Almost Famous

Almost Famous - Dvd

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 semiautobiographi cal 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 t

Almost Famous DVD

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 semiautobiographi cal 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 faade 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.