But I believe that a Powerful Theme is vital to the craft of storytelling.
This wonderfully witty coming-of-age film follows William as he falls face first to confront life, love, and lingo. ‘Tangerine’ is the last song you’ll hear watching this movie. Miller will get to see what goes on behind the scenes in a famous band, including the moments when things fall apart. Sure, you can write “fun” or “cool” pseudo-stories without a Theme, but you can’t transcend medium, genre and culture without a powerful Theme. Led Zeppelin is one of the main suppliers of the Almost Famous soundtrack. The camera sifts through a plethora of rock-and-roll memorabilia: photographs, vinyl records, ticket stubs, concert posters, pens from famous hotels, and more. Showing all 5 items Jump to: Summaries (4) ... Russell and William end up at a house party in Topeka, KS, where he drops acid and climbs up on a rooftop, proclaiming to be a 'golden god.' For other uses, see Geier, Thom; Jensen, Jeff; Jordan, Tina; Lyons, Margaret; Markovitz, Adam; Nashawaty, Chris; Pastorek, Whitney; Rice, Lynette; Rottenberg, Josh; Schwartz, Missy; Slezak, Michael; Snierson, Dan; Stack, Tim; Stroup, Kate; Tucker, Ken; Vary, Adam B.; Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Ward, Kate (December 11, 2009), "The 100 Greatest Movies, Tv Shows, Albums, Books, Characters, Scenes, Episodes, Songs, Dresses, Music Videos, And Trends That Entertained Us Over The Past 10 Years". Although it's been pronounced dead more often than Mark Twain, the life expectancy of rock & roll was surely looking faint at the end of the '60s.Few people realize that it wasn't all bad. But one this confused me What happened to Penny after Russel and Will make up. Russell has verified William's article to Crowe used a composite of the bands he had known to create Stillwater, the emerging group that welcomes the young journalist into its sphere, then becomes wary of his intentions. William defends Penny after Jeff insults her and confesses he loves her. I was going through channels on TV the other night and i came across with this film...,Almost Famous. (Moments later he jumps off the roof into the swimming pool.) When his love of music lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview the up-and-coming band Stillwater -- fronted by lead guitar Russell Hammond and lead singer Jeff Bebe William embarks on an eye-opening journey with the band's tour, despite the objections of his protective mother.William Miller is a 15-year-old kid hired by Rolling Stone magazine to tour with and write about Stillwater, an up and coming rock band. Its a great film and its like stuck in my head as i feel like it relates to me but gaaaaah, confused by the end of it...is there like an extended version whch explains it or am i just missing something =P He gets a job writing for Rolling Stone magazine.

The film is semi-autobiographical, as Crowe himself was a teenage writer for The film received widespread acclaim from critics and received four In 1969, child prodigy William Miller struggles to fit in. After a conversation between Russell and William, the end credits starts with this song.

William Miller is 15-years old and an aspiring rock journalist. William calls Dick, who comes to the house & convinces Russell to return to the band. A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.The early 1970s. Almost Famous begins with an homage to another classic film: To Kill a Mockingbird. Finding The Theme Of A Story Is A Complex Process: A lot of storytellers get upset when you start talking about Theme. Believing the plane will crash, everyone confesses their secrets, while Jeff and Russell's long-simmering conflicts erupt. "Stillwater" was the name of Crowe based the character of Penny Lane on the real-life The character of William Miller's mother (played by Crowe took a copy of the film to London for a special screening with The airplane malfunction "near Tupelo, Mississippi" that occurred in the film is a thinly veiled reference to the This article is about the film. Almost Famous is a 2000 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, and Patrick Fugit. Russell calls Penny at her home and wants to meet with her, but she tricks him by giving him William's address. Well played! A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.
With Billy Crudup, Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand. Almost Famous (2000) Plot. Penny shows up uninvited at the New York restaurant where the band is celebrating the news that they are to be featured on the cover of While flying to another gig the following day, the band's plane encounters severe weather. Russell apologizes to William and finally gives him an interview. He arrives and finds himself face-to-face with William's mother, who scolds him for his behavior.

His first assignment: tour with the band Stillwater and write about the experience. His life is further complicated after learning that his widowed college-professor mother Elaine has falsely led him to believe he is twelve years old. As Almost Famous' central character slowly realizes, it's much less important what history may mean to music journalists 30 years from now than what it means to actually experience it right then and there. -Lester Bangs in Almost Famous. Penny and her three protégée band aids are gambled away to another band in a poker game; Penny acts nonchalant but is devastated. Penny has to leave before the band reaches New York, where Russell's girlfriend Leslie will join them.