Joan Jett talks about Times Square movie similarities and being Screen-Tested

[@kencoakley3959]

I loved this movie. I has such a crush on Robin Johnson when I was 14. The scene when she does that little dance to get Trini Alverado to go with her made me think "I would have gone with her in a heartbeat."

[@theresas740]

Joan looked up to and was inspired by Suzi Quatro as Suzi Quatro who was huge in the UK, Europe, Scandinavia, Asia,Japan and Australia/New Zealand. She still tours! She still kills it!

[@SLKnoxx]

Loved this movie, never connected the character to Joan till now. I think Nicki seemed more self destructive.

[@Starkardur]

Didn't Crimson and Clover come out in 1982? Times Square was filmed in 1979/1980

[@kencoakley3959]

Joan Jett's version of "Crimson And Clover" is a cover of a Tommy James And The Shondells song that originally came out in 1968. Most of her hits were covers. I Love Rock N Roll was originally by The Arrows Do You Wanna Touch was originally done by Gary Glitter.

[@Starkardur]

@@kencoakley3959 Yeah I'm talking about her version and the video that came with it, she claims that they took ideas from the video and used it in the movie which makes no sense since the movie was made 2 years prior to the video

[@storybellz]

@@Starkardur I don’t think she’s saying that the movie took anything from Joan’s video, I think what she’s doing is trying to draw a parallel between the similarities, when they were saying that the character reminded them of Joan. And that was just an example of what made the radio host think of Joan. But she didn’t directly say that it was taken from Joan’s video.

[@michaelbove3973]

Joan Jett stole her look from Suzy Quattro as Leather Tuscadero on Happy Days!

[@skillz718]

Love this movie!!!