History YMMV / AlmostFamous

** Creator/RainnWilson would voice ComicBook/LexLuthor in several [=DC=] animated films and Ray Porter would play ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} in ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague''.

%%* ValuesDissonance: While Penny is barely conscious from a drug overdose, William quips about how many men she’s been with before [[DudeShesLikeInAComa kissing her]] in what’s portrayed as a heartwarming moment in a ComingOfAgeStory. This would ''not'' go down well today.

* ValuesDissonance: While Penny is barely conscious from a drug overdose, William quips about how many men she’s been with before [[DudeShesLikeInAComa kissing her]] in what’s portrayed as a heartwarming moment in a ComingOfAgeStory. This would ''not'' go down well today.

* HeartwarmingMoments: On a meta level; Creator/CameronCrowe's mother and sister, as in the movie, had not gotten along in RealLife, but after the movie came out, they reconciled.
* HilariousInHindsight: Music/AlvinAndTheChipmunks' "Christmas Don't Be Late" can be heard over the opening credits. Creator/JasonLee, who plays Jeff, later went on to star in the [[Film/AlvinAndTheChipmunks live-action series]] of films.

* RetroactiveRecognition: That's Marc Maron as the guy who fights with Roswell and shouts for security to "lock the gate!"

** Creator/PauleyParrette plays Alice Wisdom, the DJ talking with Lester Bangs in his first scene.

* HilariousInHindsight: Franchise/AlvinAndTheChipmunks' "Christmas Don't Be Late" can be heard over the opening credits. Creator/JasonLee, who plays Jeff, later went on to star in the live-action series of films.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: All of it.

* HilariousInHindsight: Creator/AlvinAndTheChipmunks' "Christmas Don't Be Late" can be heard over the opening credits. Creator/JasonLee, who plays Jeff, later went on to star in the live-action series of films.

* AwardSnub: Despite the acclaim it received (including a special citation as Creator/RogerEbert's favorite film of 2000), the movie failed to receive a Best Picture nomination. Particularly notable as it still managed to win an Oscar for its Screenplay over ''Film/ErinBrockovich'' and ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'', which were both actual BP nominees that year (and in the case of the latter, the eventual winner).

* MemeticMutation: "I AM A GOLDEN GOD!"

* AwardSnub: Despite the acclaim it received (including a special citation as Creator/RogerEbert's favorite film of 2000), the movie failed to receive a Best Picture nomination. Particularly notable as it still managed to win an Oscar for its Screenplay over ''Erin Brockovich'' and ''Gladiator'', which were both actual BP nominees that year (and in the case of the latter, the eventual winner).

* HarsherInHindsight: Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman playing Lester Bangs. Both men died of drug overdoses.

* HarsherInHindsight: Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman playing Lester Bangs. Both men died of drug overdoses.
** Rolling Stone's standards of "fact-checking" seemed to have been calling up the subject of an article and taking whatever they say as true. They've recently [[http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/a-rape-on-campus-what-went-wrong-20150405 had to retract a major hard-news piece]] due to the article ''writer'''s taking an interviewee's word at face value when she shouldn't have.

** Rolling Stone's standards of "fact-checking" seemed to have been calling up the subject of an article and taking whatever they say as true. They've recently [[http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/a-rape-on-campus-what-went-wrong-20150405 had to retract a major hard-news piece]] due to the article ''writer'''s taking an interviewee's word at face value when she shouldn't have.
* MagnumOpus: Just [[Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh one]] [[Film/SayAnything of]] [[Film/{{Singles}} many]] [[Film/JerryMaguire candidates]] in Creator/CameronCrowe's filmography, but it's the indisputable champion for Creator/KateHudson.

** Rolling Stone's standards of "fact-checking" seemed to have been calling up the subject of an article and taking whatever they say as true. They've recently [[http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/a-rape-on-campus-what-went-wrong-20150405 had to retract a major hard-news piece]] due to the article ''writer'''s taking an interviewee's word at face value when she shouldn't have.

* HarsherInHindsight: Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman playing Lester Bangs. Both men died of drug overdoses.

* FaceOfTheBand: Lampshaded, much to the chagrin of the band.

* AwardSnub: Despite the acclaim it received (including a special citation as RogerEbert's favorite film of 2000), the movie failed to receive a Best Picture nomination. Particularly notable as it still managed to win an Oscar for its Screenplay over ''Erin Brockovich'' and ''Gladiator'', which were both actual BP nominees that year (and in the case of the latter, the eventual winner).

* AwardSnub: Despite the acclaim it received (including a special citation as RogerEbert's favorite film of 2000), the movie failed to receive a Best Picture nomination. Particularly notable as it still managed to win an Oscar for its Screenplay over ''Erin Brockovich'' and ''Gladiator'', which were both actual nominees that year (and in the case of the latter, the eventual winner).

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: All of it.