Almost Famous

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'Nother DVD that I purchased without first seeing it. Liked it very much, suspect that it'll improve upon subsequent viewings (the hallmark of every truly good film, I imagine), and consider it to be one of the more outstanding releases of a truly weak year-in-film. To be sure, it's got some Cameron Crowe schmaltz in places (he makes unabashedly feel-good movies, doesn't he?), but is for the most part leavened by virtue of a truly pathetic and decidedly non-saccharine core (the film's got growing pains, and experiences the good with the bad).
Cast performances are first-class all around; in particular, the young lad who plays William Miller (aka, Cameron Crowe) -- Patrick Fugit -- is excellent. And Phillip Seymour Hoffman kicks serious ass as rock critic Lester Bangs, to boot! And -- oh yes -- Mmmmm, Kate Hudson!
Choice feel-good-but-still-not-*quite*-treacly moment: A bus full of bedraggled rockstars, groupies, roadies and associated hangers-on singing a lulling collective rendition of Elton John's "Tiny Dancer."
Great soundtrack, by the way: I had fun trying to identify all of the tunes.
What do all y'all think?

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Topic - Almost Famous - whackamus 18:03:50 03/16/01 (11)

Just saw it last night - Randy Bey 08:19:51 04/04/01 (0)

Re: Almost Famous - marantzman 12:16:44 04/02/01 (0)

Re: Almost Famous - Harmonia 00:30:12 03/23/01 (0)

Re: Almost Famous - D.C.E. 02:56:33 03/22/01 (0)

One other thing... - whackamus 19:40:43 03/20/01 (1)

Yeah...I was thinking..what a cool sister (nt) - ChuckMoe 21:55:54 03/20/01 (0)

Re: Almost Famous - Troy 17:01:35 03/18/01 (0)

Lots of fun! - clarkjohnsen 14:22:02 03/17/01 (0)

Agreed....good flick - ChuckMoe 12:03:35 03/17/01 (1)

Re: Agreed....good flick - Patrick UITZ 15:38:01 03/25/01 (0)

Re: Almost Famous - MiKe- 00:03:41 03/17/01 (0)

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