27: Gone Too Soon

Mentions of violent deaths, one by suicide and others due to addiction and overdose. Pictures of parts of Kurt Cobain's body and the scene where he was found are disturbing but not gory. Footage from the Vietnam War shows explosions, napalm burning, and bodies on the ground, some with blood and injuries briefly visible. An unknown man is shown from the back putting a gun to his head, which cuts to a shell casing falling on the floor. Mention that Cobain saw a body hanging from a tree once while walking in a forest. Brief mention of bullying within bands and that it's rarely talked about openly.

Occasional mention that some of the artists had multiple partners and girlfriends, and mention that Brian Jones fathered three children by the time he was 19. Mention that one artist had 20 paternity suits against him at one time.

Rare use of "f--k" and variations, "s--t," and "corporate whore."

Lots of archival footage of people preparing to use and using drugs, especially marijuana and heroin. People rolling and smoking joints, drawing liquid from a spoon into a syringe, putting the needle in an arm, and one close-up of blood flowing up into a full syringe before being plunged. Close-up of a clear liquid being dropped into a sugar cube during talk of LSD. A montage shows a pile of colorful pills and white powder being scraped with a razor. Vintage comic book covers about marijuana and LSD shown. Discussion of why cocaine is an appealing drug. Some drawbacks and problems with drugs discussed. Some details about the four artists profiled whose deaths were directly related to taking drugs and alcohol. Mentions Cobain's use of heroin but doesn't speculate how or whether that was a factor in his decision to end his life. Mention of frequent, excessive use of alcohol. Archival footage shows many people smoking.

Parents need to know that 27: Gone Too Soon is a documentary about the careers and untimely deaths of five musicians who all died at the age of 27. Four of the five deaths were directly related to alcohol abuse and/or drug overdose, so there's lots of archival footage showing the rolling and smoking of joints, filling and injecting of syringes, piles of colorful pills, and more. A central argument is that it's easy to fall into addiction when you have enough money that you can afford to indulge as much as you want as well as being in an industry that caters to your every whim to keep you creatively productive. Non-graphic details about the deaths are discussed, and some pictures of Kurt Cobain's body (he shot himself) at the scene where he was found are disturbing but not gory. Other violence includes some footage of the Vietnam War and brief discussion of bullying within bands. Profanity is rare but includes a couple instances of "f--k" and variations, "s--t," and "corporate whore." There's very little sexual content beyond mention of artists' having many partners and a couple of artists who are believed to have fathered many children.

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