The Decline of Western Civilization
Documentary • NR • 1981 • 1 hr 40 min
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Eugene Tatu, Alice Bag, Claude Bessy, Dinah Cancer, Exene Cervenka
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Sex drugs and rock and roll. A great music documentary.
Amazing movie very good shows and very good interviews
Watching punks self-destruct in real time while chain-smoking looked cooler than my entire life.
A slice of life in the early punk scene; a bit disturbing here and there, but fascinating.
Sorry but I just don't associate L.A. with late 70s/1980 punk. Even less after watching this. Set in the wrong part of the world.
Interesting but dated, and doesn't feature bands I care about. I fast forwarded a lot.
All the good, the bad and the ugly of punk is in this documentary. Loved it
An amazing documentary showing the rise of punk, with original footage and interviews
Messed up in many ways. Exene was married to Viggo Mortensen!
Amazing look at the early punk scene in LA featuring some of the best hardcore bands of the era
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