Not Fade Away (2012)

Set in suburban New Jersey the 1960s, a group of friends form a rock band and try to make it big.

Director:

David Chase

Writer:

David Chase

Stars:

John Magaro, Jack Huston, Will Brill

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Magaro	...	Douglas
Jack Huston	...	Eugene
Will Brill	...	Wells
Dominique McElligott	...	Joy Deitz
Brahm Vaccarella	...	Joe Patuto
Gregory Perri	...	Skip
James Gandolfini	...	Pat
Bella Heathcote	...	Grace Dietz
Molly Price	...	Antoinette
Meg Guzulescu	...	Evelyn
Christopher McDonald	...	Jack Dietz
Brad Garrett	...	Jerry Ragovoy
Isiah Whitlock Jr.	...	Landers
Gerard Canonico	...	Schindewulf
F. Michael Haynie	...	The Bloat

Storyline

Set in suburban New Jersey the 1960s, a group of friends form a rock band and try to make it big.

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Plot Keywords:

Band | New Jersey | 1960s | Singing | Dysfunctional Family | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, some drug use and sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 October 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Pearl River, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$19,182 (USA) (21 December 2012)

Gross:

$607,327 (USA) (18 January 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chase Films, Gran Via Productions, Indian Paintbrush

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Most feature films slot 1-2 percent of production costs for the music budget, but in "Fade', music supervisor Steven Van Zandt, had about 10% of the $20-million-plus budget or at least $2 million.

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Connections

Features Blow-Up (1966)
Seen by characters at a cinema.

User Reviews

Jumbled and Thin Characters with a side of Indulgence

David Chase's anticipated Not Fade Away not only jumbles itself into an indulgent story, constantly keeping the audience at an arm's length but it's overly stretched and uneven not utilizing the strong talents in the film like James Gandolfini, Jack Huston, and John Magaro. A natural comparison to Almost Famous (2000), the film doesn't hold a candle to Cameron Crowe's homage to music. Showcasing outstanding music of the 1960′s and 1970′s, Chase manages to capture moments of the young adolescent mind longing to be more. Lead Magaro delivers a character transformation of mind and body, a turn that elevates the film considerably. The great Jack Huston, an actor that will likely be one of the biggest things in Hollywood any minute now, delivers an aggressive supporting turn reminiscent of Channing Tatum's work in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006). Bella Heathcote shows tenderness and promise but undervalued and virtually unused. James Gandolfini, stands out with charisma and garners much of the big laughs. A great character actor like Gandolfini should be given room to move. The film ultimately fails because it never feels like Chase knows his film or where he wants it to go. The last twenty minutes feel unneeded, unearned, and thrown together for an "artistic" catalyst with no emotional or technical effect whatsoever. A large disappointment.