School of Rock (2003) User Reviews

Unbelievably - does what it says on the packet

[Chris_Docker · 7/10 · 18 February 2004]

A quick glance at the story or trailer tells you that School of Rock is probably the cheesiest, gratuitous, airhead excuse for a movie in ages, but if you thought that was a good reason to avoid it you'd be wrong. Jack Black plays the slightly past it rocker, stuck in a groove of 70s heavy metal rock and roll and refusing to move on – until his (more up to date) band fire him. Struggling to pay the rent, he takes a phone call intended for his schoolteacher flatmate and accepts a job as supply teacher at a top school. Soon he has the kids not only studying the history of rock and roll, soundproofing the room and playing rock instruments, but actually competing in a major ‘Battle of the Bands' competition.

Unbelievable? Yes. What's more unbelievable is that somehow the whole thing works – Jack Black's over-the-top enthusiasm for his subject is contagious, the edge-of-disaster suspense is continued throughout the length of the movie, and by the end the audience is so desperate to see how the kids (who they all play their own instruments by the way) perform in the concert that seat wetting would probably go unnoticed. Joan Cusack, as the gobsmacked headmistress, delivers a performance that is worth the price of your cinema ticket in itself. Achieving such tears-down-the cheeks laughter and adrenalin-packed excitement for air guitar music is nothing short of miraculous.

School of Rock is a movie that promises entertainment and delivers. Everything is as it says on the packet. For sheer feelgood factor, this movie is unbeatable – and you can even take the kids!

Jumpin' Jack Black, It's a Gas, Gas, Gas

[ferguson-6 · 8/10 · 7 October 2003]

Greetings again from the darkness. With so few good comedies these days, it was pure joy to laugh out loud a few times during this Jack Black showcase. Is he over the top? Absolutely. Is his humor and delivery similar to the great John Belushi? Yes, down to the arching eyebrows. And I say SO WHAT? Jack Black is hilarious in this movie and director Richard Linklater (the underappreciated gem "Dazed and Confused") uses his spot-on observations of Rock music and school days to deliver a wonderful film going experience. Writer Mike White ("The Good Girl") also plays Black's wimpy friend and former bandmate. Although his acting is fine, it is White's writing that will make him rich in Hollywood. The kids in the band are wonderfully cast and appear to be very talented musically as well. Special recognition to Joan Cusack, who just nails the role of the uptight private school principal who is just itching to be unleashed. I would have enjoyed a bit more of the Rock History tossed in for the sake of today's youngsters, but the tributes to Pete Townsend, Jimi Hendrix, Zeppelin and the Ramones are much appreciated. Look for Nikki Katt in a brief role, but mostly just sit back and enjoy a pure comedy that truly ROCKS!!

Great, hilarious performance by Jack Black

[Frettan · 8/10 · 15 November 2004]

Dewey Finn is a lazy freeloader and a guitarist in a rock band who plays gigs every night and sleeps every day, in his friend Ned Schneebly's apartment. One day as he shows up late for band practice he notices a new guitar player who is replacing him. Poor Dewey feels so bad about it and also about Ned and his girlfriend threatening to kick him out since he doesn't pay any of the bills. After a few days of trying to sell his guitars, which doesn't go very well, the head of a school calls and asks for Ned Schneebly, who is a talented substitute teacher with a good reputation. In a desperate attempt to getting money fast, Dewey impersonates Ned and conveniently finds himself the teacher of a third grade ( or something like that ) class for several weeks ahead. Yet another one of his crazy ideas strikes him and his plan to turn his class into a rockband to win the Battle of the Bands competition is set in motion.

School Of Rock is a great feel-good comedy, fun for just about anyone of any age, kids or adults. Jack Black does carry a lot of this film on his own but I won't be too harsh on the kids in the movie, they did very well also. If anyone else should play Dewey Finn rather than Jack, it just wouldn't be the same. Since Jack is actually in a rock band in real life, and has played a few characters in films before who are also into music, he just seemed to fit right into this film. His real passion for rock music helps a lot in this film, and makes Dewey Finn one hell of a good character. The plot to this film is really good I think and Mike White did a great job on the screenplay. As did Linklater on the direction of the film.

This comedy should not be ignored just because there are kids in it, I enjoyed it a hell of a lot and you probably will too.

9/10

Maybe it's not intelligent - but it's funny and it rocks!

[Wizard-8 · 10 October 2003]

Glancing at what other people have written about this movie, it seems that these individuals are taking this film a bit too seriously. Worrying about the "messages" this movie is delivering? Come on, there is no way that the con that Jack Black's character pulls off could ever get far in the real world! I don't think any sane person watching this movie would take this seriously. This is a comedy, for crying out loud, made to make us laugh!

I thought Black was fine in this movie. Sure, maybe his character is a little one-note with his proclamations of "rock on" and "stick it to the man", but Black somehow manages to do it over and over without being boring. He's unbelievably energetic AND versatile, delivering these same things in different ways each time that prevent the movie from getting into a rut. I think it's safe to say that only Black himself could have made this role work so well.

There is plenty of humor and great music. Even my senior citizen parents kept laughing, and told me after it was over that they enjoyed the rock soundtrack as well. It's a great movie for the whole family. Why was this rated PG-13? Sure, there are some references to stuff like alcohol and groupies, but they are not emphasized at all in their brief passing - and your kids will already have seen these kind of things treated much worse elsewhere! In fact, here in British Columbia, the ratings board gave it a "G" rating.

Jack Black Gets to Be Himself

[gavin6942 · 7/10 · 11 December 2014]

A wannabe rock star in need of cash (Jack Black) poses as a substitute teacher at a prep school, and tries to turn his class into a rock band.

This is clearly a great film venture for Jack Black (or half of Tenacious D), and it is clear that the script was written with him in mind. You simply cannot see any actor-musician in the role of Dewey Finn besides Black. Jared Leto? No way.

Not that this is Black's best performance. That would probably have to be "Bernie". But this is the only film where Black really gets to be Black and it propels the story, makes him out to be a hero. Sure, it may not be completely realistic. But it really is not supposed to be. It is a fun movie, and it should make you just a little bit pumped (if you love rock and roll).

You are not hardcore unless you live hardcore.

[hitchcockthelegend · 9/10 · 15 June 2014]

The perfect vehicle for Jack Black, a film to show that given the right material he's a bona fide comedic actor of some worth. Plot has Black as Dewey Finn, a wastrel musician who has no job prospects and who spends his time mooching off of his best mate Ned Sheebly (Mike White). When Dewey is fired from his rock band he's left in limbo and in danger of being homeless. But when he answers a phone call offering Ned a job assignment, Dewey decides to take it upon himself to impersonate Ned and take the employment himself; as a schoolteacher!

So it's Jack Black in a classroom full of kids, it probably shouldn't work, and even might seem like some sort of cruel and unusual punishment to anyone with an aversion to Black, but this is feel good nirvana and a paean to rock and roll. It's perhaps unsurprising that it's crammed with clichés from the classroom splinter of moviedom, the kids a roll call of characters we have seen numerous times. The spoilt swot, the roughneck, the one suffering parental peer pressure, the weight issue one and on it goes, but boy can they play music when Dewey takes them out of classical mode and into rock central.

How nice to find that director Richard Linklater and writer Mike White have managed to rise above the clichés and avoid syrupy fodder, there's such a zest and earnestness to it all, and the kids acting is high in quality as well, led by the big kid himself, Black on full tilt. But most of all, even as the morals and life affirming threads come wading in with the pulsing rock soundtrack, it's a very funny picture, the gag quota enormously high. Be it Black trying to bluff the kids, the kids trying to bluff everyone else - or the wonderful Joan Cusack as the scatty stickler for the rules Principal Mullins – a laugh is never far away. Rock on! 8.5/10

Black attack

[Buddy-51 · 7/10 · 20 December 2004]

After distinguishing himself in any number of memorable supporting roles, Jack Black finally comes into his own in "The School of Rock," a sporadically funny comedy that is part "Sister Act" and part genial spoof of all those movies about a "super teacher" who brings meaning and purpose to the lives of his students.

Black plays Dewey Finn, an aging rock'n'roller who is still awaiting that moment when he will "make it big" in the music world. He lives with Ned Schneebly, his longtime rocker buddy, who has traded in his dreams of musical glory for a nagging girlfriend and a job as a substitute teacher. Desperate for money to pay the rent, Dewey pretends to be Schneebly and takes a job as a sub at a snooty, tradition-bound prep school, where the last thing the administration and the parents would want is a Jimmy Hendricks knockoff teaching their kids. And since Dewey really only knows one thing, this uncredentialed professorial imposter decides to make rock'n'roll the sole focus of his curriculum, turning these inward, shy, nerdish kids into a viable rock band - all under the radar screen of the ever-watchful administrators and parents of course.

Although the storyline wends its way along a predictable path, writer Mike White and director Richard Linklater find a great deal of warmth and humor in the material. Dewey's utter obsession with rock music and rock history is reflected in the fact that he leads the band members in a prayer to the "god of rock" before a concert, and screams in frustration - "What have they been teaching you kids at this school?" - when he finds out his pupils have never been educated in the basics of Hendricks, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Dewey is so preposterously well-meaning and good-natured that the audience can't help but root for him and his students as they embark on their mad quest to appear at a local battle of the bands competition, unbeknownst to the powers-that-be at the school.

The children playing the students are all winning and charming, and Joan Cusack cuts a sympathetic figure as the uptight school principal who harbors a little bit of Stevie Nicks under her prim and proper exterior. But it is Black who makes this film his own, turning what might have been a buffoonish caricature into a fully-rounded human being. Black is not afraid to cut loose and take over the screen when necessary, hitting heights of unbridled mania to rival the master, Jim Carrey. Yet, he also realizes that he is part of an ensemble effort here and understands the importance of integrating himself into the material and not always dominating it. As a result, even when certain elements of the film fall flat, as they frequently do, Black is always there to prop the movie back up.

"The School of Rock" is an entertaining little comedy, but unlike a real satire which would skewer the conventions of the genre it is attacking, this film loses its nerve and winds up endorsing those conventions. Dewey, for all his talk about defying "The Man," is really a rebel in name only, and the film reflects the kind of feel-good populism that no true hard line iconoclast would be caught dead supporting. I guess it's too much to expect a mainstream Hollywood comedy to launch a truly savage assault on mainstream values (in the way rock, at its best, often does). Still, it might be nice to come across the unexpected sometime (after all, movies like "Dr. Strangelove" and "MASH" were able to do it).

Until then, we'll settle for what we can get. And Jack Black is good enough for now.

Jack Black is Back! Better than Ever!

[babiedol12 · 10/10 · 18 December 2004]

Finally! Somebody has done right by Jack Black. Somebody has actually made a movie where Jack Black can be the man and show off his talents. This is Jack Black at his best and I feel privileged to be alive while this guy's star continues to skyrocket!

Dewey Finn (Jack Black) loves rock and roll. He is the consummate fan who knows every worthwhile group and song. He is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist in his own band called "No Vacancy." But other members of the group have grown tired of his immature stage antics, such as 20-minute solos and stage-dives. They vote him out and hire someone to replace him for an upcoming Battle of the Bands contest.

Downcast and distraught, Dewey doesn't know what to do. Plus, his usually patient roommate Ned (Mike White), a schoolteacher, is being pressured by his aggressive girlfriend (Sarah Silverman) to make Dewey pay the money he owes for rent or get out. When a call comes in to Ned asking him to serve as a substitute teacher at the prestigious Horace Green Elementary School, Dewey decides to assume his identity and take the job.

Of course, faced with a class of fifth-graders all nicely clothed in their school uniforms, this rocker doesn't have a clue as to what to do. So he tells them to chill out and enjoy some downtime. This scheme works for a little while but then Dewey visits the orchestra class. Lights go off in his head and bingo! -- the new class project is to form a rock band. He decides to teach them everything he knows about rock with lectures on its history, the evils of "The Man," and the essentials of playing rock songs.

Dewey's spirits are lifted when he realizes that there are some talented musicians in the class including Zack (Joey Gaydos, Jr.), the lead guitarist; Katie (Rebecca Brown) on bass; and Lawrence (Robert Tsai) on keyboards. Freddy (Kevin Clark), the class rebel, turns out to be an eager learner on drums, and Tomika (Maryam Hassan) surprises him with her unusual singing talent. The smartest girl in the class, Summer (Miranda Cosgrove), gets her chance to excel as band manager while others serve as back-up singers, special effects wizard, head of security, and the official selectors of the band's name.

The humor quotient of the film is heightened by the funny performance of Joan Cusack as the uptight and unlocked principal of Horace Green Elementary School. When Dewey discovers that she is a secret fan of Fleetwood Mac, they are able to connect as friends. The rock fan gets his wish when he has the class entered in the local Battle of the Bands. By the end of this rollicking film, you'll happily be chanting, "For those about to rock, we salute you!"

Overall: 9/10

Better than I thought

[briancham1994 · 7/10 · 11 August 2020]

I avoided this film for years because I thought it would just be Jack Black being loud and overbearing. Luckily, he managed to exceed my expectations. He plays a genuinely lovable character in an equally heartwarming story. It's really much better than I expected.

For Those about to Rock, We Salute this Movie

[AngusYoungBinge · 10/10 · 11 December 2005]

What can I say? I'm a rockaholic. I eat, breath, and dream of classic rock and it's glory days. I listen to only rock radios, and every other morning I go on an AC/DC Binge. Rock is pure, and beautiful.

Unfortunately, it's not the only music out there.

Pop culture today sucks, putting it nicely. All that stuff out there is ruining the minds of people of today. For a little while it seems like rock disappeared, hiding underneath everything else, being disregarded by fans today.

Then 'School of Rock' came along.

Dewey Finn (played by Jack Black) is a bum who gets himself kicked out of his own band because of his unruly antics. To top this off, his substitute teacher roommate Ned and Ned's girlfriend Patti begin to nag Dewey for rent money. Dewey can't pay it off. After spending some time trying to sell his personal belongings, a phone call from a prestigious prep school looking for a substitute teacher catches Dewey's attention and he parades around as Ned, hoping to just walk in, let the kids do what they want, get some money, and be gone like nothing every happened.

Until he finds out that the class of fifth graders he has been assigned to teach are musically and vocally talented.

This sparks an idea off in Dewey's mind, thinking that he can turn his group of fifth graders into a rock group so that he can win 25,000 dollars in a contest called 'The Battle of the Bands'.

This is a wonderful, classic - rock fueled movie. Jack Black is hysterical as Dewey Finn. The children are all talented, particularly the ones on instruments and vocals.

If you want to love rock music, go watch this movie.

If not, then you'll have missed out on something great.

One of Jack black best movie ever

[jaroddfinch · 7/10 · 17 July 2021]

I saw this when I was like five and I kinda knew how Jack black was but not well until I was older but then I watch it angian and it was so good and I knew how Jack black was more then when I was a kid but this movie rocks and the soundtrack is so good too I seen this like quit a few times it's so good and funny too lol so if you like Jack black movies you should check this one out its a great movie.

brilliant

[kennethraine · 10/10 · 10 June 2014]

When I first watched this film I did not know what to expect. But was entertained and delighted by its content and spirit. My first thought was how come nothing quite like this has ever been attempted before. It had all the elements that go to make a great story,the enthusiasm of a yet to make it musician, a responsive youthful group of teenage, gifted but unrealised musicians, a controlling, misguided, but persuadable Establishment, and in the blend, the unauthorised teacher of the group nearly discredited. To top it all a contest was entered by this new group of hopefuls, and after initial resistance and disappointment, a final electric performance, gave them all the prize they deserved. There,s only one thing left to say, "they stuck it to the man".

Hilarious and entertaining

[lisafordeay · 7/10 · 16 September 2020]

School of Rock is a 2003 comedy starring Jack Blacl,Joan Cusack,Sarah Silverman and Miranda Cosgrove. It tells the tale of a struggling rock artist who just got kicked out of his band and poses as his friend who is a substitute teacher. From there he teaches the kids how to rock it out and sign up for the battle of the bands completion.

Overall this was a feel good movie

Unbelievably lame

[geoaar · 1/10 · 16 February 2004]

The only thing that amazes me more than the utter vapidness of the film, is (apparently) how many people LOVED it.

After about two minutes of this tripe I came to the realization that I'd already seen the film - about 200 times! Anyone who's been to more than 3 films in their life has. If you couldn't write the script yourself after the opening scene, you haven't been paying attention.

With all the wit and excitement of Andy (LET'S PUT ON A SHOW!)Hardy, or possibly another episode of "The Partridge Family", Jack Black sleepwalks through a plot as predictable and corny as any sappy sitcom you've ever seen.

I'd have walked out, except it was an in-flight movie...

Good G-Rated fun

[Blueghost · 6 July 2017]

I wish they made more of these kinds of films. It's refreshing to see a G-rated comedy that had kids but was also funny without having to resort to body function jokes.

It's a film about accomplishment. It's a film about deception to achieve your dreams. It's a film about how children can achieve remarkable things. It's a film about how they can still make good clean movies, even if they're made with kids in mind they can still be funny without being too saccharine.

I just don't get why they don't make more movies like this. Jack Black is in his usual rare comedic and terrific performance form. And the supporting cast is also dynamic, especially the kids who do a bang up job.

There's a bit of three stooges here. There's a little bit of Jerry Lewis. There's a healthy dash of classic post 1950s rock injected into this film, but again clean enough that children and their parents can enjoy it.

The plot is pretty basic, a conman of a want to be rock star who's on the outs with his former band and one friend, does a bit of double dealing to help bring rock to young minds, enlighten their parents, and make his way back into the thing he loves most; music.

Definitely worth streaming, possibly buying the bluray when it becomes available for your library.

Enjoy.

What a classic!

[hooma814 · 7/10 · 15 August 2020]

Many movies in my opinion have such a strong storyline that regardless of who gets cast in the roles the movie will do relatively well and won't be that different depending on who is cast, e.g. the difference between Matt Damon or Leo for instance wouldn't be that different, they'd both nail the role. However there are some movies that have an actor who delivers such a unique performance that to have cast someone else the movie would look completely different and potentially flop. With the School of Rock this is the case. Jack Black is an absolute hero in this film. His apparent confidence and willingness to commit to the scene is inspiring and no doubt would've been such a cool experience for the children in the movie to see. The writing itself of the movie is not that strong in my opinion. Not a whole lot actually happens and its actually a pretty short movie. But it is funny to see Jack Black in his element, even if it does include ripping on the token Asian, or giving all the children nicknames that would get him fired these days.

Jack Black kills it, sends a good message!

[SPZMaxinema · 8/10 · 14 December 2022]

Jack Black gives a very lively and even astoundingly hilarious performance. The movie was well-made for the time and it's not only about a fake teacher/wannabe rock star trying to get a job and make quick money and instead ends up teaching rock and roll to kids at a private school, but about young individuals learning to uncover their hidden talent, foster a sense of self-confidence, and express themselves in a fun artistic way! The extras in the film did well too and I can see why Miranda Cosgrove was chosen to play Megan in Drake and Josh since she acted brilliantly as a young girl in this movie as well.

Very Good

[jack_o_hasanov_imdb · 7/10 · 27 August 2021]

Wow it was so much fun.

I wasn't expecting such a fun movie.

A timeless gem!

[NS-movie-reviews · 9/10 · 26 August 2023]

Wow; cannot believe it took me twenty years to finally watch this awesome movie, but I finally made it to the party. And, surprise... It rocked!

I love Jack Black and this movie was clearly MADE for him. His joy and passion and humor was infectious. I smiled the entire time of watching this movie. He had fantastic chemistry with all of the kids as well! Not everyone could pull off that role, but JB nails it and then some.

A few moments that could've been done a bit better in my opinion that stuck out to me, but nothing that can truly derail the joy of the ride!

I can't wait to revisit this one over and over now that I've finally gotten to it.

A groovy movie.

[lostintwinpeaks · 6/10 · 21 March 2004]

Jack Black was born to play this role. His presence really makes the movie (forget his so-so turn in "Shallow Hal" and his woeful performance in the equally woeful "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer"). Joan Cusack (who appears to be in every movie of the past ten years) lends able support and the kids are pretty good too.

Thankfully never descending into sentimental hell like so many movies featuring large casts of kids, School of Rock manages to do just what it says on the tin. It's funny, funky and will have even the most pessimistic of you smiling. As long as you don't expect too much, it will have you leaving the cinema with a big smile on your face.

Surprisingly this movie was directed by Richard Linklater, formerly of the Generation X quarter of Hollywood, who made Dazed and Confused, and the `talky' movies Waking Life and Before Sunrise.

Tailored for Jack Black

[claudio_carvalho · 8/10 · 11 November 2005]

After being fired from his own band, the guitar player Dewey Finn (Jack Black) needs to raise some money to pay for his rent and his bills. When his friend and school teacher Ned Schneebly (Mike White) is called to a temporary work in an expensive private school, Dewey pretends to be Ned and accepts the job. He finds talented young musicians in his class, and he decides to form a rock-and-roll band with the students and win a competition called "Battle of Bands" to raise the prize and be recognized in the show business.

"The School of Rock" is a very funny and politically incorrect comedy tailored for Jack Black. He steals the movie and rocks in the role of a rock-and-roll lover, who dreams to be successful as a guitar player. Most of the lines belong to him, and I believe this movie is his best individual performance in his successful career. Joan Cusack is excellent as usual, and Miranda Cosgrove seems to have potential and be a great promise as actress. The soundtrack is a great homage to rock-and-roll, with many classics including Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song". The DVD is full of worthwhile Extras, and in the end this film is an excellent funny entertainment. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Escola de Rock" ("School of Rock")

Rock on

[RobTheWatcher · 7/10 · 16 October 2021]

A totally original and funny movie that still manages to have a solid story line. Jack Black is actually hilarious for once. This is a classic must watch movie.

Jack Black's Best Movie

[slightlymad22 · 9/10 · 4 January 2015]

I don't know if this role was wrote especially for Jack Black, but it is a perfect fit for him.

Plot In A Paragraph: Dewy Finn (Jack Black) is a wannabe rock star, who gets kicked out of his own band. In need of cash, he poses as his flatmate who is a substitute teacher, when a prep school calls wanting to hire him, He sets about trying to turn his class into his next rock band.

All of the child actors are superb, especially Miranda Cosgrove, Joey Gaydos Jr, Rebecca Brown, Robert Tsai, , Kevin Alexander Clark, Maryam Hassan and Jordan-Claire Green. Brian Falduto had me laughing a few times as Liza Minelli fan Billy, Black nicknamed "fancy pants" It is surprising to see that with the exception of Cosgrove and Green the child actors have not acted since, Brown has one more credit from this year 2014 and that's it.

Of the adult cast, alongside Black, Joan Cusack is great as Principal Mullins, Mike White and Sarah Silverman are both good too.

I'm always humming the song "Teachers Pet" for ages after watching this. Jack Black's best movie.

Good

[bix171 · 7/10 · 23 November 2003]

Like Steven Soderbergh, Richard Linklater has proven capable of working within the studio system while remaining a presence in the avant garde and though `The School Of Rock' seems a bit too compromised (it is a Paramount picture, after all), it still serves as a contemporary family film featuring a fine, exciting performance by Jack Black. He stars as a heavy metal musician masquerading as a substitute teacher at a tony prep school who recruits his class of adolescents to form a rock band. Though it's ultimately satisfying, there seems to be quite a bit of movie left on the cutting room floor (most of the supporting characters played by such talented performers as Joan Cusack, Sarah Silverman and Mike White--who also wrote the screenplay--are reduced to caricatures) and the filmmakers play it safe by selecting heavy metal--easy parody material--as the music of choice. Though Linklater clearly likes this project, he doesn't invest a lot of emotion in it; it could have been much more significant than the knock-off it is. Black is often compared to John Belushi with his raucous, exaggerated mannerisms but he infuses his Neanderthal freneticism with a spontaneous articulation that highlights the versatility Belushi lacked and is vital to the picture's success. Together with `Shallow Hal', this proves Black can almost single-handedly carry a film and his future bodes well--a good thing for mass audiences.

Jack Black plays Jack Black - again!

[shazrahman · 1/10 · 14 September 2008]

Woohoo! I cant believe my luck! I get to see Jack Black play the same annoying humorless limpet as he always does. Maybe this time he will actually 'act' or maybe tell a 'joke' or set up a humorous 'scene'. But no. It was not forthcoming. I was patient, I waited through the whole movie and still nothing.

Did middle America make this movie? It was conservative, stuffy and lacked creativity. I didn't see a single unexpected twist or clever line or even a decent performance (most of the actors were children - so Jack had the advantage of experience).

Please stop Jack Black from making anymore movies about his rock and roll exploits, if he wants to be a funny musician then he can team up with Jankovich or stick with Tenacious D - the movie format doesn't work with the lameness of Jack's humour. He needs a radio spot I reckon - just keep him away from a camera. Please.