I saw "Wax" back in '78, bought the excellent soundtrack as soon as it was released, and have wished, ever since, to watch this movie again. It caught me from the opening minutes with its "you-are-there" sense, in both intimate and crowd scenes, of the excitement and energy flowing during the high-water of rock 'n roll.
Like "American Graffiti", "American Hot Wax" is about what are labeled "the '50's". "Graffiti" was about the characters, with rock 'n roll as the backdrop; "Wax", however, is about rock 'n roll itself, and about its place in the lives of the characters -- promoters, musicians, and fans -- involved with it.
Like "American Graffiti", "American Hot Wax" is about what are labeled "the '50's". "Graffiti" was about the characters, with rock 'n roll as the backdrop; "Wax", however, is about rock 'n roll itself, and about its place in the lives of the characters -- promoters, musicians, and fans -- involved with it.