KISS at the cinema: films with rock stars and a biopic about the band

Quite often on the big screens flashed films in which, in addition to the famous cast appear so-called cameo. These people play themselves and appear in films. In addition, entire films are made about famous personalities who have made a great contribution to culture and society. documentaries films.

Today we're going to see how the band KISS starring in a comedy film, and we'll also find out which film they'll be starring in.

"Why Him?": the film that teaches you how to propose to hear "Yes!"

The comedy, directed by John Hamburg, was released in 2016 and collected mostly negative critics' reviews. For sophisticated viewers, this film seemed too dirty and simple, but box office receipts say otherwise.

The plot of the film touches on the relationship between the parents of the girl Stephanie and her young man Laird, the role of which is performed by a popular actor James Franco. He perfectly coped with the role of an eccentric and unapologetic director of a video game company. Throughout the film, the guy tries to please the parents of his beloved - Ned and Barb Flemming. The first meeting with his daughter's future fiancé was shocking for the conservative father: Laird's villa and his garish appearance made Ned refuse to the guy for the blessing of marriage. But Laird isn't one to give up so easily.

After a major argument between Laird and Ned, the Flemmings leave. Stephanie is resentful of both her father and her lover. But her immodest boyfriend shows up spectacularly at her house and offers her hand and heart. And that's where the game comes in. KISS.

Knowing how much the girl and her parents love these bright kids, Laird proposes to Stephanie, accompanied by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. The rock stars appear in the backyard of the Flemmings' house, performing their most recognisable song "I Was Made for Lovin' You."KISS go inside, where all the guests, along with the owners of the house, are very shocked. While the lovers are talking outside the house, KISS go inside, where all the gathered guests, together with the owners of the house, are very excited. excited such a visit. Ned and Barb are thrilled by the unusual guests who make it so easy to chat with them and even ask for a snack.

KISS' appearance in the film "Why Him?" may be considered the most extravaganza in film history, because few people got an engagement ring to a major rock hit from the late '70s.

Other celebrities who appeared in the film

In addition to the main American glamers, others also appeared in the film famous personalities.

Richard Blaze, an American chef known from the cooking show Top Chef, appears in the scene when Laird shows the Flemming family their home. At the moment when a party is being held in the villa, there is an appearance DJ Steve Aoki, who has been recognised as the highest-grossing electronic music artist, and the founder and CEO of Space-X Ilon Musk. Also appearing in the film are director, actor and writer Bernie Barnes and Toby Turner, an American blogger and actor.

"Shout It Out Loud" - Netflix is preparing a biopic about iconic glam rockers

In addition to "Why Him?" the KISS bassist Gene Simmons appeared in Tom Selleck's film The Fugitive, as well as in the motion pictures The Rookie and Be Cool. Also in 2015, the musician signed a contract with an American film studio WWE Studios.

The legendary band will soon be starring in a film biography themselves "Shout It Out Loud" From Netflix. Director Joaquim Ronning, who has previously worked on films such as Pirates of the Caribbean and Maleficent, will take on the biopic.

This film will be a story that is true will showPaul and Gene were high school students when they met and found common interests in music. Paul and Gene, who met and became the starting point of KISS, were schoolchildren when they met and discovered a common interest in music.

The title of the film was not taken by chance: the name of one of their bands was a perfect fit for a biopic about this band. best songs. "Shout It Out Loud" was released in the mid-'70s on the Destroyer album. It became second the band's most successful single since "Rock and Roll All Nite".

There is still no known release date for the biopic. Initially, Doc McGee, the band's manager, said the plan was to release the film in the 2019 yearbut the deadline has been pushed back pandemics. The most recent information about the release date was published in 2021.