Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype

ShangLuda Admirable film.

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Candida It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Rael OneCloud In the wake of the death of Cobain, a zillion schlock films came out trying to capture the phenomenon that was this band, but this one, originally started by Kurt himself and finished by the surviving members- is the best one to see. Using montages made by Kurt, home movies shot by Krist, and footage from concerts and TV appearances, this film really gives the new and seasoned Nirvana fan a glimpse into the humor and raw energy that was what made this band so special. If you check out none of the other films, You should see this one. Standout scenes for me included Krist's banter shot on an airplane heading to a show somewhere, and the Top of the Pops performance of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" where an obviously disgruntled Cobain, sick of the song's overplayedness, and having to perform to a pre-recorded soundtrack, makes the performance interesting.

Psychic_htz An absolute must see for fans of Nirvana and the grunge music scene of the early 90's. This is an extremely well made video documentary and as such has value outside this fan base.Most of the footage is edited from live performances, studio chat shows and MTV type interviews at around the time their smash hit 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' captured a new generation and stormed to the top of the US Billboard Singles chart, ousting Michael Jackson from #1.The video is cut in such a way as to emphasise the glossy commercialism associated with their success and the irony the band felt as an 'alternative' rock group promoted to a 'mainstream' audience. The title captures this irony perfectly.Grunge - a small slice of life, the essence of which is captured here on video. Should not be forgotten. 10/10

Hotoil Where's the follow-up? This film documents, quite well, only the immediate period following the release of their smash hit "Nevermind" album. It is very nicely done, but it leaves fans thirsty for more in the way of a video release, especially in the advent of the DVD. Something from the In Utero tour? An uncut presentation of the landmark "Unplugged" performance (the bootleg doesn't cut it)? Aside from a very brief snippet of "Rape Me" playing in the background in one part, most of this is from the NEVERMIND record with a few cuts from BLEACH and INCESTICIDE sprinkled around. That was the plan though, I suppose, seeing as it's main objective is to cover the insane over-hype that followed the success of "Smells Like Teen Spirit". This is a must for Nirvana fans but more is due. Suppose the powers that be want to let an after-the-storm quiet ensue, though, so that the marketing machine can go full-throttle again when the post-grunge backlash fades away, and Nirvana is once again a profitable iconic entity. yay.

crackarre This movie shows the best (before "In Utero" tour) of Nirvana, the crazy stageshows and the best stage- and instrument-destructions, that Nirvana and especially Kurt Cobain were the best in the world at!The movie has real good speed and the cuts are real good.....and of course this "musicdocumentary" is one of the best, because nirvana is my favourite band!! 9/10