Metal Lords

this was great idk why people so insulting to it - it was nice and had a happy ending with no worry that it would end badly. just a great chill band film

I was surprised by this movie. I've read some negative stuff on how the characters are stereotypical high schoolers, and the music is good but too focused on old-school metal, and the character arcs are too obvious. Let's respond to these.

Stereotypes often exist because they are real to some degree. Hunter being an outcast because of his style choices is not an outdated concept. This continues to be truth. There are jocks, rich kids, quiet girls, snobby girls, nerds, metal-heads, all kinds of people, and they behave in relatively standard ways. Some people transcend groups or become members of more than one, like Kevin being a bit of a metal-head nerd or Kendall being a quiet member of the snobby group. Having extraordinarily complex high school students in abundance would be an exception to normal life. I have no problem with leaning on stereotypes at this age.

If the kids want to base their sound on old-school metal at the expense of newer stuff (or The White Stripes) is their prerogative. Getting offended because they don't appreciate all types of music seems foolish. Kids like what they like, and you don't have to understand. I liked the music.

I read one comment about the "douche turned respectable" trope played out. That will never be played out, because watching a character get their comeuppance or simply having a light turn on is still a basic plot line for a movie to follow. This movie, though, coupled Hunter's singular desire to have a bitchin' band with Kevin's balanced life was good for both of them in that they came to respect each other. Emily as a sweet girl that has a bit of a screw loose was a fun concept. The relationship between Hunter and Kevin's band with Clay's band was interesting, as Clay surprised me with his positive attitude. Kept waiting for that shoe to drop.

I liked the movie a lot. It will end up being a guilty pleasure, because I imagine no one else will have seen it. I loved the three main characters, especially Isis Hainsworth as Emily. I loved the music development of the band. The plot was decent enough, although I'll never know why Hunter ended up in detox, as that wasn't his problem. I enjoyed it, though, and I look forward to watching it again.

Hidden under the harmless guise of a teen comedy, Metal Lords brings us a funny story about chasing our dreams, about young love and, above all, about heavy metal. Because there is love and respect for the genre in every scene and every choice of subject. Tom Morello's hand as producer can be appreciated.

Of the leading trio, only Adrian Greensmith and Isis Hainsworth stand out, especially the latter. Her character, full of problems, manages to become three-dimensional thanks to her gestures, which are totally natural for an actress with so little experience.

Metal Lords is fun, not just for music fans, but for anyone who wants to see a film without overly complex plots and without excessive over-the-top or violent scenes.

Really good movie with a good and cast. :thumbsup_tone4:

This was a really solid effort. The cast had great chemistry, the script stayed on point, and the film dealt w/ every day, life-changing issues in a very realistic manner. The cast was strong, especially Isis Hainsworth's portrayal of a young woman trying to fit in and battling in the face of sometimes debilitating mental health issues. I really appreciated how the script normalized her mental health crises w/out minimizing it, instead showing her day-to-day struggles and what it looked like, when someone who was non-neurotypical was the person responding to an instigating incident. Ms. Hainsworth really did the role justice. Jaeden Martell and Adrian Greensmith were also great as teenagers trying to fit in at a typical, American high school. I think that this film did a really good job in painting this tapestry.

I've added this one to my Netflix watchlist without many pretensions of being a good movie, and I'm glad I was wrong. Granted, it had some peaks and troughs but, overall, it was a very good story even with a not-so-well known cast (at least to me) that played their characters beautifully. Definitely worth it.

Yes, the movie is similar to what you have seen before, but the cast are good, the script is warm and funny, and the movie as a whole is mostly enjoyable.

This has to be the most metal and the least metal movie I've ever seen. If you just focus on the soundtrack, use of music and the references it is a on the same level as Hesher (2010). However if you focus on the overall feel of the movie this is a pg-13 kids movie like School of Rock (2003) .
It's like it was written by a metalhead turned parent, sugarcoating, completely ignoring why many of us turn to metal as an escape.
It doesn't always need to be dark and grim but in Hesher the metal felt less forced. Maybe if they had turned this into a 8 episode season where we had a chance to see Kevin go from normie to full metal. Emily finding strength in metal to overcome her demons and Hunter struggling with his parent issues we also had more time to spend on the "training montage", friendship, romance and shenanigans.
Some things were really well done, charming, funny and other parts were boring, cliché or fell completely flat. Meh a 7 in the hopes we get a better sequel.

Hunter was poorly cast he definitely is not metal. He did his best and the movie was decent. Good soundtrack

**A solid watch for Metalheads. The cameo scene alone is worth an additional star. Forget the naysayers.**