Fame (2009)
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- Synopsis
- This remake of the '80s classic focuses on a group of young students attending a high school for the performing arts. Classmates study various aspects of performance, from dance to songwriting to acting, all of them hoping for the chance to one day ......
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- Starring
- Kristy Flores, Asher Book, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill, Naturi Naughton
- Director(s)
- Kevin Tancharoen
- Distributor(s)
- MGM
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 107 min.
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Critic Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites
Much of the movie has a structureless, documentary feeling to it, which is good and should have been pushed further.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Tasha RobinsonAdd Critic to Favorites
A film that’s largely a raw, uplifting love letter to creativity in every possible form.Read the full review
Washington Post | Dan ZakAdd Critic to Favorites
This new Fame, whitewashed for the kids, leaps into a catchy rhythm at the start.Read the full review
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'Glee,' 'Fame' giving classic songs a fresh spin
11/01/09 The Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference took a stroll down memory lane Fridy on Day 2 with an ASCAP-sponsored panel that explored how the creative team behind the recent remake of the 1980 hit "Fame" updated the project for a new generation. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Original Fame Director HATES The Remake
10/06/09 The new remake of Fame didn't only disappoint fans, but it disappointed the flick's original director, Sir Alan Parker. | Perez Hilton -
'Fame,' 'Surrogates' eye boxoffice win
09/24/09 The Lion will try to get its distribution roar back this weekend, but its female-targeting musical "Fame" will have to fend off a couple other wannabe kings of the boxoffice jungle. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Film: Review:Fame
09/24/09 Hogwarts has nothing on New York's High School Of Performing Arts. The idea of a school where hundreds of supremely talented, intense kids are packed together to pursue any and every artistic discipline, regardless of class, race, gender, beliefs or background, is practically magical. | The A.V. Club -
'Fame' remake cuts own path
08/24/09 The electrifying spectacle of Coco, Leroy and the rest of the "Fame" gang dancing on top of a New York City taxi cab circa 1980 may indeed "live forever" in our memories, but the 2009 incarnation, in theaters Sept. 25, is no cookie-cutter remake. | Variety -
Choreographers sashay into directing
06/05/09 In "Dirty Dancing," Patrick Swayze vowed, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner." | Variety -
'Fame' chooses five
11/30/08 Megan Mullally, Kelsey Grammer, Charles S. Dutton, Bebe Neuwirth and Debbie Allen have been tenured. | The Hollywood Reporter -
SARAH CONNOR’s Dekker To Play Aspiring Singer In FAME Remake??
10/12/08 Kristy Flores plays Rosie, a dancer; Paul Iacano ("The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie") plays Neil, a filmmaker; Paul McGill plays Kevin, a gay dancer; Naturi Naughton ("Notorious") plays Denise, a multitalented classical pianist; Kay Panabaker ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation") plays Jenny, an actor; Kherington Payne ("So You Think You Can Dance") plays Alice, a ballerina; Collins Pennie ("Half Nelson") plays Malik, an artist; Walter Perez ("Friday Night Lights") plays Victor, a musician; and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle ("Hannah Montana") plays Joy Moy. Choreographer Kevin Tancharoen ("The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll") directs from a screenplay by Allison Burnett ("Feast of Love," "Untraceable") and Aline Brosh McKenna ("The Devil Wears Prada," "27 Dresses"). | Ain't It Cool News