A document of Los Angeles' high-energy punk rock scene at tis most furious, during the tailend of the 70's. Combining interviews with promoters and fanzine publishers with in-the-pit concert footage w...( read more
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a view from the pit at the height of the l.a. hardcore scene, circa 1980. blistering performances by black flag and x among others. film quality isn't great as this hasn't had a dvd release but it's well worth watching for those interested in a bunch of bored middle class kids ...( read more)
I don't like Penelope Spheeris at all. I'm giving this documentary 4 stars, not because I thought it was great, or awesome, or any thing like that, but because there is nothing else quite like it. If you love the Germs and X like I do, this movie is the most you can get out of Da...( read more)
The opening credits to this film made it clear that this was a film that I would never forget and that I was always going to have a special place in my heart for. I had this movie on VHS forever. I asked my dad if I could have it when he had to close down his video store in the ...( read more)
Excellent documentary about the LA punk scene in the early 80's. Excellent clips of Black Flag,The Germs, Fear and others. Listen if you like Blink 182 and whatever shite that passes of as punk these days fuck off you have no right to watch this.
Another movie that's kinda hard to get your hands on. I bought my copy a few years back off eBay. Never made it to DVD, so I hope you still have a VCR. Haha. Amazing interviews with some of the best punk bands around, including one with Darby Crash, now-deceased singer of the Germs.
fuck yeah!
i haven't seen this since high school, so maybe it's not as good as i remember.
but still, fuck yeah!
An interesting curiosity piece, but not really all that insightful. Mostly popular due to its scarcity and the cult fervor of fans. A decent watch, especially for the Black Flag portion, but cinematically completely devoid of substance.
The DVD? Please? Someone put this out on DVD. West Coast Punk at its finest. One of the best documentaries on Punk Rock. As good or better than The Filth and The Fury
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