Almost Famous [2000 film]

by Cameron Crowe (Director/Screenwriter)

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It's the opportunity of a lifetime when teenage reporter William Miller lands an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine. Despite the objections of his protective mother, William hits the road with an up-and-coming rock band and finds there's a lot more to write home about than the music.

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Young aspiring writer meets rock and roll, warts and all. The acting is first rate and the music is more or less believable. Best bit is when everyone is feeling down and defeated on the bus and Tiny Dancer saves the day.
A teenage journalist goes on tour with a rock band.

2.5/4 (Okay).

It's not boring, despite being rambling and too long, probably because it has a charismatic cast. But I guess I just don't get what the point of it is.
2023 movie #123. 2000. Based on writer/director Cameron Crowe's actual experiences as a 16-yo reporter for Rolling Stone Magazine following an Allman Bros tour in the early '70s. Great movie with a ton of great music. I highly recommend.
Oscar; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Cameron Crowe

Oscar: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Kate Hudson
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Almost Famous ist die Geschichte, die zu erzählen Cameron Crowe ein Leben lang gewartet hat. Diese Fiktionalisierung von Crowes Zeit als jugendlicher Reporter für Creem und Rolling Stone besitzt all die gut gezeichneten Charaktere und wunderbaren Film-Momente, die man von Crowe (Jerry Maguire) erwarten würde. Der Film besitzt aber auch etwas weniger Greifbares: die Hand eines Insiders, die auf Jahre hinaus diesen Film zu einer Ode an den Rock'n'Roll der 70er-Jahre machen wird.
Der Zuschauer wird mit Crowes jungem Alter Ego William Miller (Patrick Fugit) bekannt gemacht, dessen strenge Mutter (Frances McDormand -- einfach umwerfend) Rockmusik aus dem Haus verbannt hat und dessen Schwester Anita (Zooey show more Deschanel) ihm LPs zusteckt, "die seinen Kopf befreien" würden. Der Weisheit des ungepflegten Herausgebers von Creem, Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman), folgend, begibt sich Miller mit der aufstrebenden Band Stillwater in die Szene. Ein ganz normaler Besuch bei der Band artet in eine dreiwöchige, lebensverändernde Odyssee in die Blütezeit des amerikanischen Rock aus. Von den Leuten, denen er unterwegs begegnet, sind die zwei wichtigsten Penny Lane (Kate Hudson), Groupie der Sonderklasse, und der enigmatische Leadgitarrist der Band (Billy Crudup), der Miller immer wieder wegen eines Interviews hinhält.

Vom handgeschriebenen (von Crowe persönlich) Vorspann bis zum bitter-süßen Finale ist dieser komische Tribut ein unauslöschliches, herzzerreißendes Märchen von Musik, Frauen und dem Sonderrecht der Jugend. --Doug Thomas
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Cameron Crowe is the writer-director of "Say Anything..." & "Singles". His latest film is "Almost Famous", the screenplay of which is also available from Faber. (Bowker Author Biography)

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Canonical title
Almost Famous [2000 film]
Original publication date
2000-09-22
People/Characters
Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup); Elaine Miller (Frances McDormand); Penny Lane (Kate Hudson); Jeff Bebe (Jason Lee); William Miller (Patrick Fugit); Anita Miller (Zooey Deschanel) (show all 9); Young William (Michael Angarano); Polexia Aphrodisia (Anna Paquin); Sapphire Noah (Fairuza Balk)
Important places
San Diego, California, USA; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; New York, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Prague, Czech Republic; Topeka, Kansas
Important events
1973 Rock Tour Culture
Related movies
Almost Famous (2000 | IMDb)
Dedication
For our mothers. – Appears in the end credits, honoring Cameron Crowe's mother and others.
First words
"I can't believe you wanna be Atticus Finch. Oh, that makes me feel so good."
— Elaine Miller – Referring to young William's Halloween costume.
Quotations
"I am a golden god!" – Russell Hammond
"You'll meet them all again on the long journey to the middle." – Lester Bangs
"Listen to Tommy with a candle burning, and you will see your entire future." – Anita Miller
"Rock 'n' roll can save the world... all of us together." – Sapphire
"It's all happening." – Penny Lane
"I'm on drugs!" – Russell Hammond (revised last words in scene) (show all 7)
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool." – Lester Bangs
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Rock 'n' roll is a lifestyle and a way of thinking... and it's not about money and popularity. Although some money would be nice. But it's a voice that says, 'Here I am... and fuck you if you can't understand me.' And one of these people is gonna save the world. And that means that rock 'n' roll can save the world... all of us together."
— Sapphire
Publisher's editor
Hutshing, Joe; Klein, Saar
Blurbers
Ebert, Roger; Travers, Peter
Original language
English
Disambiguation notice
Not to be confused with the 2005 Broadway musical adaptation, unrelated films or documentaries about fame, and the theatrical cut standalone release

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791.43Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsMovies, TV, VideoMotion pictures, radio, television, podcastingMotion pictures
LCC
PN1995.9 .M86Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)DramaMotion pictures

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