Almost Famous (2000)

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  1. Bowie Fett

    Bowie Fett Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    I just rewatched the director’s cut (“untitled”/“bootleg”) for the 299th time. So good. If you’ve only watched the theatrical cut, check out the definitive director’s cut.

    I’ve heard a rumor about a 20th Anniversary 4K release for the holidays. Hoping...
     
  2. musicfan37

    musicfan37 Senior Member

    Wonderful movie! I absolutely love it.
     
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  3. Macman

    Macman Senior Member

    In my Top 10 of all time for sure.
     
  4. Ignatius

    Ignatius Forum Resident

    Liked the shot of Ozium in the opening. Also the Blodwyn Pig clip.
     
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  5. rjp

    rjp Senior Member

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    kate hudson dancing to 'the wind' is about as surreal as any movie can ever get. just beautiful.
     
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  6. ssmith3046

    ssmith3046 Forum Resident

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    Captures the feel of the times perfectly.
     
  7. Roland S.

    Roland S. Forum Resident

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    One of cinemas best movies, in its longer version. Hopefully they get the rights to bring the deleted “Stairway to heaven”- scene with the original music by Led Zeppelin, for 4K.
     
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  8. rjp

    rjp Senior Member

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    in a nutshell:

    how much more is there in the director's cut? is it worth pursuing?
     
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  9. Phil Tate

    Phil Tate Miss you Indy x

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    About half an hour if I remember right, and all great stuff.
     
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  10. carrick doone

    carrick doone Whhhuuuutttt????

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    I fall in love with this movie and all the characters every time I see it.
     
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  11. carrick doone

    carrick doone Whhhuuuutttt????

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    It has been a long time since I've seen the theatrical cut so I don't know exactly what was not in it compared to Untitled. As opposed to the director's cut of That Thing You Do, I don't think it's a significantly different movie, it's just more love of the atmosphere and characters. The pacing is better and less rushed.
     
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  12. budwhite

    budwhite Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.

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    That is not a good scene for a film. I'm glad that it was cut or made impossible because of the music rights.
     
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  13. tommy-thewho

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    Love the movie.
     
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  14. SSoundLtd

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    "If you think Mick Jagger will still be out there trying to be a rock star at age fifty, then you are sadly, sadly mistaken."
    Love this movie. It does a good job of capturing what "life on the road" is like. Terrific performances, great dialog and music. What's not to like? ;)
     
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  15. SoundAdvice

    SoundAdvice Senior Member

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    Played it last month. 5 hours of the movie and then Cameron/Mother commentary track on the same day. Just checked, she passed in 2019. Original songs written by Frampton, Nancy Wilson from Heart and CroWe.

    Zooey Deschanel, though it took me a second to recognize her. The underage groupie(13-16)thing in 1970's LA has to viewed with rose colour 2020 glasses, that's for sure.
     
  16. Bowie Fett

    Bowie Fett Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    39 minutes of greatness...
     
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  17. vegafleet

    vegafleet Forum Resident

    I agree that the pacing is better, and while it is not a "different" movie, I think it has a darker and more mature tone.

    Untitled is, I think, the better movie and the way to go.

    I remember going to see the movie in its original theatrical run, and having the wind knocked out of me in "the bag of records" scene. How did they get into my bedroom in 1973?
     
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  18. Rocker

    Rocker Senior Member

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    Great film, unfortunately it will always remind me of a really bad time in my life... watched it with a GF the same weekend she broke up with me.
     
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  20. jamesmaya

    jamesmaya Senior Member

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    I’ve always known of this movie but have never gotten around to seeing it. Will check it out.
     
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  21. Bowie Fett

    Bowie Fett Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    A fantastic podcast
     
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  22. Remurmur

    Remurmur Music is THE BEST! -FZ

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    As much as I love the theatrical cut, as soon as I finished the director's cut for the first time, it became and remains to this day the definitive version for me.
     
  23. Remurmur

    Remurmur Music is THE BEST! -FZ

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    Well said and you just spoke for me...:righton:
     
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  24. Remurmur

    Remurmur Music is THE BEST! -FZ

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    That scene moves me every time I watch it. And The Wind was the perfect song choice.
     
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  25. jazon

    jazon A fight between the blue you once knew

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    I never knew there was an extended director's cut. I will have to check it out. great movie!
     
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