Last Days

The Last Days—not sure if you guys caught this yet, but it just hit the local video store today.
Back when I was a teenager, I was pretty much obsessed with Nirvana, so now that I'm older, I figured I'd give this a shot as a bit of a nostalgia trip..
But honestly? The movie is a complete disaster, and it feels like it’s basically just making fun of Kurt.
If you've seen it, I'd love to hear what you think...👎

just complete mockery of Kurt

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I don't know... I guess the movie was just gross. Honestly, based on all those trailers, I had a way better idea of what it would be like... it was pretty awful

Personally, I thought the movie was absolutely fantastic!
And honestly, "The Last Days" is such a fitting title, isn't it? It’s much better than something overly literal like "Smells Like Teen Spirit: Life and Death of Kurt Cobain."
It reminds me so much of how they handled things in "Elephant," with those repetitive shots and lingering sounds that just pull you in... even the way "Kurt" only seems to speak clearly when he's actually singing is such a brilliant touch, and dropping that "Boyz II Men" music video right in the middle of the film? That was absolute perfection as a piece of commentary.
If I had one tiny gripe, it might be that Michael Pitt's acting style was a little difficult to settle into at times, but then again, he had an incredibly demanding role to play, didn't he?

🙂 🙂 This movie is an absolute snooze fest. Honestly, I’d find peeling potatoes more engaging than watching this. But hey, anything is better than sitting through a bout of the flu...🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

It’s honestly fascinating to me... I thought the movie was absolutely brilliant. It captures that descent into madness so vividly—you really feel those > of an addict's life through such intense, granular detail. I honestly don't get why people are complaining about it being "boring." How can you not stay glued to the screen when it's presented like this? (Mind you, that's just my two cents, I'm not trying to tell anyone how to feel.)

My absolute favorite moment has to be that one shot where the protagonist (I can't for the life of me remember his name in the film) is just sitting there playing his guitar... and then the camera slowly starts zooming out, pulling back until you see the full, devastating scope of the mess he's actually stuck in.

That movie was absolute garbage!

So, first thing that popped into my head after hearing about this movie half an hour ago is that it’s probably got something to do with KC 🙂 Honestly, I watched about thirty minutes of it and man, it’s just pure pretension. Heh. Is this thing actually any good? Not that I care, obviously

Is this the finale for his "kill the audience" trilogy?

Nah, I'm just watching a movie...
but who is actually going to kill the audience?
btw, what even is that?
gonna go back to watching for a bit..

Karen Brown90 said:nah, I'm just watching the movie...
but who's gonna kill the audience?
btw, what even is that?
gonna go watch a bit more..

Man, who cares about killing the audience? Seriously? Just grab a camera, film your neighbor for a week, and boom—you've got The Last Days. Might even snag an Oscar now that Gus has totally lost it.

Ever wonder why some movies just feel tedious or pointless? Especially when you stack them up against something like Mission: Impossible or Die Hard. It’s not because those action flicks require deep thought while you're actually watching them. It’s more about what happens before you even hit play. There’s this period of contemplation—which, let's be honest, most of us only indulge in during those rare moments between thinking about food or sex—where an idea slowly takes shape. It lingers. It needs time to find its words. But then, you sit down to watch the film, and suddenly everything clicks. It isn't always that "Aha! I get it!" moment. It’s more of a connection. A peripheral link that somehow validates your existence on a subliminal level. You know, that spiritual kind of existence. Something timeless, existing in a space without a beginning or an end. It’s a rare occurrence. Much like a really good orgasm. Or... Adrenaline rush. It’s one of those things you think you understand until it actually hits you. You know, that sudden spike where everything gets sharp and loud and your heart starts hammering against your ribs like it’s trying to break out. I was thinking about it the other day while watching *Die Hard*—just sitting there, totally calm, and then suddenly you're right there with McClane, feeling that frantic energy. It's strange how much our bodies can react to something that isn't even happening in real life. Makes you wonder if we're all just waiting for a real-world trigger to flip that switch. Anyway. Just a thought.Ili shootA hundred years. Or maybe just a century. It feels like that much sometimes, doesn't it? Just... a hundred years.

From that point of view, I guess I just don't get all those people who act like a movie didn't even touch them, but hey, that’s fine. Everyone's entitled to their own take.

I didn't really wrap my head around the movie, and it seems like Laura Stewart38 was just used as a bit of inspiration... As for Michael Pitt, he bears a resemblance to her, I guess, but his lips are way too heavy for my taste. It’s also pretty obvious to me that none of these plot points actually connect back to her life. I've gone through her biography and a few other books, and these specific scenes just don't ring a bell. Especially that part about her living with those four people in a house that looks more like a dilapidated shack than a home.🙄🙄🙄