Pearl Jam Twenty

Last updated

Pearl Jam Twenty
Poster of Pearl Jam Twenty.jpg
Directed by Cameron Crowe
Written byCameron Crowe
Produced byMichele Anthony
Cameron Crowe
Morgan Neville
CinematographyNicola B. Marsh
Release dates
  • September 10, 2011 (2011-09-10)(TIFF)
  • September 20, 2011 (2011-09-20)(US)
[1]
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Pearl Jam Twenty (also known as PJ20) is a 2011 American documentary directed by Cameron Crowe about the band Pearl Jam. Preliminary footage was being shot as of June 2010. [2] Crowe completed filming in April 2011, after using 12,000 hours of footage of the band for the documentary. [3] The film premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and also had an accompanying book and soundtrack. [4]

Contents

The documentary charts the history of the band, from the demise of Mother Love Bone, their battle against Ticketmaster and the tragedy of the Roskilde Festival in 2000. [5] [6]

The film was presented theatrically at select cinemas in the US during the month of September 2011, and premiered on October 21, 2011, on PBS' American Masters. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 24, 2011. A book, written by Jonathan Cohen, was published concurrent to the film's release. [7]

Cast

Q&A session after the second screening of Pearl Jam Twenty at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival with the band's frontman Eddie Vedder (far right) PearlJamTwenty-TIFF.jpg
Q&A session after the second screening of Pearl Jam Twenty at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival with the band's frontman Eddie Vedder (far right)

Soundtrack

The film soundtrack includes live recordings from 1990 through 2010.

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Australian Music DVDs Chart [9] 1
Austrian Music DVDs Chart [10] 4
Belgian (Flanders) Music DVDs Chart [11] 3
Belgian (Wallonia) Music DVDs Chart [12] 4
Danish Music DVDs Chart [13] 3
Dutch Music DVDs Chart [14] 2
Finnish Music DVDs Chart [15] 2
Hungarian DVDs Chart [16] 6
Irish Music DVDs Chart [17] 1
Norwegian Music DVDs Chart [18] 1
Portuguese Music DVDs Chart [19] 2
Spanish Music DVDs Chart [20] 2
Swedish Music DVDs Chart [21] 1
Swiss Music DVDs Chart [22] 4
UK Music Videos Chart [23] 3

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [24] Platinum15,000^
Portugal (AFP) [25] Gold4,000^
United States (RIAA) [26] Platinum100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

<i>Riot Act</i> (album) 2002 studio album by Pearl Jam

Riot Act is the seventh studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, released November 12, 2002 through Epic Records. Following a full-scale tour in support of their previous album, Binaural (2000), Pearl Jam took a year-long break. The band reconvened in the beginning of 2002 and commenced work on a new album. The music on the album was diverse, including songs influenced by folk, art rock and experimental rock. The lyrics deal with mortality and existentialism, with influence from both the political climate after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the accidental death of nine fans during Pearl Jam's performance at the 2000 Roskilde Festival.

<i>Alchemy: Dire Straits Live</i>

Alchemy: Dire Straits Live is a double album and the first live album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 8 February 1984 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. Recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on 22–23 July 1983, the album features songs from the band's first four albums, the ExtendedancEPlay EP and Mark Knopfler's Local Hero soundtrack. Many of the songs have reworked arrangements and extended improvisational segments. The album cover is taken from a painting by Brett Whiteley.

<i>8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture</i> 2002 soundtrack album by Various artists

8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the official soundtrack to the 2002 film of the same name. The album, performed by various artists, was released on Shady Records. It spawned the hit single "Lose Yourself" by Eminem, who also stars in the semi-autobiographical movie.

<i>U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland</i> 2003 concert video by U2

U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland is a concert film by Irish rock band U2. It was filmed on 1 September 2001 at Slane Castle in County Meath, Ireland, during the European leg of the group's Elevation Tour. The video was released on DVD in November 2003. Although Slane Concerts at the castle are traditionally held once a year, U2 played two concerts; the second one was filmed for the video, and was the band's final show on the European leg of the tour. U2 Go Home was the second of two concert videos from the tour, preceded by 2001's Elevation 2001: Live from Boston.

<i>Live at Last</i> (Anastacia video) 2006 video by Anastacia

Anastacia: Live at Last is a DVD collection from pop/rock music singer Anastacia, released on March 27, 2006. It is her first full live concert DVD. It includes footage from her Live at Last tour concerts in Berlin and Munich. It does however omit one track that was performed, "One Day in Your Life", that was usually performed by Anastacia with two members of the audience in a "sing-off" competition. The second disc also features her four last single music videos and five alternate videos to songs.

<i>We Will Rock You</i> (video) Home media by British rock band Queen

We Will Rock You is a concert film by English band Queen. It was filmed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the Montreal Forum on 24 and 25 November 1981.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pearl Jam discography</span>

The discography of American rock band Pearl Jam, consists of 11 studio albums, 15 live albums, three compilation albums, 36 singles, and numerous official bootlegs.

<i>Touring the Angel: Live in Milan</i> 2006 video by Depeche Mode

Touring the Angel: Live in Milan is a live video album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 25 September 2006 by Mute Records. It was directed and filmed by Blue Leach at Fila Forum in Assago, near Milan, Italy, on 18 and 19 February 2006, during the band's 2005–06 Touring the Angel concert tour.

<i>Völkerball</i> 2006 live album by Rammstein

Völkerball is a live album and DVD by German rock band Rammstein. It was released on 17 November 2006 in Europe, 19 December 2006 in Canada and on 18 September 2007 in the US. The album was advertised within media by the "Ich will" live video featured on the DVD and "Mann gegen Mann" single.

<i>Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour</i> 2005 video by Michael Jackson

Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour is a live concert DVD by American recording artist Michael Jackson released on July 25, 2005. The DVD was previously included with The Ultimate Collection box set in 2004. The concert took place during Jackson's first leg on his Dangerous World Tour on October 1, 1992 at the Bucharest National Stadium, with a sold-out attendance of 90,000. It was the last night of the first leg of the tour. This concert is the first concert by Jackson that has been officially released on DVD in the United States, also released in Asia market on double Video CD. The other official releases by Michael Jackson is a VHS of his HIStory World Tour concert in Seoul, South Korea, and it was released only in South Korea in 1996, Live at Wembley July 16, 1988, which is the second leg of his Bad World Tour.

<i>The Confessions Tour</i> (album) 2007 live album by Madonna

The Confessions Tour is the second live album by American singer and songwriter Madonna. It was released on January 26, 2007, by Warner Bros. Records. Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, the album chronicles Madonna's 2006 Confessions Tour and includes the full version of the television broadcast special The Confessions Tour: Live from London. It was recorded at Wembley Arena during the London dates of the tour, and was released in both CD and DVD format. The DVD contains the entire concert and the CD includes thirteen live songs only. The album became the first release from Semtex Films, a production company founded by Madonna in 2006.

<i>Live in Las Vegas: A New Day...</i> 2007 video by Celine Dion

Live in Las Vegas: A New Day... is the eighth home video by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on DVD between 7–10 December 2007 in Europe, on 11 December 2007 in North America, on 15 December 2007 in Australia and on 19 December 2007 in Japan. It includes the record-breaking A New Day... show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The blu-ray edition was also released on 5 February 2008 in North America, and between 8–22 February 2008 in Europe. Live in Las Vegas: A New Day... topped the charts in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, Netherlands, Estonia and New Zealand, and reached top ten elsewhere. It was commercially successful achieving 3× Diamond status in Canada, Diamond in France and Multi-Platinum, Platinum and Gold in other countries. It also became the 19th best selling DVD of 2008 in Brazil.

<i>I Told You I Was Trouble: Live in London</i> 2007 video by Amy Winehouse

I Told You I Was Trouble: Live in London is a live concert video by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse, released on DVD and Blu-ray on 5 November 2007 by Island Records. It was filmed on 29 May 2007 at The Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. On 11 December 2015, the album was released on vinyl as part of an eight-disc, limited-edition vinyl box set titled The Collection.

<i>Zimmer 483 – Live in Europe</i> 2007 live album by Tokio Hotel

Zimmer 483 – Live in Europe is a live album and DVD released by the German band Tokio Hotel on 30 November 2007. It was recorded on 2 May 2007 at the Köpi Arena in Oberhausen, Germany during the first leg of their Zimmer 483 Tour.

<i>Celebration: The Video Collection</i> 2009 video by Madonna

Celebration: The Video Collection is a greatest videos DVD compilation by American singer-songwriter Madonna. Released by Warner Bros. Records on September 29, 2009, the release accompanied the greatest hits compilation Celebration (2009). The collection follows on from her other greatest videos compilations The Immaculate Collection (1990) and The Video Collection 93:99 (1999). The release of the DVD was announced in July 2009 and contained videos spanning Madonna's entire career from 1983 to 2009.

<i>U2360° at the Rose Bowl</i> 2010 concert video by U2

U2360° at the Rose Bowl is a 2010 concert film by Irish rock band U2. It was shot on 25 October 2009 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, during the band's U2 360° Tour. The Rose Bowl concert featured a sold-out crowd of 97,014 people, breaking the US record for single concert attendance for one headline act. It was live streamed over the Internet via YouTube, and was later released on DVD and Blu-ray on 3 June 2010 in the United States, 7 June in the United Kingdom, and 8 June in Canada. It received generally positive reviews from critics.

What We Did Last Summer – Robbie Williams: Live at Knebworth is a live DVD by Robbie Williams, recorded between 1–3 August 2003 at Knebworth, England, as part of the Weekends of Mass Distraction Tour, the second-last venue on the first leg of the tour.

<i>The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door</i> 2011 greatest hits album by Pink Floyd

The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door is a greatest hits album by English rock band Pink Floyd, that was released as part of the Why Pink Floyd...? 2011–12 remastering campaign. It was later released on vinyl on 26 September 2018.

<i>Pearl Jam Twenty</i> (soundtrack) 2011 album

Pearl Jam Twenty is a live compilation album by American alternative rock band Pearl Jam and is the soundtrack to the film of the same name. It was released on September 19, 2011 in Europe and September 20 in the United States.

<i>Live at Wembley July 16, 1988</i> 2012 video by Michael Jackson

Live at Wembley July 16, 1988 is a live concert DVD by American recording artist Michael Jackson released on September 18, 2012. It was included with the Bad 25 reissue, as well as by itself. This is the third Jackson tour stop released on home video. The recording is a performance of the Bad World Tour, which took place from 1987–1989.

References

  1. ↑ "Pearl Jam Twenty Kicks Off With World Premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival". Pearl Jam. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  2. ↑ Two Feet Thick article [Usurped!]
  3. ↑ "Cameron Crowe on 'Pearl Jam Twenty': 'We Went About as Personal as We Could Get'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Pearl Jam Twenty," Pearl Jam official website. Accessed December 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ Webster, Andy (September 22, 2011). "A Sound Reverberating Far Beyond Seattle". NY Times. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  6. ↑ Barnes, Henry (September 15, 2011). "Pearl Jam Twenty – review". The Guardian. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  7. ↑ Cohen, Jonathan. "Exclusive Excerpt from PJ 20". September 8, 2011. Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ "2011 Films: Pearl Jam Twenty". tiff.net. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Music DVD" (PDF). The ARIA Report (1131): 22. October 31, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Austria Top 40 – Musik-DVDs Top 10 04.11.2011". Austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop 10 Muziek-DVD". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop 10 DVD Musicaux". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Musik DVD Top-10". Hitlisten.nu (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  14. ↑ "DVD Music Top 30". GfK Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Suomen Virallinen Lista – Musiikki DVD:t 44/2011". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Archívum: Kereső – Előadó/cím Szerint". Mahasz (in Hungarian). Light Media. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Irish Charts – Singles, Albums & Compilations". IRMA . Fireball Media. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  18. ↑ "DVD Audio Uke 45, 2011". VG-lista (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Top Oficial AFP". Artistas & Espectáculos (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Top 20 DVD Musical" (PDF). PROMUSICAE (in Spanish). Media Control GfK International . Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2013.Search for Pearl Jam and click Sök.
  22. ↑ "Swiss Charts – Music DVD Top 10 06.11.2011". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  23. ↑ "2011-11-05 Top 40 Music Video Archive | Official Charts". Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  24. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  25. ↑ "Top Oficial AFP". Artistas & Espectáculos (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Archived from the original on January 2, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  26. ↑ "American video certifications – Pearl Jam – Twenty". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved April 3, 2013.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.