Almost Famous is an autobiographical inspired film about a 15-year-old who is hired by Rolling Stone magazine to follow and interview a rock band during their tour. A film about growing up, first love, disappointment, and the life of a rock star.
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Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:28 |
Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:31:48 |
Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed) Widescreen (1.85:1) |
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Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital 5.1 [French] Dolby Digital Stereo [English] Dolby Digital Surround [English] DTS 5.1 [English] |
Subtitles | English | English (Closed Captioned) | French | Spanish |
Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
Edition Release Date | Dec 04, 2001 |
WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Almost Famous: Untitled-The Bootleg Cut offers an extended version of the original Oscar®-winning film. Culled from the memory of writer-director, Cameron Crowe, Almost Famous follows the exploits of young William Miller (Fugit), a 15-year-old music fan and aspiring writer in the mid-1970s. This is top-notch salute to an unforgettable time in rock ’n roll history. (Suzanne Hodges/Laurie Sevano)
DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 Untitled DVD exhibits a gorgeous picture, and when comparing the same scenes to Almost Famous (which is a supplement in this two-disc set and was previously reviewed in Issue 48), image quality appears to be the same. There is some minor edge enhancement, but otherwise, the picture is clean, solid, and nicely rendered throughout. Colors are rich and well balanced, with accurate fleshtones, rich hues, and deep blacks. (Suzanne Hodges)
Soundtrack:
There are two Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel soundtracks, one for the Untitled cut, and the other for the theatrical version. The DTS® Digital Surround™ version is available for the latter only. The added scenes sound seamlessly dovetailed into the original soundtrack, with the characteristically reserved utilization of dimension. Much of the audio presentation is driven by dialogue, and also music, which in turn should be appealing to fans of early 1970s music. The music consists predominantly of repurposed classic rock hits, and is also characteristically screen-based, with occasionally subtle to moderate envelopment. Overall, this is a nicely recorded soundtrack. (Perry Sun)