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Final Four Tickets | |  | Baltimore Orioles Pro Shop | Home » » » Almost Famous | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Audiences and critics alike are raving about this larger-than-life rock'n 'roll favorite that Roger Ebert calls "one of the best movies of the year!" The guys of Stillwater have the sound, they have the look and Rolling Stone Magazine wants their story. For young reporter William Miller, it's the opportunity of a lifetime as he hits the road with his favorite band and discovers the price of fame, the value of family and the limits of friendship. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit | | Director:
| Cameron Crowe | | Format:
| Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Dreamworks Video | | Run Time:
| 122 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| March 13, 2001 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 553 reviews |
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 Almost PerfectMay 23, 2010
This movie just keeps getting better and better with time. I don't think Kate Hudson has had a role half so good. The camera positively adores her. Strong performances from first-rate actors even in small roles. A good measure of its appeal for me is, of course, nostalgia. And I probably wouldn't like it as well if I watched it more often. But every so often it pays great dividends to watch it again.
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 5-star movie, but Blu-Ray is bare-bonesApr 11, 2010
REVIEW OF THE UK BLU-RAY IMPORT -- "Almost Famous" is a terrific movie that plays almost like a fan's love-letter to Rock N'Roll - this and "High Fidelity" are probably two of the best films that will remind you of why you love rock music so much (and both rank in my personal favorites for both films of the last 10 years or so, as well as rock n roll films). I'll assume that if you've searched for "Almost Famous"'s Blu-Ray version, you're probably already familiar with the movie (and like me, might be looking to upgrade), so i'll cut to the chase on the Blu-Ray version: Overall, it's a good transfer, though i don't know that i'd say it's a spectacular transfer to the point of being revelatory in the visual sense. The version of the film presented here is the 'Untitled' cut, which runs around 2 hours 40 min or so, and sound quality is very good. This pressing is actually a UK pressing, though (as i learned) there doesn't seem to be regional-coding protections on Blu-Ray (as there are on DVD's) and this disc played fine in my US machine (no artifacts, etc). There are very few extras: only a 2 minute Lester Bangs interview plus around 10 min of table readings/set rehearsal footage. So if you popped for the 2 DVD/1CD "Almost Famous" so-called 'bootleg' edition, i'd recommend hanging onto that set (which is now out of print, i believe), if only for the extras, the audio CD, etc. Overall, i guess i'm happy to have it on Blu-Ray, though the skimpy extras and the almost-negligible improvement in picture quality somewhat temper my satisfaction with this purchase.
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 Melodramatic SchmaltzApr 02, 2010
Good if you're into lightweight fluff. I'm not. I've seen worse. It (more accurately, Kate Hudson, damn!) kept my interest to the end, but way too campy for my taste.
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Great Saturday Afternoon MovieMar 28, 2010
I had never scene Almost Famous until I watched some parts of it while it aired on television last month. This is an awesome movie. One does not have to be acquainted with the rock bands of the late 60's early 70's era, to enjoy it.
Tremendous !!!Mar 15, 2010
What a great movie !!! As someone who grew up in the 60's and 70's, I must say this movie really got it right, Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll.
An absolute dream come true for many a teenager in that era, to travel on tour behind the scenes with the likes of Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, AC/DC, or the Stones. Special kudos to Kate Hudson, she truly stole the show, what a wonderful performance. An all-time classic.
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