Film kurt cobain gus van sant

To put it mildly, gus van sants threedecade featurefilm career covers a lot of ground. Wie bereits in gus van sants elephant herrscht auch in last days jene irritierende mischung aus. Last days, the final film in his unofficial young death trilogy, is not literally about the final 36 hours or so in the life of kurt cobain. The director says his interpretation of the days leading up. I mean look how contrived the dirt comes off and they were living somewhat like that.

The last days 2005 film, a 2005 film directed by eric bryan. Sung by pittin character as a shadowy cobain analogue named blakethe tune forms something of a sonic centerpiece to the film. Every gus van sant movie, ranked film school rejects. Jun 27, 2018 film the infinite variations of gus van sant reinvention has been a guiding principle of the american writerdirectors body of work, which is being celebrated with a metrograph retrospective. Aug 07, 2017 van sant must have found the story one close to his heart, as the energy and enthusiasm this normally laidback director infuses the film with clearly demonstrates. A seattle musicians life and career are reminiscent to those of kurt cobain. The film moves at a steady pace that may be too slow for some people. If it is true that kurt cobain s inability to cope with fame led him to take his life in 1994, then gus van sant s last days, a film loosely based on the musicians fall from grace, would have. Sorrow in harmony with the sublime the new york times. Gus van sant, american film director and writer whose films frequently focused on marginalized and isolated characters. The final film of gus van sant s death trilogy, last days is a fictionalized account of cobain s final days. In the songs accompanying music video, an animated poster of phoenix hangs on a wall next to jimi hendrix, freddie mercury and kurt cobain.

The below interview with gus van sant originally appeared in our summer, 2005 issue the subject matter of gus van sant s new film, last days, appears on the surface to be the stuff of a sensationalistic movie of the week. May, 2005 gus van sants new movie is a fictional reflection on how nirvana rocker kurt cobain might have spent the days before his 1994 suicide. Good will hunting 1997 gus van sant is a brilliant director that has always followed his own muse, for good or ill. Michael pitt plays kurt cobain, even if the film doesnt. The final days of kurt cobain are the inspiration for gus van sant s latest examination of death and the young. Van sant and love are friends in real life, and he expressly avoided any reference to love in the film, as he considers cobains suicide too painful a matter to confront for love and the rest of cobains family to base a film around. Film kurt cobain gus van sant michael pitt watch this every day, watch this offers staff recommendations inspired by a new movie coming out that week. Gus van sant s next film will chart the fortunes of a seattle grunge band, led by a frontman believed to be based on the late kurt cobain of nirvana the. Apr 08, 2007 the romantic poet of american independent film, gus van sant has built a career on the musings of troubled teens and sensitive adults misfits struggling against a world that reviles quirks. Aside from pitt, the movie features italian actress and model asia argento and lukas haas of. Aug 11, 2005 if van sant is saying anything i am not sure he is, its that society has created young men who do not live as if they value life. Gus van sant s new film is about kurt cobain s last days.

Sonic youth revisit their friend kurt cobain in last days. Gus van sants new film is about kurt cobains last days. Music sonic youth revisit their friend kurt cobain in last days band contributed extensively to gus van sant s film based on nirvana founders life and death. Gus van sants take on the last few days of kurt cobains. It has to be next to impossible to make an engaging movie about a depressed, suicidal, antisocial rock star, but writerdirector gus van sant probably comes about as close as can be. He looks like him, he dresses like him, and he acts like him. Essentially, the camera wanders through the production, without an agenda, and takes in everything thats going on. Howard feinstein on gus van sants new film, last days film the.

Gus van sant s last days inspired by a hazy cobain. Oct 26, 2012 gus van sant s take on the last few days of kurt cobain s life. Success has left him in a lonely place, where livelihoods rest on his shoulders and old friends regularly tap him for money and favors. Those who need the fast and furious frenzy of constantaction movies to get their adrenalin flowing are not likely to enjoy this film. A moody, confused, perhaps drugadled rock star blake michael pitt who bears more than a coincidental resemblance to kurt cobain wanders aimlessly through a. Interviews with the actors and crew flesh out van sant s techniques, and the general feel of the set. All 16 gus van sant movies ranked from worst to best page 2. Last days directed by gus van sant has pitt in it, hes basically. Oct 09, 2006 gus van sant is uncharacteristically chatty on the eve of the gala siffclosing screening of last days.

Michael pitt plays kurt cobain, even if the film doesnt call. Gus van sant, with whom phoenix worked in the film my own private idaho, dedicated his 1994 movie even cowgirls get. The making of gus van sant s last days is, in some ways, very similar to the film itself. Last days, incorrectly alleged to be a film biography of kurt cobain, highlights the perpetual tension between the eternal and the material in the biographical film genre. The 10 best movies of gus van sant taste of cinema movie. Sonic youth revisit their friend kurt cobain in last days mtv. Last days 2005 a gus van sant film about kurt cobain full movie by alvaro hugo. Personally the film pleased me in a gently soothing method, but it is van sant in its very comfort zone without challenging too much of. Michael pitt plays kurt cobain, even if the film doesnt call him that. Gus van sant has made three movies in which the camera follows. While the film is directly influenced by the death of kurt cobain, last days is a fictional story. The film s writer and director, gus van sant, deliberately avoids resolving the tensions he creates and, in doing so, sharpens our understanding of the ways in which. Howard feinstein on gus van sants new film, last days. Musician kurt cobain was one of the most compelling figures of the 1990s.

Gus van sant s latest movie last days is just about to be released. The final days of kurt cobain are the inspiration for gus van sants latest examination of death and the young. Gus van sants last days inspired by a hazy cobain the. Gus van sant s new movie is a fictional reflection on how nirvana rocker kurt cobain might have spent the days before his 1994 suicide. While the character of blake is a thinlyveiled analogue of kurt cobain, both director gus van sant and actress asia argento deny that her character is based on courtney love, cobains widow. Gus van sant s last days is a film about the death of kurt cobain.

Gus van sants last days was bound to be be misunderstood from the get go. It was released to theaters in the united states on july 22, 2005 and was produced by hbo. Van sant also received the festivals best director award that same year, making him one of only two filmmakersthe other being joel coen. The life and struggles of a notorious rock musician seeping into a pit of loneliness whose everyday life involves friends and family seeking financial aid and favors, inspired by rock music legend kurt cobain and his final hours. The film stars michael pitt as the character blake, based on kurt cobain. Gus van sant, with whom phoenix worked in the film my own private idaho, dedicated his 1994 movie even cowgirls get the blues as well as his 1997 novel pink to him. An official selection in the 2005 cannes film festival, gus van sants last days is inspired by the final hours of kurt cobain. Last days, gus van sant s experimental film loosely inspired by kurt cobain s, err, last days, is not one of his best, but its certainly not the worst the psycho remake, anyone.

A munkas szarmazasu zseni tortenetet feldolgozo film tobb oscardijat is nyert. Gus van sant s last days was bound to be be misunderstood from the get go. I think hed look the part and is a great actor my money would have been on michael pitt. While the name of the main character has been changed from kurt to blake and the setting of the suicide changed from a greenhouse in seattle to a greenhouse in upstate new york, theres no mistaking this film is the product of van sant s imagination pursuing the final, lonely.

Van sant and love are friends in real life, and he expressly avoided any reference to love in the film, as he considers cobains suicide too painful a matter to confront for love and the rest of cobains family. Damon and krasinski wrote the screenplay for this film. The infinite variations of gus van sant the village voice. Blake is a suicidal rock star who skips out on his detox program and heads to a house in the woods where his fellow musician buddies have taken up residence.

Jun 30, 2005 last days by gus van sant june 30, 2005 by emanuellevy the indie director talks about his film trilogy, of which last days is the last chapter, draws thematic and stylistic comparisons, and addresses the issue of death of young artists like river phoenix and kurt cobain. Last days 2005 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. While the name of the main character has been changed from kurt to blake and the setting of the suicide changed from a greenhouse in seattle to a greenhouse in upstate new york, theres no mistaking this film is the product of van sant s imagination pursuing the final, lonely moments of the great 90s icon. Hes attempting to explain the bizarre evolution of the film, in which kurt cobain. Lightly based on shakespearean works, my own private idaho is a bittersweet poem about life on the streets and one the best films gus van sant ever made. Van sant also received the festivals best director award that same year, making him one of only two filmmakersthe other being joel coen to win both accolades at the festival in the same year. 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. All 16 gus van sant movies ranked from worst to best. The last day 2004 film, a french film directed by rodolphe marconi. Musician biopics tend to fit snugly into a formula straightjacket.

Jul 05, 2018 the below interview with gus van sant originally appeared in our summer, 2005 issue. Even though its not half as poignant as the previous elephant, which has similar style, i admire van sant for daring to make such a personal, noncommercial. I really dont think kurt cobain was nearly interesting enough to be a successful rock pic. Gus van sant is uncharacteristically chatty on the eve of the gala siffclosing screening of last days. Gus van sant hat es wie oft in seinen filmen hingekriegt, gro. Starting from his adopted home of portland, oregon, van sant began as a fiercely independent director. His first longform films of the late 1980s and early 1990s, known as the portland trilogy, feature rebellious characters on the fringes of mainstream society who yearned to form new communities. Trailer for gus van sants last days michael pitt stars in a seattleset rock. Not a documentary, but interesting and beautifully shot, nevertheless. Last days is the latest from filmmaker gus van sant, whose last film. Just as he made a movie about columbine elephant that wasnt specifically about columbine, van sant has made a film about kurt cobain that isnt specifically about cobain.

Over the last three decades, gus van sant has created an extraordinary body of film work. 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. So those two instances didnt really have any impact on shaping the film. This is the film that can actually prove river phoenix would be one of the best, if not the best, actor of his generation. Last days by gus van sant june 30, 2005 by emanuellevy the indie director talks about his film trilogy, of which last days is the last chapter, draws thematic and stylistic comparisons, and addresses the issue of death of young artists like river phoenix and kurt cobain. If van sant is saying anything i am not sure he is, its that society has created young men who do not live as if they value life. Last days, a 2014 short film directed by kathryn bigelow last days, a 1995 episode of the american television program sliders. It is a fictionalized account of the last days of a musician, loosely based on kurt cobain. Last days 2005 film, a 2005 film directed by gus van sant. The last days, a 1998 documentary film directed by james moll. They also coproduced it with director gus van sant. In memory of kurt cobain 19671994 reads the dedication on gus van sant s last days, a film inspired by the last days of cobain.

Gus van sants film last days takes an anonymous look at the final days of a very famous rock star. When i bought this dvd, i was expecting a fictionilized account of nirvana lead singer, kurt cobain s last few days before he committed suicide. Last days is a 2005 american drama film directed, produced and written by gus van sant. Watching television, wandering through his mansion, hiding. Blake, played by michael pitt, is an eerie standin for nirvanas lead singer kurt cobain. Although inspired by the last days of kurt cobain, the film ends with a. Gus van sant s film last days takes an anonymous look at the final days of a very famous rock star. Howard feinstein on gus van sants new film, last days film. While the film is directly influenced by the death of kurt cobain. For the films large house, van sant filmed at osborn castle, also known as castle rock, in garrison, new york state, a 45minute drive from new york city. 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. 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 dedicated to the suicide of kurt cobain, who led the band nirvana, influential in the creation of grunge rock. The film introduces us to blake michael pitt, the dreamers, a brilliant, but troubled musician.