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![]() Control
2007
![]() Repo Man
1984
![]() The Filth and the Fury
2000
![]() Pistol
2022
0/6 ![]() Quadrophenia
1979
![]() Tommy
1975
![]() The Doors
1991
![]() Basquiat
1996
![]() Prick Up Your Ears
1987
![]() Searchers 2.0
2007
![]() Repo Chick
2009
Control(Movie), Repo Man(Movie), The Filth and the Fury(Movie), Pistol(Anime), Quadrophenia(Movie), Tommy(Movie), The Doors(Movie), Basquiat(Movie), Prick Up Your Ears(Movie), Searchers 2.0(Movie), Repo Chick(Movie)
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there are two things that make me give this film a score of 82. first is the authenticity to the look of the film. by that i mean the sets, locales and costumes are spot on. i never grew up in london or america during the timeframe of this movie but having watched the real life footage of sid and nancy (on the criterion dvd) it looked almost identical to the film (or should i say the film looked almost identical to the footage). the second thing, and the thing that elevates the film and makes it better than it would of or could of or should of been is gary oldman. gary fuckin' oldman!! he's... read
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alex cox has perfectly captured the essence punk. what makes it appealing and what makes it appalling; it is both a period piece and an unconventional music biopic. cox clearly doesn't care about the conventions of the genre he works within, instead he lets the film create itself around the lives of these characters. creating a film that is both freeing and tragic, carried by gary oldman's best performance. read
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great performances from the two main protagonists. the atmosphere seemed fitting and the depiction of their addiction and eventual destruction was spot on. the only downside is it seemed a little unhinged as a film read
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