Schnack director kurt cobain amy lillard dee unit publicist angie bernadoni. The story of nirvana, set over ambient cinematography of. About a son hit the web, theres been a lot of speculation. Kurt cobain about a son is the closest thing to an autobiography of kurt cobain. An intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist kurt cobain, based on more than 25 hours of previously unheard audiotaped interviews conducted. The documentary is told entirely in kurt cobains own voicewithout celebrity soundbites, news clips, or sensational anglesand set over animation and film. About a son the following 18 files are in this category, out of 18 total. A guide to cobains cinematic legacy from montage of heck to inspired by movies, heres a complete breakdown of the nirvana singers screen appearances.
About a son is a documentary directed by aj schnack. In 2006, azerrads taped conversations with cobain were transformed into a documentary about cobain, titled kurt cobain. About a son is a 2006 american documentary film about kurt. I just had a problem getting through how this film played out. Washington post kurt cobain about a son is an intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist kurt cobain told entirely in his own voice. Its a 92minute experimental documentary about the endlessly lionized alternative icon that doesnt include a. I am a huge nirvana fan and i find kurt cobain utterly fascinating granted, but i am not a. There are no home videos, no nirvana live footage, and no interviews with family members and former bandmates.
The filmmakers used timelapse and still photography in the documentary to portray cobains birthplace on the. Kaufen sie kurt cobain about a son omu gunstig ein. About a son is a 2006 american documentary film about kurt cobain, directed by aj schnack. In the film, kurt cobain recounts his own life from his childhood and adolescence to his days of musical discovery and later. About a son 2006 gratis cinemaxxi film bagus bioskop online movie sub indo ilk21 indoxxi. Its who he was from the man himself, with cinematic.
If this were a documentary about john nobody, only the cinematic formalists would careand even they might gripe at how schnack often falls back on overly. Still photos and music illustrate audio interviews conducted with the nirvana musician. Kurt cobain a bout a son is the closest thing to an autobiography of kurt cobain. It is not the sound we recognize from interviews, mtv or concerts, but the way he actually sounded were he to have a normal conversation with you. In the film, kurt cobain recounts his own life from his childhood and adolescence to his days of musical discovery and later dealings with explosive fame and offers often piercing insights into his life, music, and times. About a son has been lauded for not only its intimate look into the inner workings of cobains tortured genius, but also because of director aj schnacks stunning visuals, filmed in the places cobain lived, and the haunting score by steve fisk and death cab for cuties ben gibbard. About a son is as gripping and revealing as gus van sants last days was hollow and pointless. Read the kurt cobain a bout a son movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. The conversations heard in the film have never before been made. Based on more than 25 hours of neverbeforeheard audiotaped interviews conducted by noted journalist michael azerrad, the movie kurt cobain about a son is an intimate and moving portrait of the late musician and artist kurt cobain, told entirely in his own voice without celebrity soundbites, news clips, sensational or tabloid angles. Jen chaney, washington post kurt cobain about a son is an intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist kurt cobain told entirely in his own voice. In the film, kurt cobain recounts his own life from.
Kurt cobain about a son dvd, 2008 for sale online ebay. What strikes you right out of the gate with this film is the voice of kurt cobain. With fresh, evocative images of the places in washington state where kurt lived, played and worked, this awardwinning autobiographical film is a profound firsthand account of cobains successes and failures, fears and sense of humor that allows the audience unprecedented access into the mind of the most mysterious rock legend of his generation and beyond. The conversations heard in the film have never before been made public and they reveal a. This film is probably best described as a companion to azerrads book, and readers of come as you are will recognize portions of cobains words in the film from the book. Following in the deeply idiosyncratic footsteps of last days, about a son plays more like autobiography than documentary.
The film presents a rare personal portrait of a boy who becomes a musician, a husband, a rock star, a father and a songwriter whose words have touched millions. The film draws upon a series of audiotaped conversations between cobain and music writer michael azerrad over. The video itself, character wise, is more resembling to an autobiography rather than a documentary. Kurt cobain about a son is not your typical documentary, and in fact, its more of a visual art collage than a standard talking head documentary. That being said, about a son does not seem to be something a casual fan would really enjoy i would only recommend it to nirvana cobain diehards and completists. The documentary features audio recordings of interviews between cobain and journalist michael azerrad done for the book come as you are. Film, video the original kings of comedy motion picture feature film over 60 minutes. The documentary features audio recordings of interviews between cobain and. This documentary is directed by gus van sant and it is looking into the life and untimely death of the 90s rock icon kurt cobain. Doing it to death by james brown, performed by fred wesley and the j. Kurt cobain about a son is a profound, almost dreamlike account of cobains own successes and failures, thoughts and experiences, allowing the audience to gain unprecedented intimacy with this legendary figure. Last days 2005 a gus van sant film about kurt cobain.
About a son 2006 bluray documentary, music an intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist kurt cobain, based on more than 25 hours of previously unheard audiotaped interviews cond. The opening of the documentary is a narrative by cobain himself. Kurt cobain about a son is a lovely piece of filmmaking, a gripping, minimalist marriage of sound and image. An intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist kurt cobain, based on more than 25 hours of previously unheard audiotaped interviews conducted with cobain by noted music journalist michael azerrad for his book come as you are.
The film draws upon a series of audiotaped conversations between cobain and music writer michael azerrad over 1992 and 1993, recorded for. The unique style of the film makes it a music and art house fans must and, if you. Kurt cobain about a son doesnt add much to the picture many of us carry around in our heads and hearts of its subject, and it certainly cant begin to explain why this wondrously. Not too many rock documentaries are as fans only as aj schnacks kurt cobain. In the film, kurt cobain recounts his own life from his childhood and adolescence to his days of musical discovery and later dealings with explosive fame and. Directed, if thats the right word, by a j schnack, the film weds about an hour and a half of audio interviews by the journalist michael azerrad with. Schnacks docudiary is composed of audio interviews with cobain recorded by biographer michael azerrad, accompanied by the music of some of the nirvana frontmans biggest influences r. This film is probably best described as a companion to azerrads book, and readers of come as you are will recognize portions of cobain s words in the film from the book. Kurt cobain about a son is a rock and roll film like no other an intimate and moving portrait of the late musician and artist kurt cobain told entirely in his own voice without celebrity soundbites, news clips, sensational tabloid angles or attempts to mimic a grunge aesthetic. If you watch the film on dvd, be sure to watch the extra features, in which.
Kurt cobain a bout a son is a profound, almost dreamlike account of cobain s own successes and failures, thoughts and experiences, allowing the audience to gain unprecedented intimacy with this legendary figure. Aj schnacks kurt cobain about a son, balcony releasing, 2007 though kurt cobain is obviously the subject and star of this documentary, he does not appear on screen at all until the very end of the film s 90minute running time. Though this film does not feature any music by nirvana, it has songs by the artists that inspired cobain. It debuted at the 2006 toronto international film festival, and was produced by sidetrack films. Gus van sants feature extrapolates moments from the life of kurt cobain with michael pitt as a musician named blake, while a. Read the kurt cobain about a son movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. About a son is the only good kurt cobain documentary vice. An intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist kurt cobain, based on more than 25 hours of previously unheard audiotaped interviews conducted with cobain by noted music journalist. Schnacks nonfiction film adheres closer to the facts, but advances a more radical koyaanisqatsilike approach.
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