NKIT (No Kidding It's Tuesday), Watch a Kid-Friendly Movie >> School of Rock

I'm a kid-at-heart. Children movies and teen films attract my attention more than other genres. These movies bring me joy, and once in a while I simply need this injection of youth into my soul. Only by reconnecting with my youthful self I can be the adult I want to be.

It has been more than 10 years, and the kids are all grown up. Miranda Cosgrove has since become some sort of Nickelodeon star through teen sitcom iCarly. Jack Black has since... well, he's still the same Jack Black the funnyman starring in comedies after comedies. The film has since inspired another documentary on a similar subject. It was such a sensation back then they threw the cast and crew a 10 year reunion party last year. Not many films have this privilege. It's hard to deny School of Rock has its charm on those who watch it.

The main plot follows starving rock singer and guitarist, Dewey Finn (portrayed by Black), who is kicked out of his band and subsequently disguises himself as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. After witnessing the musical talent in his students, Dewey forms a band of fifth-graders to attempt to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands and pay off his rent. Along the way, he becomes emotionally attached to the students and both parties teach each other a lesson or two in life through the extraordinary experience.

But of course this is a comedy starring Jack Black, and everything is done in comedic timing.From the sore loser that he was to the cheat that he is, Jack Black does everything in his typical acting style. Yet it never felt annoying as happened to so many Jack Black films. I credit this to the director, 'cause when you think back you realize his character is just as annoying and unlovable as any other character he'd portrayed, but in this film the director hides this personality behind a lovable story and a bunch of even more lovable kids.

And the real stars of the film are the kids. There's no denying that the kids portraying these characters are talented, they play musical instruments, they show acting capability (most of them had never acted before), and most importantly they steal the show from Jack Black. The movie never made their transformation into rock stars an unbelievable one. It's not like they become a veteran performers over the night, as witnessed in their final performance that they still look like a bunch of kids trying to be imitate seasonal stars. Some of them are still a bit stiff in movement.

When Dewey gets busted on his lies, we knew it is never going to be the end. This is a Hollywood production first and foremost, happy ending is a necessary. So when everyone seemingly forgives him for his stunt as a fake teacher, we voluntarily go along with it. We just want to see those kids perform, much like most of the audience in that auditorium at the end of the movie. We want to believe that a bunch of geeks can be transformed, to make the geek inside of us happy. We might never get the chance in reality, so it is up to the movie to take us into this fantasy land.

How many of the kids can you recognize?