Fame

"Success is getting up in the morning and so thrilled about what you will be doing that you will fly out the door". Probably won't happen to me in this life, is like a matter of knowing what you like, what you good at and how much $ you get, etc. Back to the movie, fame is the typical kind of drama about living your dream but specifically in the performing or entertainment arena.

The movie starts with people going for auditions at the New York School of Performing Arts, 200 places from 10s, 20s thousands people.

So you see the main cast during the auditions, you find people good at dance, act, sing and instruments, etc. Though some find that they are even better at other stuff throughout the movie.

Marco who is good at singing and likes Jenny, the girl who couldn't free up during acting. He sang "Try" while playing the piano to Jenny, that earn him a kiss from her. Denise who excel in playing classical on the piano found out actually what she really like was singing. Like the song that she sang "Out on my own", an original, she did the piece in the movie when she was down, her parents dispproving her to sing.

Kevin and Alice were in dancing, ballet one of its kind. Kevin is not showing more than his potential and barely made it throughout. And he had to face the reality when the teacher rejected his request to write a recommendation letter and also told him the truth that he probably won't make it as a dancer. He almost wanted to flung himself onto a rushing train "Quentin Tarantino" style but of course this is "Fame", so that didn't happen.

Malik has problem doing well in acting class and living with his sister's death and dad abandoning him. But found his real talent in rapping and together with Victor, who is good at producing music. They try to hook themselves and Denise up with a company but the guy who worked with big names in the industry is only interested with Denise. They did churn out a good performance at some club place i assume.

Too many characters thus not much detailed development in each, just scattered bits here and there. It is more to indulge in the "performing" elements, like a musical but not entirely. The scene where they are started dance and sing in the cafeteria was quite entertaining. 7/10.