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The Jerk Offs
Jun 28, 2014
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The Artists
We will say this about Michael Cera. Music always seems to be a huge part of his films, and in “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist”, he is in his comfort zone as the straight man in an All Gay band. The band, “The Jerk-Offs” is not exactly central to the story, but in this film music is so important that it can’t be ignored. Whether or not this gets in before Sex Bob-omb is up to you.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2008)
Actors:
Michael Cera (Nick Leary, Bass)
Rafi Gavron (Dev, Lead Singer)
Aaron Yoo (Thom, Guitar)
Songs you might remember:
Screw the Man
Why you should vote for him them:
Music is respected in this film. Perhaps the band that the lead character is in deserves an induction.
Why you should not vote for them:
Music is important in the film; though the band may not be.
Jenny Curan
Jun 28, 2014
Published in
The Artists
Marginally qualifying due to covering Bob Dylan while topless, Jenny Curran was the love of Forrest Gump’s life (though we still doubt Forrest really knows what love is). Jenny wanted to make a difference for a brief period of time with her music, though there is only so much you can do when you don’t have your clothes on.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Forrest Gump (1994)
Actor:
Robin Wright
Songs you might remember:
Blowing in the Wind
Why you should vote for her:
The fact that this performance (however brief) came from an iconic Best Picture winner holds some merit.
Why you should not vote for her:
A lame cover does not a Hall of Fame entry make.
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Jennie Lee and the Mystery
Jun 28, 2014
Published in
The Artists
Did anyone really ask for a movie starring Mallory from Family Ties? We didn’t think that anyone did, but here we have “Satisfaction” which stars Bateman as the lead singer of the Mystery, who along with her band head to Florida looking for a gig after High School Graduation. The film is cliché ridden and was repackaged on cable as a Julia Roberts vehicle after her career exploded with Pretty Woman. Our biggest problem is not so much that the plot and writing was lame, but that the band…well sucked, and frankly were not capable of getting any gig in the real world.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Satisfaction (1988)
Actors:
Justine Bateman (Jennie Lee, Lead Singer)
Julia Roberts (Daryle, Bass)
Trini Alvarado (Mooch, Drummer)
Britta Phillips (Billie, Guitar)
Scott Coffey (Nickie, Keyboards)
Songs you might remember:
Satisfaction
Why you should vote for them:
This is the film that gave us Julia Roberts.
Why you should not vote for them:
They were not very good, and were two stages below a bad bar band.
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Jem and the Holograms
Jun 28, 2014
Published in
The Artists
Why a 1980’s record label needs the ultimate holographic computer is beyond us, but you have to hand it Hasbro who figured out that nobody would care as long as they had catchy pop songs, decent female role models and dolls to sell. Jem and the Holograms was a successful animated series that created 65 episodes and remains in the conscious of women who grew up in that era. An induction for this entry is a lot more likely than you might think.
The Bullet Points:
TV Shows Appeared:
Jem (1985-88)
Actors:
Samantha Newark (voice) Britta Phillips (singing) (Jem/Jessica Benton)
Cathianne Blore (voice) Florence Warner (singing) (Kimber Benton)
Cathianne Blore (voice) (Aja Leith)
Cindy McGee (voice) (Shana Elmsford)
Linda Dangcil (voice) Carmen “Raya” Alonso
Songs you might remember:
Truly, Truly, Truly Outrageous
Why you should vote for them:
This was actually a huge show at the time.
Why you should not vote for them:
Other than the theme, there are no enduring songs. You would think with 65 episodes that could happen.
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