Comments on: Carl’s Rock Songbook #59: ALMOST FAMOUS on Sex, Drugs, and 70s Rock

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Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:11:06 +0000

[...] left off the analysis of ALMOST FAMOUS at the key point, where we were about to get into what it says about Rock and Fame. That is a [...]

By: Peter Lawler

Peter Lawler — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:14:36 +0000

This is a great post. I almost agree with Brian on it becoming “Almost Sordid” when viewed a second time–almost because all the characters learn from the sordid fun time of their lives. Maybe Russell especially.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:53:26 +0000

I remember absolutely loving that movie when it came out.

Watched it earlier this year, and it just felt really, really sordid.

Maybe being a decade+ older and with a house full of kids the “fun” seemed a lot less fun and the decadence felt far more omnipresent.