Almost Famous/Funny
- William's mother kinda freaks people out.
- "DON'T TAKE DRUGS!"
- "Rock stars have kidnapped my son."
- It's the female student writing that down in her notes that really sells it.
- "That's right, leave me behind. I'm easy to forget. I'm only the FUCKING lead singer!"
- "I AM A GOLDEN GOD!"
- Plus the subsequent "I'm on drugs!"
- Then the next day ... "I hurt the flower." "You hurt the flower? That's nice, let's go."
- And this famous gem:
Drummer: "Fuck it, I'm GAY!" (Absolute silence) |
- This troper thought that it was even funnier because those 4 words are the only thing the drummer says in the entire movie.
- Also, the incredible egotism of the musicians thinking that they ARE going to die. They make such a big deal out of a little turbulence from a little electrical storm and, oh, god forbid, they're going to make an unscheduled landing in a FIELD. (Obviously they've got another celebrity's death in mind.)
- It's justified, though - the pilots think they're going to die.
- Stillwater's reaction to William's article, especially its lead singer:
Jeff: "Rock 'n' Roll can change the world"? "The chicks are great"? I sound like a dick! |
- William's mother and sister have trouble seeing eye to eye:
Anita: FECK you! |
- On Will meeting Stillwater:
William Miller: Russell. Jeff. Ed. Larry. I really love your band. I think the song "Fever Dog" is a big step forward for you guys. I think you guys producing it yourselves, instead of Glyn Johns, was the right thing to do. And the guitar sound... is incindiary. Incendiary. Way to go. [He turns to leave. The band members regard one another for a moment] |
- Russell discovers some real Topeka people:
Russell: You, Aaron, are what it's all about. You're real. Your room is real. Your friends are real. Real, man, real. *Flips the room's light switch on and off* You know? Real. You're more important than all the silly machinery.... silly machinery, and you know it! In eleven years its going to be 1984, man, think about that! |
- Michael Angorano's performance as young William is just all kinds of awesome:
Young Will: I look so much younger than everyone else [in my class]. |
- This phone conversation with Elaine and Sapphire:
Elaine: May I speak with William, please? |