"Punk" film recs

[fortunato]

So I just watched Repo Man yesterday for the third or fourth time, and it really got me thinking this time:

I'd like to check out more "punk" genre films. They have a really interesting feel, almost exploitative.

I've seen a few of the more popular ones (Repo Man, The Warriors, etc.), but I'd like to check out more of these.

Anyone have any recommendations?

[_____V_____]

Stand By Me
Romper Stomper
American History X
Wild Zero
Liquid Sky
SLC Punk
Sid and Nancy
Suburbia
Class of 1984
Tromeo and Juliet
Up in Smoke

Those would make for a good starter list.

[fortunato]

Stand By Me
Romper Stomper
American History X
Wild Zero
Liquid Sky
SLC Punk
Sid and Nancy
Suburbia
Class of 1984
Tromeo and Juliet
Up in Smoke

Those would make for a good starter list.

Awesome!
I've seen a few of those, but the rest I'm queuing as soon as I'm done typing.

Excellent. Thanks, bud.

[neverending]

DOA

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082226/

This is a great movie! Detailing the Sex Pistols rise to fame and their only American tour. Rare footage of Sid and Nancy interviewed in a hotel bed that is HARROWING- as good as the movie Sid and Nancy is, it just can't compare to seeing the real thing.

I'll second the recommendations on Suburbia- really amazing movie directed by Penelope Spheeris.

Likewise Liquid Sky is a GREAT movie- dunno if I'd call it punk though- it's kind of new wavey sci-fi.

And Up in Smoke? That's a HIPPIE movie! It's Cheech & Chong!

[_____V_____]

And Up in Smoke? That's a HIPPIE movie! It's Cheech & Chong!

I know. Its still very much a punk movie, too.

EDIT - I am sure Elvis has plenty of recs to throw in here, too. Just wait till he comes on.

[Festered]

Trainspotting
The Wanderers
Slam Dance
Assault on Precinct 13
The Incident

[La Chat Noire]

Not sure if this qualifies as a "punk movie" but I was a big fan of Empire Records in high school.

[Paul the Monk]

You need to check out The Filth and the Fury. It is an early 2000s documentary movie based on The Sex Pistols band. Pretty powerful stuff.

[Doc Faustus]

Driller Killer, Jubilee.

[The_Return]

I'm pretty green on this genre myself, but I'd second __V__'s rec of Class of 1984, if you haven't already seen it.

That movie is just the definition of badass.

[Zero]

Return of the Living Dead - "Do you wanna paaarrrrttyyyy - its party time!"

i also liked a few odd indie flicks - Six String Samurai and Radioactive Dreams

also - probably someone said this above -but Sid and Nancy is one of my all-time favorite flicks

[bwind22]

I'll second these ones for sure...

Suburbia (The older one with Flea, not so much the 90s with Giovanni Ribisi)
SLC Punk
DOA
Sid & Nancy
Trainspotting (Not sure I'd call it a punk film, but it's a great movie nonetheless.)
American History X (See Trainspotting comment)

[fortunato]

I am sure Elvis has plenty of recs to throw in here, too. Just wait till he comes on.

Yeah, I figured he'd have quite a few to throw in there.

I should be occupied for a while, though.

Thanks for the recs, guys!
And keep 'em coming, if so inclined.

[ChronoGrl]

Return of the Living Dead - "Do you wanna paaarrrrttyyyy - its party time!"

i also liked a few odd indie flicks - Six String Samurai and Radioactive Dreams

also - probably someone said this above -but Sid and Nancy is one of my all-time favorite flicks

That's the first one that comes to mind for me, too.

In a way, Road Warrior (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082694/) is distinctly industrial punk meets apocalypse.

[fortunato]

Bump for Elvis.

C'mon, bud. I need your help!

[Elvis_Christ]

Suburbia is essential viewing it really captures that era its THE punk flick.

Ex Drummer is fucking amazing. Can't recommend that one enough!

This Is England explores the skinhead culture a lot more than Romper Stomper and gives you an idea of what early 80s England would've been like.

I guess its up to interpretation of what defines a "punk" movie but here's some that weren't mentioned (including some documentaries):

Intrepidos Punks
Population: 1
Hard Core Logo
Class Of 1999
1990: The Bronx Warriors
Dogs In Space
Class Of Nuke 'em High
Reform School Girls
Straight To Hell
No Apparent Motive
The Great Rock n' Roll Swindle
Rude Boy
Another State Of Mind
American Hardcore
Hated
The Decline Of Western Civilization I & III (the third one is great)
Rock n' Roll High School


All I can think of right now there's a bunch I'm forgetting :D

[fortunato]

Ah, that's perfect.
Thanks so much!

And thanks again everyone for all of your recommendations.
Like I said, I'll be busy for a while. :cool:

[blue_demon]

Suburbia is essential viewing it really captures that era its THE punk flick.

Ex Drummer is fucking amazing. Can't recommend that one enough!

This Is England explores the skinhead culture a lot more than Romper Stomper and gives you an idea of what early 80s England would've been like.

I guess its up to interpretation of what defines a "punk" movie but here's some that weren't mentioned (including some documentaries):

Intrepidos Punks
Population: 1
Hard Core Logo
Class Of 1999
1990: The Bronx Warriors
Dogs In Space
Class Of Nuke 'em High
Reform School Girls
Straight To Hell
No Apparent Motive
The Great Rock n' Roll Swindle
Rude Boy
Another State Of Mind
American Hardcore
Hated
The Decline Of Western Civilization I & III (the third one is great)
Rock n' Roll High School


All I can think of right now there's a bunch I'm forgetting :D

Good list...

There's also (if they haven't been mentioned)

Made in Britain with Tim Roth
Meantime has a Skinhead played by Gary Oldman in it and a bit of punk music.
The punk and the Princess (never seen it)

Scum (not really a punk movie at all but popular amongst the punks and skins)
Clockwork orange (again not punk...but loved by P's and S's)

(Hated in the Nation: Flew to bloody Sweden the other day to see The Murder Junkies to here some GG songs...damn concert was cancelled)

[Elvis_Christ]

Scum and Made In Britain are great films. Alan Clarke (RIP) was a great director.

I caught Meantime on TV years ago and have always meant to track it down again.

[urgeok2]

Straight To Hell
Rude Boy


ha .. i was looking to see if these were mentioned

should have known you'd already nailed them

[blue_demon]

Ooooh...Train of Dreams...Kinda like Scum but not so violent.

It's about a HC (or you guess he's a HC kid) going to some juvenile detention centre...Canadian and hard to find.

Not really a punk film but you know...the main guy is. One scene he recites 'I saw Your Mommy...' by ST and in another sings a Pistols song.

[Despare]

Has anybody seen The Anarchist Cookbook yet? I've been putting that one off for too long I think...

[Doc Faustus]

Rock N' Roll High School.

[Despare]

Rock N' Roll High School.

I went to list that too but Elvis beat us. Still, how could you not love a cheesy flick with The Ramones in it? No pizza for you Joey!

[Elvis_Christ]

ha .. i was looking to see if these were mentioned

should have known you'd already nailed them

I thought Rude Boy would've been one of the first flicks to be mentioned. Its pretty popular over here anyways. Straight To Hell has just been re-released over here so I'll have to give it another watch sometime.
I love how it caused a traffic jam and the drive in it premiered when people decided to leave early half way thru it :D

I missed out on a tape Alex Cox's flick Walker awhile back always been meaning to check that one out.

Ooooh...Train of Dreams...Kinda like Scum but not so violent.

It's about a HC (or you guess he's a HC kid) going to some juvenile detention centre...Canadian and hard to find.

Not really a punk film but you know...the main guy is. One scene he recites 'I saw Your Mommy...' by ST and in another sings a Pistols song.

Fuck... that sounds really good! I'll have to track that one down.

[fortunato]

I missed out on a tape Alex Cox's flick Walker awhile back always been meaning to check that one out.

Yeah, I've been wanting to see that one for a while now, too. It got a Criterion release not too long ago, so I'll probably try and pick that up.

[Elvis_Christ]

Man everything's out on R1... gonna have to save up some money for a overseas order sometime soon.

[urgeok2]

II missed out on a tape Alex Cox's flick Walker awhile back always been meaning to check that one out.

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pretty sure i have this on VHS ... havent watched it though.
i know it's got ed harris in it - based on a historical figure - but - as in Straight To Hell - the past is intermingled with the present.

[blue_demon]

Elvis - the film I mentioned "Train of Dreams" is damn near impossible to find but I have a copie on VHS...cant find a DVD....

It used to be shown on C4 in the UK.

By the way: where are you from:?

[The Photographer]

Wow ive never been to into the punk films. Have seen alot of the mainstream ones and any that would be horror/punk but didnt realise there were so many.

[blue_demon]

The Mighty Cro-Mags were in a film called The Beat....only seen a clip on youtube...no nothing about it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FoJaKwklRs&feature=related

[novadawn969]

Has anybody seen The Anarchist Cookbook yet? I've been putting that one off for too long I think...

No, but my anarchist of an older brother has been trying to get me to watch it.
He always forgets to bring it with him when he's in town.
Also, he has the book that I've been able to skim through.
Kick ass.





They've covered all the one's I ment to recommend.
I grew up on Sid & Nancy... Have to agree to that one.
American History X is a popular one.
I've seen a few documentries, but I'm bad with names...
Sorry!
I'm adding some of these to my wishlist as well!




By the way...
Cro-Mags are awesome.
I've never seen such a show though!
I'm used to the one's in people's backyards and in storage sheds!
Can't beat the one at Daze's house.
He has an empty pool. :p

[blue_demon]

Antiseen were in a zombie movie called Come Get Some!

The Crom-Mags scene isn't a real gig...just made for the movie...

OHHHH - You all forgot Summer of Sam (I think it hasn't been mentioned). Punk character and George Tabb from Furious George is in it...

[Papillon Noir]

Suburbia really is the definitive punk movie followed up by Sid & Nancy and SLC Punk.

[urgeok2]

Suburbia really is the definitive punk movie .


i love how they cleared the punks out of the club..


a strip mall by my place plays classical music on the outdoor speakers at night to discourage kids from loitering.

that would have never worked on me or my friends back in the day..

[Elvis_Christ]

a strip mall by my place plays classical music on the outdoor speakers at night to discourage kids from loitering.

that would have never worked on me or my friends back in the day..

Haha yeh I saw that on the news over here awhile back :D

They might grow an appreciation for classical music and that plan will backfire.

[Despare]

i love how they cleared the punks out of the club..


a strip mall by my place plays classical music on the outdoor speakers at night to discourage kids from loitering.

that would have never worked on me or my friends back in the day..

The speakers would just end up smashed...

[Roderick Usher]

Here's what good ol' Wikipedia says on the subject - lots of documentaries and quite a few I've never heard of, but an impressive list

0-9
1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992)
24 Hour Party People (2002)

A
Afro-punk (2005)
American Hardcore (2006) Paul Rachman
Another State of Mind (1984)

B
The Blank Generation (1976) Amos Poe
Blank Generation (1980) Ulli Lommel
Burst City (1982)
Boston Beatdown (2004)
Breaking Glass (1980)
Bilo jednom... (2006)

C
The Clash: Westway to the World (2000)
Class of 1984 (1982)
Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986)
Cop Killer (1983)
Crash 'n' Burn (1977) Ross McLaren

D
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) Penelope Spheeris
Dogs in Space (1987) Richard Lowenstein

E
Ebba the Movie (1982)
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2004)
Ex Drummer (2007)

F
The Filth and the Fury (2000)

G
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980) Julien Temple

H
Hard Core Logo (1996)
Hated: GG Allin and the Murder Junkies (1994) Todd Phillips
Hype! (1996) Doug Pray

I
Instrument (1998) Jem Cohen

J
Jubilee (1977) Derek Jarman
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (2002) Lee Demarbre

L
The Last Pogo (1978) Colin Brunton
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (1981)
Liquid Sky (1982)
Loren Cass (2006)
Luster (2002) Everett Lewis

N
New York Doll (2005)
Night of the Demons

O
Outsider (1998)

P
The Passenger (date unknown)
Population: 1 (1986) Rene Daalder
Punk Rock Holocaust (2003)
The Punk Rock Movie (1978) Don Letts (also known as The Punk Rock Movie from England)
Punk's Not Dead (2006)

R
Rad (film) (1986) Hal Needham
Refused Are Fucking Dead (2006)
Repo Man (1984) Alex Cox
Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Rise Above: A Tribe 8 Documentary
Roadkill (1989)
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) Roger Corman
Rude Boy (1980)

S
S.F.W. (1994)
Scenes From Oblivion (2008)
She's Real, Worse Than Queer (1997) Lucy Thane
Shock Treatment (1980)
Shooting at the Moon (2003) Jesse Richards
Sid and Nancy (1986) Alex Cox
SLC Punk! (1999)
Smithereens (1982) Susan Seidelman, Richard Hell
Straight to Hell (1987) Alex Cox
Suburbia (1984) Penelope Spheeris
subUrbia (1996)
Summer of Sam (1999)
Surf Nazis Must Die (1987)

T
Tank Girl (1995)
Tapeheads (1988)
Terminal City Ricochet (1990)
Terror Firmer (1999)
There is No Authority But Yourself A documentary about the history of Crass - (2006) Alexander Oey
Thrashin' (1986)
Threat (2006)
Times Square (1980)
The Punk (1993)
Tromeo and Juliet (1996) A punk version of the Shakespeare classic, co-written by James Gunn

U
Up In Smoke (1978)
Urgh! A Music War (1981)

V
Valley Girl (1983)
Vennaskond. Millennium (1998) Tõnu Trubetsky

W
Was Tun, Wenn's Brennt? (2001)
Wassup Rockers (2005)
We Jam Econo (2005)
We're Outta Here! (1997)
Westway To The World (2000)
What We Do Is Secret (2008)
Wild Zero (2000)

X
X: The Unheard Music (1986)

Y
The Yo-Yo Gang (1992) G.B. Jones

[Elvis_Christ]

We Jam Econo is a great watch

[neverending]

How can Wikipedia leave DOA (1980) off the list?

[Roderick Usher]

they didn't include THIS IS ENGLAND, which is sort of a subset of the punk film - the skinhead Ska film

[The Mothman]

The also left out Romper Stomper, however I don't consider fascists punks anyways.

[Elvis_Christ]

Boston Beatdown has some pretty fucked up shit on it. Its what killed modern hardcore for me awhile back.

How can Wikipedia leave DOA (1980) off the list?

Because its basically just a forum and I guess people missed that one seeing as its not exactly easy to find these days.

[The Mothman]

Boston Beatdown has some pretty fucked up shit on it. Its what killed modern hardcore for me awhile back.



whats it about? is it just a bunch of crappy post hardcore tough guy assholes beating on people or something? please dont think thats what boston's all about. there are tons of great hardcore punk bands that keep it oldschool, aren't stupid tough guy dickheads like these ones.

just saw Repo Man last night for the first time. Not what i expected at all, completely bizarre, lots of fun.

[Elvis_Christ]

whats it about? is it just a bunch of crappy post hardcore tough guy assholes beating on people or something? please dont think thats what boston's all about. there are tons of great hardcore punk bands that keep it oldschool, aren't stupid tough guy dickheads like these ones.


Yeh pretty much dudes beating on each other and FSU saying what there all about. Some of it was interesting with some pretty cool bands but the violence was a bit sickening. But yeh all that shit made me fuckin' hate hardcore initially but these days I don't mind the music I just don't dig the whole violence thing.

But that said there's nothing like putting on some tuff hardcore when your in a bad mood. I like the first two Blood For Blood albums.

What are some of the decent Boston bands you're into?

[The Mothman]

As for the more well known, Slapshot, Gang Green, SSD, DYS, FUs, Deep Wound, Siege, pretty much all the stuff thats not around anymore

underground-wise, theres tons.

Im good friends with the lead singer of Negative Insight, old school, fast, and DIY as fuck, check em out
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=24130014

Refuse Resist is another band thats coming up, they just got signed to Bostons best punk label, rodent popsicle, saw them play with the casualties.
http://www.myspace.com/refuseresistband

For The Worse is a freakin excellent boston band. awesome vocals, fast as hell, do check these guys out.

http://www.myspace.com/fortheworse

Theres tons of excellent hardcore punk bands from Boston, friend me on myspace (I have a profile with just boston bands as friends)
theres about 50 or 60 great bands there if you look. the ones on my top 6 are all completely awesome.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=241797022

[Elvis_Christ]

Big fan of Siege and The FU's I'll have to check the other ones you mentioned out. I see your into Mouth Sewn Shut I've been listening to their album Doomed Furture Today a lot recently.

[The Mothman]

hell yeah i've seen MSS twice, once opening up for Reagan Youth and once in a warehouse, pretty sweet band.

[blue_demon]

Werent The Real Kids a Boston band?

Before HC, Boston had some good 77 / garage rock bands...

[The Mothman]

Saw Doomsday again recently. I'd say there's definitely a punk feeling to part of it.