THE PLOT THUS FAR
As Z02, they re the hard-rocking Brooklyn band that s toured with KISS. And as The Z Brothers, they pay the rent playing kids birthday parties. But as this new season begins, Paulie Z, David Z and Joey D have left music altogether. Even if their promiscuous manager and depraved club owner can get them back together, will the guys survive more ex-lovers, hot moms and strange gigs as well as each other on their way to rock & roll glory? Daryl Hall, Dave Navarro, John Popper, Bethenny Frankel, Dee Snider, Jim Norton, Chris Jericho, Frank Stallone, Jeffrey Ross, Warren Sapp, Constantine Maroulis, Marky Ramone and Joan Rivers co-star in this second season of the hit IFC series that DVD Verdict calls Loud, lovable, crude and spontaneous…Z ROCK is an unexpected surprise!
WHAT WE THOUGHT
Z Rock is a show about three guys and their agent trying to make it big as a rock band. They get good gigs, they screw up, meet some famous people, screw up again, and display a realistic look on how it is to really try to start a rock band in real life. This show has a lot of nice celebrity appearances. From Joan Rivers to Dave Navarro, the show is enjoyable and is being supported by some big names in the business. The music by the band, although not great, is catchy and can keep any real musicians interested. The acting is very good and unique – the show is not scripted. The actors get to say what they want to make it feel more natural and I have to say it works!
One thing that a lot of people dont realize about Z Rock is that theyre actually a real band called ZO2. This isnt 100% autobiographical, but theyre still out there writing, recording, and performing music, and they really did do the kids band circuit in their day
though theres very little chance that theyll be doing it again anytime soon. “Rock” is a lazy, lame, embarrassingly amateur and disgustingly self-indulgent enterprise for ZO2, which consists of brothers Paulie Z, David Z and drummer Joey C. These characters have no motivation beyond getting rich, famous, living in a mansion and getting lots of girls. The three guys were never meant for the front of the camera. They aren’t actors, they talk in line readings, can’t deliver a joke and the mind boggles to wonder who gave them the idea they were funny enough to star in their own comedy series.
The second season is more of the same, but you get a few extra cameos. Bethenny Frankel, Jim Norton, Dave Navarro, Marky Ramone and Joan Rivers pop up to offer advice and help the band. But, a lot of it just feels like it’s still aping Spinal Tap. When rock can move past their holy cow, I’ll be thrilled. Until then, this will just be a show I use for background entertainment.
The DVD comes with a ton of featurettes that takes a look at the cameos and music. There’s also a ton of deleted scenes and outtakes that could’ve gone on for an hour. Plus, you’ve got some amazing A/V Quality for recent TV on DVD. If you’re a fan of the first season, you’ll want to take a shot on this. Everyone else should just rent it.
RELEASE DATE: 06/08/2010
