#7: Louis CK: Hilarious
Format: Netflix Instant
First Watch
Ever since I saw Lucky Louie, I was a fan of Louis CK. The man is pessimistic and hilarious (pun intended). His brand of humor is not for everyone. Ask my girlfriend, she isn’t a fan of him. I have watched it shows Lucky Louie and Louie and I love Louie. That show has made me laugh or smile with every episode.
I’m not sure why it has taken me this long to finally watch this, but I got to watch it this evening and I laughed many times. I’m currently sick, weak and congested and Louis CK tried to break through my sinus problems with laughter and I gotta say, he did it very well.
There are so many bits in here that just really crack me up. I’m so glad I watched this and you should watch this as soon as possible.
#4: PEARL JAM TWENTY
Format: Netflix Instant
First Watch
I didn’t get a chance to catch it in the theaters so I was happy to be browsing in the Netflix instant library and I saw this one. I was really in the mood to get a documentary on metal or punk on Netflix Instant. Mainly, I wanted to see if the documentary The Filth and The Fury was on Netflix Instant, mainly because of my recent viewing of Sid & Nancy. However, the only thing I could find was some four hour film called Punk & Disorderly and after skipping the first couple of bands, I decided I wasn’t in the mood to watch a two/three camera concert.
Back in the 90’s, I was a fan of Pearl Jam. I loved their album Ten. Eddie Vedder’s voice was unique and I admired that but the music was something that I just loved. It was so focused and precise.
The film does a great job in explaining what the Seattle scene was and the commercialism of “grunge” music due to bands like Pearl Jam & Nirvana. The documentation that Crowe introduces us is from footage by MTV and other news outlets as well as mixing in fan footage. It is an intimate look at the band from the beginning to where they are now. While I felt that the doc does hit a lull after the energetic footage of Pearl Jam in the beginning and the coverage of the era of Ten, it wraps up with a sweet story about the band staying together and being independent of the mainstream music industry. They do what they want and they are fine with that.
If you ever liked Pearl Jam, it is definitely worth a watch.
