“You got big dreams? You want fame? Well fame costs, and right here’s where you start paying…with sweat!” With those words Debbie Allen won over viewers tuning into the TV series Fame. Based on Alan Parker’s acclaimed film, the 1982-1987…
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Alan Parker, the electrifying, influential British filmmaker has died at the age of 76 in London, England. Best known for films like Midnight Express, Fame, Mississippi Burning, Angel Heart, The Commitments, Evita, and Angela’s Ashes, Parker had a knack for…
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Spawning multiple television spin-offs, a reality show, a musical, and a misguided 2009 remake, Fame remains a phenomenon that will live forever. It all started with director Alan Parker‘s 1980 drama, a grittier-than-you-remember effort peppered with unforgettable musical numbers that…
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Fame, Flashdance and Footloose. They are three of the most iconic films of the 1980s, with sequences that have embedded themselves in our brains for decades now. Why who can forget the students of New York City’s High School for…
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Last week I told you of my fondness for the closing scene of Fame, and I thought I’d keep the party going by making Alan Parker‘s acclaimed musical drama the focus of this week’s Create-A-Caption. We’ve taken a still from…
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The 1980s were a golden age for pop soundtracks. This week’s poll let’s you sound off about your favorite movie songs from the first half of the decade!
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