I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

How sad is this?

Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

The acting in this movie is really good.

Well-intentioned with a couple of superb shots, but the real star is C.J. Tywoniak, the guitar prodigy, not Paul Green. I feel the filmmaker should have been more open to the documentary's organics and he would have seen this. I wish the camera had followed C.J. backstage, doing his homework, more of his parents, etc. And much, much more of his playing. Looking back, I feel ripped off a little. That kid has GOT to be headed for legendhood.I waited and waited for the payoff -- the Germany concert -- which was good, but by then I was ticked off at the stuff in between. Made me wait too long and I lost interest. All in all, 20 or 22 minutes of story ironed out into an hour and a half. Great kids, tho.

Here we are taken inside Paul Green's School of Rock. Why are we taken in there? I don't know. The man himself is an obnoxious, immature wannabe who stopped trying to be and who know finances his life on the money paid by parents who want their kids to be rock stars or to find a new outlet or learning environment. This is no learning environment, at least no in the traditional sense. From what is shown, all the viewer can gather is that those who are already gifted are given the best opportunities and those who struggle are left to struggle but as long as the money keeps coming in, they can stay in the school to be shouted at and verbally abused. The documentary maker really failed for me in that he really made no point at all and failed to really question or press Paul Green at all. So we are guided through a time when some students are preparing for a Frank Zappa festival in Germany. We see toward the end that Mr. Green has no problem taking limelight and applause at the festival's end but what had he really contributed? Frank Zappa may have been revolutionary to some but his music is mostly aimless for me, rather like this film. I shall never watch it again, ever!

I don't know if it was intentional or not, but I, and most of the audience laughed at this one all the way through. The suicidal kid reminded me of one of my exes. I think people have judged this film a bit too harshly for what it is. It plays out almost like a mockumentary. I would say if you liked The School of Rock, this is its bastard cousin, filled with profanity and a guy who starts screaming and then says he needs more coffee. I have to praise the editor for linking those bits together. I got into this movie for free, so I would say if you have the means to get into the movie for free, you should. It is definitely an eye opener.

Very few votes so far, but I can't understand why they're so low. This is an excellent, throughly entertaining documentary that lets you make your own mind up about a very interesting individual's teaching methods, and the results he gets.I guess a lot of people just didn't approve of Paul and, as such, have given low ratings to register their disapproval. Idiots. How would you have come to feel so passionately about him if you hadn't seen such and insightful documentary? Speaking of which, this is one of the best I've seen in recent times. A love of the music involved will enhance your enjoyment I suppose, but it's not really about that. Check it out.