Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, the documentary based on the Nirvana frontman that debuted at the Sundance Film Festival this week, had a little bit of everything but some noticed that it didn't feature Dave Grohl, the band's drummer and current Foo Fighters vocalist. Although there have been questions in the past over the relationship between the two bandmates, director Brett Morgen assured viewers at the film's premiere in Utah that a later cut of the film may include commentary from Grohl, who was interviewed for the project.
An interview took place for inclusion in Montage of Heck but occurred too late in the game to be cut into the film and appear at Sundance. He also clarified that other interviewees, not just Grohl, might get more face-time on future versions of the documentary.
"We had a locked print and trying to re-edit a film with a new interview in 10 days is kind of difficult," Morgen said at the premiere. "This is the picture I wanted—I didn't want there to be a lot of people in the film. I hope we'll see a version some time."
Indeed, the director's intense focus on Cobain's own words—in the form of audio recordings, interviews and concert clips—resulted in what Rolling Stone calls the "most intimate rock doc ever," citing the project as emotionally draining and a "must see" for fans of the band. The publication's review suggests that outside voices may have watered down the effect.
He didn't clarify if the Grohl footage will appear in the version of the film scheduled to appear on HBO on May 4.
Both Cobain's widow Courtney Love and his daughter Frances Bean Cobain gave their approval for the project to go forward, and the latter even served as one of the executive producers on the film. The pair, as well as Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, were in attendance for the premiere.
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