Almost Famous
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Actor: Anna Paquin, Fairuza Balk, Frances McDormand, Noah Taylor, Philip Seymour HoffmanBrand: CRUDUP,BILLY
Cinematographer: John Toll
Composer: Nancy Wilson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1
Running Time: 123 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-03-13
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Dreamworks Video
Movie Reviews of Almost Famous
Movie Review: Slow but good
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a movie I really enjoyed. While it is definitely in Crowe's voice, it is a fairly unique movie and has a lot of charm. This is essentially a film about family, both actual families and adopted families of friends, with all the problems this entails.
The performances range from really good, to decent. Fugit does a passable job, although he still comes off as a kind of annoying kid. While this doesn't kill the movie or anything, it does let him get overshadowed by much of the rest of the case. MCDormand and Deschanel both put in great performances, and are really likable. You feel that this is the guys family with them. Hoffman of course steals the scenes he is in, but this is to be expected. Jason Lee, who before this movie was know for comedy, also really carries his scenes, and it is easy to see how he keeps getting work and increasing notoriety. The two real standouts for me were Billy Crudup and Kate Hudson. Both delivered very real performances, showing a huge range of emotion though the film and really portraying broken people.
The writing itself is for the most part good. The story is very believable. Since this is somewhat autobiographical, this is to be expected. A problem this film does have is pacing. It really drags in some parts and could have had a better flow. It is a nice looking film, but not so to the point you will think about the visuals later.
The music should also be mentioned. There are some really good performances and some just good music scattered throughout. The performance of Tiny Dancer in particular is spectacular.
This is a good, if somewhat slow movie. For someone who loves drama, this is a must see.
Summary of Almost Famous
Almost Famous is the movie Cameron Crowe has been waiting a lifetime to tell. The fictionalization of Crowe's days as a teenage reporter for Creem and Rolling Stone has all the well-written characters and wonderful "movie moments" that we expect from Crowe (Jerry Maguire), but the film has an intangible something extra--an insider's touch that will turn the film into the ode to '70s rock & roll for years to come. We are introduced to Crowe's alter ego, William Miller (Patrick Fugit), at home, where his progressive mom (Frances McDormand, just superb) has outlawed rock music and sister Anita (Zooey Deschanel) has slipped him LPs that will "set his mind free." Following the wisdom of Creem's disheveled editor, Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman in an instant-classic performance), Miller gets on the inside with the up-and-coming band Stillwater (a fictionalized mixture of the Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, and others). A simple visit with the band turns into a three-week, life-altering odyssey into the heyday of American rock. Of the characters he meets on the road, the two most important are groupie extraordinaire Penny Lane (Kate Hudson in a star-making performance) and Stillwater's enigmatic lead guitarist (Billy Crudup), who keeps stringing Miller along for an interview. From the handwritten credits (done by Crowe) to the bittersweet finale, Crowe's comedic valentine is an indelible, heartbreaking romance of music, women, and the privilege of youth. --Doug ThomasA young reporter assigned to do a story for Rolling Stone on the rock band Stillwater learns about the realities of the music industry.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 17-JAN-2006
Media Type: DVD
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