Last days 2005 a gus van sant film about kurt cobain. 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. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free. Filmmaker gus van sant wrote and directed this meditation on stardom and its costs, inspired in part by the life and death of rock musician kurt cobain. Last days does not engage the audience, it ignores it. Though theres a menu option on both sides, the special features can only be found on the full frame side of the dvd.
While the film is directly influenced by the death of kurt cobain, last days is a fictional story. Gerry 2002 van sants work is often characterized by its deliberate pacing, where he sets a meditative tone filled with long shots of characters and settings. 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. Depressed and unsure of what to do with himself or his success, blake wanders about the rundown mansion he. Howard feinstein on gus van sants new film, last days film the. Blake, played by michael pitt, is an eerie standin for nirvanas lead singer kurt cobain. The story isnt something extraordinary but that clearly wasnt the purpose of this movie. Last days is dedicated to the suicide of kurt cobain, who led the band nirvana, influential in the creation of grunge rock. Gus van sants last days is a film about the death of kurt cobain. Kurt cobaininspired movie to imagine tortured last days.
Gus van sant s last days is a film about the death of kurt cobain. Between outside and inside, private degeneration and artistic legacy, gus van sant finally reaches the. The final film of gus van sants death trilogy, last days is a fictionalized account of cobains final days. Fancy watching last days in the comfort of your own home. Watch gus van sant s last days starring michael pitt in this drama on directv. Watch gus van sants last days starring michael pitt in this drama on directv. Last days, which is informed by the suicide of kurt cobain, is a hauntingly beautiful tone poem. Its pretty obvious who directed it because the style of the movie reminds to his previous movie elephant. The film introduces us to blake michael pitt, the dreamers, a brilliant, but troubled musician. 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. His last movie, milk, won two oscars and thanks to a providential release date became part of the national debate over. It was released to theaters in the united states on july 22, 2005 and was produced by hbo.
Loosely based on the final days of rock star kurt cobain, isolated musician blake fights the demons of his past and present as he tries to make sense of his existence after achieving fame. The film doesnt have a big budget or the good performances we saw in some van sant films nicole kidman, matt dillon, river phoenix, etc. The films 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. It is a fictionalized account of the last days of a musician, loosely based on kurt cobain. 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. An insecure rock stars final moments before suicide are documented in this moving drama.
The opening credits to the film come at the very end, almost as if the whole film was an introduction, and the real movie comes afterwards. Filmmaker gus van sant has always followed his own course ever since 1985 feature debut, mala noche. Gus van sants new film is about kurt cobains last days. Essentially, the camera wanders through the production, without an agenda, and takes in. Gus van sant s last days was bound to be be misunderstood from the get go. 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 sants wellmade last days has one insurmountable fault. Directed by gus van sant and starring michael pitt, lukas haas, asia argento and scott green.
Gus van sants last days michael pitt lukas haas asia argento 2005 addicted to drugs, a seattle rock star michael pitt continues on a path of selfdestruction. Kurt cobaininspired movie to imagine tortured last days gus van sant drama promises to ask more questions than it answers. 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. Gus van sants film last days takes an anonymous look at the final days of a very famous rock star. 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. 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. Last days 2005 last days is far from being an easy film. All 16 gus van sant movies ranked from worst to best. Watch gus van sants last days streaming online hulu.
A movie about the last days of blake, which are similar to cobains last days, directed by gus van sant. Watch gus van sants last days online stream full movie. The son of a traveling businessman and a housewife, van sant lived an itinerant childhood. Gus van sants last days was bound to be be misunderstood from the get go. It tanked at the box office, is regarded as one of the worst booktofilm adaptations of all time, and is easily gus van sants worst movie. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the gus van santdirected movie via subscription can be difficult, so. Blake spends his time avoiding those in the large mansion he has chosen to live in, finding only hangers on and. Last days truly is the definition of hideous selfindulgence. Contact info view agent, publicist, legal on imdbpro. Like the previous two films, elephant and gerry, the van sants incredibly artistic side is plastered within the extremely long takes, minimal dialogue, and nonlinear storyline. The film stars michael pitt as the character blake, based on kurt cobain. Watch the movie trailer for gus van sant\ s last days 2005. Start your free trial to watch gus van sant s last days and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more.
Dany wolf at an event for last days 2005 lukas haas and dany wolf at an event for last days 2005. He looks like him, he dresses like him, and he acts like him. Last days is ultimately a lyrical look at the life of an artist. 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. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of last days. Watch gus van sants last days streaming online hulu free trial. Gus van sant has never been much for hoeing the same old row. Gus van sants previous movie elephant, which focused on a columbinelike. Grunge as a style is a deliberate way of presenting the self as disposable. Later, on an acoustic guitar, its from the inside that the last lament sounds, the deepest pain, right before the last voyage.
Its a wellhoned technical achievement as well, a movie thats photographed, recorded and edited into an organic poem. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Van sant brings a lyricism, a dreamy sensibility that infuses his detachment with sympathy. The making of gus van sants last days is, in some ways, very similar to the film itself. 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. Blake michael pitt is the leader of an influential alternative rock band who has unexpectedly won a large degree of fame and fortune. When i bought this dvd, i was expecting a fictionilized account of nirvana lead singer, kurt cobains last few days before he committed suicide. It is a fictionalized account of the last days of a musician, loosely. That was back in the good old days, two weeks ago, when i hadnt wasted one hundred minutes of my life on gus van sants most pretentious drivel.
Last days is a 2005 american drama film directed, produced and written by gus van sant. Rent last days 2005 starring michael pitt and lukas haas on dvd and bluray. While last days succeeds as a nature documentary, van sant fails to penetrate human nature. Undeterred, van sant met with love to discuss some ideas for the film, as well as her. Blake longs to be free of his friends constant demands for money, their attempts to cash in on his success, and from the taxing expectations of the music business. 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.
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