**** Pearl Jam Twenty Fanviews Here ****

[peachykeen]

saw it late last night at the ifc in ny....made me very happy....i also enjoyed how people were singing along and clapping

[neilybabes86]

loved eddie yelling breath at the security dude

you could tell eddie wanted to punch him

[ccjack]

My husband and I saw the film on the 20th in Mississauga, ON. It was awesome. He said I had a permanent smile on my face throughout the whole movie It was great that it was a full theatre and to see all the fans rocking their PJ shirts, everyone applauded at the end too. I can't wait to get my copy of the DVD with all the bonus material. I'm so proud to be a fan of the best band ever! Thanks PJ and CC

[curmudgeoness]

In a nutshell (as I watch it for the third time on DirecTV):

1) It feels more like PJ10+postscript. Everything post-Roskilde feels rushed. I would like to see more about the guys' activism, side projects, charitable causes, solo works, etc.

2) Stooooooooonnne!!! a) "Oh, look, it's a Grammy!" b) (on "The Kids Are Alright") "That was super-genius, and what we're doing will be super... us."

3) I've not watched "60 Minutes" since Andy Rooney's hate-filled, pointless spewing abotu Kurt Cobain's death. I kind of didn't need to see that again.

4) Is "Walk With Me" from the Bridge School benefit last year available for purchase? That is such an excellent performance.

[GuitarEnthusiast]

Is "Walk With Me" from the Bridge School benefit last year available for purchase? That is such an excellent performance.

Yeah, it's available as part of the PJ20 soundtrack.

[curmudgeoness]

::slaps forehead::

Yes, of course it is.

Man, I am getting old.

[FR26425]

http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/20 ... ero_s.html



PJ FAMILY REACHING OUT TO ONE OF NOLA'S FINEST. THANK YOU MIKE.

[GuitarEnthusiast]

Watching it for a 4th time!

Well, I've gotta get my money's worth from Xfinity on demand...right?

[ForceofNature101]

I saw it last night in LA it was incredible!

I see so many people complaining about it and I just do not get it. I mean people say "man how could they not put THAT in the movie!?!" or "focus on the famous shows, etc." The movie is less than 2 hours long, obvoisly they could not fit every little detail in the movie. Plus Cameron and PJ put the stuff THEY thought was important in the movie and did things they way they felt was best, not what they thought the fans thought they should cover

And to further that, the book covers a lot of the left-out info and elaborates and the ones covered a little in the movie.

And for those complaining about how "they wanted new info" and how they already knew everything that was said in the movie: it is not the band's fault that you researched the band and felt the need to know everything about them. They didn't put in the scenes in the movie based upon whether people knew it, but rather they based it on importance and significance of their own interpretation of their history

I am not saying you have to like the film, but c'mon the complaints that are constantly made are pretty ridiculous

On a different note, the film was really well done, it was great to get the chance to see it in theaters with other PJ fans, it gave the experience a great vibe and I can't wait for when they decide to make PJ40!

[ItIsAllAboutPJ]

We drove down to LA to see PJ20 on the big screen with a theater full of fans and we're so glad we did!

I was riveted the entire time and never wanted it to end. There are always going to be things that one might think should have been done differently, but over all I felt Cameron Crowe struck the right note.
He is a movie maker and this is a great movie. Unlike the Foo's documentary, which I love, this movie isn't meant to be a doc. Watching the guys reflect on their past was a treat with many sad and funny moments; it was heart warming. I can't wait to watch it over and over again and see all the extras.
It was cool walking out of the theater and seeing the huge line for the next showing.

[supergrass]

I watched it on Time Warner On Demand, then watched it again. I thought it was very well done and worth the $8 I paid (I'd grade it an A-). Looking forward to the Blu-ray and having real audio (Plain old, tinny Dolby Digital 5.1 doesn't sound so great to my ears these days).
Some of my observations:
** I really enjoyed the stuff with Andy Wood and Mike's comment about him playing to a room of one like he was in a full arena. I also loved Ed's appreciation of what he did and was touched by the recollections of him shared by Jeff and Chris Cornell.
** Great comment from Mike about wondering whether that was a real person he was hearing while listening to the tape Ed sent up.
** Ed's comments about Cameron Crowe telling the younger Ed to "be careful" and "hold on" when he calls him was typically deep, funny and lyrical.
** I hated seeing the footage of Ed on the video screen again from Roskilde. It had to be shown because it revealed so much, but it's still tough to see.
** I would have liked to have heard about the breakfast meeting where Dave was fired. But it's also likely that the band doesn't want to talk about it for various reasons, possibly in part out of respect to Dave.
** Stellar cameos by both Stone's dog and Mike's daughter. Solid work by both in not playing to the camera.
** I know Cameron Crowe said the big clip was of Ed and Kurt dancing. But I think the best moment was having the birth of Intense Eddie singing Breath to the security guard. Pretty amazing and revealing shot.
** I do wish they had shown the SNL clip of the band after Kurt's death in which Ed touches his heart in salute to him. They had another clip from the show so you would think they had that one.
** Stone mentioned Kurt's impact on how the band went forward because of his negative comments. But in the book Jeff says he basically couldn't care less what Kurt had to say. It would have been nice to have his thoughts on that topic in the movie.
** I was also oddly comforted to see the pole in Ed's house. It seems much more cushiony and safe than I imagined it. Also cool to see the poster of Nusrat down at the bottom of it.
** This was the first time I heard Ed talk about the woman who crashed into his house. Scary stuff and helps people understand why he backed away from the spotlight, though thankfully he did so in a way that allowed him to continue to do what he loves.

Overall a great job, though it's hard to get everything into a two-hour movie.

[Blind3]

Saw it back to back at Franklin Institute, Philly , on Sunday evening . Third time in total. IMAX was definitely worth the 12 dollar ticket price and then some. Absolutely incredible !!! Will definitely go once more before engagement ends. Ordered DVD version. MUCHAS GRACIAS PJ and 10C .

[Green Circle]

Saw it on Friday with Crash (aka the hoodie guy Crashious) unlostdogs and dissidentman, had a great time
dinner, beers, the movie, MORE beers...awesome time!! Freaking Killer movie!!

Need to see it again..and again, and AGAIN..

[Kami]

I saw it last night in LA it was incredible!

I see so many people complaining about it and I just do not get it. I mean people say "man how could they not put THAT in the movie!?!" or "focus on the famous shows, etc." The movie is less than 2 hours long, obvoisly they could not fit every little detail in the movie. Plus Cameron and PJ put the stuff THEY thought was important in the movie and did things they way they felt was best, not what they thought the fans thought they should cover

And to further that, the book covers a lot of the left-out info and elaborates and the ones covered a little in the movie.

And for those complaining about how "they wanted new info" and how they already knew everything that was said in the movie: it is not the band's fault that you researched the band and felt the need to know everything about them. They didn't put in the scenes in the movie based upon whether people knew it, but rather they based it on importance and significance of their own interpretation of their history

I am not saying you have to like the film, but c'mon the complaints that are constantly made are pretty ridiculous

On a different note, the film was really well done, it was great to get the chance to see it in theaters with other PJ fans, it gave the experience a great vibe and I can't wait for when they decide to make PJ40!

Word!

[Jo]

In Perth Australia, the cinima was small and there was no clapping at the end,
people remained IN AWE, in the cinema until the last credit rolled and it finaly finished.

The down side for me was I was too slow at pinching the PJ20 poster on the way INTO the cinima as it was gone before I had a chance to get it.

Loved the Film.
Seeing PJ on the big screen is a first for me, therefore I'm a little bit shell shocked.
( for want of a better term )