The School of Rock (2003)
The School of Rock was the link movie connecting Toy Story 4 and Don't Look Up.
Linked through Joan Cusack and Sarah Silverman.
Both Joan Cusack and Sarah Silverman appeared in The School of Rock.
About The School of Rock
"He just landed the gig of his life: 5th grade."
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his straight-A students the finer points of rock 'n' roll and the power of sticking it to the man. But as the school’s stern principal closes in and the Battle of the Bands looms, Dewey must risk everything to prove that rock 'n' roll can change lives.
Directed by Richard Linklater
Written by Mike White
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Awards
Jack Black received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Comedy or Musical (he lost to Bill Murray for Lost in Translation); Black won the MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance, and the film won Best Comedy Film at the 2004 British Comedy Awards.
Soundtrack
Score by Craig Wedren
The soundtrack was released September 30, 2003; Sammy James Jr. co-wrote the title track with Mike White and The Mooney Suzuki backed Jack Black and the child musicians. Linklater recruited 13-year-old musicians nationwide, and he filmed a plea video that secured Led Zeppelin's permission for 'Immigrant Song,' included on the DVD/Blu-ray.
Movie trivia
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Screenwriter Mike White's concept for the film was inspired by The Langley Schools Music Project.
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Jack Black once witnessed a stage dive gone wrong involving Ian Astbury of The Cult, and that incident was incorporated into the film.
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Filming began on December 2, 2002, with many scenes shot around New York City; the school shown is Main Hall at Wagner College in Staten Island and all hallway scenes were shot in a single hallway, according to the DVD commentary.
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Director Richard Linklater scouted the country for talented 13-year-old musicians to perform the rock music featured in the film and on the soundtrack.
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To secure permission for Led Zeppelin's 'Immigrant Song,' Linklater shot a video on the film's ending stage of Jack Black pleading with the band amid cheering extras, sent it to the band's living members who granted permission; that video is included on the DVD/Blu-ray.
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Sammy James Jr. of The Mooney Suzuki co-wrote the title track with Mike White, and The Mooney Suzuki backed Jack Black and the child musicians on the soundtrack, which was released September 30, 2003.
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