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Kurt Cobain About a Son

Kurt Cobain About a Son

2006
Documentary
1h 36m
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 Story of Nirvana." 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... (Sidetrack Films)

Directed by:

AJ Schnack

Starring:

Kurt Cobain

Genre:

Documentary

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Kurt Cobain About a Son

2006
Documentary
1h 36m
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Avg Percentile 54.94% from 91 total ratings

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Rated 01 Oct 2011
79
84th
I have very special feelings towards this film. I've watched it maybe 6 or 7 times (when I was an angry teenager, obviously) and it pretty much summoned my middle-school experience. The alienation, the stupid people all around you and the humiliation. But something happened. I grew up, and this film did not. So this film will always remind me of the special moments which shaped the person I am today, even though the film itself never got over that teenage-rage phrase.
Rated 07 Jul 2011
60
22nd
Kurt Cobain was an interesting fella, I admire him a lot. For me though, random shots of non descript places and people while an interview is played in the background isn't the best way to make a documentary. I was never bored especially though, which was probably down to the killer soundtrack.
Rated 01 Dec 2010
30
78th
"AJ Schnack's Kurt Cobain: About a Son is as gripping and revealing as Gus Van Sant's Last Days was hollow and pointless." - Sal Cinquemani
Rated 27 Sep 2009
55
19th
Not worth it if you're not a Nirvana fan.
Rated 24 Jul 2009
70
53rd
It takes a while before the movie gets to its full speed. Maybe some more actual footage or records would've been fine and all those moving pictures that accompany Kurt's thoughts are a bit awkward sometimes, but nevertheless a must-see for every Nirvana fan.
Rated 22 Apr 2009
60
50th
I haven't read the book, and I suppose after this I don't need to. Interesting stuff, but I've pretty much heard all of it before. It's nice to hear Cobain speak, though. The visuals are often a bit pointless, but do add something to the package.
Rated 31 Jul 2008
80
67th
A really interesting take on a subject that seems to have been done to death. Not as informative as some, but more entertaining than most. Definitely more original.

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Directed by:

AJ Schnack

Starring:

Kurt Cobain

Genre:

Documentary

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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