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Generally unheralded at the time, the early-80s Hardcore Punk Rock scene gave birth to much of the rock music and culture that followed. There would be no Nirvana, Beastie Boys or Red Hot Chili Pepper...( read more 
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MCT:July 2, 2008
Amazing documentry over the beginning of the greatest thing ever.
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MCT:April 9, 2008Great doc. I always love docs that introduces me to a topic that I thought I knew quite a bit about. This doc is definitely for any fans of punk or rock in general. Just to see what some badass kids could do with some instruments and some pent up aggression.
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MCT:March 11, 2008very good documentary,one of best i ever watched
for all those who liked or still like punk-rock and hardcore should see this great story how all begin and how all ended back in 80's
Henry Rollins kicked in blag Fla like hes doing now in hes band....... and threse a lot otehr bands and hardcore members that i never heard off.... but i stop listen hard core ages ago :)
so it's one of those must see movies, yeah it's documentary but very good one.... not if u s hard core fan for everyboy
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MCT:February 2, 2008Not necessarily for everyone, but for those who brought themselves up in the music. It's pretty much required.
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MCT:January 9, 2008
This could have been titled "Everything You Wanted To Know About Punk Rock But Were Too Scared To Ask." This was a fantasic collection of vintage footage of some of the most important bands in the punk genre. Giving major props to the Bad Brains and Black Flag, this film shows how the scene grew from coast to coast here in the ol' U.S. Included are interviews with those that were there and are still here. However, the footage was unbelievable. If you've ever dared to join the fans of punk rock near the front of the stage, you may imagine how difficult it would be to be holding any kind of camera. After that, you would have had to store that footage somewhere that the elements couldn't destroy it entirely. That must have been incredibly difficult. Suddenly, a director, Paul Rachman, had to pull all this stuff together and make a movie out of it. This task plus the film itself deserves more recognition and praise. This is why I give it five stars. Don't be scared. Rent it and then try not to destroy your living room while you watch.
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MCT:October 25, 2007
What a great trip down memory lane this film was. Based upon the book American Harcore: A Tribal History. I do have to say the book is much much better than the film. One major group missing from the film was The Dead Kennedys. They get a whole chapter dedicated to them in the book though. As do the Misfits who too are missing from this doc. But one band, and my personal favorite from that era, who get major coverage is Bad Brains. Thank God for that!!! Tons of live footage of all the bands. Alot of it pretty shitty quality. But thats what is probably available.Definatly recommended for all those who enjoy hardcore punk.
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MCT:October 12, 2007
This doc does paint a very good picture of those beginning days of the hardcore scene in the US (those awful 80's) and how it was a fruitul ground for underground music and rebellion...too bad it didn't go into a little more depth, and maybe even follow-up with other underground scenes that developed concurrently or after hardcore had its day.
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MCT:September 28, 2007
good watch.have a couple new bands to check out.no content on the dead kennedys and misfits this bothers me.long live bad brains
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MCT:September 17, 2007
I really enjoyed this documentary...was nice the way they followed a timeline and went from city to city to show the rise of punk in the states...some of it wa pretty hardcore..but pretty enjoyable...Enjoyed the piece on Black Flag and Bad Brains..any fan of hardocre punk or just plain old punk would enjoy this..Highly Recommend for all music fans!!!
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MCT:September 16, 2007Except for the Bad Brains, I never really got into hardcore punk music, but this doc gives a pretty good history of the bands and the scene. Of course it's a lot of people talking about how bad-ass they were.
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MCT:June 29, 2007
American Hardcore gives an inside look into the explosion of the hardcore punk rock scene in the early 80s and the views of various hardcore punk rockers. Features some great music from the founding fathers of the hardcore punk scene.
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MCT:June 26, 2007
Been a while since I've seen this so I am going to check it out again soon. If you like punk it's definitely worth the watch.
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MCT:June 22, 2007
One big plus is that it mentions the difference between punk and hardcore (thank god!). So okay, so it is a bit biased towards certain bands. I would have liked to see Husker Du and Dead Kennedys discussed a bit more, but all around a good doc.
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MCT:June 21, 2007
Generally unheralded at the time, the early-80s Hardcore Punk Rock scene gave birth to much of the rock music and culture that followed. There would be no Nirvana, Beastie Boys or Red Hot Chili Peppers were it not for hardcore pioneers ..Greg Hetson, Gregg Ginn, Henry Rollins, Ian McKaye, Mathew Barney
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MCT:June 15, 2007
I seem to be disappointed by music documentaries a lot of the time. This movie wasn't bad, but it was pretty slow in parts and lacked focus. It's worth watching if you're interested in the scene's history, but don't expect it to wow or energize you. At the end, some of the scene bitterly complain in generalizations about newer "punk" bands, which is a little obnoxious.
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MCT:June 13, 2007
FROM WAT I SAW CUZ LIKE MY FRIEND URJUSTJEALOUS OUR OLD ENGLISH TEACHER ONLY SHOWED US THE BLACK FLAG PART WHERE HE WAS IN IT AND SOME STUFF WIT THE BAD BRAINS AND A LOT OF OTHER GOOD BANDS LIKE MISFITS
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MCT:June 12, 2007
I haven't gotten to see the whole thing yet, but so far I really like what I've seen!
My 7th grade English teacher is in it for like 5 seconds! you can see him in the mosh. -
MCT:June 7, 2007
I had been wanting to see this for quite a while having heard good things. I thought it was a rather good documentary about the Hardcore Punk scene in the 80's. The archive footage and vintage concert posters are amazing but the film makers could have explored more of the impact that the movement had on popular culture and music.
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MCT:April 7, 2007
Funky trip down memory lane... skips over some major bands for legal reasons, and comes off like more of a scrapbook than a comprehensive chronicle. But still, kinda cool to see some of these people again.
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MCT:April 1, 2007Not much of a punk person but I love documentaries! And oh yeah The Misfits are in it. So this will be cool.
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MCT:March 30, 2007
This is a pretty cool documentary, people who were not part of the scene can understand some of what was going on in that time and some of the bands. I just think they should show more of the background... how they created this sound... what bands influenced it... But its a great documentary.
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MCT:March 24, 2007
Pretty straight forward documentary filmmaking. Nothing new in its style with interview after interview bookmarked by some live performances. The subject matter is really what grabs you here, or at least me. This is part of the music that shaped me as a young boy and laid the groundwork for som uch of what ahppened later and evn today. If you're a fan, then this is a must see. P.S. Bad Brains rule.
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MCT:March 17, 2007How can a documentary about the rise of the fiercely energetic, riotously entertaining and badass hardcore offshoot of punk be so boring? The film is grossly unfocused, travels all over the place and never seems to find the right chord. Interviews with some of hardcore punk's most influential artists (including the inimitable Henry Rollins) have no logical thread, they are simply wrapped around some often great concert footage. The all-over-the-place schizofrenic nature of the film is not even an attempt to imitate what the hardcore punk movement consisted of because it absolutely lacks the manic, heedless energy that fueled it.
A great disappointment. Worth seeing (for punk fans) for the concert sequences, Henry Rollins and not much else. -
MCT:March 13, 2007
Great documentary featuring lots of interviews and live performances. There were some bands that didn't really get mentioned but overall it was a very well done film.
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MCT:March 5, 2007
pretty awesome, although it focuses a lot on the violence and leaves loads out.. it's still awesome to see some of the footage.
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GoodPossumposted 215 days ago -
You MUST see this if you love punk rock. A fantastic collection of performance footage plus interviews with the people who made the music happen. Great stuff.
posted 241 days ago -
HEY!!!!!!YOU LIKE PUNK ROCK, ME TOO. I CAN NAME ALOT BUT DON'T FEEL LIKE IT.....
posted 662 days ago -
Punk rock is like the best music ever. This movie looks amazing. I half to see it because punk is the king of all rock. But only the 80s punk, this new shit like green day should be drug out into the road and shot.
posted 676 days ago
