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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980) [VHS] [1982]

VHS ~ SEX PISTOLS
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: SEX PISTOLS, Steve Jones (VI), Paul Cook, Sid Vicious, John Lydon
  • Format: HiFi Sound, PAL
  • Language English
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Universal Pictures UK
  • VHS Release Date: 30 Sep 1993
  • Run Time: 100 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004R68P
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,440 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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A dramatised history of the Sex Pistols, the notorious band who began the new wave of rock. A humorous, cynical look at the music industry.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This NEEDS to be re-released!!!, 2 May 2004
This movie is an entertaining look at the sex pistols rise to fame in 10 simple steps, told by manager Malcom Mclaren, its a must see for pistols fans. Although it was released after the death of Sid Vicious and the departure of Johnny Rotten, it still contains rare footage of both, including sid's last ever interview and unreleased studio tracks. Sadly this Film has become a rarity because of the fact it has been discontinued, I have a very bad copy of it on Video Disc and it is very hard to find on VHS, a couple of years ago it was released in Japan on DVD but sadly it wasn't released for long so to find a DVD version is even harder. So Instead of Releasing instead of just releasing Sex Pistols CDs For the pistols 25th Anniversary, Virgin should have released the Great rock n roll swindle on DVD.Hopefully this title will be released on DVD in the near future.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars 'Cash-in' Maclaren at his best - or worst ?, 11 Jul 2000
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There's really not much to merit in this compilation of The Sex Pistols' finest (ie, filthiest!) moments, although it's funny and ironic in parts, but certainly a product of its time. Maclaren was still enjoying moderate success with his controversial Bow Wow Wow project when this was released, so this was clearly another one of his blatant cash-in's on previous 'successes', but at least he was fairly honest about it.

Hvaing said this, it still accurately portrays the snivelling obnoxiousness of the Pistol's at their peak (no wonder, with a grey mid-70's UK in as depressed a state as it had ever been in), and the fact that they were one of the few bands in history that really did make a difference.

Best Scene : You've got to laugh when Sid Vicious jumps out of bed, stands spreadeagled before the camera and vigourously rubs his 'scrot' through his Y-fronts to the sound of a Steve Jones riff.

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT r'r swindle, 30 Dec 2003
This movie is a classic! How can you rate it 2 stars? You have NO IDEA. I want this on DVD so if anyone reads these 'reviews', put me on the waiting list.
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