Welcome back to your favorite film analysis podcast! We’re in the midst of summer and our Growing up in Summer marathon. That’s right it’s a whole bunch of kids becoming adults in this marathon. To add a little more spice, we’ve picked films that take place in different decades, with different people groups from different backgrounds. This week moves us into the 70s as we discuss the somewhat autobiographical Cameron Crowe road film, Almost Famous.
Much Like Us, It’s Almost Famous
The 2000 film Almost Famous is about a sheltered boy (Patrick Fugit) who falls in love with rock and roll music. He marries this love of music with his knack for writing, and at the age of 15 gets picked up by Rolling Stone magazine to do a freelance piece. He is asked to go on tour with the fictional band, Stillwater. The trip places William into a lot of new and alien situations. He meets a free-spirited band aide by the name of Penny Lane (Kate Hudson), and tries to understand what drives Stillwater. All the while, he tries to grow up.
As per our Stand by Me edict, we discuss the success of Almost Famous as a coming of age film. We talk sex, drugs and rock and roll. Things get personal when Dustin asks about needle-drop moments in our past. We discuss the art that influenced us. And we play a game: Bands We’d Want to Tour With.
They’re chanting “encore” again, time to get back on stage…
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