Review of Fame (1936) by Holly C — 02 Aug 2007

Love the movie... love the show! FAME! I'm gonna live forever!!!!

This review of Fame (1936) was written by Holly C on 02 Aug 2007.

Fame has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jessica B (670) on 07 Dec 2012

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By Lee M (4,001) on 09 Nov 2014

Due to the recent RT changes that have basically ruined my past reviews, I mostly only giving a rating rather than a full review.…

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By David F (1,889) on 29 Jul 2012

A surprisingly gritty movie about teenagers in a special High School for performing arts in NYC circa 1980…

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By Timothy J (535) on 20 Feb 2013

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By Eytan D (391) on 11 Feb 2014

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By Boris K (29) on 04 Apr 2015

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