Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 4030521321809
Format: PAL
Region Code: 2
Sales Rank: 183912
Theatrical Release Date: September 13, 2000
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Almost Famous is the movie Cameron Crowe has been waiting a lifetime to tell. The fictionalization of Crowe's days as a teenage reporter for Creem and Rolling Stone has all the well-written characters and wonderful 'movie moments' that we expect from Crowe (Jerry Maguire), but the film has an intangible something extra--an insider's touch that will turn the film into the ode to '70s rock & roll for years to come. We are introduced to Crowe's alter ego, William Miller (Patrick Fugit), at home, where his progressive mom (Frances McDormand, just superb) has outlawed rock music and sister Anita (Zooey Deschanel) has slipped him LPs that will 'set his mind free.' Following the wisdom of Creem's disheveled editor, Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman in an instant-classic performance), Miller gets on the inside with the up-and-coming band Stillwater (a fictionalized mixture of the Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, and others). A simple visit with the band turns into a three-week, life-altering odyssey into the heyday of American rock. Of the characters he meets on the road, the two most important are groupie extraordinaire Penny Lane (Kate Hudson in a star-making performance) and Stillwater's enigmatic lead guitarist (Billy Crudup), who keeps stringing Miller along for an interview. From the handwritten credits (done by Crowe) to the bittersweet finale, Crowe's comedic valentine is an indelible, heartbreaking romance of music, women, and the privilege of youth. --Doug Thomas
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - love this dvd
I just recently bought this DVD after years of seeing it on the shelf and never having picked it up. I am sorry I didn't after watching it. The extra scenes make the movie even better after having seen it a few times over the last few years. The cd containing 6 Stillwater tracks is also a bonus. If you love this movie, this edition is worth picking up.
Rating: - Top Ten Favorites
" Almost Famous" is at the top of my 'Top Ten Favorites' list. Patrick Fugit is so amazingly talented, and it just blew me away that it was his first movie. No other actor could've played the part of William Miller better than him.
My favorite parts of the movie are when he runs to The Plaza Hotel to comfort a drug-overdosed Penny Lane, he tells Penny he loves her, and when Russell Hammond apologizes to William about Rolling Stone.
I love how it has a sweet ending of William and Russell parting on good terms, and William's story finally being published in Rolling Stone.
Rating: - A film that gets better and better with age...
To be completely honest, when I first saw this film about five years ago I was under-whelmed. It had been hyped up and won all sorts of awards and received so much attention, and really I didn't see why. I was disappointed to say the least. Then last night I decided to give it another shot. Removing myself completely from the hype and praise and just amercing myself into the film was a huge plus for me, and I walked away from the experience singing it's praises like a church choir. The film moved me in ways I didn't remember the first time; its rich sense of honesty ringing through with every frame. The script is so real and raw, which I attest to the fact that director Cameron Crowe wrote this as a semi-autobiographic tale, and that first hand insight really gives `Almost Famous' an edge as possible his best film to date (and that's saying a lot since he has always been a genuinely talented director).
`Almost Famous' tells the story of William Miller (a fictional representation of Cameron Crowe), a young kid sheltered by his mothers iron fist, the same fist that drove away his older sister Anita. At fifteen Miller gets the chance of a lifetime, to follow around the rockband Stillwater and write an article for Rolling Stone about the band on the road. What he finds within their world is something starkly contrasts to anything he imagined. It is a world that entices and appeals to him, but at the same time it's a world that conflicts with his inner person, especially as he watches ... Read More
Rating: - Almost Famous
I absolutely love this movie!! The music.. the story.. the actors/actresses.. definitely worth the purchase!
Rating:  - Slow but good
This is a movie I really enjoyed. While it is definitely in Crowe's voice, it is a fairly unique movie and has a lot of charm. This is essentially a film about family, both actual families and adopted families of friends, with all the problems this entails.
The performances range from really good, to decent. Fugit does a passable job, although he still comes off as a kind of annoying kid. While this doesn't kill the movie or anything, it does let him get overshadowed by much of the rest of the case. MCDormand and Deschanel both put in great performances, and are really likable. You feel that this is the guys family with them. Hoffman of course steals the scenes he is in, but this is to be expected. Jason Lee, who before this movie was know for comedy, also really carries his scenes, and it is easy to see how he keeps getting work and increasing notoriety. The two real standouts for me were Billy Crudup and Kate Hudson. Both delivered very real performances, showing a huge range of emotion though the film and really portraying broken people.
The writing itself is for the most part good. The story is very believable. Since this is somewhat autobiographical, this is to be expected. A problem this film does have is pacing. It really drags in some parts and could have had a better flow. It is a nice looking film, but not so to the point you will think about the visuals later.
The music should also be mentioned. There are some really good performances ... Read More
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