Bad Numbers - Opening Weekend

The reason that this film didnt do well at the box office is because it did not have a chance to expand to more theaters. I remember waiting for this to come out then reading that it had been pulled after the first weekend prior to expanding a few thousand theaters because they didnt think people were going to flock to this rated r movie about kids. That doesnt mean at all that is was a bad film or that people werent receptive. It just means that people never got the chance to see it or not.

I'm also a musician (20 years) and think this is an inspiring film for kids (the 'R' rating might prevent some from seeing it until they get the DVD) and adults alike. Yes, Paul has unorthodox teaching methods, but you can't deny two things: 1- What he does works (the Zappa concert is proof!), and, 2- He really does love his students, they know it and, like he said, half the time his rants weren't serious.

We also need to understand that through editing for time and continuity we don't get the whole picture of Rock School. If you've rented the DVD and watched the audio commentary version this becomes quite apparent, as they expand on what wasn't included in the final version, setup sceens, etc. One thing they stressed was Paul's outbursts where often a small portion of the sometimes 2 1/2 hour talks he gave the kids. The bottom line is if Paul's teaching techniques didn't work Rock School would've folded long ago and wouldn't be opening up other Rock Schools across the nation.