The film toured the international film festival circuit and was released theatrically by oscilloscope laboratories in the us in november 2014. Director florian habichts kaikohe demolition, love story acclaimed collaboration with jarvis cocker fixes the triumphant 2012. So begins pulps emotional lastever uk gig in their hometown. As well as singing along with the common people, and interviews with jarvis cocker and band musing on everything from ageing to fishmongering, habicht reunites with his love story cowriter and cinematographer to pay. Pulp were an english rock band formed in sheffield in 1978. Florian habicht directs this documentary and concert featuring alternative rock band pulp who formed in 1978.
As much a testament to the band as it is to the city and. With pulp, jarvis cocker, nick banks, candida doyle. As much a testament to the band as it is to the city and inhabitants of sheffield, pulp weaves exclusive concert footage with manonthestreet interviews and dreamy staged sequences to paint a picture much larger, funnier, moving, and life affirming than any music film of recent memory. Pulps final show of their 2012 reunion tour is given an unorthodox spin in this documentary from new zealand filmmaker florian habicht. Gangly geek jarvis cocker is the most unlikely looking rockstar ever, but seeing the front man of the british indiepop group pulp ignite frenzied crowds of a packed stadium, you realise that he is, in fact, one of the very best. A film about life, death and supermarkets, which was a joint project with frontman jarvis cockerand that shows, for both better and worse.
Pulp a film about life, death and supermarkets 2014 bfi. This affectionate, humorous documentary is as much about the spirit of the northern english city of sheffield as. A film about life, death and supermarkets viennale. Dynamic concert footage and hilarious interviews paint a portrait of a band and city thats funny, moving, and lifeaffirming.
A film about life, death and supermarkets 2014 imdb. Pulp found fame on the world stage in the 1990s with anthems including common people and disco 2000. A film about life, death and supermarkets dangerous minds. Legendary britpop band pulp return to sheffield for their final performance in a rock doc like no other. Witty, warm, and unconventional, pulp makes up in overall entertainment what it lacks in depth. A film about life, death and supermarkets 2014 auckland. A britpop band returns to sheffield for their final show. Almost 20 years after they found fame and success with their single common people, which reached number two in the uk, the band return to their home town of sheffield where they give their final performance. A film about life, death and supermarketsso charming is the way habicht places the city of sheffield and its people centre stage, along with the music.
Supermarkets germanborn kiwi director florian habicht charts the journey of britpop band pulp to their 2012 sheffield. There have been a few documentaries on pulp made over the years that are more standard talking heads and archive footage and are worth seeking out on youtube. Nov 17, 2014 while doc alliance has made the experimental documentary the iron ministry available for 24 hours, is now streaming florian habichts pulp. This affectionate, humorous documentary is as much about the spirit of the northern english city of sheffield as it is about pulp, the legendary britpop band led by. A film about life, death and supermarkets, thats for sure. Sheffields common people pay tribute to pulp in this affectionate. Though culminating with the farewell concert the band played to thousands of adoring fans in their hometown of sheffield, england, pulp is by no means a traditional concert film or rock doc. On 9 march 2014 pulp and filmmaker florian habicht premiered the feature documentary pulp. Find pulp a film about life, death and supermarkets dvd 2014 at. Pulp is less a documentary and more a love letter to. A new documentary looks at the band pulp the new york times.
Oscilloscope laboratories is taking its rock doc pulp. Nov 19, 2014 if youre a pulp fan, you know that cutting lead singer jarvis cocker off just as he starts to pick up speed is tantamount to blasphemy. Jun 05, 2014 all the sheffield kooks line up for this concert film following pulps 2012 homecoming gig that could have used some of jarviss barbs, writes henry barnes. Yesterday pitchfork streamed a documentary on their website about one of the little city of sheffields greatest ever exports. In 2012, they played sheffield, their hometown, for the first time in years, and that show became the subject of the documentary pulp. Britpop band pulp found fame on the world stage in the mid1990s with anthems including common people and disco 2000. Jul, 2014 pulp is partly a concert film of the bands possible last ever uk gig in their hometown of sheffield, but its also a requiem for the city itself. As much a testament to the band as it is to the city and inhabitants of sheffield, pulp weaves exclusive concert footage with manonthestreet interviews and dreamy staged sequences to paint a picture much larger, funnier, moving, and life. Florian habicht unwisely shifts his focus from sheffield and its unique denizens to the bands personal history, effectively turning the film into an episode of behind the music. Their music denigrated the people of sheffield as much as it celebrated them. The film focuses mostly on their hometown in sheffield, united kingdom. Nov 17, 2014 in 2012, they played sheffield, their hometown, for the first time in years, and that show became the subject of the documentary pulp. A film about life, death and supermarkets on itunes. A film about life, death and supermarkets showtimes.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The featurelength film snuck online monday on music site. The majority of british pop bands were eager to be seen as one of the lads, with a pint in one. Legendary britpop band pulp return to sheffield for their final performance in a rock. A film about life, death and supermarkets 2014, download pulp. The film talks about the british rockers stage performance and their career. After pulp had reunited in 2012 for a two year tour, they decided to bring it home to celebrate with the glorious common people of their hometown in sheffield. A film about life, death and supermarkets 2014 watch hot. Directed by florian habicht, pulp is set around a december 2012 pulp performance in its hometown, which the film bills as the day of pulps last u. Habicht never dives too deeply or casts his net too widely, but as a filmic love letter to sheffield, the resulting doc is full of small. How can action cameras make your hunting trip more memorable. Twenty five years and 10 million album sales later, they return to their hometown for their last uk concert. Whatever the reason, this truly is a film about life, death, and supermarkets, which means its a far better film about pulp than any mere record of their final concert would have been. A film about life, death and supermarkets 2014 is a sensational music documentary that is directed by florian habicht, produced by alex boden and edited by peter odonoghue.
Pulp is by no means a traditional concert film or rock doc. May 29, 2014 watch the trailer for new documentary pulp. A film about life, death and supermarkets is the best film that could be made about pulp. All the sheffield kooks line up for this concert film following pulps 2012 homecoming gig that could have used some of jarviss barbs, writes henry barnes. A film about life, death and supermarkets the loft. Filmmaker florian habicht captures both the triumphant homecoming show and the views of various sheffield residents in profiling a band with a deep and enduring connection to their local roots. A film about life, death and supermarkets bfi player. All videos over under liner notes video countdown under the influences. Florian habrichts witty, innovative documentary follows the legendary band pulp perhaps the smartest and most charismatic in all of britpop as they prepare to say farewell after 25 years of performances. Dynamic concert footage and hilarious interviews paint a portrait of a band and city thats funny, moving, and life affirming. Later, habicht reveals that hes only doing what cocker already did during the bands final concert in. Pulp on the whole, and without wishing to sound big headed, i think pulp had the best fans. Twentyfive years after leaving sheffield to find fame in london, pulp return for a farewell concert.
A fine documentary about december 8th 2012 and the bands preparation to that important performance in their hometown. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing pulp. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Pulp, steve mackey, nick banks, candida doyle, mark webber, jarvis cocker. A film about life, death and supermarkets documents the day leading up to their eagerly anticipated homecoming show, with onthestreet insights into pulp and jarvis from the real common people of the steel city. But thats exactly what director florian habicht does at the start of concert doc pulp. Though culminating with the farewell concert the band played to thousands of adoring fans in their hometown of sheffield, england, pulp is by no means a traditi. Documentary about the career of sheffield pop group pulp, featuring footage from their last ever concert in 2012 at. A film about life, death and supermarkets directed by florian habicht for. Germany, austria, and switzerland on dvd, bluray, and download on itunes, amazon.
If youre a pulp fan, you know that cutting lead singer jarvis cocker off just as he starts to pick up speed is tantamount to blasphemy. Today, oscilloscope laboratories has announced a series of u. Hawley is interviewed in florian habichts new documentary, pulp. In january 20 pulp released after you, a song originally demoed for we love life, as a digital download single. A film about life, death and supermarkets 2014 post by freeasabird.
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