Almost Famous

Almost Famous


Starring:Billy Crudup, Patrick Fugit
Studio: Dreamworks Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Almost Famous is the movie Cameron Crowe has been waiting a lifetime to tell. The fictionalization of Crowe's days as a teenage reporter for Creem and Rolling Stone has all the well-written characters and wonderful "movie moments" that we expect from Crowe (Jerry Maguire), but the film has an intangible something extra--an insider's touch that will turn the film into the ode to '70s rock & roll for years to come. We are introduced to Crowe's alter ego, William Miller (Patrick Fugit), at home, where his progressive mom (Frances McDormand, just superb) has outlawed rock music and sister Anita (Zooey Deschanel) has slipped him LPs that will "set his mind free." Following the wisdom of Creem's disheveled editor, Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman in an instant-classic performance), Miller gets on the inside with the up-and-coming band Stillwater (a fictionalized mixture of the Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, and others). A simple visit with the band turns into a three-week, life-altering odyssey into the heyday of American rock. Of the characters he meets on the road, the two most important are groupie extraordinaire Penny Lane (Kate Hudson in a star-making performance) and Stillwater's enigmatic lead guitarist (Billy Crudup), who keeps stringing Miller along for an interview. From the handwritten credits (done by Crowe) to the bittersweet finale, Crowe's comedic valentine is an indelible, heartbreaking romance of music, women, and the privilege of youth. --Doug Thomas
Description
Audiences and critics alike are raving about this larger-than-life rock'n 'roll favorite that Roger Ebert calls "one of the best movies of the year!" The guys of Stillwater have the sound, they have the look and Rolling Stone Magazine wants their story. For young reporter William Miller, it's the opportunity of a lifetime as he hits the road with his favorite band and discovers the price of fame, the value of family and the limits of friendship.
Almost Famous
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • I am a Band-Aid
  • A Review of the Theatrical Version - please view the Director's Cut for a fuller experience
  • Robbed of a Best Picture nomination
  • Do I really need to review this?
  • Over-rated, ego driven "true story" of Rolling Stone
 Almost Famous
Starring: Fairuza Balk , Philip Seymour Hoffman , Frances McDormand , Noah Taylor , and Anna Paquin
Director: Cameron Crowe
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video
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ASIN: B00003CXMG
Release Date: 2001-03-13

Amazon.com

Almost Famous is the movie Cameron Crowe has been waiting a lifetime to tell. The fictionalization of Crowe's days as a teenage reporter for Creem and Rolling Stone has all the well-written characters and wonderful "movie moments" that we expect from Crowe (Jerry Maguire), but the film has an intangible something extra--an insider's touch that will turn the film into the ode to '70s rock & roll for years to come. We are introduced to Crowe's alter ego, William Miller (Patrick Fugit), at home, where his progressive mom (Frances McDormand, just superb) has outlawed rock music and sister Anita (Zooey Deschanel) has slipped him LPs that will "set his mind free." Following the wisdom of Creem's disheveled editor, Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman in an instant-classic performance), Miller gets on the inside with the up-and-coming band Stillwater (a fictionalized mixture of the Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, and others). A simple visit with the band turns into a three-week, life-altering odyssey into the heyday of American rock. Of the characters he meets on the road, the two most important are groupie extraordinaire Penny Lane (Kate Hudson in a star-making performance) and Stillwater's enigmatic lead guitarist (Billy Crudup), who keeps stringing Miller along for an interview. From the handwritten credits (done by Crowe) to the bittersweet finale, Crowe's comedic valentine is an indelible, heartbreaking romance of music, women, and the privilege of youth. --Doug Thomas

Description

Audiences and critics alike are raving about this larger-than-life rock'n 'roll favorite that Roger Ebert calls "one of the best movies of the year!" The guys of Stillwater have the sound, they have the look and Rolling Stone Magazine wants their story. For young reporter William Miller, it's the opportunity of a lifetime as he hits the road with his favorite band and discovers the price of fame, the value of family and the limits of friendship.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I am a Band-Aid.......2007-07-01

Over the last few years I have followed a few bands around and do so for the music, and nothing else. This movies spoke to me like none other I have seen before. I have seen the band fights, the drugs, the drinking, and the heartaches. I have also felt the same heartache that Penny Lane felt when she fell for Russell. I even have a tendency to steal things like William does in the movie. Even if you don't hang with bands this movie is a lot of fun. I give this movie 6 out of 5 stars. It's a new look at bands and how they really bond and work with each other.

3 out of 5 stars A Review of the Theatrical Version - please view the Director's Cut for a fuller experience.......2007-06-02

I truly enjoyed this film, over-enjoyed it in fact. There are far too many wonderful scenes, great joints of dialogue, and an overflow of brooding young men and women. I felt like I had no character on which to focus my sympathy. I wanted to focus on the perspective of the young writer, William Miller (played expertly by Patrick Fugit), but the film wouldn't let me. I wanted to envision Russell Hammond (played genuinely by Billy Crudup), but I couldn't decide if he was a rock star, a little boy trapped in a man's body, or a surrogate father to William. I didn't understand Kate Hudson's Oscar nomination, but I understood Frances McDormand's. And why the hell Philip Seymour Hoffman wasn't nominated, I'll never understand. Something was going on in this movie that confused me.

I think the greatest flaw in this movie - the theatrical version, at least - is that there are simply too many great performances and too many fascinating characters for the film to center itself. I'm positive that the director's cut is the version to see. The theater cut was pieced together with an air of sadness in order to meet a marketable time limit. I felt like I was missing a lot of back-story, supporting roles, and important moments. If you have never seen this movie, avoid the theatrical version. It is severely dismembered, and it's clear that the director (Cameron Crowe) had more to show the viewer. The director's cut is over forty minutes longer, and I look forward to seeing it.

I probably should at least attempt to place this movie. The film covers the 1973-74 tours of the band Stillwater. There were an actual band back then, but the majority of their representation is fabricated for the sake of the movie. Most of the music in the film is representative of the time period and not so much from the band. Thus, this is not a true biopic, but an imagined biopic, a movie about a band that was, as the title states, almost famous.

5 out of 5 stars Robbed of a Best Picture nomination.......2007-05-25

Uplifting coming-of-age stories generally don't do it for me. That is, unless they include great dialogue, comedy and drama, top-notch performances and a fantastic soundtrack. And that's exactly what multiple Oscar nominee "Almost Famous" has going for it. Of course, the fact that the main character lives out my dream of touring with a rock band doesn't hurt, either.

"Almost Famous" takes place during the early '70s, an era when rock legends such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and The Who were in their prime. It's into this milieu that William Miller (Patrick Fugit), an earnest 15-year-old, finds himself thrust when he scores a Rolling Stone magazine assignment to cover a rising rock band called Stillwater. Against the odds, Fugit works his way into the inner circle of the band, initially winning their respect through his knowledge of their music.

What begins as a short assignment turns into a multiple-month odyssey during which Patrick follows the band as it tours and grows from a second-tier rock group into superstars. Several compelling relationships develop along the way, including a unique friendship between William and the band's guitarist, Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup), and a touching bond between William and Penny Lane (Kate Hudson), a Stillwater groupie who prefers to be referred to as a Band-Aid. As dissension brews and excess rages within the band, Patrick is faced with a difficult decision: tell the band's real story and sell-out its members, or write a powder-puff boring article that might end his journalistic career.

If the characters and their relationships with one another seem startlingly real in "Almost Famous," that's because director/screenwriter Cameron Crowe ("Say Anything," "Jerry Maguire") based the story on his own experiences. As a result, Crowe gets every little detail right, from the band interactions to family dynamics to the music itself, to the point where you may start wondering whether this Stillwater band is real or fiction. Was "Almost Famous" robbed of a Best Picture nomination? You bet your a--.

The brilliant ensemble cast wonderfully compliments Crowe's razor-sharp writing skills. In the lead role, the underrated Fugit is utterly believable. Academy Award nominee Hudson gives a performance that's simultaneously sexy, strong and vulnerable. Crudup is by turns obnoxious, kind, egotistical and funny. And Jason Lee again showcases his fine comic touch as Stillwater's lead singer, especially when he attacks Russell for hogging too much of the limelight: "I'm the frontman, and you're the guitarist with mystique!"

The best movies often draw you into their world and allow you to share their characters' fears, loves, sadness and joy. In "Almost Famous," we share William's exhilaration as he lives the life of a rock star, and his sadness as he experiences the darker side of life and love. Ultimately, William loses his innocence, but manages to maintain his hopefulness. "Almost Famous" is the rare film that earns its feel-good sentiment by showing us the humor and heartbreak along the way to achieving it.

5 out of 5 stars Do I really need to review this?.......2007-04-29

Just buy it. Yeah, it's unreal expensive. What do you care anyway? I dare you to count all the useless crap within ten feet of you that you never use and tell me it costs less than this DVD.

You're really missing out if you miss this.

2 out of 5 stars Over-rated, ego driven "true story" of Rolling Stone.......2007-04-28

writer on the road with typical big ego's rock band of the 70's, stupid groupies/with/or without veneral disease, and assorted hangers on/drug dealers. With all this "glamour" to deal with can a 15 year old boy cope without getting involved with all these "bad" people? It's amazing how Kate/Goldie Hudson/Hawn "act" exactly alike, it's almost scary. Notice how equal everything isn't for the "free wheeling anything goes generation". These are the people in charge now, who want to ban everything and can't think up laws fast enough to take our rights away. Scary isn't it???? You ain't seen nothin yet!!!!!!! Peace and love generation, ha, more like they want a piece of everything and love being greedy.
Almost Famous - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • I am a Band-Aid
  • A Review of the Theatrical Version - please view the Director's Cut for a fuller experience
  • Robbed of a Best Picture nomination
  • Do I really need to review this?
  • Over-rated, ego driven "true story" of Rolling Stone
 Almost Famous - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Starring: Billy Crudup , Frances McDormand , Kate Hudson , Jason Lee , and Patrick Fugit
Director: Cameron Crowe
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video
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ASIN: B00005OM4Q
Release Date: 2001-12-04

Amazon.com

Almost Famous is the movie Cameron Crowe has been waiting a lifetime to tell. The fictionalization of Crowe's days as a teenage reporter for Creem and Rolling Stone has all the well-written characters and wonderful "movie moments" that we expect from Crowe (Jerry Maguire), but the film has an intangible something extra--an insider's touch that will turn the film into the ode to '70s rock & roll for years to come. We are introduced to Crowe's alter ego, William Miller (Patrick Fugit), at home, where his progressive mom (Frances McDormand, just superb) has outlawed rock music and sister Anita (Zooey Deschanel) has slipped him LPs that will "set his mind free." Following the wisdom of Creem's disheveled editor, Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman in an instant-classic performance), Miller gets on the inside with the up-and-coming band Stillwater (a fictionalized mixture of the Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, and others). A simple visit with the band turns into a three-week, life-altering odyssey into the heyday of American rock. Of the characters he meets on the road, the two most important are groupie extraordinaire Penny Lane (Kate Hudson in a star-making performance) and Stillwater's enigmatic lead guitarist (Billy Crudup), who keeps stringing Miller along for an interview. From the handwritten credits (done by Crowe) to the bittersweet finale, Crowe's comedic valentine is an indelible, heartbreaking romance of music, women, and the privilege of youth. --Doug Thomas

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I am a Band-Aid.......2007-07-01

Over the last few years I have followed a few bands around and do so for the music, and nothing else. This movies spoke to me like none other I have seen before. I have seen the band fights, the drugs, the drinking, and the heartaches. I have also felt the same heartache that Penny Lane felt when she fell for Russell. I even have a tendency to steal things like William does in the movie. Even if you don't hang with bands this movie is a lot of fun. I give this movie 6 out of 5 stars. It's a new look at bands and how they really bond and work with each other.

3 out of 5 stars A Review of the Theatrical Version - please view the Director's Cut for a fuller experience.......2007-06-02

I truly enjoyed this film, over-enjoyed it in fact. There are far too many wonderful scenes, great joints of dialogue, and an overflow of brooding young men and women. I felt like I had no character on which to focus my sympathy. I wanted to focus on the perspective of the young writer, William Miller (played expertly by Patrick Fugit), but the film wouldn't let me. I wanted to envision Russell Hammond (played genuinely by Billy Crudup), but I couldn't decide if he was a rock star, a little boy trapped in a man's body, or a surrogate father to William. I didn't understand Kate Hudson's Oscar nomination, but I understood Frances McDormand's. And why the hell Philip Seymour Hoffman wasn't nominated, I'll never understand. Something was going on in this movie that confused me.

I think the greatest flaw in this movie - the theatrical version, at least - is that there are simply too many great performances and too many fascinating characters for the film to center itself. I'm positive that the director's cut is the version to see. The theater cut was pieced together with an air of sadness in order to meet a marketable time limit. I felt like I was missing a lot of back-story, supporting roles, and important moments. If you have never seen this movie, avoid the theatrical version. It is severely dismembered, and it's clear that the director (Cameron Crowe) had more to show the viewer. The director's cut is over forty minutes longer, and I look forward to seeing it.

I probably should at least attempt to place this movie. The film covers the 1973-74 tours of the band Stillwater. There were an actual band back then, but the majority of their representation is fabricated for the sake of the movie. Most of the music in the film is representative of the time period and not so much from the band. Thus, this is not a true biopic, but an imagined biopic, a movie about a band that was, as the title states, almost famous.

5 out of 5 stars Robbed of a Best Picture nomination.......2007-05-25

Uplifting coming-of-age stories generally don't do it for me. That is, unless they include great dialogue, comedy and drama, top-notch performances and a fantastic soundtrack. And that's exactly what multiple Oscar nominee "Almost Famous" has going for it. Of course, the fact that the main character lives out my dream of touring with a rock band doesn't hurt, either.

"Almost Famous" takes place during the early '70s, an era when rock legends such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and The Who were in their prime. It's into this milieu that William Miller (Patrick Fugit), an earnest 15-year-old, finds himself thrust when he scores a Rolling Stone magazine assignment to cover a rising rock band called Stillwater. Against the odds, Fugit works his way into the inner circle of the band, initially winning their respect through his knowledge of their music.

What begins as a short assignment turns into a multiple-month odyssey during which Patrick follows the band as it tours and grows from a second-tier rock group into superstars. Several compelling relationships develop along the way, including a unique friendship between William and the band's guitarist, Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup), and a touching bond between William and Penny Lane (Kate Hudson), a Stillwater groupie who prefers to be referred to as a Band-Aid. As dissension brews and excess rages within the band, Patrick is faced with a difficult decision: tell the band's real story and sell-out its members, or write a powder-puff boring article that might end his journalistic career.

If the characters and their relationships with one another seem startlingly real in "Almost Famous," that's because director/screenwriter Cameron Crowe ("Say Anything," "Jerry Maguire") based the story on his own experiences. As a result, Crowe gets every little detail right, from the band interactions to family dynamics to the music itself, to the point where you may start wondering whether this Stillwater band is real or fiction. Was "Almost Famous" robbed of a Best Picture nomination? You bet your a--.

The brilliant ensemble cast wonderfully compliments Crowe's razor-sharp writing skills. In the lead role, the underrated Fugit is utterly believable. Academy Award nominee Hudson gives a performance that's simultaneously sexy, strong and vulnerable. Crudup is by turns obnoxious, kind, egotistical and funny. And Jason Lee again showcases his fine comic touch as Stillwater's lead singer, especially when he attacks Russell for hogging too much of the limelight: "I'm the frontman, and you're the guitarist with mystique!"

The best movies often draw you into their world and allow you to share their characters' fears, loves, sadness and joy. In "Almost Famous," we share William's exhilaration as he lives the life of a rock star, and his sadness as he experiences the darker side of life and love. Ultimately, William loses his innocence, but manages to maintain his hopefulness. "Almost Famous" is the rare film that earns its feel-good sentiment by showing us the humor and heartbreak along the way to achieving it.

5 out of 5 stars Do I really need to review this?.......2007-04-29

Just buy it. Yeah, it's unreal expensive. What do you care anyway? I dare you to count all the useless crap within ten feet of you that you never use and tell me it costs less than this DVD.

You're really missing out if you miss this.

2 out of 5 stars Over-rated, ego driven "true story" of Rolling Stone.......2007-04-28

writer on the road with typical big ego's rock band of the 70's, stupid groupies/with/or without veneral disease, and assorted hangers on/drug dealers. With all this "glamour" to deal with can a 15 year old boy cope without getting involved with all these "bad" people? It's amazing how Kate/Goldie Hudson/Hawn "act" exactly alike, it's almost scary. Notice how equal everything isn't for the "free wheeling anything goes generation". These are the people in charge now, who want to ban everything and can't think up laws fast enough to take our rights away. Scary isn't it???? You ain't seen nothin yet!!!!!!! Peace and love generation, ha, more like they want a piece of everything and love being greedy.
Almost Famous Film Festival 2005-06
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Very worthwhile!
 Almost Famous Film Festival 2005-06

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5 out of 5 stars Very worthwhile!.......2006-12-17

A truly worthwhile collection of short films that both amused and entertained me. 30 different shorts too all for under $20 which is a really good price. Definitely worth it!
Almost Famous, Vol. 2
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    		Almost Famous, Vol. 2
    Starring: Almost Famous
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      Release Date: 2006-08-15

      Description

      Writer and filmmaker Cameron Crowe on his career, his new, much-talked- about movie, Almost Famous, which chronicles his years as a young rock reporter for Rolling Stone magazine, and his book Conversations with Wilder, in which he has a series of conversation with film director Billy Wilder.
      Almost Famous [Region 2]
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Gonna Buy Five Copies For My Mother
      		 Almost Famous [Region 2]
      Starring: Billy Crudup , Frances McDormand , Kate Hudson , Jason Lee , and Patrick Fugit
      Director: Cameron Crowe
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      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Gonna Buy Five Copies For My Mother.......2006-05-06

      Watching this film is like being in Rock and Roll Heaven! It is filled with young bright shining stars, under the superb direction of Cameron Crowe(Jerry Maguire). The music is like a trip down memory lane, and is very much a part of this great ensemble.

      This semi-autobiographical coming of age story, takes a young journalist on the journey of a lifetime. Based on actual events from Cameron Crowe's life, 15 year old William Miller lands a job with "Rolling Stone" magazine. He must go on the road with rockers "Stillwater"(a group actually put together by the filmmakers and stars),and write their story. He hangs out everywhere with them, hotels, backstage, rides with them on their bus(this poor guy, a rotten job.. but somebody had to...)and eventually becomes very close with them and the "Band-Aids"(not groupies!) that are their entourage.All this to the constant worry of his over-protective mother, who besides rock and roll is another huge influence on his life.

      Follow William, the band, and the girls on a tour of a lifetime, in this deliciously funny and sometimes poignant story of learning what's important in life.All filmed beautifully, with those great outfits of the 60's and 70's and of course one killer soundtrack. All the great rock legends of this era are heard throughout the film, including Elton John, The Who, and Peter Frampton whose instruction in music makes "Stillwater" great!The film also includes original music written especially for "Stillwater" that is fabulous as well.

      The casting is impeccable...William is played by newcomer Patrick Fugit with an intuitiveness that is uncanny. Billy Crudup and Jason Lee are the leads for the band and totally have that rocker image down pat. Kate Hudson is irresistible as "Penny Lane" and the other "Band-Aids", including Anna Paquin and Fairza Balk also contribute greatly. Two outstanding performances are Frances McDormand as William's mother and Phillip Seymour Hoffman as his mentor.

      There are other editions of this film. Check the buying info on first page for availability and prices.(For both DVD and VHS)

      A film to be enjoyed by anyone who loves good movies and good music!
      Enjoy....Laurie

      Almost Famous [Region 2]
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Gonna Buy Five Copies For My Mother
      		 Almost Famous [Region 2]
      Starring: Billy Crudup , Frances McDormand , Kate Hudson , Jason Lee , and Patrick Fugit
      Director: Cameron Crowe
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      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Gonna Buy Five Copies For My Mother.......2006-05-06

      Watching this film is like being in Rock and Roll Heaven! It is filled with young bright shining stars, under the superb direction of Cameron Crowe(Jerry Maguire). The music is like a trip down memory lane, and is very much a part of this great ensemble.

      This semi-autobiographical coming of age story, takes a young journalist on the journey of a lifetime. Based on actual events from Cameron Crowe's life, 15 year old William Miller lands a job with "Rolling Stone" magazine. He must go on the road with rockers "Stillwater"(a group actually put together by the filmmakers and stars),and write their story. He hangs out everywhere with them, hotels, backstage, rides with them on their bus(this poor guy, a rotten job.. but somebody had to...)and eventually becomes very close with them and the "Band-Aids"(not groupies!) that are their entourage.All this to the constant worry of his over-protective mother, who besides rock and roll is another huge influence on his life.

      Follow William, the band, and the girls on a tour of a lifetime, in this deliciously funny and sometimes poignant story of learning what's important in life.All filmed beautifully, with those great outfits of the 60's and 70's and of course one killer soundtrack. All the great rock legends of this era are heard throughout the film, including Elton John, The Who, and Peter Frampton whose instruction in music makes "Stillwater" great!The film also includes original music written especially for "Stillwater" that is fabulous as well.

      The casting is impeccable...William is played by newcomer Patrick Fugit with an intuitiveness that is uncanny. Billy Crudup and Jason Lee are the leads for the band and totally have that rocker image down pat. Kate Hudson is irresistible as "Penny Lane" and the other "Band-Aids", including Anna Paquin and Fairza Balk also contribute greatly. Two outstanding performances are Frances McDormand as William's mother and Phillip Seymour Hoffman as his mentor.

      There are other editions of this film. Check the buying info on first page for availability and prices.(For both DVD and VHS)

      A film to be enjoyed by anyone who loves good movies and good music!
      Enjoy....Laurie

      Almost Famous [Region 2]
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        		Almost Famous [Region 2]
        Starring: Billy Crudup , Frances McDormand , Kate Hudson , Jason Lee , and Patrick Fugit
        Director: Cameron Crowe
        ProductGroup: DVD
        Binding: DVD

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        Almost Famous Film Festival 2007
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          		Almost Famous Film Festival 2007

          Manufacturer: CustomFlix
          ProductGroup: DVD
          Binding: DVD
          ASIN: B000RUJS24
          Release Date: 2007-06-11

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          The Almost Famous Film Festival 48 Hour Short Film Challenge (A3F) presents the Top 20 Films from 2007. 100 minutes of independent film for your viewing pleasure! *The winning film from this year's event went on to screen at the 2007 Cannes Short Film Corner! The A3F takes place each year in Phoenix, Arizona during the third weekend of February. The largest 48 hour festival in the southwest, the A3F brings together teams of filmmakers ranging from amateurs to students to semi-professionals. The result? Creative and outstanding independent short films made during an exciting but exhausting 2 days! How does it work? Teams follow certain rules during the challenge by incorporating a Theme, a Prop and a Line of Dialogue into their films. These guidelines are not revealed to the filmmakers until the night of the kickoff party -- then it's a 48 hour countdown to write a script, find actors and locations, shoot, edit and turn in your film before the deadline passes. The films are then scored by a panel of judges who compose a Best of List which are screened before a public audience at the infamous premier night! Cash prizes, awards and certificates are handed out to the winning teams and bragging rights ensue! The A3F is committed to always putting the filmmaker first. We accomplish this by making sure the people who participate in the festival receive a first-class experience. The A3F is the only short film challenge to host filmmaking workshops for particpating teams, distribute educational books and manuals, include free t-shirts with each entry, take-home posters of the Top 20 films and provide national exposure through DVD duplication, media and promotion. All proceeds from the sales of this DVD set will go directly back into the A3F and used for the 2007 challenge. So thank you for supporting independent film and the talented and well-deserving filmmakers. Now go order your copy of the best films from A3F 2007 -- so you too can be Almost Famous! Suitable for ages 13 and up. For more information, www.theA3F.net
          Catch Me If You Can/Almost Famous
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            		Catch Me If You Can/Almost Famous
            Starring: Billy Crudup , Frances McDormand , Kate Hudson , Jason Lee , and Patrick Fugit
            Director: Cameron Crowe , and Steven Spielberg
            Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video
            ProductGroup: DVD
            Binding: DVD

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            Lee, JasonLee, Jason | ( L ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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            ASIN: B0000DZ3I8
            Release Date: 2003-12-09

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