Upfront I’ll say that I enjoyed the new version of Fame, even though the film doesn’t deserve to carry the Fame brand name. The 1980 Fame, a six-time Oscar nominee and two-time winner, is a deep, gritty, raw and exuberant look at a collection of students at New York’s performing arts high school. This new [...]
27Sep09
Fame
19Jun09
Fame: I’m In
When I saw the first Fame trailer in April, I was dubious. Nothing in the trailer made me think the movie could live up to the 1980 original. Well, the new trailer has changed my mind! Love this look at the story, love the update to the title song (hearing more of it in this [...]
5Apr09
Sometimes I Wonder…
…why they remake movies that were already great! That’s what’s going on with Fame this fall as the 1980 movie gets a sparkly new remake. The original film is one of my all time favorites. It’s got music. It’s got dance. It’s got a moving story as the film follows a handful of students from [...]
“Fame” was the first 45 I ever bought. I’ve never seen this clip before (the “applause” makes me think it came from an appearance on an early 80′s variety show) but I think it has become my new most favorite thing EVER! Isn’t she the cutest thing jumping around in her genuine imitation Cher/Bob Mackie [...]
14Mar08
Friday Geek Out: Fame
Last week I wrote about the 80s dance movies. There is one more, but it deserves special treatment because of the mini-empire it spawned. Fame is the forerunner to the High School Musical craze of today. Fame started out as a film in 1980. It followed the high school careers of a group of students [...]
