IMDb plot summary: A 1980s one-hit wonder band named "The Suburbans" reform for a special performance at one of the ex-member's wedding. At the wedding, a young record company talent scout happens to be in the audience and decides to give the now forty-ish performers a comeback push. The film attempts to take a satirical look at the music business of the 1990s, and compare it to the simpler 1980s scene.
Directed by Donal Lardner Ward. Starring Donal Lardner Ward, Tony Guma, Craig Bierko, and Will Ferrell.
This has very strong That Thing You Do vibes, except with themes of re-discovering fame instead of discovering it. It's a cute but ultimately forgettable story, though I do like that I get at least a tiny piece of every band member's story and what they have going for them as part of this reunion. It was a fun fluffy Saturday morning watch.
How it entered my Flickchart:
The Suburbans > Pi
The Suburbans < Cats
The Suburbans < Girl Shy
The Suburbans > Inspector Clouseau
The Suburbans > Sleepy Hollow
The Suburbans < Die Hard
The Suburbans < John Carter
The Suburbans < Bridge of Spies
The Suburbans < Alice Adams
The Suburbans > Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
The Suburbans > The Slipper and the Rose
The Suburbans > Cabaret
Final spot: #1252 out of 3098.
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