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

[ChloeDancer]

Great movie! I watched here in Brazil (São Paulo) and the theater was crowded. I liked a lot, there´s some funny parts (specially when Stone is involved), it´s great to see their friendship and everything they passed through to get where they are now, the love from their fans, etc. I liked the drummer story, the mug part, one of my favorites was when Eddie get the tape and says if the director called to that old phone number...A lot of highlights, I just think they gave too much time for MLB part, but it´s ok...
There´s no way to leave the theater without a smile on my face after the movie...After the credits was gone, some fan screamed "Viva Pearl Jam", and everyone started to applause, was funny
PS: after seeing the movie, now I have to give much more love and appreciate to Stone He´s the man!

[Fatal]

Loved the movie.

It was kind of odd jumping back and forth between old and new footage...i probably would have prefered to see an earlier version of Release for instance, but no question the one they used was beautiful.

The movie kind of peaks half way thru...or maybe 2/3 of the way thru, but it was still an exceptionally well put together documentary with lots of great "new" footage.

I guess my pet peeve is that i wish they had dug a little deeper at some of the more controversial stuff....the drummer situation (in particular Dave A), the No Code sessions/Ed taking control/travelling on his own etc...more about how they almost broke up and what brought them back together.

But finally a BIG thank you to Cameron Crowe for putting this together. Such a treat for us fans. Can't wait to get the super delux blu-ray in my hands.

Oh and one last thing.....LOVED Stone in this movie. His modern day interviews were by far the most engaging.

[hell_man_made]

LOVED it....it made me cry, laugh....everything I expected and more

I admire, respect and love them even more now

loved Mike's story of the drummers segment, so hilarious

Ed's reflection on Jeff, so sweet

can't wait to see it again!

viewed it in downtown Vancouver

[cyndarious1]

I'm just so grateful I could see this. Me and my girlfriend travelled 4 hours by bus to see this. She went with me even though she's trying to understand what drives me to like the band so much. I've lend her albums, talked to her about their music and show her some dvds, but it was last night that I think she finally got it.

We laughed and got emotional as everyone else in the theater and she loved the movie. She didn't know most of the stories but travelling back she told that now she could understand that they're trying to do something important, and that she's glad that I like them.

Thank you for this great moment, Mr. Crowe.

[GTHobbes]

Loved every minute, and I'm also very grateful that I was able to go. I had a ticket for months but found out last week that I was going to have to travel out of state for work -- fortunately, I was able to catch an early flight back to Atlanta last night just in time to get into the packed theater. What an awesome thing to see the line for the movie theater stretching all the way out to the street just to get in.

Can't wait to enjoy it again with all the blu-ray special feature stuff next month. What a great year for PJ fans.

[The Rock]

I saw it in Salford last night, and the cinema was about 3/4 full.

All in all, I absolutely loved the movie.

I can understand some of the criticisms from people here; obviously it would've been nice to hear some details about what it was like during the recording of No Code or whatever. But I don't see the film as something specifically about the band's catalogue of music.

Obviously it has SOMETHING to do with the music, but I think Cameron Crowe was trying to mainly show us what kind of people the band members are. We got to see the band really open up in a way that they haven't really done before, and we really get a sense of where they came from and how they feel about each other and being in a band.

The nicest part for me was just how respectful everybody was when talking about the genesis of the band. They were all very aware that if Andy hadn't died there wouldn't have been a Pearl Jam, and while they're happy to be where they are now they also have the bittersweet feeling of knowing that Andy isn't here anymore.

They also glossed over the latter 10 years of the band's history, but to be honest they covered the two most important things from the 2000s, which is Roskilde and the reaction in 2003 to Bu$hleaguer. If we are honest, there isn't much else that has happened to the band in the last ten years apart from that which is worthy of inclusion in a movie. They've been pretty happy and content the last few years.

It was a fantastic movie, and I feel like I know more about who each individual is and how they feel about certain things. The sheer volume of footage on dispay is overwhelming, and I can't wait for the blu ray extras!

[PJammin']

i don't even know where to begin. a masterful job by cameron crowe on capturing the rise of pearl jam and where they are today. this film made me think, laugh, and cry. it also made me very happy that each band member realizes how fortunate they are to have each other. they are brothers, at first bonded through music, but now it is much deeper because of the years invested in one another. a genuine love is there and i'm just grateful that they found each other and that they share their incredible gift of music with us. the roskilde footage was heartbreaking and i'm so glad that they found a way to stick it out. i love how eddie explained how they look at things pre-roskilde/post-roskilde. they are just five great human beings that make music and this world a better place. i can't wait to see the film again, and also the dvd with the bonus footage. keep making that beautiful music, pearl jam. i'm riding the wave wherever you take me.

[BigwaveMx]

went to Plaza Aragón (at Ecatepec, México) screening and the movie really was awesome. And was a perfect time to see and find old fans. At the begining of the movie, all the room was screaming and excited. At the end of the film, no one want left the room. I really enjoy every second of the film.

Best momment in the film:
Stone showig a PJ Mexican Cup (never think the bought merch like these).

[Evil Chris]

Saw PJ20 last night here in Montreal, and was very impressed.

I won't lie, I learned a lot about this band I've been a fan of since their beginnings. And to think, I actually was living in Europe when they played PinkPop in 1992. I should have gone.

Awesome moments throughout. I'm looking forward to my 2nd screening in my own home. Great job Cameron Crowe.

[144polaroids]

Saw it in columbus last night at the 7pm showing... great energy/great crowd.

I loved seeing more of the ed interviews from the SVT era, the backstage footage of neil watching ed's speech at the Rock'nRoll hall of fame induction.. Can't wait for the bonus footage!

[Dukes10]

Loved this movie!!!! As I watched the movie it really brought me back to those days.

[JonnyPistachio]

Jeff is a potty-mouth.

[Bathgate66]

stone-
clean your cupboards, dude!
And i saw you toking on that bowl,...

[TERESAFLOWERS]

Saw the movie for free at the Bagdad Theatre in Portland,OR.line was around the block.The movie made me laugh and brought a tear to my eye,but was smiling the whole time.It was great, definately need the deluxe DVD now.Thanks guys for a rockin 20 years.

[nc_jammer]

I really enjoyed it,...as I expected I would,....why wouldn't I? Two hours of anything Pearl Jam.

As the movie grazed over many years, topics and events,..I was left wanting more. Large chunks of time were missing, as mentioned many times in this post.

Leaves me wondering if a series would have been more fulfilling, of course it wouldn't make it to the BIG screen,..but I'm thinking a 4 or 6 part HBO series would have been whats needed to slow the show down and get deeper into the topics us fans are dying to learn more about. I suspect the 2 hour movie would be enough for any casual fan.

A Pearl Jam Twenty blue ray box set of the series would kick ass,.... that's my two cents.

Thanks PJ and Cameron Crowe