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

[pdalowsky]

That movie was one of the finest two hour spells I have ever spent in a cinema.

It felt like ten mins....

couldnt fault it, even the drummers bit - I dont need to know about people falling out and why - it doesnt interest me - especially when we are celebrating a stunning 20 year career. Im actually impressed more than anything that they didnt air any dirty laundry...they were obviously internal matters and meant to stay that way...so to deal with the drummers in a light hearted way was fun.

sure im a fanboy, i was bound to love this, but even trying to be objective about it Cameron Crowe pulled off something very special...it helped that PJ seemed to have hoarded everything from their career and captured so much wonderful footage to help make it possible.

It was wonderful how it told a story and not a boring timeline. There was no - 'then we brought out no code, then we brought out yield, then we released live on two legs'......it was coherent, and gelled well....i loved every minute.

one complaint? It wasnt long enough, I could still be sat there now still enjoying it.......

Wow, wow wow. a real treat. Thank you

[CorduroyGirl]

I think the movie was AMAZING but in the end, I felt like so much was missing... Another 10 hours would be welcome and I think even then, I would feel the same XD
Pearl Jam defined who I am today, I would be someone completely different if so many random events hadn't happened... PJ20 showed me why I exist... Can't wait for the DVD!!


BTW, since this is my first post here... Hi all! I'm Claudia, 30 yo, portuguese and a fan since the age of 12 (which was when an older cousin lend me a tape with Ten on side A and Vs on side B... When Vitalogy came out, I was on the line to buy it when the store opened).

Cheers

[carrig23]

Wow...........PJ20 was amazing, interesting, emotional & funny! MTV singles party was hilarious! Movie put me in the mood for a live gig!!! Please come back to Ireland soon!!
Bx

[SF80289]

Early the next morning thinking back on the movie I saw at 7pm the night before in Ridgewood NJ....

Throughout the movie a lot of different emotions came out and I felt that it is very similar to listening to the PJ catalog. The songs can send you on differenet whirlwinds of emotion and this movie was no different. One of the best parts was walking out of the theater and feeling very satisfied. It made me feel like I was a part of something that is larger than life. I can't wait for both the bands next chapter and my next chapter as a fan of the band. A bunch of guys I've never met have had such a profound impact on my life and to know that the sea of fans that the band has also affect them is pretty cool.

Go see the movie, be entertained, and then get ready to become very anxious to hear a little birdy tweet about a possible show coming near you.

[paulus2112]

It was great to see PJ on the big screen so close to my home - saw it at the Vue cinema in Westwood UK.

I thought it was really well made, I liked the rough cut early footage, all the stuff taken from hand held camcorders etc - I was impressed at the quality they achieved on such a big screen!

Stone's tour of his house and his lack of PJ parifinalia was really cool to see, 'oh look there's a grammy!' was my favorite quote from the film.

The best thing was being amongst so many fans in our home town, a truely unique experience.

Did anyone else keep getting the urge thoughout the film to stand up and clap?

I really need another PJ concert now - come back to the UK soon!!!

Oh and if you're on here - Hi to the girl with the stickman bumper sticker on her car who parked next to me!

[the_great_dean]

I loved the movie. But it should have been called pj10, literally finished 10 years in

[billyruff]

Awesome ,amazing behind the scenes and other footage .I spent half the time with chills .It was the best movie I've seen in years...especially the early years and the scene where Ed comes out of his shell...You could really feel and see the transformation..
Thanks for letting us see this

[Sonja_S]

So many thoughts, so little time…

First off, watching movies is part of my job, so I’m probably pretty jaded, but I was still lying awake at 2am with PJ songs running through my head. What hit me first was that after 20 years, I still get goose bumps at the first note of the songs. Then it hit me that it has been TWENTY years! Apparently a part of the 15 year old in cut off jeans, my father’s old flannel shirts with hennaed hair down to my waist is still there and 'Alive' still packs a powerful punch even though in a different way then back then. My grandmother had just been diagnosed with lung cancer which resulted in me suddenly morphing from minor to caretaker - and not being able to go to the 1992 show at the Rockhaus which actually still pisses me off more than having to work full time while still going to school when she died - but I'm still alive. Take that universe!

I liked the combination of serious parts (Andy Wood’s death, Roskilde, dealing with the sudden fame and the craziness tied to it, Ticketmaster), laugh out loud moments (Singles, ‘Look, there’s a Grammy’, the mug, ‘Boom Gaspar, 292 shows’, EV and CC horsing around on stage during Hunger Strike,the Drummer Rap feat. Spinal Tap, SG's face when the lady at the Ticketmaster hearing called them something like very delightful guys) and just plain interesting stuff like the sudden change in Eddie during the Vancouver gig.

I also thought the Crown of Thorns montage was well and respectfully done, especially since it was made clear in earlier segments of the movie how much Andy Wood still effects and to a certain extent influences everyone who knew him.

The respect and love these guys have for each other after all this time was also pretty palbable IMO. It’s normal to get on each other’s nerves from time to time, but they seem to have each other’s backs when it counts (‘I would have said it if I’d had the balls’ re the Grammy speech or ‘He could have easily killed himself a couple of times and that would have been more than I can take’). Makes me proud to be a card-carrying Ten Club member.

The movie really did lean heavily towards the first years, but 20 years is a lot of ground to cover. I agree with whoever said a miniseries would have been better, but that probably would have appealed to a very limited audience only.

[Purlyjem]

Such an amazing movie! It was a big roller coaster ride of emotions for me. I remember so many things from those early days as well, it brought back so many memories. I still remember staying up late in 1991 and 1992, waiting for an interview on Headbanger's Ball or so, recording it on VHS tape, seeing the Singles Party on MTV live, I remember how I felt when I saw the Pinkpop concert when Eddie climbed the Camera Pole and jumped into the audience, the Black version during the Unplugged session...all these things made a huge impression on me when I "lived" those moments. To relive them now was so emotional. Great! It made me realize I really grew up with this band, and each album stands for a certain period in my life as well. I found the whole Eddie's father and Release footage so touching, I felt some tears there, and the Roskilde moment. I still remember seeing those news images on TV, and feeling the pain. The pure aggression of those early days combined with the powerful Alive version towards the end. I am so happy this band is still playing. I met Mike McCready 3 times in 2003 in Seattle, and one of the times, we drank coffee together. We talked about various things, and one of the nice things I noticed was, how "normal, down to earth" he was, how kind and funny. It speaks for all the guys. I now have even more respect for Stone as well. You, me, we're all still alive!

[mj351]

Thank you PJ and Cameron Crowe, what a film. Loved it all. Maybe there will be a sequel to fill in the gaps.. Could have had the speakers louder too.. I was amazed how good the old footage looked, especially the secret movie stuff.

[All Those Yesterdays]

Ann Arbor was fantastic as always (love that city). Went to the early show. Cool little old theater.

The film was what I was expecting when taking 20 years and stuffing it into 2 hours. It's tough to cover everything. But it was well done. The credits concept at the end was brilliant. Stone and his Grammy was fantastic as well. Of course as the musician that I am I was hoping for more gear related and studio video etc. But that's okay. Can't wait for the dvd and all the extras. Brilliant...

[bricej]

Thanks Cameron!

[phungi]

Saw the movie at Toronto,was amazing..for sure i want like 20 hours more stuff...lol..atleast Eddie came on stage at the end.
i hope will be played in Greece,so more fans can see it..

Thanks PJ

Was I the only one who thought of dimi when NAIS was featured?

[demetrios]

I loved every second of it.

Saw the film first @ the Princess Of Wales theater in Toronto on September 10th. I pretty much cried at the end. Maybe cause it was over & I wanted more or the fact that being a fan for since '92 & following / reliving all the excitement this band has given their fan's for such a long time. To see my band go threw the good times & tough times, it was pretty intense.

Last night I went to see the film again @ the Bayer's Lake Theatre here in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the 2nd time. Again, I couldn't help but get emotional. When you have a feeling for the music & the band you love, you can't control it. They are a part of my family. You can't help break a tear seeing them up there on the big screen.

Thank you Pearl Jam. Here's to another 20 year's. And thank you Cameron Crowe & the crew who helped out & edited the film. Can't wait to see what guy's have in store for PJ40!

demetrios

[phungi]

Saw the film in Philly... before the show, a representative from the Philly Film Festival spoke to the crowd... he said the band manager reached out to him specifically to state that the band considered Philly to be their #1 market, and the Philly show sold out faster than any other show... interesting way to get things started... you can imagine there was quite a cheer when Alive from the Spectrum show in 2009 came on (but why mix in footage from Italy?)

even though I was around in 1992 and already in love with this band, the first hour of the movie was pure magic, as I saw so many anecdotes and stories come to life... about 1/2 way through, I looked at my watch and thought "how are they going to cover the next 18 years in so little time... I guess the answer was "they won't" but it turns out that is ok with me...

loved seeing the famed fire pole in Ed's house... love Stone's house tour and wondered if he was a bachelor... loved the footage from Breath where ed supposedly came out of his shell... never knew cornell was so involved with the band and Andy, until reading the PJ20 Book, and I read basically everything printed... seeing Chris break down talking about Andy, and also seeing him reflect on the camaraderie was very special, considering the song(s) played at PJ10 and PJ20....

many of the "why do this" and "I would have liked to see more on this" were already stated, but regardless, when I got home, I immediately purchased the DVD with extended footage...