Sooooo, in New York City right now during Easter break (no big deal…) and I saw…. The Runaways… I’m kind of embarrassed to say it, but yes, I liked it. I liked Kristen Stewart, the girl from Twilight playing one of the best rock stars of all time, and I liked Dakota Fanning as her other, lesser half.
Don’t judge me! You’d like it too… if it were even in theaters in KC!!! I’m pretty sure the movie comes out everywhere this Friday, so if you can, totally go. You won’t regret it.It made me appreciate Joan Jett and her influence on music even more. She was really a talented and ambitious female artist. In the 70s, when she was in her late teens, she had to carve her own path in music, and the paths for girl musicians everywhere, not to mention.
The movie is about the inception of Jett’s first band, the Runaways. She wanted to make an all-girls rock band and she did, with the help of a crazy agent and the beautiful image of the band, their lead singer, Cherie Curry. Their first hit: Cherry Bomb.
It is pretty nerve racking to see Dakota Fanning on stage as an angsty teenager trying to be a woman, but she plays the part really well.
I also felt OK about watching the movie because Joan Jett herself was the executive producer, and she helped Kristen Stewart with her role, her guitar style, her posture and her voice. According to Jett, she wanted to be on set so that they would get all the facts straight. This is comforting to me. I’m glad the filmmakers didn’t exploit Joan Jett or Cherrie Curry for their story.
My favorite Joan Jett song from the movie: Crimson and Clover!
I liked the movie and the music so much, I think I’ll buy Joan Jett’s Greatest Hits album that’s coming out…
