Review of Fame (1978) by Benjamin F — 05 Jun 2007

A Broadway musical, French coming of age film, and Robert Altman-esque ensemble film collide with thrilling results.

This review of Fame (1978) was written by Benjamin F on 05 Jun 2007.

Fame has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jess L (793) on 06 Feb 2013

80s musical that's fun to watch but is not in my top 10 favourite musicals list…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 23 Jan 2012

This had a good message at it's heart, but it was just too darn long! It felt a little corporate to me as well…

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By Timothy J (535) on 20 Feb 2013

Some parts are better than some, but the music, dance, and commitment by the young cast is what drives the movie…

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By Brian G (771) on 13 Jul 2013

A nice movie about if you have no talent you're probably going to fail at life and even if you have talent you could screw the moose royally…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 28 Nov 2016

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By Garrett C (538) on 06 Dec 2015

With all of the fuss lately about schools cutting their arts programs, one has to ask whether arts education is really important in high schools…

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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 Lori B (339) on 17 Aug 2011

Boo-urns. I just don't get why this movie is so revered. There's not even a love triangle…

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By P. P (134) on 15 Jul 2012

What can I say…

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By Max G (339) on 13 Jul 2016

Of course this came out right at the beginning of the 1980s. Of course it did…

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