Joel Gallen Movies

Every year since 1986, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum has been inducting its members in star-studded ceremonies that feature rock's greatest legends collaborating on once-in-a-lifetime live performances. This collection presents some of the best moments in the induction ceremonies' first 24 years, including Bruce Springsteen guesting on U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," Tina Turner dueting with The Rolling Stones on "Honky Tonk Women," the members of Cream reuniting for "Sunshine of Your Love," and a stellar version of The Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There" featuring George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty, Mick Jagger, and Billy Joel. ~ All Movie Guide

Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav presents an uncensored version of the special that aired originally on the cable channel. Comics such as Jeff Ross, Carrot Top, and Lisa Lampanelli offer a number of off-color jokes about the Public Enemy hypeman. This release contains material edited for time for time from the original broadcast. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Something of a modern-day Lenny Bruce, the hardcore comedian Dave Attell first became notorious for his blue standup act, which not only landed him frequent guest spots on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart but brought him his own series on that network, Insomniac with Dave Attell. A candid reality show, with Attell touring various late-night locales in a variety of cities and ad-libbing on-camera, Insomniac explores the odd ways in which footloose urbanites while away the better part of their sleeping hours, and functions as a reckless travelogue of night-owl America. The home release Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour Presents Sean Rouse, Greg Giraldo and Dane Cook carries Attell back to his standup comedy roots. Per its title, the 98-minute program features extended standup acts from Attell, Rouse, Giraldo, and Cook, delivering comedy at their raunchy, uncensored best. It's edgy X-rated humor, in the tradition of Bruce, Pryor, and Carlin, overloaded with guffaws and belly laughs. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

Pepsi Smash (sponsored by guess which soft drink company) was the WB network's effort to bring back the good old-fashioned variety series format. Boasting a different celebrity host per week (Amanda Bynes showed up in the opener), the series featured live, uncut performances from such top musical attractions as Foo Fighters, Ashanti, and Beyoncé Knowles. Additionally, the program offered a weekly countdown of the best and most popular tunes. Pepsi Smash debuted July 16, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Tom Petty, Al Pacino, and many more entertainment industry luminaries teamed up on September 21, 2001, for this live telethon raising funds for the families of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The focus of America: A Tribute to Heroes were 21 musical performances, interspersed with speeches and personal histories commemorating the lives lost at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania some ten days prior. Simulcast commercial-free on almost 40 networks, the event garnered more than 200 million dollars in support before being released to home video in December of 2001. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide

Former MTV executive Joel Gallen makes his feature directorial debut with this broad spoof of the popular teen comedy genre, lampooning dozens of movies including American Pie (1999), American Beauty (1999), Bring It On (2000), Clueless (1995), She's All That (1999), Road Trip (2000), Can't Hardly Wait (1998), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Never Been Kissed (1999), and even the teen films of an earlier era such as The Breakfast Club (1985). At the aptly titled "John Hughes High School," aspiring artist Janey Briggs (Chyler Leigh) is an outcast because of her plain, bespectacled looks and paint-splattered overalls. Football hero Jake Wyler (Chris Evans) makes a bet that he can transform Janey into a gorgeous prom queen, a wager he may come to regret as he discovers Janey's true inner beauty. As their relationship blossoms, several other characters are limned, including a Nasty Cheerleader (Jaime Pressly), a Token Black Guy (Deon Richmond), a Stupid Fat Guy (Ron Lester), an Obsessed Best Friend (Eric Jungmann), an Undercover Reporter (Beverly Polcyn), the Cruelest Girl in School (Mia Kirshner), a Cocky Blonde Guy (Eric Christian Olsen), and several others. A nod to the multiple films that inspired it, Not Another Teen Movie (2001) was originally to have been entitled "Ten Things I Hate About Clueless Road Trips When I Can't Hardly Wait to Be Kissed." ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

This video features the music icon Paul McCartney, with a stellar cast of performers, giving a live benefit concert for PETA. The organization, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, was the special concern of the former Beatle's deceased wife Linda McCartney. The concert honors her memory while it raises funds for an organization that has been embraced by people around the world. The performers include Ricki Lane, Brian McKnight, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ellen DeGeneres, Chrissie Hynde, Sarah McLachlan, and the B-52's. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

In 1970, Carlos Santana and his group were riding their first crest of fame with their trademark bland of rock, jazz, and Latin sounds when they recorded a set for German television, which has been given a belated home video release. Best of Musikladen Live: Santana features twenty-two minutes of music, and includes the songs "Black Magic Woman," "Jungle Strut," "Incident at Neshabur," and "Gin Go La Ba (Drums of Passion)." ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide