Punk's Not Dead (2007)

On the edge of the 30th anniversary of punk rock, Punk's Not Dead takes you into the sweaty underground clubs, backyard parties, recording studios, and yes, shopping malls and stadium shows... See full summary »

Director:

Susan Dynner

Stars:

Craig Aaronson, Colin Abrahall, Adri

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Craig Aaronson	...	Himself - Warner Brothers Records
Colin Abrahall	...	Himself - GBH
Adri	...	Himself - The Voids
Lorraine Ali	...	Herself - Music Editor, Newsweek
Quinn Allman	...	Himself - The Used
Animal	...	Himself - Anti-Nowhere League
Billie Joe Armstrong	...	Himself - Green Day
Tim Armstrong	...	Himself - Rancid / Operation Ivy
Brian Baker	...	Himself - Minor Threat, Bad Religion
Dave Baksh	...	Himself - Sum 41
Brian Barnes	...	Himself - U.K. Subs
Jay Bentley	...	Himself - Bad Religion
Jello Biafra	...	Himself - Dead Kennedys
Joey Bondage	...	Himself - Narcoleptic Youth
Bora	...	Themselves

Storyline

On the edge of the 30th anniversary of punk rock, Punk's Not Dead takes you into the sweaty underground clubs, backyard parties, recording studios, and yes, shopping malls and stadium shows where punk rock music and culture continue to thrive. Thirty years after bands like the Ramones and the Sex Pistols infamously shocked the system with their hard, fast, status-quo-killing rock, the longest-running punk band in history is drawing bigger crowds than ever, "pop-punk" bands have found success on MTV, and kids too young to drive are forming bands that carry the torch for punk's raw, immediate sound. Meanwhile, "punk" has become a marketing concept to sell everything from cars to vodka, and dyed hair and piercings mark a rite of passage for thousands of kids. Can the true, nonconformist punk spirit still exist in today's corporatized culture? Featuring interviews, performances, and behind-the-scenes journeys with the bands, labels, fans, and press who keep punk alive, Punk's Not Dead ...

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Plot Keywords:

band | punk rock | interview | title based on song | concert footage | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 2007 (Japan)

Also Known As:

To punk zei

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aberration Films, Red Rover Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Reality Check TV (1991)

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Soundtracks

"We Got the Neutron Bomb"
Written by John Denney and Cliff Roman
Performed by The Weirdos
Courtesy of Frontier Records

User Reviews

Self Aggrandizing Nonsense

This movie can only be described as sycophantic. It offers little in the way of a history and is more a collection of sound bites from a scattershot of punk personalities. Unfortunately those who might actually have something interesting to say, such as Ian Mackaye, Henry Rollins, Keith Morris etc. are given the least time. There is also some attention given to the newer pop-punk/emo acts and the debate on whether or not they are punk. I really don't care for any of those bands so I guess it's good the film doesn't delve too deeply into that either.

If you want a good punk documentary check out American Hardcore. If you want a bunch of old farts with blue mohawks reminiscing about the good old days check this one out.