Pulp, the five piece Britpop band from Sheffield, took the world by storm in the 1990s producing indie anthems such as “Common People”, “Disco 2000” and “Babies”. These songs were only a few of the bands’ hits that led to the commercial success and production of the film: Pulp, a film about life, death and supermarkets. The film was directed by Florian Habicht and first released in America on 9th March at South by Southwest Film Festival. The film’s main focus is the infamous moment of 2012 in which Pulp reformed for what is thought to be the very last time. Prior to this the band had intended their performance at Reading & Leeds Festival 2011 to be the end for them. Their headline slot, joint with The Strokes, seemed a fitting place to leave the history of the band at the time. However looking back upon this frontman Cocker claims he didn’t see this fit and although it wasn’t a “rock and roll thing to do” he wanted to tie loose ends and tidy things up properly. Wouldn’t everyone do the same with such a huge success in their life? …show more content…
It also opens up emotional and physical problems that the band faced during their success, such as keyboard player Candida Doyle’s arthritis which she was diagnosed with at the age of 16. The documentary takes an interesting twist and rather than giving a vast majority of time to the band's history, they feature multiple interviews with the people of Sheffield. From people reaching their elderly years, children younger than ten and people who have faced times of mental difficulty, the documentary shows how Pulp have reached them all whether to entertain or nurse