ALMOST FAMOUS Appreciation Thread

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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    norm wrote:
    on right now...


    :corn:
    :corn: Channel?
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    Newch91 wrote:
    norm wrote:
    on right now...


    :corn:
    :corn: Channel?

    one of the cinemax's
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    norm wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    norm wrote:
    on right now...


    :corn:
    :corn: Channel?

    one of the cinemax's
    Awesome. I'll have to watch it this weekend.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • musicismylife78
    musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    i love it because its essentially a love letter to music. And it just feels so real, all of it. Its just a magical movie. The feeling that music is hugely important and can alter your life is very present in the movie.
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    It's one of those movies you can't turn off when you find it on.
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    JK_Livin wrote:
    It's one of those movies you can't turn off when you find it on.
    Well said. It's a timeless classic.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • RobbyD462
    RobbyD462 Victoria BC Posts: 4,812
    This is my favorite movie of All time!!
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/21/9 -Vancouver,B.C-Rogers Arena-12/4/13 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/6/24
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/22/9 -Pemberton,B.C-7/17/16
    -Vancouver,B.C-GM Place -9/25/9 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/8/18
    -Vancouver,B.C-Pacific Coliseum-9/25/11 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/10/18
    -Misoula,MT-Adams Field House-9/30/12 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/4/24

  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    RobbyD462 wrote:
    This is my favorite movie of All time!!
    :thumbup:
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,909
    Newch91 wrote:
    Nice. I had the regular version on DVD and picked up the blu-ray last year. Love that version. The bonus features are also really cool.

    Bonus features are great. The deleted scene with "Stairway to Heaven" is awesome. Wish they could have included that in the movie.
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Nice. I had the regular version on DVD and picked up the blu-ray last year. Love that version. The bonus features are also really cool.

    Bonus features are great. The deleted scene with "Stairway to Heaven" is awesome. Wish they could have included that in the movie.

    I couldn't agree more....just the way he does the 'air drum solo' and watching his mom's face throughout... priceless!!!!!!!!!!
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Nice. I had the regular version on DVD and picked up the blu-ray last year. Love that version. The bonus features are also really cool.

    Bonus features are great. The deleted scene with "Stairway to Heaven" is awesome. Wish they could have included that in the movie.
    Would have been great to have that scene in but Zeppelin wouldn't let Cameron. Why are they so stingy about their music in movies?
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,909
    Newch91 wrote:
    Would have been great to have that scene in but Zeppelin wouldn't let Cameron. Why are they so stingy about their music in movies?


    They have always been like that. The thing that makes no sense is that they let him use some other Zeppelin songs in the movie, but not Stairway.
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    I haven't seen any of the bonus items or special editions, so I have to check them out. What's the difference between the bootleg version and regular?
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,909
    JK_Livin wrote:
    I haven't seen any of the bonus items or special editions, so I have to check them out. What's the difference between the bootleg version and regular?


    Bootleg version is around 30 mins longer than the original version. There's a ton of great extras on there too.
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Would have been great to have that scene in but Zeppelin wouldn't let Cameron. Why are they so stingy about their music in movies?


    They have always been like that. The thing that makes no sense is that they let him use some other Zeppelin songs in the movie, but not Stairway.

    Yeah and then I remember they did that Cadillac commercial, I was so pissed. That Stairway scene was meant to be a part of that movie!
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  • uninnocent-
    uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    Yeah and then I remember they did that Cadillac commercial, I was so pissed. That Stairway scene was meant to be a part of that movie!
    So true, it would have fit quite well. I've watched that scene a few times over the years and have thought it makes perfect sense for the film. Aw well, nothing we can do about it now.
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Indifference71 wrote:
    JK_Livin wrote:
    I haven't seen any of the bonus items or special editions, so I have to check them out. What's the difference between the bootleg version and regular?


    Bootleg version is around 30 mins longer than the original version. There's a ton of great extras on there too.
    Yep. It's the version Cameron wanted to release, along with the title, "Untitled."
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • jimbojones1138
    jimbojones1138 Posts: 3,640
    ***i also posted this in the other almost famous thread, but i thought it would be cool to post it here too***


    if you look close, certain shots in the film were lifted directly from some classic rock album covers. cameron crowe did his homework.

    for example when we see stillwater take the stage for the very first time when opening for black sabbath, cameron seemed to use neil young's "time fades away" album cover in tribute!

    time-fades-away-almost-famous-film.jpg

    Although i can't put my finger on ther others at this moment, i do remember seeing other album covers popping up to inspire shots in the movie

    its just these little things that really make the movie awesome, and shows cameron crowe really is a music fan
    it's largely due to eddie that i liked to jump off of things as a child...
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    jimbojones1138 wrote:
    ***i also posted this in the other almost famous thread, but i thought it would be cool to post it here too***


    if you look close, certain shots in the film were lifted directly from some classic rock album covers. cameron crowe did his homework.

    for example when we see stillwater take the stage for the very first time when opening for black sabbath, cameron seemed to use neil young's "time fades away" album cover in tribute!

    time-fades-away-almost-famous-film.jpg

    Although i can't put my finger on ther others at this moment, i do remember seeing other album covers popping up to inspire shots in the movie

    its just these little things that really make the movie awesome, and shows cameron crowe really is a music fan
    That's awesome!
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • jimbojones1138
    jimbojones1138 Posts: 3,640
    and i was at best buy this afternoon to pick up wreck it ralph... the almost famous blu ray i think was on sale for either $10 or $12. now im going back first thing tomorrow to pick it up
    it's largely due to eddie that i liked to jump off of things as a child...

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