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Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998)
Incredible insight to an incredible comedian.
Great documentary of a great comedian. Like Jesus Christ, he suffered for no reason. Great interviews with his mother, wife, and friends. This documentary shows what Lenny could have done before being cut short by our so-called 'judicial' system. Obviously, he would have been a great actor. Everything was right for Lenny until the 'man' took him down. I don't mean for that to sound trite, but that is exactly what happened to this genius. I guess you could say he carved the road for the comedians of today, but none really come close to his insight and charisma. This documentary will show you what 'could have been' had it not been for the forces that would destroy him. An amazing artist with no guilt. A truly free American. An American Tragedy.
Kurt & Courtney (1998)
A hard to ignore documentary.
So, it's not the best done documentary. I take it for what it it is and i think Broomfield did a decent job. Slick production does not always enter my mind when watching movies, especially when it's interesting. You know the story and this will not give you solid answers but it will surely make you think. Whether Kurt Cobain's death was suicide or murder will always be conjecture.
This documentary is almost surreal, mainly due to the characters involved. They almost seem to be hypnotized. One thing is for sure, Love was manipulative to the n'th degree. Cobain's death still has a shroud of mystery and Love's reluctance to talk doesn't help matters any.
I'm glad there are people like Nick Broomfield out there doing these type of documentaries...someone needs too!