Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

SpunkySelfTwitter It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Kingslaay Still water does not need to be a real band for a person to get wrapped up in the times and vibes of the film. The setting, band rivalries, complexities and great music make this a great journey. One could even imagine the Beatles or the Stones having this type of film journey made about them. William Miller goes along for the ride of his life and experiences all the band's life has to offer. The performances are great and Penny Lane was a great piece in the puzzle. There are some great scenes and some okay scenes but overall a decent film. 7.5/10

MichaelMRamey There are many reasons why I love this movie, but the ultimate reason is because I watched it at a pivotal point in my life and it effected my direction ever since. I loved music, but knew I would never be a musician. I always loved writing, but never saw it as a career until I saw Almost Famous. It made me realize that this thing I did as a hobby could be turned into a fulfilling career and allowed me to be in the music industry without picking up an instrument. I went on to write for various music magazines around the world.Aside from this movie being personally impactful, it has tremendous acting, writing, directing, with a killer soundtrack. It shows the ups and downs of a emerging rock band, the struggles of growing up and just trying to find your place in this world. It's brilliant and will always hold a special place in my heart; not to mention the smile on my face whenever Tiny Dancer comes on the radio.

Mike B I go against the stream here. This movie was eye candy. It was a piece of disposal fluff. The Disney version of Sex, Drugs and Rock'n'Roll.The dialogue is superficial. Kate Hudson is always smiling and very annoying. Billy Crudup has a constant vacuous look about him - as if he had just been beamed into the scene. There is no emotion in this. There is no intensity. It just drones on and on. The journalism theme, I suppose, was meant to convey an intellectual message. I didn't buy it. The groupie girls were boring too – like they were on some kind of high school weekend excursion. Give me a break.Some good songs alleviated the monotony. And I liked Philip Seymour Hoffman's role.

renofhate Now, it took me quite sometime to get together my all time top ten favorite movies list, but the outcome was a joint-favorite, so, therefore, two movies both reached the number one spot - and rightfully so. And this right here, is one of them for sure! Almost Famous! What a film this is. It's so enjoyable, lovable, quotable, hell it can even be somewhat relatable.The film is very, very well made, and has so many awesome, likable characters, it's almost unreal. The acting is a high point of this movie as well, because everyone plays their role perfectly. I love the chemistry between the actors too. I find Patrick Fugit's performance to be really good - particularly mentioning that because he's the main star, well, alongside Billy Crudup and Kate Hudson. But all three give wonderful performances. There were so many great performances overall.The dialogue in exchange between the actors in this film is terrific. One very noticeable thing which stands out is the fact that it's set in the year 1973. I think they made it work really, really well and it makes the film awesome. I believe it's made to feel just like a seventies movie even if the film was made in 2000.With heartfelt moments, so many great quotes, fantastic chemistry, and basically the perfect cast, Almost Famous is one of those unique movies, in which I can watch at any time and enjoy it. I never get bored of this film in particular.10/10