Some of the Most Popular Fictional Bands in Films 19/01/13
They have entertained most of us through their music. Although they may be a product of someone else’s mind, they have captured us with the way they rock. These fictional […]
They have entertained most of us through their music. Although they may be a product of someone else’s mind, they have captured us with the way they rock. These fictional bands made us sing and dance our hearts out in the films they were in. Here are some of the most popular bands that graced the silver screen:
The Wonders. This band was featured in the 1996 film That Thing You Do! It was composed of Guy Patterson played by Tom Everett Scott, Jimmy Mattingly played by Johnathon Schaen, and Lenny Haise played by Steve Zahn. The flick popularised the song they used as the film’s title. Tom Hanks played the role of Mr. White who saw the potential of the band and managed to get the guys a contract under Play-Tone Records. The film discussed about the roller-coaster ride of being a famous group in America and how the characters faced the different issues of their personal and show business lives.
The Weird Sisters. This is the infamous band featured in the Harry Potter film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. They were invited by Professor Dumbledore to perform at the Yule Ball in Hogwarts. Real electronic musicians Jason Buckle of All Seeing I and Steve Caydon of Add N to (X) played the roles of Heathcothe Barbary on guitars and Gideon Crumb on keyboard and bagpipes, respectively. A Canadian-based band named The Wyrd Sisters filed a lawsuit against the Warner Bros. Studios for the misuse of the name. However, an Ontario judge dismissed the motion. An undisclosed settlement was made in March 2010.
The School of Rock. Jack Black is known for his comedy and music. In the film, he played as Dewey Finn, a starving musician that has been kicked out by his own band. He disguised himself as a substitute instructor on a preparatory school for the rich. He saw how talented the children in the school were and decided to form a band of fifth-graders. He then registered the kids to compete in a Battle of the Bands to help pay off his rent. The band subsequently lost to No Vacancy but was the crowd favourite. The students played an encore performance of the song It’s a Long Way to the Top by AC/DC. At the end, Finn was offered to teach music, a new after-school programme in the academy.
We can all wish these bands were true. However, we can still enjoy their music through the flicks that we can watch over and over again.
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