Item #: 12721 Category: COMEDY Format: VHS MPAA Rating: R

Woolly Rating: 5/10 (194 votes)

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Apr 4, 2001 @ 9:42:10

Almost Famous
Although this was pretty fun to watch, I don't know why. Cameron Crowe seems to think too much of himself to add any grit to the film. And any self-respecting band from the '60s or '70s (or any other decade, I hope) would never be caught dead singing Elton John songs on the bus. Kate Hudson's pretty cute, though.

oh well, whatever
Although this was pretty fun to watch, I don't know why. Cameron Crowe seems to think too much of himself to add any grit to the film. And any self-respecting band from the '60s or '70s (or any other decade, I hope) would never be caught dead singing Elton John songs on the bus. Kate Hudson's pretty cute, though.

Smartest American Comedy Since Bullworth (Almost Famous)
In an era of cruel, cynical and witless comedy, Cameron Crowe is about the closest thing we have to a Preston Sturges. Even when you realize how he's manipulating you, you have to submit because the man knows how to write a deft, smart comedy scene. Almost Famous is his most perfectly realized film so far, although on the whole I might prefer the somewhat rougher-edged charms of an earlier piece, such as "Singles." The ensemble cast here is delightful, the laughs are genuine, the film humane. I don't know the full "back story" of "Almost Famous," and I don't much care. Crowe's life experience does not interest me, but the talent he displays on the screen does. Sometimes Crowe's bag of tricks contains the obvious--ie., his penchant for the ironic quick cut (a character says one thing, does something totally the opposite in the next shot). And yet, it's still funny. In a film that's largely romanticized and ennobling of its loser protagonists, it's not necessary to ladle on the occasional sentimental emotional cues (tinkly piano music to suggest poignancy; the parting scene at the bus station, etc.) But thankfully these are only minor annoyances. If we have to venerate pop culture and push baby boomer buttons yet again in a Hollywood movie, I can't imagine it being done any better than this. ***ALMOST FAMOUS c. 2002 Kevin Rayburn earthgroove1@yahoo.com

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