Very disappointing...

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

As 2016 comes to a close, I take this time to reflect on the year that I've had. I won't go too much into detail, but let's just say the second half was way better than the first. I can now drive, I have a job, and I'm starting my Bachelor's in January, also, before the year officially ends, I have a tradition to finish. When the year's about to end, I watch one concert and one comedy special, so I can start the new year in a good mood. I decided on "Nirvana Unplugged" because earlier this year I saw "Montage of Heck" which was a great documentary on Kurt Cobain. This made me want to check out some of their live shows, and I chose the one they're best known for. There's still others like "Live at the Paramount", but I chose this mostly because they played a lot of obscure songs to me. I love that. Hearing the hits is one thing, but hearing songs you don't know can introduce you to new things. Kurt and the gang are fantastic in this, this isn't a rock concert with flashing lights and explosions and stage dives, this is a warts-and-all performance. Kurt's voice is so melancholic, and that added with the instruments and songs is so moving. Kurt truly was an icon for a generation, whether he liked it or not, and you can tell by watching this. "Nirvana Unplugged" is a raw, bare-bones, real performances for the ages, and there's a reason it's one of the most well known acoustic albums.R.I.P. Kurt Cobain

By 1993 with Kurt Cobain in the lead, Kirst Novoselic on bass, Dave Grohl on drums and starting that year, Pat Smear on rhythm guitar, Nirvana had taken grunge, the often-stigmatized offshoot of punk and heavy metal, out of the underground Seattle clubs where it was born and brought it to the mainstream music scene. Nirvana had succeeded in becoming the biggest band of their era. Naturally MTV jumped at the opportunity to have Nirvana on their show MTV UNPLUGED. Kurt was initially hesitant because he disliked most unplugged performances by rock bands. He felt they just tried to play acoustic instruments like they did electric ones. There was no change in their style. They didn't embrace the format.So he was very particular in the way he wanted to have the show set up, a crystal chandelier above them and stargazer lilies all around them. The show runners were not fans of this choice. They were concerned it looked too much like a funeral but Kurt held his ground. Watching the performance, it doesn't look like a wake. If anything it beautifully highlights the juxtaposition of a punk band playing without the screaming aid of electrically enhanced instruments.Another point of contention was the show's setlist. MTV wanted them to play the songs that Nirvana was famous for. Kurt however wanted to do something different and new, that was more melodic and better utilized their acoustic limitations.Only the first two songs of the 14 performed were top hits, "About a Girl" and "Come as You Are." The rest of the songs were either less popular Nirvana songs or covers from classic rock and songs composed by their contemporaries in grunge. One of the highlights includes a cover of David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold World." It's an emotionally charged version of the song that takes Bowie's original to an entirely new level. Kurt's singing on this song is so soulful that it could almost bring a tear to your eye.Another is "Lake of Fire." The recording of this song would go on to be one of Nirvana's best remembered and for good reason. Their jaunty cover of the Meatpuppets' song about damnation features strained and screeching vocals with a piekey inflection that needs no electronic modification to get the punk sound across. It perfectly shows how vocals can entirely set a song's tone even in the guitar dominated (punk) rock genre. The last song played was a cover of the traditional blues song "Where Did You Sleep Last Night." The most known version, and the one that inspired Nirvana was by '40s blues man, Leadbelly, whose music Kurt had recently fallen in love with. Before they begin the song Kurt notes that Leadbelly is his favorite performer and laments that despite his rock star status he couldn't come up with the five- hundred thousand dollars that the Leadbelly estate wanted for his guitar. Krist suggest a donation from the audience to help. The actually performance of the song is a haunting rendition that showcases the pain and angst in Kurt's voice and plays perfectly into this classic blues song. It shows just how timeless sincere and well performed music can be. After the last song Kurt swings his guitar over his shoulder then sets it down on stage, lights a cigarette and begins to walk out before he pauses and begins walking around the audience signing autographs. This would be one of Nirvana's last performances before the events that led to Kurt's untimely death. It was a beautiful showcase of Nirvana's ability not only as a popular punk band but also as true artists. It demonstrated phenomenal musical ability. It's almost undoubtedly their best show, which makes the fact that it was their last major recording session all the more tragic. There is, however, I suppose solace to be found in that if there was ever a show to walk into the sunset after, never to be seen again, this was it.

Who would believe that I'm only just sitting down to watch this show for the first time ever! I've had the CD since it came out all those years ago, and its got to be one of my most listened CDs.Watching the live show now, it just adds an extra dimension to the music I already loved to death.I write songs, and I've always been a believer in "if it doesn't sound good on an acoustic guitar, its not good at all". I write punk and hard rock songs... and this film shows exactly why that statement is true.A must for all fans of music, especially those who denounced grunge (and most other rock for that matter)as "just a load of noise".

mtv unplugged's best show ever. everyone was wondering about it, though. would nirvana, the leaders of grunge (no matter how much kurt hated it) and one of the loudest, grittiest bands of the 90s, be able to play acoustic? take away the drowning out of drums and guitars?of course.honestly, what can be said about this performance that already hasn't been said? it was amazing to watch. i couldn't be pulled away from the screen and only wished that i could have seen it in person, really been there. but anyway, i loved how nirvana could strip away a lot of the noise that most of their songs are composed of (which i love) and get it down to the simple sound of acoustic guitars and quiet drums (which i love even more). kurt, as always, kept the audience's attention with his growling voice and emotional, and sometimes (most times) painful, looks on his face. i also enjoyed just watching him play his guitar since right now i'm learning how to myself. the surprising part about this show was that you were expecting a lot of their biggest hits to be played, yet about half the time they were doing renditions of songs (very good renditions, i might add). they picked songs from the meatpuppets (who guest appeared), david bowie, and ledbelly. i'm so glad they decided not to do smells like teen spirit. i like the song, but it sounded a lot better without it.favorite parts: rendition on The Man Who Sold The World (one of my favorite songs)ending of Where Did You Sleep Last Night (geez, who didnt get chills?). the voice, the way he looked up at the audience for a split second before he ended the song (as someone on another mtv show said, that was kinda his "i'm done" look), the quiet sigh after that cry (that wasn't supposed to rhyme but i can't think of any other way to put it). it raises the hairs on your neck, i swear.while someone's tuning a guitar: kurt says,"I thought we were a big, rich, rock band. We should have a whole bunch of extra guitars." (audience laughs)solo performance of Pennyroyal Teaat the beginning of The Man Who Sold The World kurt says, "I guarentee you i will screw this song up" and then when he's done he says in a happy, surprised voice "I didn't screw it up, did i?"performance of plateau (i love the sound of his voice when he's trying to hit those notes)None of those were in order. but yeah, basically the show was awesome and anyone who hasn't seen it definately should. even if your not the biggest nirvana fan, you'll enjoy it.i rated it a 10.