Let's Play Two Fanviews Here

ikiT

Hey here's an idea...don't show up hammered.  Nobody likes it.

kramer73

I thought Stone playing some Steely Dan was pretty awesome.

VillagePJ

saw it at showcase in Peterborough last night, sadly no advertising anywhere outside or inside the cinema for it, not even a mention on their main board.
Have to say it was the quickest 2 hours that I can recall.
Loved every single thing about it, a perfect balance of the tale about the cubs and plenty of great wrigley footage.
As someone else said the sound was pretty loud, im glad to say.
The other thing that made me have a little party in my heart was the footage of the fans. Made me want to be back amongst it pretty damn soon.
As for buying it when its released....its a cert.

RideTheWave93

Saw in Odean, Sheffield. Sound was awesome and knew PJ wouldn't fail with a top documentary. Clinch did a great job putting this together. Loved the blend of Wrigley shows and the story of Ed and Cubs. Loved Last Exit. Not many there but one's who were could tell obviously had a passion for the band, as there were no promo or anything just as someone else said above in UK, so no other way of finding out about it. Probably still prefer PJ20 though, just as it covered the history of the band, and I don't really like Baseball, but having said that still loved every minute of it, the passion and unseen footage and will definitely get it when it's out! 

Spoony C

disilluzion said:

The dude that was in GA 4 days early, was that a We Fest chair I saw? It's an annual event here in MN, is why I ask.

I think I saw some "Fargo, ND" references on some of his gear, so it would seem he's from that part of the country; I'd say if you saw it, it's likely what it was.

RP112579

I saw it at the premiere at Metro last week (Thanks 10c), and saw it again last night at my local theater. I really enjoyed the film. Clinch did a great job with it. The concert footage is outstanding! Seeing the rooftop stuff was great. I am a White Sox fan, so I really didn't care about the Cubs stuff. But, I do respect the story of the journey that Ed and Cubs fans have been through on the way to seeing them win a title. During those parts of the movie, I thought a lot about my journey as a White Sox fan and brought back a lot of great memories of the ride I was on in 2005. Seeing it a second time also helped me think about the song choices and how they fit into the story. I can't wait for the Blu Ray to see all of the extra footage!

And, I can't believe no one has mentioned the footage of Jeff totally biting it during Alive.

Stove

Tiki said:

Hey here's an idea...don't show up hammered.  Nobody likes it.

People were like "ohh its like a concert so I can be on my phone and be drunk and its okay cause Im drunk...did I mention I was druuuunnkkk?!?!"

bootlegger10

pledgeagrievance said:

It needed more of what all major film releases need more of .  . . full penetration 

Yep, waiting for the unrated version.

rattzey

Tonight's the night in Calgary!!woooooh

PJfanwillneverleave1

Just got back from seeing it tonight.  Theatre was 3/4 full most wearing PJ gear (myself included).  Sound was loud which was really impressive for the songs.  It felt like you were there. It was funny a few times when a voice cut in towards the end of the song sometimes it was louder and it sounded like someone was shouting at you so it made you jump a few times. 

Great mix of baseball and music.  Just the right amount. If there was more baseball added the songs would've have seemed oddly out of place. Glad Gleason made the cut. Go seemed to come and of nowhere and smack you around, I didn't know whether to stand up and bounce or remain seated.

nicole

Just saw the movie in Winnipeg. The show was sold out and full of fans in PJ gear, myself and my kids included. What a great movie, many moments brought tears to my eyes, especially Release. Wish I'd have been able to go to the Wrigley shows! I knew I was missing out on some
truly special shows! Made me just wish and hope more for a Canadian tour, it has been far too long since I've been able to see them live! So much heart in this band, and the love us fans have for them is parellelled in the movie with the love Ed has for the Cubs. 

Zod

Just got back from the theatre here in Victoria.  I would say it was 3/4 full.   Not too shabby.   The crowd was pretty reverent.   No assholes or anything.   It was so loud I'm not sure if people were singing along....

It was a pretty good movie.  It looked great on the big screen.   I liked the little bits we got to see of the band hanging out and doing their thing.  The cubs stuff was pretty cool.  I'm not a cubs fan but I don't loathe them either.   I'm a total sucker for sports movies and documentaries so it's right up my alley.

The only thing I wish there was more of, was more songs, and more of Eddie's banter from the shows.  It feels like they missed a little bit of the spirit of the shows but not really including any of his stories.   Other than that, the movie makes me want to go back and enjoy those shows again... Can't believe it it was over a year ago already.

nycrats

kramer73 said:

I thought Stone playing some Steely Dan was pretty awesome.

loved it!

how does ev NOT know that song?  its been around as long as he has!  i know he was into punk/hardcore what have you but thats a pretty well known song.. its almost public domain at this point 

axellaire8

I saw the movie yesterday in Belgium. I had to lie to my work to see the movie, so I was hoping it would be great, and IT WAS!!!. The sound was awesome. What a chance to see live songs at a theater. Loved the rehearsal on the roof, great time. A soundtrack CD was placed below one of the cinema seats as a gift. Thank you PJ for this wonderful evening. Hope that I see you this summer in real!

mfc2006

We saw it last night in Kansas City and absolutely loved it.

BenToad

My daughter and I went to see it in London Ontario Canada last night.  It was suppose to be one show only at 7 PM on one screen but what the hell - Let's Play Two! - because the first screen showing sold out so they added a second screen with a 7:05 PM show which was pretty full as well.  Loved the mix of baseball and the concert as well as some of the history of  Pearl Jam, Wrigley, and the Cubs.  The crowd came out of the shows smiling and full of energy. 

My daughter had a big smile on her face when they talked about their big break with U2 as I had just taken her to her first PJ show in 2016, (Toronto 1 - hell of a first show), and we just saw U2 in Detroit a few weeks ago so she felt like she was part of something special as she loved both shows and here they were connected in rock n roll history.

Can't wait for the Blu-Ray.  This should keep me going a little while longer until I can get my next Pearl Jam fix.  Thanks to the Boys, Danny and the whole Pearl Jam family for a great show and movie.

PJ_Soul

Yeah, it was fantastic! I expected it to be good, but not that good.   All of the songs sounded great and were super entertaining to watch, perfect balance of PJ, fan stuff, and Cubs. The part with the dude and Release was awesome. And I find Eddie's almost child-like excitement about and love for the Cubs really touching and heartwarming. Super well-made film. I can't say I'm in love with the shaky camera thing, and perhaps there was a little too much of that at times, but whatever. I give it a 10/10.

There weren't many people at all in the VIP theatre (which did not surprise me), but what surprised probably everyone was the fact that there were literally no previews, ads, or even those theatre messages, like turn off your phone, etc, before the movie started. It just went from lights up and blank screen to lights off and movie playing at 7:00 on the dot.... I was there on time, but the majority of the others were not, I assume because they thought they had time to spare during previews and ads. Whoops! Several people missed the first 10 minutes of the film at least.

One weird thing was that there was an Eddie Vedder lookalike at the theatre. The second I saw him I thought "holy cow, this guy must be a psycho fan!" Hair, clothes, style, right down to the green military jacket that was identical to the one Eddie used to wear all the time - anyone would have thought he was making a point of looking exactly like Ed because he's obsessed ..... and then.... he went into a different movie. It was kinda funny. I'm pretty sure he was completely oblivious to this strange coincidence.

ShanKathy

I went to the film in Edmonton last night with my daughters. Theatre was about half full but lots were wearing their PJ gear and I did see some with Cubs gear.

What a great experience! On the big screen you could  really get a sense of the size of the place and the crowd. It must be overwhelming to be in that sea of humanity. The band and Eddie sounded amazing. I really enjoyed the inserts of the personal stories - John, Steve Gleason, their gig at the Metro, the practice on the rooftop at Murphy's etc.. I did shed a tear for John when Release was played. And Given to Fly always makes the hair on my neck stand up There was just the right amount of baseball in it. I would have like to see Stone and Matt with individual comments, similar to Jeff and Mike.

I wish there was more buzz about this around here - I didn't even see a movie poster up. Danny Clinch and his camera operators did a great job producing a terrific depiction of a band and their community of fans at their very best.

Zod

PJ_Soul said:

There weren't many people at all in the VIP theatre (which did not surprise me at all), but what surprised probably everyone was the fact that there were literally no previews, ads, or even those theatre messages, like turn off your phone, etc, before the movie started. It just went from lights up and blank screen to lights off and movie playing at 7:00 on the dot.... I was there on time, but the majority of the others were not, I assume because they thought they had time to spare during previews and ads. Whoops! Several people missed the first 10 minutes of the film at least.

I thought the no ads/trailers thing was amazing.  Movies have gotten pretty bad now where it feels like 5 to 10 minutes of commercials, then 5 to 10 minutes of trailers before you get to watch the movie you paid for.   This one (as you said) had nothing.  It went straight into the film.   It's like going to see a band that doesn't have an opener

PJ_Soul

Zod said:

PJ_Soul said:

There weren't many people at all in the VIP theatre (which did not surprise me at all), but what surprised probably everyone was the fact that there were literally no previews, ads, or even those theatre messages, like turn off your phone, etc, before the movie started. It just went from lights up and blank screen to lights off and movie playing at 7:00 on the dot.... I was there on time, but the majority of the others were not, I assume because they thought they had time to spare during previews and ads. Whoops! Several people missed the first 10 minutes of the film at least.

I thought the no ads/trailers thing was amazing.  Movies have gotten pretty bad now where it feels like 5 to 10 minutes of commercials, then 5 to 10 minutes of trailers before you get to watch the movie you paid for.   This one (as you said) had nothing.  It went straight into the film.   It's like going to see a band that doesn't have an opener

Yes, I really liked it too! It's just that they maybe need a warning about it somewhere so that people don't miss the beginning. Or do a "the show will start in 5 minutes" call or something, I dunno.