Might I begin by saying I've never really been much of an Elliott Smith fan. I don't know. I love Nick Drake for sure, but Elliott never did it for me except for a couple of songs.
That being said, here's a half hour film about Elliott Smith! Kind of. Apparently, it's a semi-lost and/or oft-forgotten promo vid from some goofy, optimistic youngsters.
Fan of his music or not, it has a really playful narrative. Elliott digs up a guitar in the woods, people are smoking broccoli and there's an endless pursuit for the robot hand. The live footage is surprisingly pleasant too. You really see how vulnerable and intimate he is when he's not hiding behind layers of harmonies. So here's my ode to Mr. Smith. Fan or not, he was a person who did things, and I like that.
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