Set in suburban New Jersey in the 1960s, a group of friends form a rock band and try to make it big.Set in suburban New Jersey in the 1960s, a group of friends form a rock band and try to make it big.Set in suburban New Jersey in the 1960s, a group of friends form a rock band and try to make it big.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 3 nominations
Christopher Bannow
- Dave Smith
- (as Chris Bannow)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaMost feature films slot 1-2 percent of production costs for the music budget, but in "Fade', music supervisorSteven Van Zandt,had about 10% of the $20-million-plus budget or at least $2 million.
- GoofsNobody said "elementary school" in North Jersey, at least not those days. Grades 1-6 (or 1-8 if you went to Catholic school) was called "grammar school."
- ConnectionsFeaturesSouth Pacific(1958)
- SoundtracksPeppermint Twist
Written byJoey Dee(as Joseph Di Nicola) andHenry Glover
Performed byJoey DeeandThe Starliters
Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Featured review
This is a movie about a band that DOESN'T make it. The movie starts around the assassination of JFK. Douglas (John Magaro) is a shy nerdy high school kid from New Jersey. He joins a neighborhood band to play the drums. With the encouragement of hot girl Grace (Bella Heathcote), he becomes the lead singer. He clashes with his father (James Gandolfini). The band members clash with each other as they keep trying to make it.
This is written and directed by David Chase which would explain how the movie got such a talent as Gandolfini playing the dad. And it's great to see him although he does overpower everybody in the movie. John Magaro has a good interesting look to him. But he doesn't have the screen presence to compete against Gandolfini.
The movie invokes all the historic touchstones of the era. It will give the people of that era a nostalgia overload. At times, it feels like a history test review. It gets a lot of the music of the era. It's impressive considering the probable costs.
As for the story, it gets very meandering. There isn't anything particularly original, but Gandolfini is able to elevate the material when he's on screen. John Magaro does struggle to maintain the attention that's require of a lead. Bella Heathcote gives a cold detached performance with her hot model looks. Although she handles her one big scene relatively well.
As for the ending, there is a more natural ending to this movie 15 minutes earlier. I would prefer the movie ended there. The actual ending added very little, and the surrealism at the end doesn't fit the rest of the movie. Overall, the movie has some good moments, but it's too uneven.
This is written and directed by David Chase which would explain how the movie got such a talent as Gandolfini playing the dad. And it's great to see him although he does overpower everybody in the movie. John Magaro has a good interesting look to him. But he doesn't have the screen presence to compete against Gandolfini.
The movie invokes all the historic touchstones of the era. It will give the people of that era a nostalgia overload. At times, it feels like a history test review. It gets a lot of the music of the era. It's impressive considering the probable costs.
As for the story, it gets very meandering. There isn't anything particularly original, but Gandolfini is able to elevate the material when he's on screen. John Magaro does struggle to maintain the attention that's require of a lead. Bella Heathcote gives a cold detached performance with her hot model looks. Although she handles her one big scene relatively well.
As for the ending, there is a more natural ending to this movie 15 minutes earlier. I would prefer the movie ended there. The actual ending added very little, and the surrealism at the end doesn't fit the rest of the movie. Overall, the movie has some good moments, but it's too uneven.
- SnoopyStyle
- Dec 12, 2013
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $610,792
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $19,182
- Dec 23, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $636,399
- Runtime1hour57minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85: 1
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