In this tale of rock and roll in the lower rungs of the business, Gina Gershon shines as the lead singer of Clam Daddy, an L.A. all-girl band hoping to land a recording contract before they break up. Approaching 40 and making ends meet as a tattoo artist, Gershon tries to keep the dream alive for fellow band members Drea De Matteo, a drug and booze addicted bassist; Lori Petty, the guitarist with more tenacity than talent; and drummer Shelly Cole, who is also romantically involved with Gershon. 92 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary.

DVD Details: Actors: Gina Gershon, Lori Petty, Marc Blucas, Drea de Matteo, Shelly Cole

Directors: Alex Steyermark

Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC. Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1; Number of discs: 1; Studio: Lions Gate

DVD Release Date: March 9, 2004; Run Time: 104 minutes

Average Customer Review: ( 39 customer reviews )
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As for the quality of the DVD...the movie appears to have been filmed digitally and the picture quality is excellent for a small-budget film such as this one. The sound is great as well. I just wish there were more extras on the making of the movie & perhaps some raw footage of Gina singing.

8 of 8 found the following review helpful:

No one is forcing you to watch, so stop whining.Feb 24, 2006
By Get Rocked
Firstly, I'd just like to say that I find it pretty damn hilarious how the men who reviewed this movie call it an "exploitation of women," when this movie couldn't have been farther from the truth. If you're looking for a cheap softcore porn film or lots of nude scenes, this isn't for you.

Like sports movies, I'm tired of the less-than-realistic and cheesy rock movies. You don't always make it to the big time. In fact, you don't always catch a break and get a gig playing simply in a club. This movie is the story of one band, Clam Dandy, that did not make it. A true story, by the way, for those of you who complained about the rape and other dramatic elements.

I'm not going to bother reviewing every sequence, you'll just have to watch the movie. I liked it. Period. If Gina Gershon isn't reason enough to see this movie, here's another: she sings both the songs and plays the guitar. Now that's sexy.

11 of 12 found the following review helpful:

Riot grrl turning Riot mom rocksMar 11, 2004
By Golgothica
Beyond the fact that Gina is always ever so hot, this movie is perfect aging bio for Riot grrl and punk rockers slowly creeping into middle age. The music reminds me of L7, X, and Bikini Kill and the parts all fit on wanting to live a dream til it almost gets lost in the BS of industry. I recommend this to all you aging punkers or anyone that has always liked lori petty and gina.

11 of 13 found the following review helpful:

Ho-hum...Nov 16, 2004
By Kimmer
Well, I really wanted to like this film. The premise is good and we need a film like this but unfortunately this one didn't do it for me. Gina is good in it - she's sassy and tough, with smartass comeback lines and cool hair but her singing was forced. In fact, the IFC documentary "Rocked! With Gina Gershon" (in which she really tours with a real band to promote PFR&R) had her singing much better and believable. The energy of the band was exciting too. As one of the reviews above noted, there is much "forced melodrama" here and cliches abound. Even her fake tattoos look fake. (If she's suppose to be a tattoo artist she wouldn't have ones that look like they were just stamped on with no style or connection to each other) What she does to Tracy's boyfriend is pretty cool though...

All in all, the actors were good but they didn't have much to work with. Too bad...

7 of 8 found the following review helpful:

The Underside of Rock & RollOct 11, 2006
By Bennet Pomerantz "Bennet Pomerantz, AUDIOWORLD"
To Quote the rock band KISS, "Rock and Roll All Night, Party Every day"...if you believe that, dont watch this movie.

Put together a cast of modern B-rated female actresses (Gina Gershon, Lori Petty, Drea De Matteo and Shelly Cole) in a film about a female LA club band trying to make it big and watch this film cook.

Prey for Rock & Roll is a small indy film and draws you into the story. Based on Cheryl Lovedog's plaY, This is not a female Hard Day's Night or Spice World. This FILM is a taste of real life with its darker side. Its raw filmmaking with a driven story of success and failure mixed with death and life. This is NOT American Idol, this is real life Rock & Roll 101. This is not hype, but it does get heavy handed in spots. This R rating this film has is earned, but it is needed to move this story. You can smell the darkeness of one's soul from this movie

Now to the acting.... Gina Gershon is amazing, best since her role in Showgirls. The part of an over 40 year old rocker is taylor made for here. She sings the Cheryl Lovedog songs with so much passion and heart, you wonder when her album is coming out. And in their what happened to them department, Welcome back to filmmaking Ms Lori Petty--this is not a League of Our Own, but you blend well in this film. Drea de Matteo , i see why you won your Emmy, too bad not many in the Oscar area saw this film...you would have had one of those too!

If you are seeking a nice cute, clean rock & roll film, rent A Hard Day's Night. Help, Spice Girls or Sgt Pepper...If you want a real slice of what it means to live, breath and love what Rock & Roll is and its not so pretty underside, THIS IS YOUR MOVIE.

Bennet Pomerantz AUDIOWORLD

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