Almost Famous was on TV the other day. I own the movie, but whenever it's on TV I watch it too. Does anyone else do that? It's absolutely one of my favorites, which you've probably figured out by now. I think part of what I loved about "Almost Famous" the first time was how it totally captured this idealized world of the 1970's. I mean, the music in "Almost Famous". Jesus. So good. But, also the movie is really hopeful and the entire cast really grows and develops through the whole thing... and it's really funny. Like, really funny. I think most of all though, the movie is really easy to relate to. The entire cast does a great job of relaying their emotions without actually having to say anything.
The casting is also perfect. Kate Hudson, probably at her peak, is perfect as Penny Lane. She's got that whole manic pixie dream girl thing down. Jason Lee. "I don't love you man- I never did." (I wish he had never done Alvin and the Chipmunks because I really loved him before that.) Billy Crudup. Philip Seymour Hoffman as Lester Bangs. "I'm always home, I'm uncool." Pitch perfect and total comic relief. AND Zooey Deschanel. Plus, Anna Paquin and Fairuza Balk as band-aids... and of course, Patrick Fugit. Sigh. He didn't stand a chance next to Billy Crudup, I mean, really.
And the hair! And the clothes! And the sexual tension! And the drugs. And did I mention the music?
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