The Decline of Western Civilization
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VHS Movie Reviews of The Decline of Western Civilization
Movie Review: when is this gonna be on dvd???
Summary: 4 Stars
i remember hearing this movie's soundtrack years ago on the faint signal of the college radio station in lawrence, ks. it was really late at night, and the band FEAR's song "i love livin' in the city" comes on. whoa! with all the insults, swearing, and spit, i knew this was really punk rock! i recorded the show, and made my friends a dub copy. they passed it to there friends, and we were converted from listening to sludgy 70's dinosaur rock, to hard ,fast punk.who knows how many bad copies were made from my static-y bootleg?
anyway, it was a while later (after i moved away from kansas) before i found a copy of the movie at my local crappy video store (it was stolen soon after).i haven't seen it since!which really peeves me cuz' this movie is great! Man... X, Circle Jerks, FEAR, Germs,Black Flag,what a primer. there are hilarious and horrific moments, and i know others feel as excited about this as i do. this was a really great slice of sleaze, a good time capsule for those fun reagan years (sic)
so...
Why the HELL is this movie out of print and going for 200 clams for a VHS -USED? ? where do i sign the petition to tell hollywood or whoever is sitting on this to get off their asses and release this on dvd???huh? well...we're waaaiiitiiing!
and remember, old punks never die, they just stand away from the pit now.
Movie Review: Great Flick, Ridiculous Price
Summary: 5 Stars
200-400 bucks for a VHS? Please. This situation defies all that this movie is. It is an excellent document of a time of confusion and upheaval, and it manages to leave out the "name-brand" bands, the Ramones and the Sex Pistols. These are not only real punks, but real people without a commercial agenda. This is the movie that put Penelope Spheeris on the map, and I wish she'd go back to documentary filmmaking. And hey, if they can charge a mint for used copies here, why not a DVD release with extra performances and other material?Movie Review: Who put the punk in the punk-a-punk-a-punk
Summary: 5 Stars
In my high school days, a copy of "Decline of Western Civilization" was a treasure of purest gold. While the soundtrack was easily copied and traded, VHS to VHS copying was not so easy, and it was impossible to rent. These days, a copy may be rarer still."Decline of Western Civilization" is one of those "voice of a generation" type of videos, like footage of Woodstock might have been to the hippies. For many of us lonely punk rockers, in small towns throughout America, this video was one of the few places to actually watch bands like The Germs, X , Fear or Black Flag play live and to witness the energy that we listened to in our bedrooms. It let us know that we were part of a larger group.
As to the quality of the documentary, I am a little to colored by nostalgia. Of course, it is great. It is punk and has attitude, and that is what matters. I wish I had a copy.
Movie Review: Excellent L.A. punk documentary
Summary: 4 Stars
While I think the Decline is skewed in its presentation of punk rockers (except for the Slash footage, she focuses primarily on the violent parts of the scene), it still has terrific live footage of some great bands at an incredible time in punk music history, including Black Flag, Fear, The Germs, and X. It's also very well made, so if you have the slightest interest in punk, you shouldn't miss seeing this.Movie Review: A Punk Documentary with Substance
Summary: 5 Stars
Without question the best documentary of REAL punk with some of the finest video footage of these bands I,ve ever seen. Interviews of kids like the ones we were. Killer live music from the Germs, Black Flag (pre-Rollins), and the Circle Jerks. This needs to be re-released on VHS and many are waiting for a DVD edition.