The Filth and the Fury
January 13, 2010 at 1:50 pm Leave a comment
MOVIE: The Filth and the Fury
NUTSHELL: Julien Temple’s tells the Sex Pistols story in relation to England’s societal upheaval in the 1970’s and, oddly enough, Richard III.
GOOD THINGS: Film also functions as a fashion scrapbook. Siouxsie, Vivienne Westwood cameo, rad clips including yokels in Georgia chatting about the Pistols, so ghey TV spots and chat show mayhem
BAD THINGS: Malcolm McLaren, heroin, mullets, perms, flares, bondage face masks, Billy Idol and Nancy
FEATURES: Sting… in a role that will surprise you.
UNCOMFORTABLE MOMENTS: Spitting. A whole lot of spitting. I guess you basically know that going in but geez… a lot of spitting.
NOTABLE: Say what you will, but that Paul Cook’s a looker, even shot in silhouette which everyone is in this film and I’m not sure why.
BEST PART: The wit and wisdom of Sid Vicious
BEST LINE: We declared war on England without meaning to.
CROWNS: 3 out of 5
Entry filed under: Documentary, Firebaton review, Musical.
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