Despite the claims of my uni peers, I was in fact still in nappies during the period this movie was set. That said, I have a great affection for the rock music scene as portrayed so strongly here.The plot, a young fan gets to travel with his favourite band reporting on the tour for a magazine scoop and succeeds in getting right up close and personal with his idols. Inevitably with a movie about the rock lifestyle there are skirmishes with sex and drugs and the more serious side is links brilliantly with regular humour and great music to maintain a balance throughout.
Inevitably, this one will make you look at your elders and wonder where they fitted into this bygone era - groupie ? roadie ? tutting bystander ? - it's all here folks and anyone who has any interest in music will lap this up from start to finish. Final word to the acting - I can't find fault !! Maybe Kate Hudson's relationship with Chris Robinson assisted her ... everyone is so strong and tight here throughout and the finished product is, to me anyway, a true movie masterpiece ! (The awards don't lie !!)
PB 2010
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I picked this up on spec a few years ago based on a review I had read. It's a masterpiece from Cameron Crowe, based on his own experiences as a young wannabe journalist.
ReplyDeleteIn essence it is a coming of age story but filled with hope, youthful optimism and naivity, and humour.
If you enjoyed this try his earlier film "Singles" which is a very funny buddy movie. His later efforts "Vanilla Sky" and "Elizabeth Town" don't quite hit the high mark of "Almost Famous"
Ah yes, Penny Lane and I have so much in common... Ain't free love grand?!
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