Miss Shug’s Music Rack Reviews ‘The Runaways’

When I let my tattoo artist ink me at his leisure, he chose to put flaming cherries on my neck.  He told me that the iconic symbol of the flaming cherry embodies my spirit.

Apparently, wild rock n roll/punk rock and hot rod chicks and the exploding cherry have something in common. We love to raise hell and hell, most of us are easy! POP!

Executive producer Joan Jett and former singer Cherie Curry clearly guided Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning through the process of getting in touch with their inner “cherry bomb.” Michael Shannon plays the creepy record producer Kim Fowley. The other band members played their part in true rock fashion. Scout Taylor-Compton who played Lita Ford was a dead ringer. Some might find the girl on girl action scene with Kristen and Dakota at the roller rink worth the price of admission and everything else a bonus!  (70’s girl fashion, camel toes, sparkle makeup, pills, cocaine and getting lucky!)

The movie’s soundtrack held a stellar lineup and kept the film driving from start to finish. Set yourself up to be ruled by 70’s heavies David Bowie, Sex Pistols, MC5, the Stooges, Suzie Quattro, and of course, the Runaways.  Dakota Fanning takes on the vocals of Cherie Currie and nearly had me convinced she’s the real deal.

I’m an old school rock chick who played in all female bands and grew up worshiping the likes of the Runaways and Joan Jett. One of my former all girl bands, Shug opened for Joan Jett and it was a fuckin’ dream come true to hang out with her and soak up her kick ass energy. That woman IS ROCK N ROLL. (and she plays for the other team…sorry guys!)

During her first solo tour, I had the pleasure of hanging out with Lita Ford. She was and still is one of my guitar idols. I was so impressed with how open and encouraging she was to me in regards to being a female guitarist. Both women have inspired me to the core to say the least, so I get this movie.

Even though the Runaways were Kim Fowley’s pervy wet dream masterminded to exploit the band for sex and money, he did show them that rock n roll is a man’s world and to be respected you have to rock with your cock out!

Cocks rocked and as a result they kicked serious rock n roll ass all over this planet!

I’m raising both fists with the rock n roll horn salute to the Runaways…now and forever!

Hello daddy, hello mom… see this movie, ’cause it’s THE BOMB!

Though viewable now in limited release, this movie opens nationwide on Friday, April 9.