Fame (1980)

At the New York City High School for the Performing Arts, students get specialized training that often leads to success as actors... (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Alan Parker
Written By: Christopher Gore
Starring: Irene Cara, Paul McCrane, Boyd Gaines, Barry Miller, Maureen Teefy, Laura Dean, Lee Curreri, Albert Hague, Gene Anthony Ray, Antonia Franceschi
Country: USA
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Fame belongs to 20 collections
1. boobs (collaborative: moderated by Pickpocket - 51 stars)
2. Academy Award - Oscar - ALL Best Picture, Directing, Acting & Screenplay Nominees (collaborative - 22 stars)
3. Dance (collaborative: moderated by Dorkovsky - 10 stars)
4. New York (collaborative: moderated by djross - 10 stars)
5. AFI 100 Most Inspiring Films (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 8 stars)
6. Oscar: Original Music Score (collaborative: moderated by cagedwisdom - 4 stars)
7. Remade (collaborative: moderated by Ag0stoMesmer - 4 stars)
8. Coheed's Films I Need To See Or Try To Track Down (public: Coheed - 3 stars)
9. Inspired Tv Series (collaborative: moderated by Hailey - 2 stars)
10. Oscar: Best Original Song (collaborative: moderated by monclivie - 2 stars)
11. Pre-Guiliani New York (collaborative: moderated by mattburgess - 2 stars)
12. Best Original screenplay (collaborative: moderated by Roman_Herbom - 2 stars)
13. Hollywood Musicals: Year By Year (public: djross - 2 stars)
14. Musicals NOT based off a play (collaborative: moderated by Vesey - 1 star)
15. Films adapted to Stage Musicals (collaborative: moderated by Xanadont - 1 star)
16. British director (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed - 1 star)
17. Novelized (collaborative: moderated by Ag0stoMesmer)
18. Ratings (collaborative: moderated by cheapthrills)
19. NAACP Image Award Nominees and Winners (collaborative: moderated by Roman_Herbom)
20. Audio (collaborative: moderated by davidysteph)
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Dec 31, 2021 | ![]() |
MovieCinema | 73 71st |
Not the cheesy musical I was expecting. The movie feels so real with all the people and different personalities, so jam pack of life, sweat and the grittiness of that era of New York. Has unresolve plotlines that bother me though
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Feb 16, 2021 | doyler29 | 70 36th |
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Other than the fact that it kicked of a long-running television series (the kids 3 years of high school took 5 years on TV), one of the strongest points of interest for this film is how it really straddles two decades. It has a gritty, street 1970's vibe with a very glossy 1980's sheen.
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May 08, 2018 | WXL | 45 1st |
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There is one cool scene in the middle of the movie. The rest of it is not only poorly paced, but features some of the most uninteresting subject matter someone has ever attempted to film.
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Jul 03, 2017 | ![]() |
SlrSoapbox | 80 75th |
Very deep and complex story, and Irene Cara is (forgive the cliche) a force of nature in this film. However, the narrative has a lot of holes, and it's really frustrating that the film ends abruptly without much closure.
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Mar 01, 2014 | lien.baele | 70 69th |
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It's a classic and not a typical one. It's very entertaining. It shows the life of students in drama and musicalschool, life as it is anno 1980. I liked it but there was too little follow-up of the characters. And oh yeah there is a straight gay guy.
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Mar 01, 2014 | ![]() |
Cowman | 40 7th |
This movie lacks an element to drive the plot (plot?) forward... just a bunch of insecure fucking teenagers dancing in tank tops. Pointless and annoying.
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Jun 24, 2013 | ![]() |
Nick Hamden (Gorgon Reviews) | 60 47th |
Alright, I like that it was a movie in 1980 that dealt with a lot of issues that I wouldn't expect from it. But I felt like the second half was about four people only, and they seemed to just ignore/forget about some plot lines. So that was disappointing.
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May 05, 2013 | ![]() |
PeaceAnarchy | 82 67th |
Despite feeling way too compressed for how many characters it follows over 4 years of high school, the editing keeps everything flowing smoothly and all the stories clear and effective. There are some nice, if a bit trite, lessons throughout the film, but mostly it's a fun ride with more laughs than I expected.
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Jul 10, 2012 | glm | 71 46th |
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70.750
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Mar 22, 2012 | ![]() |
QVT | 5 8th |
The loudest movie I've ever watched. I had this on the level 6 volume (usually watch movies around 80) and it still hurt my ears.
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Dec 13, 2009 | LPhovercraft | 57 45th |
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Today everybody wants to be a star. This addresses that contemporary dream in a most charming and lively fashion.
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Dec 08, 2009 | Mechatigger | 71 50th |
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Exciting in spite of some nasty plot contrivances. Unabashedly dedicated to virtues of toil, talent, and upward mobility. Did these kids suffer this much in grade school?
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Nov 06, 2009 | Pampa | 75 56th |
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Buena!
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Apr 17, 2009 | ![]() |
sakuragirl | 85 90th |
love the song...
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Apr 06, 2009 | ![]() |
ivyt | 40 21st |
Not the right version of cheesy.
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Nov 17, 2008 | ![]() |
Moribunny | 58 48th |
Well edited and the first act is substantial and worthwhile. Sadly, it gets increasingly cheesy as it progresses.
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Nov 16, 2008 | ![]() |
BunRab | 85 53rd |
I want to live forever.
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Sep 29, 2008 | ![]() |
irvinejump | 40 25th |
A lot of people love this flick, and I'm usually up for a good musical, but I couldn't stand it
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
ServantDagon | 77 38th |
Remains interesting throughout, and WTF DANCE SCENE?
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
bethelysa | 80 71st |
LOVE! I know, cheesy as all hell. But, I WANTED TO BE THOSE KIDS! LOVE!
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
MartinTeller | 65 26th |
It really does have some excellent moments, but gets weighed down with incredible cheese and teenage melodrama.
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Feb 24, 2007 | ![]() |
TheDiceman | 30 9th |
Poor.
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Average Percentile 44.32% from 578 Ratings | ![]() |