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While it may be true that the Internet is the new "punk" medium it's difficult to imagine any future documentaries about the Web being anywhere near as entertaining as this tale of how the Sex Pistols changed the history of music--and safety pins--forever. Directed by long-standing Pistols pal Julien Temple, who was also responsible for the band's Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle film, The Filth And The Fury is the full story from the group's struggling early days (which found them using mikes nicked from David Bowie) to the furore surrounding Sid Vicious' alleged murder of smackhead girlfriend Nancy Spungeon. Using both contemporary news footage and his own never-before-seen backstage material, Temple succeeds in not just explaining why the rise of Johnny Rotten & Co. was important but also why it was inevitable in that socio-political context, when conformity was prized above all. Also included in the film, of course, are a raft of great songs such as "Anarchy in the UK" and "Pretty Vacant" but the most memorable moments come with the new interview material which finds a guilt-stricken Rotten still beating himself up for not rescuing the now deceased Vicious from Spungeon's claws: "All's I can tell you is, yes, I can take on England but I couldn¹t take on one heroin addict." --Clark Collis
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The Filth And The Fury [2000] is Julien Temple's second documentary profiling punk rock pioneers "The Sex Pistols". An enlightening, entertaining trip back to a time when the punk movement was just discovering itself, the documentary features archival footage, never-before-seen performances, rehearsals and recording sessions, as well as interviews with group members who lived to tell the tale--including the one and only John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten). The Filth And The Fury is a relevant viewing experience for those unfamiliar with the band; for fans, it's mandatory viewing!
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I suppose the interested would have already sort this one out, others who really thought they knew about the Punk scene would be in for a bit of a culture shock when they watch this one. Johnny Rotten is one of the few who is qualified to corroborate the fact that 'Punk' was about individuality but to eminate the gift of being individual, PUNK was destroyed once everyone got in on the act. Drugs, managers and hangers on, 'they spoiled it' he says and you can clearly see why in this film.
Johnny, John, Paul, Sid and Glen with the help of Julien Temple brilliantly tell the tale of this band and the time in history when Britain and the World were kicked into moving those moral boundaries. They explain what happened and exactly why it HAD to happen. Fully expressive, the film is so well made, that even those who don't understand the music will appreciate and respect what it's about. I was not a Punk in the 70's, but a TRUE ROOTS ROCKERS Casual girl, totally 'ism'd' about my Roots/Lovers music. It seems I missed out on a lot of fun, this film is really a must if you're the least bit curious about the REAL PUNK SCENE.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This documentary contains an inspiring amount of footage. It's really lively and feels like it gets right to the heart of the band and the punk movement.
What I particularly enjoyed was the way it cut Malcom McClaren down to size. For years people have been saying that he "invented punk" and that the Pistols were a "projection of his fantasies" and silly things like that. But as John Lydon retorts here "I invented me, no one else did." McClaren's boastfulness blows up in his face. He's really made to look stupid, and, whether rightly or wrongly, completely selfish and ruthless.
The interviews with Lydon are funny, clever and moving in turn. When he talks about the death of Sid it's very sad. It's actually quite a tragic tale this. It's easy to forget that Sid was not just an icon but, as Lydon puts it as he tries to hold back the tears "my mate, one of the four Johns."
What I particularly enjoyed was the way it cut Malcom McClaren down to size. For years people have been saying that he "invented punk" and that the Pistols were a "projection of his fantasies" and silly things like that. But as John Lydon retorts here "I invented me, no one else did." McClaren's boastfulness blows up in his face. He's really made to look stupid, and, whether rightly or wrongly, completely selfish and ruthless.
The interviews with Lydon are funny, clever and moving in turn. When he talks about the death of Sid it's very sad. It's actually quite a tragic tale this. It's easy to forget that Sid was not just an icon but, as Lydon puts it as he tries to hold back the tears "my mate, one of the four Johns."
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
'The Filth and The Fury' stands out as a much better film than Temple's original 'Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle'. The only flaw in the film is the overdubbing of album tracks over original live footage. The Pistols were very much a reaction against the prevailing social and cultural outlook of Britain at the time and Temple does his best to transport us there through splicing clips of riots in Northern Ireland and London with TV commercials of that era. Although many people would deny any influence, 'The Fury' does share similiar qualities in form with Guy Debord's movie 'The Society of the Spectacle'. Along with montage images of political unrest and everyday consumerism, there's also the use of Shakesperian characters as narrators to the story. Orson Welles' Macbeth in 'The Spectacle' and Lawrence Olivier's Richard III in 'The Fury'.
The best parts of the film are when various establishment figures e.g. city councilers and vicars, start to raging against the Pistols and the punk movement. From our vantage point it's difficult to see how some people could become so enraged over a rock group. Punk attitude today is almost a prerequisite for becoming a successful rock act. Another irony looking back from now is how ultimately contemporary the Pistols look. Almost conventional compared to the large hair and trousers they had to contend with. Which just goes to show how in terms of attitude and fashion, the Pistols were completely ahead of their time.
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great doc sort of,the problem is you never get to see the band being interviewed there always blacked out very frustrating the special feautres are crap a trailer and a hopeless... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. Paul J. Mahoney
Outstanding Documentary
Simply stunning documentary. Even if you don't like the Sex Pistols or punk you cannot help but be caught up in this wonderfully and sensitively constructed film. Read more
Published 11 months ago by S. Cox
This is Something Else
This is a brilliant documentary.It tells you everything about the pistols and there short yet iconic reign during the late 70's. Read more
Published 15 months ago by j
This one is for Harold Wilson; It's called Liar!
The Filth and the Fury is directed by Julien Temple and is a rockumentary charting the rise and fall of Punk Rock flag bearers, The Sex Pistols. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Spike Owen
Look Back In Anger (& Regret)
This is a great documentary which follows the spit-laden trajectory of a band who changed everything. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Oblomov
The Filth & The Fury
A stunning film which gives plenty of air time to the band members themselve to tell their stories. The portrayal of mid 70s britain is extremely accurate + this film is a must... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mrs. F. J. Bradbury
Excellent
As an ardent Pistols fan, I had high expectations of this and I wasn't disappointed, I was immediately engrossed. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Milo Sweeney
Superb -
Compelling and innovative. Great interviews. Well put together. Highly recommended - a must see for any Punk fan.
Published 22 months ago by Fergie Lawrence
The Sex Pistol The Truth The Whole Truth
Saw part of this on TV in Canada & wanted to know more, having grown up in the era of the Punk movement & was in the UK in the 1970's & the Queen's Jubilee, I recal it all. Read more
Published on 26 April 2010 by Andy B
A time that changed everything
I grew up during the punk period, just starting my teenage years when it broke. I don't know if it was because of this stage of life, or if it was the music itself, but for me, it... Read more
Published on 21 April 2010 by Dave
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