The last 48 hours of kurt cobain 2007 the week before kurt cobain was found dead from a single gunshot, he went missing. In 2005 gus van sant directed a movie, last days loosely based on the band and kurt cobains last days. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title last days. 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. The film stars michael pitt as the character blake, based on kurt cobain. Last days, which is informed by the suicide of kurt cobain, is a. In a disclaimer that distances itself from cobain with cruel precision, the movie. Kurt cobain s troubled last days drugs, guns and threats. Its also a film drenched in ennui, something that automatically turns off nearly 34 of viewers. Characters use drugs, drink, smoke, and curse casually and frequently including the fk. One of kurt cobains last meals was at cactus 48 hours before his death 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. While the film is directly influenced by the death of kurt cobain. Here is a clip from the last 48 hours of kurt cobain where a younger version of cactus owner bret chatalas talks one of the last public sightings and meals of kurt cobain on the evening of april 3 rd, 1994. Although inspired by the last days of kurt cobain, the film ends with a.
That song was called venus in furs by the velvet underground asked in nirvana, kurt cobain. Apr 08, 2015 until someone officially makes a movie that recreates cobain s life from first guitar to untimely passing, director gus van sants almostabiopic of the nirvana singers titular last days may. Kurt cobain was a titan in pop culture, mestel said. In last days, the elephant in the living room is rock star blake michael pitt as the spitting image of kurt cobain, even wearing the late nirvana leads trademark jack purcell sneakers. 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. Kurt cobain was born on february 20 1967, in aberdeen, washington. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of last days. The films main character, blake, a thinlyveiled interpretation of kurt cobain in his last. Revisiting the tragic last days of kurt cobain the passage of time has done little to soften the blow the world felt 25 years ago. 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. Released july 22nd, 2005, last days stars michael pitt, lukas haas, asia argento, scott patrick green the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of 67 out of 100 on.
Blake, played by michael pitt, is an eerie standin for nirvanas lead singer kurt cobain. Last days is a 2005 american drama film directed, produced and written by gus van sant. A rock legend named blake, played by michael pitt as a fictionalized kurt cobain, wanders around his mansion or. He looks like him, he dresses like him, and he acts like him. 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 seattle police department incident report states that cobain was found with a shotgun across his body, had a visible head. 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 sants imagination pursuing the final, lonely. Death to birth michael pitt last days movie kurt cobain. Last days, gus van sants experimental film loosely inspired by kurt cobains, err, last days, is not one of his best, but its certainly not the worst the psycho. Mar 21, 2008 the last days of kurt cobain, in his own words.
Aaron paul is interested in playing late rock star kurt. Inside kurt cobains final days before his suicide biography. 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. Gus van sants new film is about kurt cobains last days. Its true that last days isnt a film for everyone, nirvana fans are best to stay well away as the sight of their icon in a dress might send a shiver down their spines, but those who are willing to simply be with the character of blake, body and mind, for 90 mins are in for something special. Gus van sants last days dvd an official selection in the 2005 cannes film festival, gus van sants last days is inspired by the final hours of kurt cobain. Oct 06, 2015 uploaded only for educational purposesno monetization. Aug 11, 2005 last days is dedicated to the suicide of kurt cobain, who led the band nirvana, influential in the creation of grunge rock. Finally, the last days script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the gus van zant movie with michael pitt based on kurt cobain. May, 2005 its true that last days isnt a film for everyone, nirvana fans are best to stay well away as the sight of their icon in a dress might send a shiver down their spines, but those who are willing to simply be with the character of blake, body and mind, for 90 mins are in for something special. Howard feinstein on gus van sants new film, last days film the. An electrician found the 27yearolds body three days later.
It was determined he had died three days earlier, on april 5. 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 a large mansion in the woods. Sonic youth revisit their friend kurt cobain in last days. Last days 2005 a gus van sant film about kurt cobain full movie alvaro hugo. May 16, 2006 just a cliptrailer of the movie last days. Last days 2005 a gus van sant film about kurt cobainfull movie. A 2015 docudrama directed by benjamin statler soaked in bleach followed the last days of cobains life casting a nirvana movie biopic. Aside from pitt, the movie features italian actress and model asia argento and lukas haas of tvs 24 among other things. Last days, by former palme dor winning director gus van sant, portrays the inner. In his last weeks, kurt cobain bought a shotgun, fled from a drugtreatment facility, fought with his wife and threatened to kill himself, according to seattle police reports.
Kurt cobain is always one of those people who fascinate music fans. Last days is dedicated to the suicide of kurt cobain, who led the band nirvana, influential in the creation of grunge rock. A 2015 docudrama directed by benjamin statler soaked in bleach followed the last. Aside from pitt, the movie features italian actress and model asia argento and lukas haas of. A definitive ranking of every kurt cobain movie ever made. Here, we take a journey through cobain s life and his career with nirvana through the lens. Gus van sants latest movie last days is just about to be released. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Inspired by the true story of kurt cobain, the lead singer of the popular seattlebased rock band nirvana who committed suicide in 1994, director gus van sant elephant presents this meditative journey through the last days in the life of fictional musician blake 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 sants imagination pursuing the final, lonely moments of the great 90s icon. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
Across his chest lay the 20gauge shotgun with which the 27yearold singer, guitarist and songwriter ended his life. While the film is directly influenced by the death of kurt cobain, last days is a fictional story. Courtney love to executive produce another drama about kurt. Aaron paul is interested in playing kurt cobain in a biopic. Oct 19, 2007 universal pictures and 25th hour screenwriter david benioff are getting to work on last days an untitled drama about the life of nirvana frontman kurt cobain. The week before kurt cobain was found dead from a single gunshot, he went missing.
Last days is a definitive record of death by gradual drug exhaustion. The story isnt something extraordinary but that clearly wasnt the purpose of this movie. A movie about the last days of blake, which are similar to cobain s last days, directed by gus van sant. A movie about the last days of blake, which are similar to cobains last days, directed by gus van sant. Revisiting the tragic last days of kurt cobain consequence. 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. Aaron paul is interested in playing late rock star kurt cobain in the movie of his life 03212020. With aaron burckhard, chad channing, don cobain, jenny cobain. Gus van sants last days is a film about the death of kurt cobain. Michael hunter investigates the last hours of nirvanas lead singer, kurt cobain. Call this latest experiment from director gus van sant cinema as slow death. Michael pitt plays blake, a rock star who is and is not kurt cobain, in gus van sants last days. If the pairing of a kurt cobain based protagonist and the title last days wasnt enough to foreshadow what the movie is building up to, well, blake is fed up with stardom and is planning to commit.
Watch last days starring michael pitt in this drama on directv. It was released to theaters in the united states on july 22, 2005 and was produced by hbo. Last days loosely based on the band and kurt cobain s last days. The nirvana rocker was in a downward spiral that led to his death on april 5, 1994. With charles cross, harvey ottinger, alice wheeler, leland cobain. He was the voice of generation x, speaking to disaffected youth with the lyricism of grunge music. 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 the main character blake who was based on cobain.
In his new movie, van sant continues to mine reality for material. What is the song that is played on the record player in the last days movie about kurt cobain. Gus van sants last days was bound to be be misunderstood from the get go. It is a fictionalized account of the last days of a musician, loosely based on kurt cobain. The last days of kurt cobain, in his own words the. Jun 30, 2009 watch death to birth michael pitt last days movie kurt cobain minjossy on dailymotion. 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.
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 saw him in that last. Music 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. Kurt cobain, lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of nirvana, remains an icon 20 years after his death. The 2004 cover story, the ghost of saint kurt read spins april 04 cover story on kurt cobain, originally published to mark the tenth anniversary of the icons tragic death. 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. The last hours of kurt cobain tv episode 2017 imdb. Inside kurt cobain s final days before his suicide.
The film introduces us to blake michael pitt, the dreamers, a brilliant, but troubled musician. A seattle musicians life and career are reminiscent to those of kurt cobain. Grunge as a style is a deliberate way of presenting the self as disposable. Much has been made of this films minimalist and experimentalist style. 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. Gus van sants film last days takes an anonymous look at the final days of a very famous rock star. With eric meyers, matthew bone, kurt cobain, michael hunter. In a disclaimer that distances itself from cobain with cruel precision, the movie says its characters are in part, fictional. Across his chest lay the 20gauge shotgun with which the 27yearold singer. His whereabouts for that week has remained a mystery until now.
Lead singer, kurt cobains last few days before he committed suicide. An authorized documentary on the late musician kurt cobain, from his early days in aberdeen, washington to his success and downfall with the grunge band nirvana. Last days or end time is the time period described by the eschatology of various religions. 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. Kurt and his family lived in hoquiam for the first few months of his life then later moved back to aberdeen. 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. Its pretty obvious who directed it because the style of the movie reminds to his previous movie elephant. The last days of kurt cobain, in his own words the independent. Sorrow in harmony with the sublime the new york times. A film inspired by the final days of nirvanas kurt cobain gets its world premiere at cannes on friday. In 2005, auteur gus van sant made last days, which starred michael pitt as a rock star in what was widely interpreted as a fictionalized account of the end of cobain s life.