Picturehouse Films is sponsoring a giveaway to promote Gus Van Sant's latest film Last Days, starring Michael Pitt, Lukas Haas and Asia Argento. It opens on July 22. and it recently screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
From the press release:
Loosely based on the final days of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, Last Days is filmmaker Gus Van Sant's meditation on the inner turmoil that engulfs a brilliant, but troubled, musician in the final hours of his life. Michael Pitt (The Dreamers) stars as Blake, an introspective artist whose success has left him in a lonely place, where livelihoods rest on his shoulders and old friends regularly tap him for money and favors. Last Days follows Blake through a handful of hours he spends in and near his wooded home, a fugitive from his own life. Expanding on the elliptical style forged in his previous two films, Gerry and the Palme d'Or-winning Elephant, Van Sant layers images and sounds to articulate an emotional landscape, creating a dynamic work about a soul in transition.
Last Days official website:
There will be four lucky winners who will receive among the following items: poster (2), t-shirt (1) and guitar pick (1). To enter, please leave a comment. Please comment by 5:00 PM on Friday. I will e-mail the winners and ask for their contact information. Thank you.
Article comments
1 - Tan The Man
Giveaway ends Friday... HURRY!
2 - gypsyman
Re Gus Van Sandt.
Have you seen his wonderful cameo in Jay and Silent Bob strike back. He's sitting counting money while directing a scene with Ben Afleck and Matt Damon for a sequal to Goodwill Hunting.
Afleck keeps asking for direction and Van Sandt keeps telling him to go away, he's busy. Afleck mutters under his breath,"always the artist Gus"
brilliant.
I hope this movie is as intriguing as his other work. I can't remember any of the reviews from Cannes.
gypsyman
3 - Aaman
Hmmm - a review's up - mighty fine one too. This film should be interesting
4 - Film Cynic
thanks for the comment. i enjoyed the film very much and i hope people see it.
5 - RJ
I was a huge Nirvana fan, both before and after Kurt's suicide. Now, I like the Foo Fighters... ;-)
6 - Tan The Man
Last day to enter the giveaway!
And that was a pun intended!
7 - Tan The Man
The contest is now closed. Congrats to gypsyman, Aaman, Film Cynic and RJ for commenting. I will e-mail you shortly.
8 - chrissey
this seems like it will be a great "fictional movie"--but what happen to the posed theory-that kurt's death was not a suicide but infact a over-looked murder scene? either way a brillant man and a father is gone and i'm glad to see people still remember him and his music...
9 - Samantha
Nirvana is my all time favorite band!!!! I can't wait to go see this movie. It's great that people still remember him and tribute to him.
10 - Enchantress
I hope this movie deals with the subject matter in a sensitive way.
11 - Jess
Like what Ive seen of the movie and what Ive heard. Not sure if itsa coming to aus though, which sucks. Does anyone know what the song is thats on the trailer?
12 - leham
i know this is a pointless question, but i havent seen the mvie only the trailer, i am a HUGE nirvana fan and i was wondering if anyone knew the bloody song that pitt sings in the trailer and obviously in the movie??? its a beautiful song and i cant find out what the hell it is or who its by???
13 - leham
jess i heard rumers that it is coming to aus soon... im in your shoes i even tried to persuade my friends grandmother to buy it in canada (she lives there) and mail it over here.
if anyone has any info on when and if its coming to au?
14 - leham
YES! i found it! its called death to birth, its by micheal pitt, his band is called pagoda, do a bit of digging around on search engines and you'll find it. bloody brilliant, as is some of theyre other stuff, of course, hed have to be good to be playing that role...