Almost Famous (Blu-ray) R
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- Rated: R
- Run Time: 2 hours, 41 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region A
- Released: August 29, 2017
- Originally Released: 2000
- Label: Paramount
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup & Frances McDormand | |
Performer: | Jason Lee, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Fairuza Balk, Noah Taylor, Zooey Deschanel, Jimmy Fallon, Anna Paquin, Bijou Phillips, John Fedevich, Mark Kozelek & Michael Angarano | |
Directed by | Cameron Crowe | |
Edited by | Saar Klein & Joe Hutshing | |
Screenwriting by | Cameron Crowe | |
Art Direction by | Clayton Hartley | |
Produced by | Ian Bryce & Cameron Crowe | |
Director of Photography: | John Toll |
Major Awards:
Academy Awards 2000 -
Best Original Screenplay: Cameron Crowe
Entertainment Reviews:
...Terrifically authentic and heartfelt... -- Rating: A-
Entertainment Weekly
...Not only a glowing, effectively realized tribute to both the era and the music, but also a beautifully crafted coming-of-age drama... -- 4 out of 5 stars
Total Film
The movie's so clever and endearing, you can forget the almost.
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TIME Magazine
...Always a fluent writer of dialogue, Crowe puts some rip-roaring tirades in [the film]...
Sight and Sound
...Something to cherish and enjoy, an intimate yet universal film that will delight you and involve your heart...
Los Angeles Times
...Kate Hudson gets a chance to shine....[The] strengths here are the characters, performances and the command with which Crowe sets up his story...--3.5 out of 4 stars
USA Today
In Almost Famous, writer-director Crowe is still contending with the dueling voices in his head, and he still can't bring himself to take the harsh road. His movie gives off the warm glow of mercy.
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Newsweek
Product Description:
Cameron Crowe's career trajectory reads like a true Hollywood story--he started out as a 15-year-old writing for Rolling Stone magazine and eventually ended up writing, directing, and acting in movies. His poignant writing style reflects the nostalgia and humor of an era, with bits of pop culture and musical history and trivia woven in. This has proven to be a highly successful formula, as in the 1989 emo love story SAY ANYTHING, and the '90s grunge rocker hit SINGLES.
Crowe's ALMOST FAMOUS is a semiautobiographical account that tells the story of a teen journalist, William Miller (Patrick Fugit), who goes on the road with an up-and-coming rock band called Stillwater. Though Miller's mentor, legendary rock critic Lester Bangs (portrayed with humor and heart by Philip Seymour Hoffman), cautions him not to befriend the musicians, Miller takes it a step further and befriends both the band and the Band-Aids--the girls who hang around with the band because they love the music. Miller is in for a wild ride around the country, to thrilling concerts and debauched backyard parties, living the life many 15-year olds dream about. He discovers that beneath the glittery façade of rock stardom are sometimes bittersweet life lessons and mild doses of heartbreak. More impacting are the friendships he finds with his glamorous travel companions. Newcomer Fugit is the perfect William Miller: baby-faced, slightly gawky, and an awestruck observer. Kate Hudson sparkles as Penny Lane, the leader of the Band-Aids, and Frances McDormand delivers a stellar performance as Elaine, Miller's protective and mildly paranoid mother. In the tradition of SAY ANYTHING and JERRY MAGUIRE, Crowe's coming-of-age tale is intelligent, well-written, and memorable.
Crowe's ALMOST FAMOUS is a semiautobiographical account that tells the story of a teen journalist, William Miller (Patrick Fugit), who goes on the road with an up-and-coming rock band called Stillwater. Though Miller's mentor, legendary rock critic Lester Bangs (portrayed with humor and heart by Philip Seymour Hoffman), cautions him not to befriend the musicians, Miller takes it a step further and befriends both the band and the Band-Aids--the girls who hang around with the band because they love the music. Miller is in for a wild ride around the country, to thrilling concerts and debauched backyard parties, living the life many 15-year olds dream about. He discovers that beneath the glittery façade of rock stardom are sometimes bittersweet life lessons and mild doses of heartbreak. More impacting are the friendships he finds with his glamorous travel companions. Newcomer Fugit is the perfect William Miller: baby-faced, slightly gawky, and an awestruck observer. Kate Hudson sparkles as Penny Lane, the leader of the Band-Aids, and Frances McDormand delivers a stellar performance as Elaine, Miller's protective and mildly paranoid mother. In the tradition of SAY ANYTHING and JERRY MAGUIRE, Crowe's coming-of-age tale is intelligent, well-written, and memorable.
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