Review of Fame (2009) by John R — 01 Aug 2008

If only real life could break out into choreographed musical numbers!

This review of Fame (2009) was written by John R on 01 Aug 2008.

Fame has generally received mixed reviews.

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The choreography is quite good, stylish - it was fun watching rooms full of people dancing away to sings and I admit I may have participated…

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By Betsy Sharkey (695) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 20 Oct 2016

Someone has driven a stake through the heart and ripped out the soul of the 1980 original…

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By Bruce Mccabe (78) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 27 Apr 2018

Fame isn't only the best musical of the summer, it's one of the best films of any genre -- a fresh and funky, sassy and brassy, gutty and gritty,…

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By Lisa Schwarzbaum (1,672) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 18 Sep 2015

The teachers (including original cast member Debbie Allen as school principal) turn out to be the best part of the show…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 13 Jul 2015

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

A delightful and compelling drama with a wonderful soundtrack and a gallery of characters that we really learn to care about, and the best…

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By Ashley H (2,345) 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 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 Stephen Cole (251) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 06 Jan 2013

Perhaps the young performers are in such a good mood because they're liberated from having to play straight-as-a-ruler teen melodrama…

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