Kurt Cobain who was the singer and guitarist of American rock band Nirvana committed suicide in April 1994. A memorial vigil was held for him on April 10, 1994, at the Seattle Center in Seattle, Washington. According to British music newspaper Melody Maker the vigil was attended by 5,000 people aged 12 to 45.[2] According to British music newspaper NME it was attended by 10,000 people.[3] According to Michael Azerrad's 1994 extended chapter edition of his book Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana it was attended by 7,000 people.[4]
Synopsisedit
After the suicide of Kurt Cobain a group of friends are inspired to borrow a Winnebago and travel from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada to the Kurt Cobain memorial vigil in Seattle, Washington. The two main characters Simon (Damon Johnson) and Nick (Donny Lucas) are both vegetarians who work at the same hamburger shop. In their spare time they socialize with their friends at a diner where they discuss the Seattle grunge scene and in particular Cobain's band Nirvana. The group of five set off and on their way pick up a punk rockerhitchhiker. As time goes on tensions rise between the group.[5][6]
a lot of my friends felt compelled to hold their own vigils after they heard the news from Seattle ... I felt compelled to tell this story ... and I wanted to do it independently ... before it became a Hollywood film ... made by people who didn't understand why it mattered to so many of us in the first place.[8]
Receptionedit
A review by nirvanadiscography.com stated that as the film does not contain any of Nirvana's music it does not have much relevance to the band.[9] A retrospective review by Rolling Stone also noted that the film does not include Cobain or any of Nirvana's music.[6] A 2014 retrospective review of the film by Jennifer Otter Bickerdike was more positive, stating that although it was a low-budget film it still manages to capture and celebrate what other films about Cobain fail to do: "the power of music to build and sustain community in a truly authentic way" and that "The Vigil succeeds in illustrating the inherent solace art can provide when other means of redemption have failed".[8]
Relatededit
In April 1994 a real life mini-documentary was filmed at Cobain's vigil and it was titled Stupid Club.[10] Its title comes from when in the wake of Cobain's death his mother said "Now he's gone and joined that stupid club, I told him not to join that stupid club". This was in reference to the 27 Club – mostly of popular musicians, artists, actors, and other celebrities who died at age 27.[11]Stupid Club was ranked number 3 in the Hairpin'sA Definitive Ranking of Every Kurt Cobain Movie Ever Made.[12]
Referencesedit
^ abc"The Vigil (1998)". RadioTimes.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^"Courtney – He's an Ass Hole". Melody Maker. April 16, 1994. p. 4. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^"I hate it... I can't live this life". NME. April 16, 1994. p. 4. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^Brennan, Sandra. "The Vigil". AllMovies.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^ abKreps, Daniel (April 8, 2015). "Kurt on Film: A Guide to Cobain's Cinematic Legacy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^"The Vigil (1998)". mubi.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^ abBickerdike, Jennifer Otter (2014). Fandom, Image and Authenticity: Joy Devotion and the Second Lives of Kurt Cobain and Ian Curtis. Springer Publishing. p. no page numbers. ISBN9781137393531.
^"The Vigil". livenirvana.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^Stupid Club – 1994 Kurt Cobain mini-doc. United States. April 3, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via YouTube.
^"'Stupid Club': Thousands Gather To Grieve For Kurt Cobain in Seattle Park, 1994". Dangerous Minds. April 3, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^Slone, Isabel (April 24, 2015). "A Definitive Ranking of Every Kurt Cobain Movie Ever Made". The Hairpin. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
External linksedit
The Vigil – Official Trailer. United States. March 30, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via YouTube.
November 30, 2023
vigil, 1998, film, vigil, 1998, comedy, film, about, group, young, people, travel, from, lethbridge, alberta, canada, seattle, united, states, attend, memorial, vigil, nirvana, band, leader, kurt, cobain, 1994, stars, donny, lucas, trevor, white, vigiltheatric. The Vigil is a 1998 comedy film about a group of young people who travel from Lethbridge Alberta Canada to Seattle in the United States to attend the memorial vigil for Nirvana band leader Kurt Cobain in 1994 It stars Donny Lucas and Trevor White The VigilTheatrical release posterDirected byJustin MacGregor 1 StarringDonny Lucas Trevor WhiteRelease dateJanuary 1998Running time86 minutes 1 CountryCanada Contents 1 Background 2 Synopsis 3 Reception 4 Related 5 References 6 External linksBackground editKurt Cobain who was the singer and guitarist of American rock band Nirvana committed suicide in April 1994 A memorial vigil was held for him on April 10 1994 at the Seattle Center in Seattle Washington According to British music newspaper Melody Maker the vigil was attended by 5 000 people aged 12 to 45 2 According to British music newspaper NME it was attended by 10 000 people 3 According to Michael Azerrad s 1994 extended chapter edition of his book Come as You Are The Story of Nirvana it was attended by 7 000 people 4 Synopsis editAfter the suicide of Kurt Cobain a group of friends are inspired to borrow a Winnebago and travel from Lethbridge Alberta Canada to the Kurt Cobain memorial vigil in Seattle Washington The two main characters Simon Damon Johnson and Nick Donny Lucas are both vegetarians who work at the same hamburger shop In their spare time they socialize with their friends at a diner where they discuss the Seattle grunge scene and in particular Cobain s band Nirvana The group of five set off and on their way pick up a punk rocker hitchhiker As time goes on tensions rise between the group 5 6 The film was directed by Justin MacGregor 1 7 MacGregor stated that a lot of my friends felt compelled to hold their own vigils after they heard the news from Seattle I felt compelled to tell this story and I wanted to do it independently before it became a Hollywood film made by people who didn t understand why it mattered to so many of us in the first place 8 Reception editA review by nirvanadiscography com stated that as the film does not contain any of Nirvana s music it does not have much relevance to the band 9 A retrospective review by Rolling Stone also noted that the film does not include Cobain or any of Nirvana s music 6 A 2014 retrospective review of the film by Jennifer Otter Bickerdike was more positive stating that although it was a low budget film it still manages to capture and celebrate what other films about Cobain fail to do the power of music to build and sustain community in a truly authentic way and that The Vigil succeeds in illustrating the inherent solace art can provide when other means of redemption have failed 8 Related editIn April 1994 a real life mini documentary was filmed at Cobain s vigil and it was titled Stupid Club 10 Its title comes from when in the wake of Cobain s death his mother said Now he s gone and joined that stupid club I told him not to join that stupid club This was in reference to the 27 Club mostly of popular musicians artists actors and other celebrities who died at age 27 11 Stupid Club was ranked number 3 in the Hairpin s A Definitive Ranking of Every Kurt Cobain Movie Ever Made 12 References edit a b c The Vigil 1998 RadioTimes com Retrieved October 21 2022 Courtney He s an Ass Hole Melody Maker April 16 1994 p 4 Retrieved October 21 2022 I hate it I can t live this life NME April 16 1994 p 4 Retrieved October 21 2022 Azerrad Michael 1994 Come as You Are The Story of Nirvana New York City Knopf Doubleday p 346 ISBN 0 385 47199 8 Brennan Sandra The Vigil AllMovies com Retrieved October 21 2022 a b Kreps Daniel April 8 2015 Kurt on Film A Guide to Cobain s Cinematic Legacy Rolling Stone Retrieved October 21 2022 The Vigil 1998 mubi com Retrieved October 21 2022 a b Bickerdike Jennifer Otter 2014 Fandom Image and Authenticity Joy Devotion and the Second Lives of Kurt Cobain and Ian Curtis Springer Publishing p no page numbers ISBN 9781137393531 The Vigil livenirvana com Retrieved October 21 2022 Stupid Club 1994 Kurt Cobain mini doc United States April 3 2014 Retrieved October 21 2022 via YouTube Stupid Club Thousands Gather To Grieve For Kurt Cobain in Seattle Park 1994 Dangerous Minds April 3 2014 Retrieved October 21 2022 Slone Isabel April 24 2015 A Definitive Ranking of Every Kurt Cobain Movie Ever Made The Hairpin Retrieved October 21 2022 External links editThe Vigil Official Trailer United States March 30 2011 Retrieved October 21 2022 via YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Vigil 1998 film amp oldid 1174738966, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
