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Fame [1980] [DVD]

Eddie Barth (Actor), Irene Cara (Actor), Alan Parker (Director) | Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over | Format: DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Eddie Barth, Irene Cara, Lee Curreri, Laura Dean, Antonia Franceschi
  • Directors: Alan Parker
  • Writers: Christopher Gore
  • Producers: Alan Marshall, David De Silva
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English, French, Spanish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 22 Sep 2003
  • Run Time: 128 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000AISK9
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,884 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Fame helped to launch the 1980s on a tide of aspiration, creating a successful television series, kick-starting the leg-warmer industry and inspiring us all with the idea that with talent, a lot of hard work, plenty of suffering and luck, anybody might, one day, become a star. Nostalgia inevitably endows Fame with its own golden glow for anyone in the region of 40. And as we drown in the karaoke-by-numbers of today's cynical television talent shows, its touchingly innocent quality makes for a poignant and telling contrast.

In truth, director Alan Parker's film is a collage of the disciplines on offer at New York's High School of Performing Arts. The characters are sketchy totems for the emotional and domestic conflicts that drive their dreams--Leroy, Doris and friends needed the television spin-off to give them substance--but Parker is brilliant at conveying the intensity and heartache of their collective journey, from the paralysing nerves of the auditions to the strain of maintaining a rounded education alongside the development of performance skills and the ultimate thrill of graduation. By the end, thanks to the familiarity of the thudding disco soundtrack, you really do want them all to "live forever".

On the DVD: Fame scores all over again on DVD with its widescreen format and a thumping soundtrack: the moment when the kids burst out onto the street and stop the traffic is a bit of 1980s cinema magic. Alan Parker leads the class reunion commentary, helped by many of the cast. The film is clearly still important to them all. Other extras include a visit to today's school (hardly changed in philosophy or the passion of its real-life students), a vintage featurette and face-to-face interviews which basically recycle the commentary. --Piers Ford

Product Description

The New York's School of Performing Arts offers its students a path to fame and fortune - but fame costs. Budding ballerinas, musicians, dancers and actors all clamber up the rocky road to stardom in this modern day musical. This film was directed by Alan Parker (The Commitments, Evita) and led to a very successful television series spin-off.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Fame is the game 2 Nov 2002
By Christopher Hodgson
Format:VHS Tape
Fame seems the last thing on the minds of eight or so teenagers as they progress through New York's public stage school. What they want - really, really want - is to escape: from the marauding cockroaches, domineering or distant parents, oppressive religion and the the frustrations of sex. And performing is the way out.

Fame is a dazzling ensemble piece, weaving this way and that as the characters scratch their way through life's tougher choices and some raw song and dance numbers.

Fame can feel a little brash at times - but that's the way our limelight lovers survive - yet at times we are treated, really treated, to moments of intense sensitivity and earthy humour. Often the episodic nature of this film - some scenes are barely more than sketches - can leave the viewer frustrated, but within minutes the face of an appealing wannabe or some gutsy production number will leave you smiling.

Perhaps not Alan Parker's best, but this film takes you to the heart of New York and lets you stay there long after the last credit.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent ... Fame 2 Nov 2009
By A. Pounds
Format:DVD
The old ones are always the best. Fame just touches all the right places, i think this version is far better then the new one in 2009. I feel they shouldnt of bothered re-making it, you cant beat perfection. Anyone who loves singing and dancing will love this, any age,im in my 30s and my daughter is 13 and she loved it too. BRILLIANT.....
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars an amazing experience 20 July 2003
By Haluk Gürel
Format:DVD
It was my high school years and i was dying to dance. This movie reminds me how amazing to discover dancing, creating yourself by the music you feel in your heart. It was the way i express myself as the students in Fame. I can not imagine any other story could fire my feelings, set me free on the floor. Fame is one of the most important and successful youth films i have ever seen. Great music, great performance. You will find yourself dancing and feeling very strong faith in you.
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3.0 out of 5 stars FAME!
JUST LIKE I REMEMBERED IT WHEN I WAS WATCHING IT FIRST TIME ROUND ALL THOSE YEARS AGO!!ITS A MUST WATCH
Published 4 days ago by JOANNE EVANS
5.0 out of 5 stars Fame. Good Family musical
Good film. Loved it the 1st time out. Wanted to watch it again. Good family musical film. Have the music on LP's
Published 12 days ago by Lorraine
1.0 out of 5 stars Urgh!
Forgot how sad and depressing the film actually and all because one song became famous, it was constrewed to be a great film, not at all, not the best film but great supplier thank... Read more
Published 18 days ago by Nicole
4.0 out of 5 stars A good watch.
I watched this when it was current and this time enjoying it both times. My daughter has seen it as history of the era particular dance, performing and the fashion.
Published 1 month ago by John B
3.0 out of 5 stars fame
.bought for my mother and she found this film to be very watchable and no complaints from her on that score
Published 2 months ago by mr oliver j cvlune
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
I originally watched it as a television series and it's just as good as I remember, so I would recommend it to anyone.
Published 2 months ago by George Thomas
1.0 out of 5 stars i think it is a fake
When i put this "DVD" in my DVD player, the player can not read the disc. When i tried it on my lap top i manage to watch the film, after a load of times were it skipted,... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Nathan David James Hannabus
4.0 out of 5 stars Gonna live forever!!!!!
Just how i remembered it....
Happy memories for me and was a joy to share with my daughter.
Loved it
Published 3 months ago by unimpressed
5.0 out of 5 stars memories
I always loved this movie and was pleased to get it on dvd for my collection. lucky enough to have met most of the cast back i the 80's and still friends with a couple of them now... Read more
Published 3 months ago by KR
5.0 out of 5 stars F.A.M.E
Really really good, very well put together, it's might be a movie but it's a reality life in New York in the 80's. Worth watching.
Published 4 months ago by Fallon
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