Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Almost Famous? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What classic coming-of-age film does the title sequence of Almost Famous reference?
Stand By Me
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Breakfast Club
Boyhood (thanks to some nifty time traveling)
Q. Which character remarks disparagingly, "Look—an entire generation of Cinderellas, and there's no slipper."
Lester Bangs
Dennis Hope
Elaine Miller
Prince Charming
Q. Whom does Lester Bags deem responsible for ruining rock and roll?
The rock stars, desperate to become famous and appear cool
"Swill merchants" like Rolling Stone magazine
Corporate interests coopting rock and roll for the sake of money
All of the above
Q. What does Lester Bangs describe disapprovingly as "an industry of cool"?
Show business
Rock and roll as it becomes corrupted by rock stars
Rock journalism
LL Cool J's record company
Q. William: "Russell, what do you love about music?" Russell: "To begin with, ____."
"The money"
"The chicks"
"The drugs"
"Everything"