kylorenawakens Almost Famous is my favourite movie in the world. It has been my personal favourite for almost two years now. In fact, at the time of writing this review, it's a week before the two years in which I've been saying it's my favourite film. This and The Breakfast Club. Anyway, what makes this my particular favourite? Here are some reasons:The seemingly endless brilliant moments. The over-abundance of laughs. The brilliant, stand-out performances. On-screen chemistry between actors/actresses. The film's beginning; and its ending. The characters and their stories (particularly William, Penny Lane, and Russell). The music/soundtrack. I could go on and on, manRussell Hammond is so cool by the way.Here's the review. [insight:]So William Miller's your above-average-IQ sorta kid whose expertise lies in Journalism. He's given the opportunity to get out on the road with an upcoming rock band called 'Stillwater.' He's given a shot at writing for Rolling Stone Magazine. Crazy. It's beautifully written, it's compelling and it's so hilarious. So many scenes have you laughing or just entertained. But there's more serious than there is funny, which is astounding given the amount of great laughs that are showcased throughout the film. One scene in particular is the scene where Russell and William go to a very-70's styled house party. I won't say what happens but it's pretty damn funny, and oddly heart-warming (more so towards the end of the scene). It's just fantastic. The acting is all-round superb and I love the film as a whole. Terrific directing from Cameron Crowe too. Its heartfelt, funny, adventurous, insightful, and shows just how seriously fun rock & roll can be.

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.

thebluemex I'm attempting to watch this movie and I can't help but feel bored. So I checked the reviews and was stunned to see such high marks. What am I missing? I'm an old rock and roller from the 60's and still live in the past always playing and collecting 50's, 60's, 70's and some 80's rock and roll, but this movie doesn't get it for me. It's cheesy, predictable and boring. I feel like stopping it halfway through, but I'll tough it out and see what's so great. Don't judge me harshly, for I dig movies about rock and its history, but this...? I just don't get it. Enlighten me, please. The "rock stars" are flat, the decadence of rockers, the mom and son relationship are all stereotyped and, of course, the drugs, booze and sex are gratuitous, but I guess what else can I expect from a movie about "rock and roll." Maybe I'm a dinosaur because I don't subscribe to Rolling Stone magazine anymore, either. I think I'll watch "Backbeat." The past has passed me by.

Casey Russell Going to keep this simple. 1. I am a journalist 2. I love classic rock 3. I love the 70'sBut I hated this movie.It's just so far out of reality that I can hardly stand to watch it. 15-year-olds don't get published by Rolling Stone. I have a hard time believing that any kid that painfully awkward would have the balls to even survive in the industry where being outgoing is practically prerequisite. Penny Lane, even though she's supposed to be the most down-to-earth of all the band-aids/groupies, is actually the most hypocritical since she was screwing the guitarist the whole time. Also, she's one of those hot girls that knows she's hot and uses it to her advantage instead of being a genuine person. Which she is pretending to be in the first place. The best part of this movie was the fact that the guitarist had a slight resemblance to 1968 George Harrison, and this movie is catered to an audience with my demographic. That's saying something.