'Alice' Doesn't Live Here Anymore
'Alice' is a genre trifecta: one part revenge drama, one part historical account, one part throwback to Blaxploitation—kinda 'Django' meets 'Roots' meets 'Foxy Brown.'
Karaoke Fever (2001)
Some people sing in the shower and have dreams of being the next Barbara Streisand, Phantom of the Opera, or Blues Brother. Forget Star Search when there is Karaoke Fever. Shot in verité style, Karaoke Fever follows contestants from preliminary events through the finals of California’s biggest karaoke contest, Karaoke Fest. Participants sing their way to money, fame and a chance at a recording contract. As the Ambassador of Karaoke puts it, “This is the Academy Awards and the Miss America contest for karaoke singers.” Combined with personal interviews and contest footage discover the meaning karaoke has brought to contestants’ lives, the friendships forged, the rivalries built and the deep disappointments felt. This is competitive spirit at its most raw and vulnerable. One can’t stop watching until the emcee calls “And the winner is….”
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Some people sing in the shower and have dreams of being the next Barbara Streisand, Phantom of the Opera, or Blues Brother. Forget Star Search when there is Karaoke Fever. Shot in verité style, Karaoke Fever follows contestants from preliminary events through the finals of California’s biggest karaoke contest, Karaoke Fest. Participants sing their way to money, fame and a chance at a recording contract. As the Ambassador of Karaoke puts it, “This is the Academy Awards and the Miss America contest for karaoke singers.” Combined with personal interviews and contest footage discover the meaning karaoke has brought to contestants’ lives, the friendships forged, the rivalries built and the deep disappointments felt. This is competitive spirit at its most raw and vulnerable. One can’t stop watching until the emcee calls “And the winner is….”
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Genre:Documentary
Written By:Arthur Borman
In Theaters:4/22/2001
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Runtime:91 minutes
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