Fame
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A remake of the '80s hit, Fame follows a group of performers - given the chance to study at the NYC High School of Performing Arts - all chasing the dream.
In a competitive atmosphere, plagued by self-doubt, each student’s passion will be put to the test. School's not just about work though, they've also got to deal with strained friendships, pesky parents, budding romance, and their own self-discovery.
Debbie Allen, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally, and Bebe Neuwirth portray the instructors, with a host of newcomers toplining the production as the students.
Starring
Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally, Kay Panabaker, Bebe Neuwirth, Naturi Naughton, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle , Debbie Allen, Paul Iacono, Collins Pennie, Kristy Flores, Kherington Payne, Asher Book
Directed by
Kevin Tancharoen (feature debut)
Written by
Aline Brosh McKenna , Allison Burnett
(PG) contains coarse language | Dance, Drama, Musical, Re-make | USA | Official Website
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This movie is ok. I'm not too sure about it. Overall just an average movie. Could be considered a cop out.
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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
A sad reflection of the new Hollywood, where material is sanitized and dumbed down for a hypothetical teen market that is way too sophisticated for it. It plays like a dinner theater version of the original.
Click to read full review.Hollywood Reporter
It's almost laughably bland and watered-down in its desire to appeal to the widest possible audience. It won't succeed in that goal, but it has enough pizzazz to captivate undemanding tweeners.
Click to read full review.Los Angeles Times
Someone has driven a stake through the heart and ripped out the soul of the 1980 original. The responsible parties, make that irresponsible parties, should be found, thrown in movie jail and not allowed within 50 feet of a set again. Ever.
Click to read full review.New York Times
While the movie suffers from a surfeit of flash, it nonetheless offers the undeniable power of young performers pursuing art at peak dexteri
Click to read full review.Variety (USA)
This PG-rated offering thus dances along a fine line -- one that suggests a shelf-life well short of its "I wanna live forever" anthem.
Click to read full review.Flicks.co.nz "Fame" Movie Review
Flicks.co.nz rating
Paul Scantlebury, Flicks.co.nz
The re-make of Fame – the tale of ambitious performing arts students busting a gut to reach their potential – will do little for fans of the original. But it’s doubtful this was ever the intention, with the filmmakers washing away all the grit and grime of the 1984 original for a sanitised and extremely PG version for today's teen.
Clearly made with High School Musical and American Idol fans in mind, Fame's superficial attempt at an urban, realistic touch (handheld camera and desaturated colours) quickly gives way to glossy production and overtly wholesome characters with tame dilemmas. Plus it's so sentimental in parts it got laughs. Why are movies targeted at this demographic so obsessed with self belief? Dare to dream, look deep within yourself and just believe, just do it, enjoy, etcetera. It seems that's the only message Hollywood's got for kids.
Yet music video director Kevin Tancheroen does manage to strike a beat - it's briskly paced, with enough pizzazz and energy to make an impact with a young audience. The big draw card is the talent on show. The cast of newcomers are freakishly skilled and the film's packed with absorbing mini-showcases of singing and dancing – this, not a teacher's cheesy sermon, is Fame at its most inspiring.
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