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    Quote Originally Posted by NightMistBlue View Post
    Reading this thread has made me want to see the film.
    Same here. I'd never heard of this movie until I read through this thread last night!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fleurette767 View Post
    Agreed! The song Tiny Dancer was about a groupie ("band aide") if I recall. I want to say Pamela Des Barres. Anyway, despite the Eagles (and some at the time were stating Zepp) references, I was disappointed. It's really a rom-com set in the rock-and-roll world, ala Singles.
    I wouldn't call it a rom-com. Maybe a coming-of-age movie, for both William and rock music. There's a point where William gets corrupted from the path of true journalism by becoming a "friend" of the band and the point where rock music lost its innocence and became part of the corporate machine.

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    That is true. It's not a rom-com because there's really not a lot of comedy. I basically used that term because for me, the movie seemed lighter than what I expected. But yes, there's decent plotting and character development, etc. Maybe it's that I never bought Kate Hudson in that role or maybe it was the character.

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    Just thinking about Almost Famous & the groupie thing. I wonder if any Eagles left a "submission" with the Plaster Casters.

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    I'm one that absolutely loves this movie. I loved it even before I knew that the Russell Hammond character was based on Glenn; that just took it to a whole 'nother level.

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    GREAT movie. I lived through the 60's and 70's and it way a nostalgic trip for me. I liked Kate Hudson's role and Billy Crudup is gorgeous no matter who he's playing.

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    ITA and welcome JstJayne.

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    This is not exactly, Almost Famous but it fits with the theme. Cameron Crowe talks about getting Led Zeppelin on the cover of the Rolling Stone. Joe Walsh played a part.

    http://www.rollingstone.com/music/vi...cover-20111223

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    Interesting!

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    I too loved this movie long before I found out who it was loosely based on.
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