That Thing You Do! (1996)

Set in the 60's, a school band get thrust into the limelight with a hit record for their band, the One-ders. Signed up by a local promoter and then by Tom Hanks' Play-Tone label, they break into the Billboard Charts.

Before long, they're hitting the country and singing all over the States as well as appearing in films!

Things start to unravel when the lead singer dumps his girlfriend and quits the band, the bassist enrols and the lead guitarist gets married in Vegas.

Things end up well though as Liv Tyler's character ends up with the drummer (Tom Everett Scott, the films spiritual lead role) and all ended well.

It's a bit clichéd and, at times, a bit artsy but on the whole, it's enjoyable enough. It's almost a feel good film but not quite.

Star of the film: Tom Everett Scott starts off as a lowly family electrical store employee and ends up as a national star and gets the girl. What has he ever done since though?

Best bit: Any time that Everett Scott does that thing he does (get it? Ha ha) with the drumsticks before looking ultra smug.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117887/