Product Details

• Actors: Jon Brännström, Dennis Lyxzén, David Sandström, David Sanström, Kristofer Steen
• Directors: Kristofer Steen
• Writers: Kristofer Steen
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English, Swedish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Epitaph / Wea
• DVD Release Date: April 25, 2006
• Run Time: 38 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000F3AIQS
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #65,275 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
In 1997 Refused wrote and recorded their farewell record, the seminal The Shape of Punk to Come, hailed by many as an undisputed masterpiece of the emerging post-hardcore genre. Now comes Refused Are F@$%ing Dead, a perfect summary of this acclaimed and influential band. With stunning live performances from their final US tour, rare live footage from their early days in Sweden, and interviews with band members mapping the band's rise and fall, this DVD will be a must for their still-growing legion of fans.

Track List: Worms of the Senses/Faculties of the Skull, Liberation Frequency, Deadly Rhythm, Summer Holidays vs. Punkroutine, New Noise, Refused Party Program, Refused Are Fucking Dead

Shape of Punk to Come
Tannhauser/Derive

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars this dvd is f*cking dead, April 27, 2006

By	itmustsucktobeyou (duluth, mn) - See all my reviews

nicely shot artsy fartsy documentary that unfortunately lacks in content and, uh, information. if you're actually interested in learning about refused, google can be searched for free with much better results. the final months of the band are told way too melodramatically. sorry, but it's just a band, man. at times, the members can come off as cocky and arrogant and a little too aware of how great they were. it's also worth a mention that this dvd, which refused fans have been waiting for for years, is only about 35 minutes long. the three pro-shot live clips are this dvd's sole saving graces, though with the exception of 'new noise', the song selection is pretty poor.

for extras, you'll get two music videos, which is fine... though no really big deal as they both aired on mtv or can be found on other dvd video comps.

then there's the much hyped "the shape of punk to come live" footage. for the most part, this stuff just plain sucks. it's all hand held camcorder stuff - full of shakes, obstructed views... same camcorder quality sound (ranging from below average to terrible). i honestly skipped over 90% of it. i couldn't even force myself to sit through it. i've got better footage of my band.

even for the biggest refused fan, i'd suggest buying this used or at least on sale. this is nowhere close to being worth full price and it definately doesn't live up to all the hype and expectation.

i've walked away from this experience with a new opinion of refused. they weren't the god-like punk band i thought they were. instead, i realized they were just an ok hardcore band that happened to make one amazing album.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Refused Documentary?, April 27, 2006

By	Kendall Hirata (Honolulu, Hawaii) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In a sense, this a DVD that has had a long time coming for many fans of the punk/hardcore band Refused. It tells of how everything blew up between the band and the differences they had, it seems like they aren't telling us the ENTIRE story. Though I must say I do enjoy the classical music soundtrack for the document, it does add to the effect of "something is not right" to the viewer.

The bad part? Well, it is only about 40 minutes tops and about 3 live performances in the documentary. The third one being their final show being shown in a night vision shot kind of effect, but not much else to what could have been a perfect ending but fails to impress. And the live performances of their album "The Shape Of Punk To Come" has some pretty poor audio there. You can barely make out what Lyxzen is saying in almost all the songs, and it is missing "The Apollo Mission Was a Hoax" though which is a let down.

But besides all that, this is a must have for all fans of Refused and those who are just getting into the band. Though flawed in some points here and there, it is definitely worth picking up and watching how such a powerful band like Refused imploded on itself and what would inevitably be the downfall of one of the greatest bands ever.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, May 16, 2006

By	Tom Selleck (Evansville, IN) - See all my reviews

When I ordered this, I expected a DVD packed with a documentary, tons of video footage of concerts, and most of all just substance. What I got was a very short documentary that is so melodramatic and pretentious that it almost changes the way I view the band.

The story is about their last show and them as a band and the end of the band, but you never get a real feeling for who the band is or what they stand for. It also kind of sucks that they felt that they are as important, if not more than what I always viewed them as. I love the band, and I think they were very important for rock music, but their lack of medesty kind of turns me off. I watch a lot of music documentaries, and this is by far the worst one that I have seen.

The live footage is from hand held cameras and the sound quality is horrible. Refused was a pretty successful band before they broke up. You would think that their label could have found a better way to document their tours (I'm pretty sure that Victory Records or Burning Heart/Epitaph Records could afford a nice camera to record them). Heck, there are local bands without labels that make better DVDs than this.

The was going to turn it off, but it was over before it got any worse. We waited how many years for this overhyped coaster?