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

[jhinkle1114]

Amazing film! Even better than I expected. Amazed by how much old footage they had with little random conversations etc.

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It was awesome! I wish there were a mini-series-length version with even more info & footage! I brought my 20-year-old cousin who's not particularly a fan & doesn't know much about the band & I thought it was a good mix of new footage for us serious fans & basic info for the newbies like her. She really liked it too! I was surprised at how good the turnout was in Santa Fe given that I didn't see any local press for it & since only a small minority of New Mexicans live in Santa Fe.

[Gremmie933]

This movie went beyond my expectations...it was AMAZING and I can't wait to own it so I can check out the bonus footage. I've been a fan since 1991 and I couldn't have asked for more in this film. It really hit me on a personal level too...

My heart dropped when I heard my brother's voice in the film from an interview he had with Eddie almost 20 years ago in Columbus. We lost him a month later in a traffic accident. They used snippets from the interview in two parts of the movie. Hearing this proves that this band really cares about their fans...I've reached out to them, and so have other members of my family, and they listened.

Thanks, Pearl Jam.

[PJ73]

First I really enjoyed the movie - loved the early footage and all the MLB videos. The band members all come off as really great guys too, which we probably all knew, but it's nice to see in the movie Lots of funny moments (Singles party esp!) that had the theater laughing. I also enjoyed some of the band member vignettes at the 3/4 mark too.

My issue with it is Cameron Crowe - I could tell he was the director. I find him a good director who chooses his works well but his pacing, especially with his later movies, always feels a little off. At points in this movie, I thought I was getting bombarded with info and then it would kind of lilt off and the movie would skip several years and then bam - we're at Roskilde. And then a lot of early 2000s, then bam - we're at 2008. I also thought the movie glossed over the drummer situation and the No Code years too quickly. No Code's omission was pretty glaring to me since I consider that album to be their turning point, when they became the band they are today.

That said, the subject matter more than makes up for any pacing issues and I am more than looking forward to seeing this on PBS (and seeing how they handle the frequent use of the f word) and then the extended DVD.

Honestly not a bad way to spend a couple of hours

[kristi]

Pj20 focuses too much on the band instead of the music tht makes the band great! I like hearing the guys from the band talk, but I wish they would have talked more in depth about their music and the story behind each album; the inspirations, the writing process, a little about the meanings of the songs and their feelings about their music. Cameron Crowe is guilty of what most people are guilty of.... ignoing pj's music after ten and failing to realize how much more creative and interesting pj's music has become since then.

[jimbojones1138]

the singles party had me laughing my ass off.

Why is it getting brighter in here???

[zonapj]

I have to say for me the Crown of Thorns portion was the best part of the film. Wonderful tribute to Andy. I also thought that the section about Eddie and Jeff's relationship was cool. I Also loved the comments from Cornell about Mike. Mike's reply was priceless! I think the Grammy at Stone's house is ready for a garage sale....
I saw it in Tucson,Az btw

[solace23]

Loved every second of it. If cameron crowe touched on every second of the band , we would be waiting a lot longer for this to be out.

Cannot wait for the dvd

[simkin7074]

Saw the movie back to back at two nearby theaters that were showing it tonight, and I really enjoyed it. Both times I saw it, when they show the band playing Alive at the Moore, I got chills - to have a chance to see footage from that show was amazing since that is really where it all began. I thought the MLB/Andy Wood parts of the movie were handled well also. Loved that they used Indifference when talking about Cobain's suicide. Stone finding a Grammy in the basement wrapped in the lamp cord cracked me up both times (oh look, a grammy!) and Rothskilde was truly upsetting. I was at the MSG show that they filmed Better Man at, and that kind of made me feel like I was a small part of the movie, even though I was singing along with 20000 other fans.

While I understand why a lot of the middle section of the history is glossed over quickly, I was hoping for a little more in this area. I also thought the song choices were a little too heavy on the Italian tour, which had its own DVD. I know everyone has mentioned the drummer thing, but I thought the clip they used was actually pretty entertaining. But by skipping out on most of the mid-late year stuff they weren't able to talk to Matt Cameron too much, so it does seem like there is a missing part of the band. And a little piece on how Boom became a part of the group would have been nice too. The other thing I think they should have spent a couple minutes on the creation of their own label and how that has affected the later years of the band. It sounds like a lot, but it's all nit picking for the most part.

I came home and ordered the Deluxe blu-ray, so let's hope the additional footage focuses on some of the missing parts of the band's history.

If you didn't get a chance to see it tonight, and you are near an extended run city, definitely go check it out. All in all, it's like a peek behind the wizard's curtain...you won't be sorry. Already looking forward to seeing it again!

[Yellow Bedwetter]

Got to the IFC Center about 9pm..picked up my ticket at will call that was left by the nicest promo lady for RXP/HOT97, Angela. Waited in line til about 915 when they started letting ppl in. When it was my turn, they told me to wait to the side w other contest winners bc our tix werent the same as the others. They wouldnt let us in until somebody from "the radio station" came to the theatre with the correct tix. At this point, myself and the other 6 of us are starting to freak out. We had waited 25 min at this point and it wasnt until a woman named Claire from Sony Music came to assist the 3 winners from their contest. Lucky for the other 7 of us, she gave us tix w/o even asking which contests we'd won (basically bc we all had the same looking tix). Maybe I was the only one that was non-Sony, idk, but I consider myself even more fortunate and ultimately thankful. We got let in at 950, TEN minutes b4 the TENpm showing. I still dont kno why they couldnt have hole-punched our tix and save Claire the trip but w/e.

As for my reaction to the movie....like I was telling my new forum friend Sean, who I ended up sitting next to, who also ended up being the guy that claimed the spare offered by jamburger 2 hrs b4 me (fate is a funny thing sometimes...when it all works out), I never looked at any of the 20 days of PJ or listened to any songs from the soundtrack etc etc etc. The only thing I saw was the footage that aired on Jimmy Fallon & that was enough to make me giddy. I always like to be more surprised...its part of my personal connection to the band which is why I dont go searching for leaked tracks or b-sides from upcoming albums etc etc.
Anyways, im not goin to discuss the movie at all (and I hope others dont either) bc everyone that wants to see this movie deserves to be surprised. It was an awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping, mind-blowing documentary. As the movie went on, it touched on things I was waiting for (i.e. Drummers, and thats all im saying) and as an audience member, that's what makes a good film. Crowe is a master of his craft.

I got goosebumps a few times, the scene selections were excellent, and it all encompasses the journey of the music (that brings us all together). I left the theatre with that glow, that high that only comes when youre leaving the venue after witnessing a PJ concert. I need my fix soon. But I have the book, the soundtrack, and the deluxe blu-ray to keep me satisfied for now.

SIDENOTE: When I was in the cab home...we hit every single green light from W 4th St to W 38th before the cab driver took a right to avoid construction (and yet the lights were still turning green). It was like dominoes...sooooo cool. When i walked out of the theatre it was about 12:04; I didn't think I'd make the 1215 express train...but thanx to the neverending string of green lights and the cabbies driving skills, I made it to Grand Central in 6 minutes. That also makes me think...the movie came on at about 10:02 and played til at least midnight with all the credits so I'd say it's about 1 hr 55 min not 1 hr 49 min in case anyone is trying to budget their time. That extra six minutes is a 40 block cab ride LOL

[The Waiting Trophy Man]

We were really happy with it. Gonna get the bluray fur sure.

One of my fave bits was when Ed was singing COT and they showed footage of Andy singing along: very moving.

Cameron Crowe did a hell of a job putting it together. Well done!

[mattkow83]

The show in Seattle was surreal. Half the crowd literally attended most of the early shows in the film - it was like watching a time capsule for us. The views of the city back then vs. how it is now, and most of those places were right outside the venue - Cinerama. Cinerama might be one of, if not the, best places in the US to see a movie.

The line to enter was around the block. I can't believe they added even more shows. Contemplating seeing this two or three more times. If you want to see PJ20 again, just come to Seattle. It'll be playing here through the weekend.

Amazing movie. Just amazing.

[iamica]

Just got back from the Chicago screening...classy joint with classy people...it was so quiet in there you could hear a pin drop, everyone was so transfixed the entire time (I'm not used to that in regular movie theaters!). Then at the end there was applause and someone yelled, "Rewind it!"
Overall, I was very pleased with it. There was quite a bit of footage that I've never seen before, especially the Andy Wood stuff. The presentation of the early years really made me stop and think how horrifying it would be to be a band playing in little clubs, and then boom, you're owned by the record company and you've gotten too big too fast. That was very well done.
I would have liked to see a bit more of the No Code/post-2003 Pearl Jam, but I guess this is mostly a movie about the early years, so that's fine. On the whole, it was very well put together and I can't wait to watch it again.
Oh, and when Ed went off on the security guard who was beating up the crowd member...that was hot.

[Bathgate66]

was a beautiful night in Manhattan,
mets some great people
( thanks for the tickets Jen )
I was 2nd on the line ,
and was glad when i saw how small that theatre was inside.

The boys looked great up on the big screen.

The only disappointment I had was not seeing
that portion of the PJ20 soundtrack CD2;
with Jeff playing/singing NAIS.

These guys are hitting on all cylinders, thats evident.
I do not want to ruin anything for the folks that havent seen it yet.
Run ,...dont walk to the nearest theatre !

[blackmosquito23]

went to the nashville screening at the belcourt. guy making intro to the show had some interesting comments on the mid TN fanbase......yes we are here....come to the south....

great time. really enjoyed the highlights on MLB. the singles party show.....once the time machine is finished....thats the first stop.

cameron crowe is genius. really put a great perspective on the band. awesome job.

after watching it, I think jeff is my new favorite... i wanna hang with him the most

cant wait for the blu ray