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How to Milk a Dead Cow: Courtney Love Makes Progress with Cobain Biopic

Submitted by greekdevils

Edited by erin_broadley

Tags: nirvana, kurt cobain.



For those of us who saw director Gus Van Sant's Last Days under the assumption that it was about Kurt Cobain, get prepared for a slap in the face with the first authorized movie about the lead singer.

[Courtney] Love has acquired the rights to Heavier Than Heaven, author Charles Cross' biography on the late grunge singer, a source close to the star told Access. According to our source, several studios are in discussions with Love to bring the book to the big screen.


Most book-to-movie deals don't usually follow the script of the actual book. Can anyone really imagine a film that satisfies both the corporate groundhogs and the artistic integrity of a musician such as Cobain? But then again, many wonder as to whether or not Love even cares about preserving the integrety of her late husband. I'm just as guilty as the next hardcore Nirvana fan for racing to the store to snatch-up the box set. Yet I have a genuine, sinking suspicion that Cobain probably wouldn't want me listening to the music thats on those discs, let alone watch a movie based on a biography he didn't approve of.

Ewan McGregor is Love's first choice to play her late husband in the film.

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Slinky7

Slinky7

United Kingdom
July 2005

JAN 23, 2007 03:12 PM

Ewan McGregor? Oh for fuck's sake.

waxangel

waxangel

Baltimore, MD
May 2003

JAN 23, 2007 03:14 PM

Last Days was one of the worst movies I've ever seen. This can only be better.

Norokai

Norokai

New Lenox, IL
November 2003

JAN 23, 2007 03:23 PM

did u see ewan mcgregor in velvet goldmine? he looked exactly like kurt cobain at the end

_Holden_

_Holden_

Denver, CO
December 2006

JAN 23, 2007 03:25 PM

Please Please Please don't make a movie about this it's completely fucked up. There is no one who could play Kurt Cobain anyways. Leave the man alone and let him RIP!

pretzel

pretzel

Saint Louis, MO
April 2004

JAN 23, 2007 03:37 PM

last days was a fuckin horrible movei!!! i really hope this one is some what acurate.....ewan mcgregor is fuckin cool as hell i bet he could do a good job........

Kaos

Kaos

HOPEFUL

Seattle, WA

JAN 23, 2007 03:56 PM

Wow... this goes right up there on the list with her publishing her late husbands journal. She really should have more respect for him whatever Then again, everyone knows thats shes "not" a money grubbing druggie and all, right?

Savana

Savana

SUICIDEGIRL

Florida, USA

JAN 23, 2007 04:00 PM

From Jedi To Junkie? Good grief.

MrCrisp

MrCrisp

I'm lost
August 2004

JAN 23, 2007 04:14 PM

does love make a cameo at the end? wink

lila_says

lila_says

Toronto, ON
April 2005

JAN 23, 2007 04:16 PM

rya said:
From Jedi To Junkie? Good grief.



umm... his breakout role was a junkie. Trainspotting anyone?

not that i care so much but yeah..... jedi, really....

phirephli

phirephli

Chandler, AZ
May 2005

JAN 23, 2007 04:37 PM

same people getting mad about this biopic probably rushed out to watch the johnny cash one and shot praises up his corpses ass about how great it was... let the movie be made who cares... skull

PRockGirlScout

PRockGirlScout

Portland, OR
October 2005

JAN 23, 2007 04:47 PM

I'll go see it.

Savana

Savana

SUICIDEGIRL

Florida, USA

JAN 23, 2007 04:50 PM

phirephli said:
same people getting mad about this biopic probably rushed out to watch the johnny cash one and shot praises up his corpses ass about how great it was... let the movie be made who cares... skull




It's not so much that people care, it's just that we really enjoy commenting. smile

cupcake

cupcake

I'm lost
July 2002

JAN 23, 2007 04:52 PM

Hey, i dig her and I dig Yoko too. Quit blaming the women already, would ya? They didn't do anything wrong, okay? Who better but the love of his life to have say on such things? You? Me? Where were we when he went down? home in headphones, or out on the town? I think it will be great!

Dose

Dose

I'm lost
January 2007

JAN 23, 2007 04:59 PM

lila_says said:

rya said:
From Jedi To Junkie? Good grief.



umm... his breakout role was a junkie. Trainspotting anyone?

not that i care so much but yeah..... jedi, really....



ZING! biggrin

EuphoricMisery

EuphoricMisery

United Kingdom
September 2006

JAN 23, 2007 05:31 PM

I think last days was good....i think courtney is the kind of woman i dont like from what the world is told...but 1 or 2 of her bands songs were ok.

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