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Punk: Attitude

  • 20052005
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 30m
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7.4/10
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Punk: Attitude (2005)
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A documentary on the music, performers, attitude and distinctive look that made up punk rock.A documentary on the music, performers, attitude and distinctive look that made up punk rock.A documentary on the music, performers, attitude and distinctive look that made up punk rock.
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1.6K
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  • Director
    • Don Letts
  • Writer
    • Don Letts
  • Stars
    • K.K. Barrett
    • Roberta Bayley
    • Jello Biafra
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  • Director
    • Don Letts
  • Writer
    • Don Letts
  • Stars
    • K.K. Barrett
    • Roberta Bayley
    • Jello Biafra
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    • 27User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    K.K. Barrett
    K.K. Barrett
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    Roberta Bayley
    Roberta Bayley
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    Jello Biafra
    Jello Biafra
    • Selfas Self
    Glenn Branca
    Glenn Branca
    • Musician, Composeras Musician, Composer
    John Cale
    John Cale
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    Bob Gruen
    Bob Gruen
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    Mary Harron
    Mary Harron
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    John Holmstrom
    John Holmstrom
    • Selfas Self
    Chrissie Hynde
    Chrissie Hynde
    • Selfas Self
    Jim Jarmusch
    Jim Jarmusch
    • Selfas Self
    Darryl Jenifer
    Darryl Jenifer
    • Selfas Self
    David Johansen
    David Johansen
    • Selfas Self
    Mick Jones
    Mick Jones
    • Selfas Self
    Wayne Kramer
    Wayne Kramer
    • Selfas Self
    Glen Matlock
    Glen Matlock
    • Selfas Self
    Legs McNeil
    Legs McNeil
    • Selfas Self
    Thurston Moore
    Thurston Moore
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    Tommy Ramone
    Tommy Ramone
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      • Don Letts
    • Writer
      • Don Letts
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      David Johansen: You know, rock and roll had become this just be-denimed kind of, drum solo kind of thing, and what we wanted to do was bring it down to three minutes and put that Little Richard drag on top of it. And that's what rock and roll was to us, you know. We were just trying to make rock and roll, you know.

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    8/10
    Starts off great but trivializes current bands
    Obviously making a documentary on the history and progression of punk rock is very difficult- many people debate where it started, how it started, who started it, etc, etc. Punk: Attitude manages to crystallize, utilizing and excellent array of interviews with figures who were actually part of the scene, all the different strains of punk into one solid, cohesive unit and gives a very accurate and insightful look into just what punk is and what it means.

    The documentary starts off with the menagerie of punk influences, from the Stooges and the Velvet Underground to MC5 and the New York Dolls, covering not just the bands and artists who musically influenced what would become punk but the people that set the punk aesthetic. They pay due respect to a whole host of seminal punk bands, starting in the New York scene and shifting to the British scene, all the while analyzing how the music was changing and what it was saying. It then gracefully moves into American hardcore punk with bands like Black Flag, Agnostic Front, and the Dead Kennedys, also paying respect to such hugely influential bands as Minor Threat and Bad Brains. It all starts to fall apart, though, when they mention Nirvana pulling together bits and pieces of the last decade of punk rock and creating a product that the public could stomach. From there they give passing mentions to Green Day, Blink 182, Sum 41, and Rancid, acting as if that's all there is to the current punk scene. The documentary completely fails to recognize bands like Bad Religion, the Descendents, the Circle Jerks (although they interview its singer about different topics), NOFX, Operation Ivy, the Offspring, and all of recent punk bands gaining popularity. Modern punk is not just Green Day and Blink 182, and is arguably far more diverse and fully formed than ever before. It was disappointing to see the documentary turn a cold shoulder to the current crop of punk bands when it handled punk's history up until then so well.

    Overall, though, the point of the documentary is to look at the impact society had on punk and conversely the impact punk had on society, and in this respect, it excels. It looks at countless facets of life this abrasive form of music has affected and really opens your eyes to the truth that punk rock is so much more than just a bunch of kids screaming. Highly recommended despite its shoddy coverage of punk's current phase.
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    • Release date
      • July 4, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Угол зрения: История панк-рока
    • Production companies
      • 3DD Productions
      • Cactus Three
      • FremantleMedia
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      1 hour 30 minutes
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