American Hardcore - The History of Punk Rock 1980 - 1986
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Movie Reviews of American Hardcore - The History of Punk Rock 1980 - 1986
Movie Review: Your cage is clean
Summary: 3 Stars
Good documentary, but leaving out Dead Kennedys and the Misfits is like doing a documentary on hippie culture and leaving out, I don't know, Jimi Hendrix and the Greatful Dead. I find mistakes that are this obvious really annoying. You wonder what the makers of the film were thinking. Another oddity is some bands getting as much attention as Minor Threat, or Black Flag. It's democratic giving everyone some time to tell their story and that's in the spirit of that scene, but there are some bands that were the primary influences and really got sh** going.
In anycase, AMERICAN HARDCORE serves as an incomplete and warped history, but it's an entertaining one. It is definitely still worth taking a look at if you have an interest in punk rock, for sure. I don't know how much someone with a basic familiarity with this culture will actually learn, but you'll enjoy seeing all these guys reminisce. Clearly the hardcore scene was one of the most vital and important culural movements of the last 30 years. I had to laugh at the comments made at the end about punk being dead. Tell that to some people I've known over the years! But, honestly I always had the sense that even they had to know the wave had peaked a long time ago.
Movie Review: more like american forgotcore
Summary: 3 Stars
i was once having this really cool dream that there were these two really cool hardcore punk bands from the same time called the Misfits and the Dead Kennedys. Boy were these guys cool. wait a minute, those bands were real,i wasn't dreaming! hmmm...wonder why they weren't in this dvd? they were from the united states, just like pretty much all of the other bands (i know, i know D.O.A. is from vancouver, so am i, chill). and they were punk just like all of the other bands. hell, i bet they were friends with the other bands. soooo....where are they? hmmmmm HMMMMMM
but, now because of this movie, i have a better understanding of the War on Errorism by NOFX. he mentioned some things on that album, that before seeing this movie, i had no idea what he was talking about. "Sorry Fat Mike, but what's Oki Dog's? and This is Boston, not LA?" but now i get it.
Movie Review: Good for what it was
Summary: 3 Stars
Alot of people are calling this out because its not a 100% accurate, the chronological order, certain cities are focused on more, etc.. While I have a few qualms like: no Dead Kennedy's, the notion that hardcore "died" in 86, ignoring some key topics, etc.. However the film was as advertised; a persons viewpoint on the hardcore scene in the 80s. Since this era of music is virtually ignored, its great to have something covering it. Its impossible to cover everything in one film, so it generalized alot of things. However there is some cool footage and interviews and I wouldnt be surprised if a part 2 came out in the future.
ps, "too much boston"??? bah! Boston's role in HC these days is overlooked greatly, im glad it was included.
Movie Review: Excellent study and history with one GLARING omission
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a good documentary; well researched and put together. Unfortunately, the film-maker pretty much skipped over the Dead Kennedys. To me, this is almost inexcusable.
That being said, I would still recommend the DVD to anyone who was part of the scene in the early 80's or anyone who wants to know what it was all about.
Movie Review: good content....but.
Summary: 3 Stars
Overall this is an interesting look into the early years of the American HC scene. The interviews are great as are the still photographs but the "cinematography" leaves a bit to be desired. The technique looks a bit too A/V club for me but it is still worth buying.