With “Rock of Ages” hitting theaters this weekend, we can add another title to the library of big-screen rock musicals. Some, like “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” “The Blues Brothers” and “Little Shop of Horrors,” have become movie classics, while others (* cough “Xanadu” cough *) were so ridiculous, they transformed into the most midnight of cult movie wonders.

But no matter how over the top a musical got, each one ended up inspiring devoted fans to pay artistic tribute. This week’s installment of Best Movie Art ever salutes the coolest — and cheesiest — rock musicals in movie history.

PHOTOS:

  • ‘Yellow Submarine: Meanie’

    <strong><a href=”http://strongstuff.deviantart.com/art/beatles-yellow-submarine-meanie-303762458″ target=”_hplink”>By strongstuff</a></strong>

  • ‘Purple Rain’

    <strong><a href=”http://yuri-nikko.deviantart.com/art/purple-rain-67108209″ target=”_hplink”>By Yuri-Nikko</a></strong>

  • ‘The Blues Brothers’

    <strong><a href=”http://anthonymarques.deviantart.com/art/Blues-Brothers-in-Color-299836191″ target=”_hplink”>By anthonymarques</a></strong>

  • ‘F for Frank-N-Furter’

    <strong><a href=”http://doubleleaf.deviantart.com/art/F-for-Frank-N-Furter-281362266″ target=”_hplink”>By doubleleaf</a></strong>

  • ‘Carbona Not Glue’

    <strong><a href=”http://dlnorton.deviantart.com/art/Carbona-Not-Glue-16484438″ target=”_hplink”>By dlnorton</a></strong>

  • ‘Sweeney Todd’

    <strong><a href=”http://cptfury.deviantart.com/art/Sweeney-Todd-71674436″ target=”_hplink”>By CptFury</a></strong>

  • ‘Phantom of the Paradise’

    <strong><a href=”http://ballsybalsman.deviantart.com/art/Phantom-of-the-Paradise-44779781″ target=”_hplink”>By ballsybalsman</a></strong>

  • ‘Spinal Tap’

    <strong><a href=”http://biomek.deviantart.com/art/Spinal-Tap-website-idea-268118084″ target=”_hplink”>By biomek</a></strong>

  • ‘Smooth Criminal Pulp Cover’

    <strong><a href=”http://jusscope.deviantart.com/art/Smooth-Criminal-Pulp-Cover-129976584″ target=”_hplink”>By jusscope</a></strong>

  • ‘Blood Lust’

    <strong><a href=”http://ikue.deviantart.com/art/blood-lust-29670874″ target=”_hplink”>By Ikue</a></strong>

  • ‘Labyrinth: Karaoke’

    <strong><a href=”http://pika-la-cynique.deviantart.com/art/LABYRINTH-Karaoke-130848948″ target=”_hplink”>By Pika-la-Cynique</a></strong>

  • ‘Pink Floyd – The Wall’

    <strong><a href=”http://electricsorbet.deviantart.com/art/Pink-Floyd-The-Wall-153752587″ target=”_hplink”>By electricsorbet</a></strong>

  • ‘Dirty Dancing’

    <strong><a href=”http://montygog.deviantart.com/art/Dirty-Dancing-188066487″ target=”_hplink”>By Montygog</a></strong>

  • ‘Flashdance’

    <strong><a href=”http://recycledwax.deviantart.com/art/Flashdance-92578112″ target=”_hplink”>By recycledwax</a></strong>

  • ‘Rock and Rule’

    <strong><a href=”http://fpeniche.deviantart.com/art/Rock-and-rule-182521967″ target=”_hplink”>By Fpeniche</a></strong>

  • ‘Hairspray’

    <strong><a href=”http://missmatzenbatzen.deviantart.com/art/HAIRSPRAY-75790223″ target=”_hplink”>By MissMatzenbatzen</a></strong>

  • ‘Sandy Olsen’

    <strong><a href=”http://snarkies.deviantart.com/art/Sandy-Olsen-212026073″ target=”_hplink”>By snarkies</a></strong>

  • ‘Quadrophenia’

    <strong><a href=”http://kevis.deviantart.com/art/Quadrophenia-80421054″ target=”_hplink”>By kevis</a></strong>

  • ‘Sid and Nancy’

    <strong><a href=”http://paulorocker.deviantart.com/art/Sid-and-Nancy-264081585″ target=”_hplink”>By paulorocker</a></strong>

  • ‘School of Rock’

    <strong>By <a href=”http://humon.deviantart.com/art/School-of-Rock-11689666″ target=”_hplink”>humon</a></strong>

  • Elvis Presley ‘Jailhouse Rock’ Wire Sculpture

    <strong><a href=”http://reynaldomolinawire.deviantart.com/art/Elvis-Presley-Jailhouse-Rock-55352546″ target=”_hplink”>By reynaldomolinawire</a></strong>

  • ‘Xanadu: Terpsichore’

    <strong><a href=”http://ariochiv.deviantart.com/art/Xanadu-Terpsichore-258633911″ target=”_hplink”>By AriochIV</a></strong>

  • ‘Streets of Fire’

    <strong><a href=”http://malevolentnate.deviantart.com/art/STREETS-OF-FIRE-80638122″ target=”_hplink”>By MalevolentNate</a></strong>

  • ‘Tenacious D – Tribute’

    <strong><a href=”http://rogue-rpz.deviantart.com/art/Tenacious-D-Tribute-48760246″ target=”_hplink”>By rogue-rpz</a></strong>

  • ‘Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains’ Paper Dolls

    <strong><a href=”http://www.etsy.com/listing/67208121/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-fabulous-stains” target=”_hplink”>For sale by PaperPal</a></strong>

  • ‘Phantom of the Paradise’

    <strong><a href=”http://keops7.deviantart.com/art/Phantom-of-the-Paradise-291137100″ target=”_hplink”>By Keops7</a></strong>

  • ‘Rock N Roll High School’ Alternate Poster

    <strong><a href=”http://markwelser.deviantart.com/art/Rock-N-Roll-High-School-poster-269134133″ target=”_hplink”>By markwelser</a></strong>

  • ‘Smooth Criminal’ in ‘This Is It’

    <strong><a href=”http://hitomiosanai.deviantart.com/art/Smooth-Criminal-in-This-is-It-181144002″ target=”_hplink”>By HitomiOsanai</a></strong>

  • ‘Sweeney Todd’

    <strong><a href=”http://ry-spirit.deviantart.com/art/Sweeney-Todd-153197990″ target=”_hplink”>By Ry-Spirit</a></strong>

  • ‘Jailhouse Rock’

    <strong><a href=”http://dapperdanschoening.deviantart.com/art/Jailhouse-Rock-128924811″ target=”_hplink”>By DapperDanSchoening</a></strong>

Our sister site, ComicsAlliance, makes a habit of spotlighting particular artists and/or specific bodies of work. For more awesome fan art, check out their feature Best Art Ever (This Week).