Almost Famous (2000) ft. Jesse Sertle

Dana had to call in sick this week, so Tom and the newest 5x Club member, Jesse Sertle (CineMadison) discuss Almost Famous (2000) for its 25th anniversary: written and directed by Cameron Crowe, cinematography by John Toll, music by Nancy Wilson, starring Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand, Jason Lee, and Patrick Fugit.Plot Summary: Almost Famous is a coming-of-age story about music, identity, and growing up in the 1970s. The film follows William Miller, a 15-year-old aspiring music journalist, who gets the chance of a lifetime when Rolling Stone magazine hires him to cover an up-and-coming rock band called Stillwater.William joins the band on tour, where he experiences the excitement and chaos of life on the road. Along the way, he befriends Penny Lane, a free-spirited groupie who hides her own heartbreak behind her love for the music. As William tries to balance his journalistic duties with his feelings of friendship and loyalty, he struggles with the blurred lines between truth and storytelling.At its core, Almost Famous is about the power of music to shape lives, the messy process of growing up, and learning who you are when surrounded by fame, love, and disappointment.Guest:Jesse Sertle (5x Club Member)fellow group member of CineMadisonpreviously on Rounders (1998), Easy Rider (1969), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), Star Wars (1977)@jsertle on IGChapters00:00 Introduction, Cast of Almost Famous, and Welcome Back Jesse03:34 Almost Famous - Tom's First Impressions09:00 Background for Almost Famous10:11 Why Does America Love Rockstars?16:12 Plot Summary for Almost Famous17:08 What is Almost Famous About?26:27 Did You Know?30:18 First Break31:01 Best Performance(s)42:13 Best Scene(s)51:36 Second Break52:14 In Memoriam54:39 Best/Funniest Lines57:57 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy01:07:39 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance01:12:53 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty01:16:42 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness01:23:07 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability01:26:24 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total01:27:30 Remaining Questions for Almost Famous01:33:30 Thank You to Jesse and Final Thoughts01:36:52 Credits01:37:57 Introduction to the Cinema Legacy Poll01:38:43 Thank You to All of Our Participants01:43:25 The Cinema Legacy Poll - Rankings 120-11101:45:21 Initial Reactions to the First List Drop01:52:36 Final Thoughts for the Weekly DropYou can also find this episode in full video on YouTube.You can now follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, or TikTok (@gmoatpodcast).For more on the episode, go to: