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- 2005 · Comedy · 1h 30m
- CK Treatment (1981) - 5.7
- Spell (1973) - 6.5
- O! The Genetic Opera (2008) - 6.6
- My (1975) - 6.6
- Drophenia (1979) - 7.3
- Us Christ Superstar (1973) - 7.4
- Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) - 7.4
- Phantom of The Paradise (1974) - 7.4
- R (1979) - 7.6
- Pink Floyd: The Wall
Rock Operas are unique in their own right but Shock Treatment stood out by being a sequel to another extremely popular Rock Opera--The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The film follows Brad and Janet shortly after their ordeal in the first film. They are committed to a mental health facility and unwillingly become contestants on a game show hosted by a m...
The cultural revolution of the 1960s had an impact on all forms of art from film all the way to the stage musical and Godspell was a prime example. The filmwas based on the play of the same name and tells a modernized version of the book of Mathew from the Bible. Despite its religious basis, the film still has enough to keep all types of audiences ...
Horror and musicals don't usually go hand-in-hand but Repo! The Genetic Opera found a clever way to combine the two disparate genres. The film tells the story of a dark future where organ transplants are treated like loans and when the owner cannot pay, the organs have to be repossessed. Repo! featured an interesting blend of horror and musicals in...
The concept album came into popular music in the 1960s and by the 1970s, legendary rockers The Who had taken a stab at it with Tommy. Based on the album of the same name, Tommy is the story of a Deaf, Blind, and non-speaking boy who becomes a worldwide sensation, and subsequently a cult figurehead, after he discovers a natural talent for pinball. R...
After the success of Tommy, The Who once again took a stab at the concept-album-based Rock Opera with Quadrophenia. The film follows a young man in the UK who is disgruntled with his life and finds solace within a clique of young people who ride scooters, take drugs and listen to rock music. Similar to the beat films of the 1950s, Quadrophenia atte...
Before he revolutionized theater with The Phantom of the Opera, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber had another hit with Jesus Christ Superstar. The story follows the last days of Jesus told through flashy rock songs and over-the-top dance sequences. RELATED: 5 Musicals That Truly Felt Like The Show (& 5 That Miss Their Cue) Starting originally as a conce...
Generally regarded as one of the greatest cult films of all time, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is also one of the most memorable Rock Operas as well. A newly engaged couple get lost on the road and end up at a spooky old mansion that is inhabited by a strange scientist who creates his own monster for dubious purposes. Rocky Horror has become a phe...
Similar to the way that Rock Operas are a twist on the classic musical concept, The Phantom of the Paradise was a spin on a classic horror tale. An accomplished composer sells his soul so that the woman he loves may sing his music. However, a greedy record producer betrays him and uses the man's music to open a venue called The Paradise. Twisting t...
The hippy movement had a profound effect on film and television, therefore it was only natural that the same ideals would make their way on stage as well. Hair, based on the stage play of the same name, tells the story of a young man from Oklahoma who moves to New York City and has his mind broadened by the hippy subculture. The play was a dynamite...
While previous concept album Rock Operas were loose with their story Pink Floyd: The Wall pulled its straightforward narrative directly from the album of the same name. The story is a semi-autobiographical narrative about a troubled rock star who has a complete break from reality. Though other rock bands had made their own concept films before, few...
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Running time. 87 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Rock Opera is a 1999 comedy film that follows a fictional Austin, Texas musician's attempt to put together a tour for his struggling and under-appreciated band Pigpoke. The movie debuted at South by Southwest 1999.
- Kurtis D. Machler
- Jerry Don Clark
- Barna Kantor
- Bob Ray
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Nov 1, 1974 · With William Finley, Paul Williams, Jessica Harper, Gerrit Graham. A disfigured composer sells his soul for the woman he loves so that she will perform his music. However, an evil record tycoon betrays him and steals his music to open his rock palace, The Paradise.
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- Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- Brian De Palma
- 1974-11-01
Tommy is a 1975 British musical fantasy drama film written and directed by Ken Russell and based on the Who's 1969 rock opera album Tommy about a "psychosomatically deaf, mute, and blind" boy who becomes a pinball champion and religious leader.
- $34.3 million
- The Who
- $3 million
- Ken Russell, Robert Stigwood
Mar 26, 1975 · Although the medium of the album and the film is rock music, Tommy strings together many of the most powerful elements of classical opera. Religion plays an important, though atypical, role in Townshend's story. Allegory is a key to understanding the entire process.
Mar 7, 2005 · Rock Opera: Directed by Bob Ray. With Jerry Don Clark, Ted Jarrell, Russell Porter, Chad Holt. The comedic tale of local musician Toe's struggle to put together a tour for his band.
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