A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.
Writer/Director: Cameron Crowe
Stars: Billy Crudup, Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand, Philip Seymour Hoffman.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181875/
Watched online, ok print.
54 songs listed in the Soundtracks.
We saw the band onstage with instruments, but I got more from their hair and clothes about what their style of music must be than by hearing them perform, meaning that I don't remember hearing them much.
KH is a "bandaid", better than a groupie b/c she loves the music, not just fame. She's having a longish-term affair with married bandmate BC.
PF (b. '82) is the 15yo HS senior, about to graduate, but progressive mom lets him pursue this interview for Rolling Stone. He stays on the road with the band a lot longer than intended.
We get lots of betrayal/loyalty, and coming of age, but in a far different way than most 15yo's, of course.
PF witnesses a lot of typical rock band behavior, and KH od's when she's shunned by the band b/c BC will meet up with his wife in the next city.
PF writes his article, but BC denies it all when the fact-checker calls, even though the band was to be on the cover.
Later BC recants, apologizes to KH, asks to see her, but the address she gives is for PF.
The article goes forward, cover and all. The End.
The story is interesting to see what would happen, but I can't imagine wanting to see it again. Good performances, likeable actors, it's just not my subject area.
Rated 7.9 (230,603)
Columbia & more, dir. Crowe; 6
