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The Filth and the Fury (2000)
Rate:
9
Viewed:
4/08, 6/10, 3/22
4/08:
The Filth and the Fury is an informative documentary about England's most influential punk rock band:
Sex Pistols.
There's a nice flow that recounts the history of how it came to existence. Infamous moments are covered, and all
of the surviving members, most especially Johnny Rotten, offer stories in bits and pieces that are intercut
with excerpts of Laurence Olivier's Richard III.
It's interesting to see how much they don't care about their legacy. In fact, the Sex Pistols were inducted
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, but they refused to attend the ceremony, calling it "a
piss stain." Nothing will ever change with them.
All in all, The Filth and the Fury is a solid documentary about the rise and fall of the Sex Pistols.
6/10:
Just great.
3/22:
The Filth and the Fury holds up well.
It's a very good documentary, chronicling the rise and fall of the Sex Pistols, the most famous band in punk
rock history which started the movement and inspired countless musicians. It only released one album:
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols which includes "Anarchy in the UK" and "God Save the
Queen." In short, there's nothing like the Sex Pistols.
All in all, to catch up on punk rock, you should start with The Filth and the Fury and then follow it
up with The Decline of Western Civilization; they're
both outstanding.