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| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | Penelope Spheeris |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | NTSC |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 014381604665 |
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Customer Reviews of The Decline of Western Civilization
"i'm an X-head....get it?" love love love this movie... was living in or near LA during this era and it was alive! ..Billy Zoom looking like Mr. Clean or some guy from a larger than life 30's socialist propaganda poster come to life against the originally grungy background... the beauty of Darby Crash...even if he is the later-arriving, less talented poorer-man's Iggy Pop <
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>you see the list of bands... it was amazing and is so well documented.. when it is out and legit i will pay... i have seen it 9 times... i showed it 8 times while in college and was lucky enough to be at a friend's friend's house once since.. i will be buying a few copies for some of my younger true punk friends too.. not the corporate punk numbskulls who dont even know what they dont know, but some young folks who want something genuine and with artistic integrity, even if that is all it has <
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>this truly rocks... part of the history of the day the music undied... the zombie living dead rebirth (okay, Iggy and Ramones and NY Dolls,LA . et al maybe rebirth... this is the zombie toddler stage ;-D) of American Music...
Decline of Western Civilization is Crucial!
I first saw the Decline of Western Civilization about a year or so ago and it was extremely hard to rent or buy in video stores around my area and still is. This video shows both the rough parts and more comedic parts of the early punk movement in the early 80's. It made me wish that I had lived through those days and I became very jealous of anyone who had. I think it's essential to watch this even if you really aren't very big into the punk scene. Music was about having fun and doing what you love back then and when you watch Darby Crash of The Germs or Greg Ginn of Black Flag or Exene Cervenka of X on stage you become amazed at their ability to totally imerse themselves in their own music and let themselves go into the loud and chaotic scene that was punk rock.
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>Though the performances are great to watch, it is almost more amusing to see how the mucisians interact while the camera is on them offstage. Seeing Black Flag's cramped living quarters and Darby Crash being unphased as a huge tarachala (sp?) walks up his arm helps you see how much of the musicians' efforts went into this lifestyle as well as the hairstyles, tattoos, and drugs that passed through along the way.
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>While watching this, it is hard not to be somewhat sad about the way the music industry seems to work these days. Yeah, money would have been nice but it is clearly evident that they weren't doing these gigs for the money.
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>Not only are the artists featured on the video classics, but the random bunch of kids that the director picks to interview are great. They say exactly what comes out of their head and exactly what they are feeling about politics, religion, their music, or their parents. It definately makes young and angry teens feel like they aren't alone... when I watched this for the first time I just wanted to jump in the pit and blow off my stress. I reccomend this video to any music conosuier. Have a good time!
It is on DVD
Uh, its out on DVD, 17.95 where i am. So i dont know what you guys are talking about. It is a great movie, good intro to real punk if you dont already know what that is. These are all good bands, they give you something, over-produced , rich new age punk bands can't. and any of you that think greenday or blink 182 is punk your clueless