Kam: I don’t know why I don’t like this film. Hannah seems to love it but I just can’t bring myself round to being positive about it. I like music, I like music journalism and I like the legends you get around the music scene so this should be my film right? But it isn’t, it just annoys me. Maybe it’s because it’s set in an era unfamiliar to me. Maybe it’s because the band we follow is fictional.
24 Hour Party People for
example has a similar theme- the story of the music industry at a particular
moment in time. I like 24 Hour Party People because the bands and people are
real so when Shaun Ryder feeds rat poison
to pigeons I laugh because I can imagine him actually doing it (not that I’d
condone it). In Almost Famous, when the fictional rock stars are doing their
rock star thing, it seems clichéd. To me anyway.
After checking the IMDB
trivia for the film, I read that Brad Pitt was originally cast in one of the
lead roles and after months of working on the film, he left stating that he
just didn’t get it. I think that sums up my feelings towards the film
perfectly. I always knew Brad and I had a connection.
Hannah: I love this era, I love
the clothes, I love the freedom. I wish I was there.
If you tried to make a
film set in today’s world about a couple of underage teenagers following round middle-aged
rock stars it would be very sinister indeed.
Ultimately this film is fun, easy to
watch and makes me happy!
I’m of the opinion that
the only reason Kam doesn't like this film is because I do…and this is some
Alien revenge. If he thinks this is clichéd then I’m pretty pleased we own
Rockstar!
P.s- HOLD ME CLOSER TINY
DANCER
Score:
NB- it has been pointed out that Penny Lane maybe older than 16... depending on whether you take her literally.
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