Almost+Famous

Class Notes 8/29 (recorded by Julie Perisin):

Rolling Stone using William
 * Semi-biographical
 * Certain instances in the movie are things that actually happened or real people:
 * o Robert Plant saying, “I’m a golden god”
 * o Russell is based off of someone from the band Eagles
 * o Cameron Crowe
 * o Penny Lane
 * Themes:
 * o Its all happenin’
 * o On his own/ family
 * o Different perspectives
 * § groupies, band, journalist
 * o Secrets
 * o Using people
 * § Penny using the band
 * § Russell using Penny

class notes 8/30 (recorded by Kylie Fahel):


 * Went over the 12 questions
 * “the best stuff is the popular stuff” is more opinionated than true
 * Lord of the rings is Mr. Donnelly’s favorite book
 * There is a difference between //the best// and //my favorite//
 * Pauline Kale
 * o Most influential movie critics of all time
 * The best songs are the one when the mood of the artist is in the song (gives it more depth)
 * Freedom: William got all his freedom at once then it went away from the tour
 * At the time freedom sounds fun but when you grow up you are happy you had rules
 * o The cost of freedom is stability
 * We re-watched the airplane scene—since they’re all about to die it doesn’t matter if anyone knows the truth so all truth comes out
 * People use the word literally way to much
 * What would you do if you had a week to live?
 * o Hang out with friends and family. not do your job
 * o Warren Zevon
 * Power and allure of music
 * Take away shows
 * o Arcade Fire
 * o Yeasayer
 * o Bon Iver
 * o Pheonix
 * o Local Natives