Almost Famous

If you think Mick Jagger will still be out there trying to be a rock star at age fifty, then you are sadly, sadly mistaken.

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Elaine Miller: Anita? Anita Miller: Hi, Mom. Elaine Miller: You hungry? I made soy cutlets. Anita Miller: No thanks, I already ate. Elaine Miller: You've been kissing. Anita Miller: No I haven’t. Elaine Miller: Yes you have, I can tell. Anita Miller: You can’t tell. Elaine Miller: Not only can I tell I know who it is. Elaine Miller: Whatcha’ got under your coat? Anita Miller: It’s unfair we can’t listen to our own music. Elaine Miller: That is because it is about drugs and promiscuous sex. Anita Miller: Simon and Garfunkel is poetry. Elaine Miller: Yes, it is poetry about drugs and promiscuous sex. Honey, they’re on pot. Anita Miller: First it was butter, then sugar, white flour, bacon, eggs, bologna; then it was celebrating Christmas, on a day in September, when you knew it wouldn’t be commercialized. What else are you gonna ban? Elaine Miller: I am trying to give you the cliff notes on how to live life in this world. Anita Miller: We’re like nobody else I know! Elaine Miller: [to her

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Lester Bangs: What, are you like the star of your school? William Miller: They hate me. Lester Bangs: You'll meet them all again on their long journey to the middle.

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Jeff Bebe: Some people have a hard time explaining rock 'n' roll. I don't think anyone can really explain rock 'n' roll. Maybe Pete Townshend, but, that's okay. Rock 'n' roll is a lifestyle and a way of thinking and it's not about money and popularity. Although, some money would be nice. But it's a voice that says, "Here I am - and fuck you if you can't understand me." And one of these people is gonna save the world. And that means that rock 'n' roll can save the world - all of us together. And the chicks are great. But, what it all comes down to is that thing. The indefinable thing when people catch something from your music. What I'm talking about is - hey, what am I talking about? William Miller: The buzz. Jeff Bebe: The buzz. And the chicks! And whatever is an offshoot of the buzz. Like, you say you like, "Fever Dog." That is the fucking buzz!

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William Miller: [on the phone with his mother, Elaine] I'm fine! I'm fine! I'm flying back on Monday morning. I'll only miss one test. I'll make it up. Russell Hammond: Tell her you're a slave to the groove. You can't help it! William Miller: [to Russell] No. [Russell reaches for the phone] No, Russell... Russell, no! [Russell grabs the phone.] Russell Hammond: Hi, Mom, it's Russell Hammond! I play guitar in Stillwater. It's my fault. How does it feel to be the mother of the future of rock journalism?... Hello? [Elaine says nothing.] You've got a great kid. Nothing to worry about. We're taking care of him. And you should come to a show some time — join the circus! Elaine: Listen to me: your charm doesn't work on me. I'm onto you. Of course you like him. Russell Hammond: Well, yeah. Elaine: He worships you people! And that's fine with you, as long as he helps make you rich. Russell Hammond: Rich? I don't think so— Elaine: Listen to me. He's a smart, good hearted, 15-year-old kid with in

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Russell Hammond: [calling out to William from a rooftop, overlooking a crowd surrounding a pool] And you can tell Rolling Stone magazine that my last words were... I'm on drugs! William Miller: Russell! I think we should work on those last words! Russell Hammond: I got it, I got it. This is better. Last words: I dig music. [A few people clap.] I'm on drugs! [The crowd cheers.]

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