80'S GRAB BAG: Fame Double Feature (1980/2009)
“All we’re guaranteed here is 7 classes and a hot lunch. The rest is up to us.”
CONTENT WARNING: Homophobia, sexual assault, sexual coercion, homophobia, child abuse, drug use, alcohol abuse, underage drinking, racism.
It’s a new season and a new series as we head to the 80’s this time instead of the 90’s and catch up on a number of movies we need to discuss. This week, we’re talking about a truly groundbreaking, influential film. It’s one thing to say that, it’s another to watch spiritual (and literal) sequels or remakes get made of this story, over and over again. And yet this 1980 classic is rough, raw, but still very engaging, partially because of its novelty. No, it’s not great, and its 2009 remake is maybe one of the worst movies we’ve watched for this show. Yet it’s almost a requirement to see this movie about the pressure of young creatives searching for their golden ticket. Settle in and make sure your audition is ready as we talk about Fame this week on Macintosh & Maud Haven’t Seen What?!
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Intro music taken from the Second Movement of Ludwig von Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Hong Kong (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 HK) license. To hear the full performance or get more information, visit the song page at the Internet Archive..
Excerpt taken from “Fame” from the movie Fame. Written by Michael Gore with lyrics by Dean Pitchford, and performed by Irene Cara. Copyright 1980 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Excerpt taken from “Fame” from the movie Fame. Written by Michael Gore with lyrics by Lesley Gore, and performed by Irene Cara. Copyright 1980 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Excerpt taken from film Fame, copyright 1980 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Excerpt taken from “End Credits” from the soundtrack to the movie Mommie Dearest, written and composed by Henry Mancini. Copyright 1981 Paramount Pictures Corporation.
