Similar themes like repetition and the same story told from different characters perspectives are lifted straight out of elephant and the endless, hopeless tracking shots of despair are taken out of gerry. The subject matter of gus van sants new film, last days, appears on the surface to be the stuff of a sensationalistic movie of the week. The last hours of kurt cobain tv episode 2017 imdb. In this film inspired by deceased nirvana front man kurt cobain, brilliantbuttortured musician blake michael pitt becomes overwhelmed by the demands made on him by his fame and so retreats to.
The last days of kurt cobain, in his own words the. The last 48 hours of kurt cobain tv movie 2007 imdb. The last days of kurt cobain, in his own words the independent. Revisiting the tragic last days of kurt cobain consequence. Gus van sant was so intrigued by him he asked him to appear in the film. Kurt cobain, king of grunge, frontman of nirvana and spokesman for an entire disillusioned generation, died as he had lived in the loud, angry chaos of a bewildered genius that altered the course of modern music, exported the seattle sound to the rest of the world and sold 75 million albums in a career spanning 7 short years. A version of kurt cobain s story was previously fictionalised for the 2005 film last days, directed by gus van sant.
Mar 21, 2008 culture film news the last days of kurt cobain, in his own words. He mumbles imcomprehensibly at least 90% of the time, and the supporting cast might as well not say anything at all, because the viewer hasnt a clue what theyre talking about. Last days sliders, a 1995 episode of the american television program sliders. An official selection in the 2005 cannes film festival, gus van sants last days is inspired by the final hours of kurt cobain. Courtney loves lawyers sent a ceaseanddesist letter to the makers of the kurt cobain film soaked in bleach, deadline reports. Lukas haas, asia argento, nicole vicius, scott patrick green and thadeus a. Read the full text of it here, and decide for yourself what happened to the nirvana frontman. Howard feinstein on gus van sants new film, last days film the.
In january 2007, love began to shop the biography heavier than heaven to various movie studios in hollywood to turn the book into an alist feature film about cobain and nirvana. Last days is dedicated to the suicide of kurt cobain, who led the band nirvana, influential in the creation of grunge rock. While the film is directly influenced by the death of kurt cobain. The seattle police department incident report states that cobain was found with a shotgun across his body, had a visible head wound and there was a note discovered nearby. The below interview with gus van sant originally appeared in our summer, 2005 issue. Jul, 2005 if it is true that kurt cobain s inability to cope with fame led him to take his life in 1994, then gus van sants last days, a film loosely based on the musicians fall from grace, would have. A few months prior to the release of last days significant chatter emerged on the internet. It was released to theaters in the united states on july 22, 2005 and was produced by hbo. The tragic 1994 suicide of kurt cobain, charismatic frontman of the group nirvana, is the loose inspiration for this poetic drama about a rock stars final days. Parents need to know that this movie focuses on a musicians depressed final days, and he shoots himself at the end, in a sequence featuring images recalling kurt cobain s suicide based on widely circulated police and press photos. In 2005 gus van sant directed a movie, last days loosely based on the band and kurt cobains last days. The films main character, blake, a thinlyveiled interpretation of kurt cobain in his last days, doesnt do much of anything for the entire 96 minute running time. A subtly gripping portrait of kurt cobains final days and hours. The film chronicles his last few days and is chiefly described through tom grant, the investigator love had hired to find him.
Last days 2005 a gus van sant film about kurt cobain. Oct 26, 2012 gus van sants take on the last few days of kurt cobains life. While montage of heck will soon be considered the definitive kurt cobain. Dave grohl on kurts last days and the making of in. A version of kurt cobains story was previously fictionalised for the 2005 film last days, directed by gus van sant. I know that it isnt that true to the story but it wasnt made to be. Michael hunter investigates the last hours of nirvanas lead singer, kurt cobain. Last days of kurt cobain discussion i just read heavier than heaven recently, i never got to read it for a long long time ive been a fan since the mid 90s but im very surprised that i havent read it sooner. Gus van sant loosely based his 2005 movie last days on the events in the final days of cobains life, starring michael pitt as cobain.
It was determined he had died three days earlier, on april 5. Sung by pittin character as a shadowy cobain analogue named blakethe tune forms something of a sonic centerpiece to the film. Parents need to know that this movie focuses on a musicians depressed final days, and he shoots himself at the end, in a sequence featuring images recalling kurt cobains suicide based on widely circulated police and press photos. Not a documentary, but interesting and beautifully shot, nevertheless. With michael pitt, lukas haas, asia argento, scott patrick green. We can only watch as blake disintegrates before our very eyes, hiking deep into the woods of the northwest to avoid contact with others, avoiding phone calls, and living on dry cereal and. Gus van sants take on the last few days of kurt cobains. Gus van sants last days was bound to be be misunderstood from the get go.
His whereabouts for that week has remained a mystery until now. Gus van sants new film is about kurt cobains last days. Courtney love with kurt cobain and their daughter frances bean in 1993. Nov 03, 2006 brant and katya are just two of the otherwise sane, ordinary people who claim to have either seen or shared some spiritual communion with kurt cobain in the last days of his life. And adding some credence to last days is an appearance by. May 26, 2017 this is the short film for kurt cobain we made for the end of the semester. Culture film news the last days of kurt cobain, in his own words. Soaked in bleach a pile of evidence and theories is assembled to question whether nirvana frontman kurt cobains 1994 death really was a suicide. Last days is loosely based on the life of kurt cobain the late nirvana singer. His film is loosely based on the last days of nirvana rocker kurt cobain 19671994, starring michael pitt as a reclusive seattlearea musician named blake.
The film s main character, blake, a thinlyveiled interpretation of kurt cobain in his last days, doesnt do much of anything for the entire 96 minute running time. The films main character, blake, a thinlyveiled interpretation of kurt cobain in his last. Soaked in bleach, the death of kurt cobain has seen a. Jul 05, 2018 the below interview with gus van sant originally appeared in our summer, 2005 issue. Nov 16, 2012 courtney love with kurt cobain and their daughter frances bean in 1993. Sonic youth revisit their friend kurt cobain in last days band contributed extensively to gus van sants film based on nirvana founders life and death. In a disclaimer that distances itself from cobain with cruel precision, the movie says its characters are in part, fictional. Het verhaal van het hoofdpersonage is gebaseerd op het leven van nirvanazanger kurt cobain. If it is true that kurt cobains inability to cope with fame led him to take his life in 1994, then gus van sants last days, a film loosely based on the musicians fall from grace, would have. With eric meyers, matthew bone, kurt cobain, michael hunter. Michael pitt plays blake, a rock star who is and is not kurt cobain, in gus van sants last days. The last days of kurt cobain according to courtney love. More than 25 years later, the world still hasnt moved on especially since kurt cobains suicide photos were released.
Inspired by the true story of kurt cobain, the lead singer of the popular seattlebased rock band nirvana who committed suicide in 1994. Montage of heck, which had loves full blessing, bleach is an unauthorized docudrama that relies on the testimony of private investigator tom grant and reenactments of cobain s life. Courtney love had doubts over kurt cobains suicide, according to biographer. It seems that fans of either michael pitt or kurt cobain had located an mp3 file of the song from death to birth.
Last days is a 2005 american drama film directed, produced and written by gus van sant. This is the short film for kurt cobain we made for the end of the semester. Artistic camerawork and a fragmented storyline reflect the inner turmoil of musician blake as he wanders around his neglected mansion, lost in his own thoughts. In january 2007, love began to shop the biography heavier than heaven to various movie studios in hollywood to turn the book. While the film is directly influenced by the death of kurt cobain, last days is a fictional story. Lastday, the last day of a persons life in the film logans run. Last days 2014 film, a 2014 short film directed by kathryn bigelow. Dany wolf at an event for last days 2005 last days 2005 lukas haas and dany. Last days is a is a fictionalized account of the last days of nirvana frontman kurt cobain. Apr, 2019 the last days of kurt cobain according to courtney love. A 2015 docudrama directed by benjamin statler soaked in bleach followed the last days of cobains life casting a nirvana movie biopic.
Dave grohl on kurts last days and the making of in utero. Lead singer, kurt cobains last few days before he committed suicide. It is a fictionalized account of the last days of a musician, loosely based on kurt cobain. When grunge rock star kurt cobain committed suicide in the spring of 1994, it catapulted a pop celebrity into an american icon. According to rolling stone, cobain had only spent a couple of days in a california rehab center before he scaled the facilitys sixfoot brick wall and made his way home to seattle. Sonic youth revisit their friend kurt cobain in last days. Characters use drugs, drink, smoke, and curse casually and frequently including the fk. Its also a film drenched in ennui, something that automatically turns off nearly 34 of viewers. Nirvana began the european leg of its tour behind in utero, its third and final album, in february 1994, and by all accounts, it was a shit show. The week before kurt cobain was found dead from a single gunshot, he went missing. Sep 24, 20 there are a few ways you can look at it, dave grohl says of in utero, the last studio album he made as the drummer in nirvana and the groups backtopunk triumph after its 1991 multiplatinum. With charles cross, harvey ottinger, alice wheeler, leland cobain. Courtney love plans kurt cobain movie music the guardian. A moody, confused, perhaps drugadled rock star blake michael pitt who bears more than a coincidental resemblance to kurt cobain wanders aimlessly through a.
Kurt cobain, king of grunge, frontman of nirvana and spokesman for an entire disillusioned generation, died as he had lived in the loud, angry chaos of a bewildered genius that altered the course of modern music, exported the seattle sound to the rest of the world. The 2015 documentary soaked in bleach proffers a highly disturbing alternative to the official narrative surrounding cobains suicide. There have been books written and plans to make films about the band for decades. The film, which recently closed the seattle international film festival, is inspired by the last days of kurt cobain, and the. But for the first time, the story of what happened to him can now be told, using the testimony of people who knew him, the witnesses who. Kurt cobains suicide note has fueled conspiracy theories since his 1994 death. There are a few ways you can look at it, dave grohl says of in utero, the last studio album he made as the drummer in nirvana and the groups backtopunk triumph after its 1991 multiplatinum. Krist in the face to get away from him at the airport when krist was trying to get him to rehab and that was the last time krist saw kurt. On april 8, 1994, kurt cobain, the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band nirvana, was found dead at his home in seattle, washington at the age of 27. Cobain was the founder and front man of nirvana a seattlebased band that introduced to the public, virtually overnight, a different form of music, clothing, and even lifestyle. Courtney love had doubts over kurt cobains suicide. Gus van sant loosely based his 2005 movie last days on the events in the final days of cobain s life, starring michael pitt as cobain. Gus van sants last days inspired by a hazy cobain the.
Grunge as a style is a deliberate way of presenting the self as disposable. Kurt cobains death was officially ruled a suicide by a selfinflicted gunshot wound to the brains with a sixpound remington 20 gauge shotgun in april 1994. Last days is really gelephant a mix of the first two films. Read spins april 04 cover story on kurt cobain, originally published to mark the tenth anniversary of the icons tragic death.
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