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Summary: Suburbia (1983)
Review: This is the definitive PUNK movie of all time. Filmed in one of the cities I grew up in (Downey) I remember what it was like back then. It showed PUNK when it was a threat and people hated you because of the way you looked. Not like it is today with all the store bought crap that is shoved down our throats today! With Wade Walston now in the U.S. BOMBS and the use of REAL punk bands, "DI, T.S.O.L. & STEVE O'S VANDALS" this is a true documentary of punk life in the early 80's. With many of us growing up in broken homes (drunks for parents) this is a must see for any and all who want to know what being a punk meant! UP DA PUNX!
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Summary: The REAL Suburbia
Review: This movie got me into punk rock when I was a teenager. I watched it every day for about six months. A sad movie but cool. Special appearances by the Vandals and D.I. (my favorite band in the mid 80's).
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Summary: Very good plot.
Review: This movie has an incredible plot showing how society rejects these kids. The storyline is great. The only problem with this movie are the actors. They are terrible at acting. It was like they were scared and were reading their lines off of a teleprompter. Other than that I recommend this movie.
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Summary: Punks not dead we just smell that way!!
Review: This movie is one of my favorites , mostly because it takes me back to the Days when I was a teenager living on the streets in S.F. and S.C this movie feature's D.I. with Casey, and the Agnew Brothers , one of the Agnew Brothers left to do Christian Death, but in this film they do "Richard Hung Himself", and T.S.O.L with songs of the Code Blue album (the best T.S.O.L album ever) and Former Germs Bassist Flea who now and for sometime has played in the Red Hot Chile peppers plays Razzel , this movies deals with Misunderstandings and Self Aleination from "normal" society, It shows a Fear many of us have lost the Fear of an Enemy that could destroy us at any second, the fear in the movie is the cold war, toxic waste covering the earth , genetic mutation and the never under appreciated Cold Beer, it has some racist aspects to the movie and some homophobia so if you consider yourself PC you might be offeneded I put that as a warning because you know how the world is today if you say something Defamatory the Thought police come ,,, oh I mean the PC police ,, same thing Spare a Dollar white collar!! sorry old habits die hard Watch the movie for the when Skinner looks for his shirt and all the wonderful acting
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Summary: a classic!
Review: This movie still lives on in my 31 yr old mind today, as I still reply "chicken butt" whenever someone asks me "guess what?" I was so excited to finally find this movie to purchase. It takes me back to those days of going to shows after begging for change to get in and the music is awesome. This movie, along with repo man were and I suppose still are must sees for all the punk rockers out there! OI!
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Summary: Had a punk laugh at this classic
Review: This one gets 4 stars because I laughed at the woe-punks in their so-punk-as-f*ck squat with their token little punk kid for people to cry at when bad stuff happens. You see, this is a movie filled with predictable dilemnas and characters. There are little scenes that are supposed to fill you with tears but we just laughed and said, "What the hell??!!! Where did that come from??!!!"
Not only that, but the acting is incredibly bad, the dialogue is even more atrocious . . . yet they are all quotable and you can great ideas for clothes looking at these guys. Also, it's fun, this film. It's great watching them smash up stuff and going to shows and being dolts and having breakdowns. Good stuff. Also, if you feel like a F*ck-up, you're in good company. But I want to see it again, for some reason, hence the 4 stars. One of the those movies you want to own, just cuz you want to see that one scene again.
S'good.
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Summary: Essential Punk
Review: This was a GREAT flick!!! Especially if you had been part of the punk craze in the 80's. Penelope Sphreeris' first film (I think) she wrote and directed this roger corman project and also appearances by Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Chris Pedersen who didn't do many roles at all, but also had a cameo in Platoon as well as a few other movies. The music was mostly by the Vandals (great stuff!) and the soundtrack music was credited as being by Alex Gibson, but you can hear Fleas unmistakable bass line in the music. Deadpan funny in spots, sad and ironic in places it roughly captures the feeling and energy of the 80's punk phenominon. A must have for punk fans!
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Summary: Insight.........
Review: What this film does so well that most punk rock films cannot seem to accomplish is to give real insight into why the punk movement happened...why it HAD TO happen. This is a film that UNDERSTANDS alienation, and why kids who were intelligent enough to see past the lies they'd been fed and the distractions intended to placate them felt so disenfranchised. We see kids who've come from broken homes...whose parents don't understand the world their kids are living in...who are, in essence, The Rejected. Conventional society rejects them...so they, in turn, reject conventional society. As a punk rocker, this film has always struck a chord with me because of that very reason. What do you do, after all, when you realize that your parents are full of (...)? When you realize that your teachers are full of (...)? What do you do then? What CAN you do? This film relates the story of a group of young people who became easy scapegoats in their community. When something goes wrong, it's easy to blame the outsiders, isn't it? It's so easy to point the finger at people who already DON'T FIT. That is what this film portrays so honestly, and so plainly. True, the acting is sub-par...but who cares? This film's insight is enough to carry it. And there are beautiful moments throughout, mainly fueled by Flea's performance as Razzle. I can't count the times I've uttered the immortal line "Happy Easter, ***hole" in various convenience stores across the Midwest. And the scene in which Chris Pederson says "Where's that house, Flea?" and Flea responds to the question...then adds, about thirty seconds later, "Hey, my name's Razzle, man" is priceless. This film was not afraid to show off, even PARADE, its flaws. And what makes it so perfect, so real, was Penelope Spheeris's use of real punk rock kids in this film, as opposed to actual ACTORS. She sums it up best in her own personal philosphy..."It's easier to teach punks to be actors than it is to teach actors to be punks."
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Summary: yeah.
Review: Yeah. I like this movie. Also, when the kid gets eaten by the dog at the start. Yeah. I like that.
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Summary: Terrible acting, weak plot, poorly filmed. A classic
Review: Yes, I too grew up a punk rocker in sunny southern california, only, it was in the 90's. Punk had already failed, implosion due to drugs, stupidity, and elitist attitudes. The "scene" dynamic once again taking something relatively innocent, and putting price tags and labels on it. But this movie is a true classic, and some how captures that era so well. A time when stage diving, being in the pit, and wearing anything and everything to offend others wasn't the status quo. But, all good things must come to an end. There will always be a special place in my heart for this film, that caught my imagination so deeply in those early days of Doc martens, cut off dickies, and the ubiquitous black t-shirt.
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