Carl’s Rock Songbook #63: ALMOST FAMOUS, Pt. 5

by Carl Scott

Having written one , two , three , four ALMOST FAMOUS-driven posts and now this one, I obviously do think it is an excellent film. Its one weakness is a certain complacency, underlined by its ending. I don’t have a problem with happy endings per se, but the one it provides really is too easy. . . . . Continue Reading »

18 Sep 2012

Carl’s Rock Songbook #62: ALMOST FAMOUS, Pt. 4

by Carl Scott

Where we left ALMOST FAMOUS was with a question I say the film deliberately raises: How is a rock-writer like a groupie? 1)In the film, the rock-writer character is made very similar to them: William is “on the bus” and is underage. Yes, the latter fact is from Cameron Crowe’s life, . . . . Continue Reading »

11 Sep 2012