a recent survey of child in the uk re enforce the notion put forth by this film 27 year ago . that be more than anything else and young people want to grow up to be somebody famous . it use to be doctor and fireman that kid want to be . now and everyone want to be famous . fame be a story of a group of kid accept into the high school for perform art in new york city . we see them first audition and then take class and learn about life for the next four year . the film have a lot of fine quality and but ultimately leave you feel a little unsatisfied . alan parker bold directorial style fit the story pretty well . the film have be classify a a musical and but more than anything it be a drama . musical number and dance routine break out here and there and and parker keep them a close to realistic a they really could have be film . the acting be for the most part top drawer with a few exception . the pacing be a little off and particularly toward the end of the film and but by that point and the story have already take a few wrong turn anyway . first off and the audition at the beginning of the film should have weed a couple of the principle character out . it seem unlikely that anyone would show up and audition for one department and then stumble their way through admission to another . some of these people just do not look that talented or interested to begin with . once the first year of class get go and the film settle into a nice groove . the interaction between student and teacher be very well handle and and it leave you want more . the film begin to lose itself later on a we see more and more of the student live out of school . some of these people just aren not worth care about . the film big mistake be make the ralph garcy character so prominent . this guy be a boorish while self center jerk . a professional a hole a he proudly declare on stage during his comedy routine . the audience be suppose to somehow feel for this guy and his tragic personal situation and but i be just hop they would throw his butt out of school . irene cara and maureen teefy and paul mccrane and the late gene anthony ray be the people you will care about by the time this film be over . try a i might and i still can not develop ab like gene anthony ray have in this film . overall this film be good . it be memorable and interesting and and full of dare scene and performance . it run maybe a little too long and and perhaps some of the wrong character get fully develop while others kind of hover in the background . the musical number be great and and there be even a surprise or two wait to be discover by the time the film be over . though not perfect and fame will be a film that live on in one way or another for many year to come . positive star . the hound .