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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 ... Written by
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Reality Check TV (1991)
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Soundtracks
"We Got the Neutron Bomb"
Written by John Denney and Cliff Roman
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The Weirdos
Courtesy of Frontier Records
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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.