Billie Joe Armstrong, Billy Idol, Kevin Lyman

On the edge of the 30th anniversary of punk rock, Punk's Not Dead takes you into the sweaty underground clubs, backyard parties, recording studios, and yes, shopping malls and stadium shows where punk...( read more  read more... ) rock music and culture continue to thrive. Thirty years after bands like the Ramones and the Sex Pistols infamously shocked the system with their hard, fast, status-quo-killing rock, the longest-running punk band in history is drawing bigger crowds than ever, "pop-punk" bands have found success on MTV, and kids too young to drive are forming bands that carry the torch for punk's raw, immediate sound. Meanwhile, "punk" has become a marketing concept to sell everything from cars to vodka, and dyed hair and piercings mark a rite of passage for thousands of kids. Can the true, nonconformist punk spirit still exist in today's corporatized culture? Featuring interviews, performances, and behind-the-scenes journeys with the bands, labels, fans, and press who keep punk alive, Punk's Not Dead dares to juxtapose pop-punk's music and lifestyle against the roots in the 70s and 80s, resulting in unexpected revelations. A DIY search for the soul of a subculture and a celebration of all things loud, fast, and spiked, Punk's Not Dead shows punk is stronger and more relevant today than it's ever been.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

Directed by: Susan Dynner

Release Date: September 1, 2007

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  • August 16, 2008
    It's fast, it's hard, it's loud! Featuring the greatest bands of the punk rock scene from the middle seventies to the contemporary present, through black humor and ear-splitting screaming attempts to prove the exact opposite of its title. Punk is dead, at least at some degree.
  • May 17, 2009
    Billy Joe Armstrong is HOT
  • March 3, 2009
    Decent music doco on the developments of punk music. Was good to see how Green Day and Offspring started, but I would of liked to see more of the Clash and Sex Pistols.
  • March 9, 2008
    But it deserves to die.
  • February 5, 2008
    WOOOOO!!!!!I WANT TO SEE IT!!!!!!
  • January 7, 2008
    got billie joe armstrong in it .
  • December 15, 2007
    i wanna see it because one of my favorite people are in it lol billie joe armstrong lol xxxxxxxxxxx
  • August 5, 2007
    Interesting, but wished it had been more linear and had included Patti Smith, Blondie, Lydia Lunch, and Hole. Too andro-centric!

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July 27, 2007
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com

Punk might not be dead, but it sure has seen better days. full review

April 26, 2007
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Structured very loosely along chronological lines, Punk's Not Dead takes core samples from musical forefathers, mid-period bands, and snotty young kids, building a jangly, contradictory mosaic as it g... full review

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