The Decline of Western Civilization
The Los Angeles punk music scene circa 1980 is the focus of this film. With Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline, Circle Jerks, Fear, Germs, and X.
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Penelope Spheeris
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Though I both am neither a punk aficionado (I have seen X live in Detroit in 2008) nor an expert on Spheeris' films (I have seen and enjoyed both 'Wayne's World' and 'Little Rascals'), this was very satisfying. The energy and spirit of these rebellious youths really comes across well, and the clever assertion from one of the interviewees that punk is simply another form of folk and protest music, albeit with different instruments and at a faster speed, rings true. Though I'm not privy to the Los Angeles scene (I'm from Windsor, Ontario, for crying out loud), it appears to be quite an accurate depiction, although it doesn't seem to grab hold, perhaps, of the underground movement. Seeing this, I look forward to the latter two parts of the trilogy, and only wish over the years that Spheeris had expanded her sights, and made documentaries of other, vital, forms of music in L.A., such as folk, hip-hop, rap, jazz, classical, experimental, even soundtrack work for films, since Hollywood is right nearby, and as someone already part of the filmmaking scene, she would have had access to some of the greats of our time.
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Penelope Spheeris is the director of The Decline of Western Civilization.
The cast of The Decline of Western Civilization includes Eugene Tatu as Self, Alice Bag as Self, Claude Bessy as Self, Dinah Cancer as Self, Exene Cervenka as Self, Lorna Doom as Self, Darby Crash as Self, Don Bolles as Self, Philo Cramer as Self, John Doe as Self, Lee Ving as Self, Greg Ginn as Self, and more.
The duration of The Decline of Western Civilization is 1h 40 mins.
Yes. You can watch the The Decline of Western Civilization trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
You can watch The Decline of Western Civilization on Stingray Amazon Channel (Subscription), Plex (Free), and Plex Channel (Free). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
The Decline of Western Civilization was released on 01 Jul 1981.
The Decline of Western Civilization is listed under Documentary and Music on Fanbiz.
The Decline of Western Civilization has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 9.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Though I both am neither a punk aficionado (I have seen X live in Detroit in 2008) nor an expert on Spheeris' films (I have seen and enjoyed both 'Wayne's World' and 'Little Ras..."
