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Summary: Very important and realistic movie
Review: Suberbia is one of the few films that has the courage and intelligence to take a candid and truthful look at the lives and issues of American suberban youth - dysfunctional families, dull lifeless neighborhoods, and an empty meaningless material culture. Anyone who has, or now is, experiencing these things will surely relate to and appreciate the reality of this film. I would also suggest anyone pursuing a degree and/or career in sociology watch this film, as it represents an important part of our society - much better than any college textbook ever has. Suberbia according to some so-called film critics is full of gratuitous violence. This is not true, and I bet that if it was rated today, it would easily get a PG-13 at most. If you want truth and reality, check out this masterwork.
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Summary: Great Movie But Poor Transfer To DVD
Review: Suburbia does an excellent job of capturing the spirit of the hardcore punk scene of the early 1980's. All of its music and fashion (long before the goth look became trendy) is accurately portrayed. Whereas in SLC punk where you had actors portraying punk rockers, the kids in Suburbia were actually part of the hardcore music scene.My biggest disappointment with this DVD though is it's quality. As this was one my favorite movies from my teen years, I was hoping that the DVD would be a nice clear print of the film. Instead, it looks like the film was transferred from a VHS tape. Very poor sound and video. The commentary by director Penelope Spheeris is also lacking in that she should have included some of the "punk" actors. It would have been interesting to hear their take on this film (and the hardcore scene) 20 years later. I would have given this DVD 5 stars but have subtracted two points for the poor quality of the transfer.
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Summary: dated and irrelevant
Review: SUBURBIA has a few good moments, but it mainly functions on stereotypes and situations that would never happen in the real world. The scenes and dialogue remind me of what a high school student might write in a creative writing class. It is somewhat interesting as a footnote to history for display of the fashion and sound of the LA punk scene of the time. However, for many people that isn't a very interesting subject. More depth on motivations and causes could have made it a great movie.
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Summary: Okay for what it is... but it could have been much more
Review: Suburbia is based on a real group of Los Angeles punk rockers who lived together in 1980 and 1981, called The Connected (TC); however, only the most superficial aspects of their life are touched upon in this movie. The characters are not portrayed with any kind of depth, and the overall feel of the film is one of exploitation.
That said, punks don't have a lot of movies that speak to their experiences, so I suppose this one will have to suffice.
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Summary: The Best Punk Rock Movie Ever!
Review: Suburbia is without a doubt one of the best movies ever made, punk rock or otherwise. The fact that this movie and Penelope Spheeris' other masterpiece, The Decline of Western Civilization, were allowed to go out of print for so long is downright criminal. At least Suburbia has finally gotten the respect it deserves, being released on both VHS and DVD. The highlight of the film is without a doubt the concert performances, but even without them this movie would be far superior to anything released today(look at such terrible movies such as SLC Punk, for example.) Unlike films like this, that tend to insult and mock the punk movement, Suburbia is so realistic that at times you wonder if you are watching a movie or a documentary. The kids are probably more easy to relate to than any characters ever created in a film, and the fact that this movie makes things less black and white than most, with the kids and the adults doing an equal share of bad things, makes it all the more watchable. The acting really isn't as bad as most people make out, compared to SLC Punk all these kids should have received Oscars. The movie is never boring, and it just keeps building towards a climax all the way to the explosive ending. The concert performances feature two of the best bands ever to come out of California, DI and TSOL, and the Vandals before they turned to [ stuff ]. TSOL are especially electrifying, this was definitely the peak of their career, right before they broke up. If you have never seen this film, get it now, you will thank yourself for many years to come. Now, if only The Decline of Western Civilization could just get the same treatment...
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Summary: movie great, director commentary embarrissing
Review: the movie itself is a classic, a lifestyle that is now long gone thanks to mall punk becoming so popular. i am not sure anyone born after 1980 has any idea that punk rockers lived like this. great film. as for the director's commentary, i can only describe it this way: a. about 15 minutes into the "commentary", i was convinced she did not direct this film, nor had she ever even seen it before. b. to the producers of this dvd: if you are going to have a director's commentary, please make sure the director has watched the film in the last 18 years. half of the total commentary was, "wow, i remember that" - not in a convincing way either. c. i felt like a blind man sitting through the film with someone describing to me what they were seeing or sitting in a theatre and having to listen to the jerk in the seat in front of me give their stupid and obvious observations about the plot line. the plot was pretty easy to follow, i didnt need the commentary telling me "now these two guys are fighting" as i watch two guys fighting. d. if i ever hear the line "back then , that's what punk rockers were like" one more time, i will savagely attack the nearest person most likely to not fight back. e. there would be complete silence for a few minutes, then she would laugh very loudly for a few seconds and then remain completely silent again for a few minutes, without commenting on what was so funny. there were plenty of times during this that i wanted the actors dialog to be louder so i didnt feel like i was watching it with the volume off.
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Summary: your punk........what and you havent seen this yet!!!!!!!!!
Review: this by far is what it was like when I was growing up a suburbian punk in the 80's I lived a lot of this movie running away with friends sleeping in a shack or on someones floor taking in runaways into my house hiding them from the rents going to concerts every week begging for change to get in underage drinking basically living a ill spent adolecence of rebellion .the acting is what it is and thats makes it more realistic so if you don't like this movie then you were or never will really be punk.......OI!
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Summary: One of the best and truest punk movies ever made! xXx
Review: This is one of my all time favorite movies! Like the charecters my friends and I have lived in abandon houses that are very much like the T.R. house. This movie is so true to not only street kids but also punk rock. Everyone should see this movie. I wish i had writen it. xXx
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Summary: I was raised on this movie
Review: This is one of the top 5 all time punk rock movies. Great one liners and horrible acting. The commentary by the director brings it all together... An by bring it all together I mean tottally made me laugh. Of course the story and acting are awful but that isn't really what we watch it for is it...
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Summary: best movie ever
Review: This is the a movie that influence me to be a punk. I like the red hot chilli peppers and when flea was in it that was so cool.You will never get board of this movie watch it over and over.
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