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The Filth and the Fury - A Sex Pistols Film (2000)

Paul Cook , Malcolm McLaren , Julien Temple  |  R |  DVD
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  • Actors: Paul Cook, Malcolm McLaren, Sid Vicious, John (Johnny Rotten) Lydon, Glen Matlock
  • Directors: Julien Temple
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: New Line Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: October 11, 2005
  • Run Time: 103 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00003CXHM
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,297 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "The Filth and the Fury - A Sex Pistols Film" on IMDb

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"Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" sneers Johnny Rotten at the Sex Pistols' farewell performance. After seeing this picture you'll understand his disgust, but Julian Temple's sharp portrait of the ragged, raw band of working-class Brits won't leave you disappointed. The Sex Pistols left their legacy in a whirlwind 26-month reign, spitting out a caustic, confrontational brand of rock & roll that became the rallying cry for angry, disaffected youths in late 1970s England and defined the punk movement. Their story was first told two decades ago in the cynical The Great Rock and Roll Swindle, also directed by Temple but produced by the Sex Pistols' smarmy manager, Malcolm McLaren, who stage-managed the film into a self-promoting vanity project. For The Filth and the Fury, Temple turns to the four surviving band members to tell their own stories. His vibrant, vigorous direction captures the period of social unrest and alienated youth without turning into a history lesson, and shows the Pistols in all their insolent glory: spewing obscenities and gesturing lewdly to audiences and press alike, screaming out lyrics, overcoming musical limitations with pure passion and attitude. Rare, raw concert footage (including their final performance, which is appropriately enough the song "No Fun") and previously unseen interviews with the deceased Sid Vicious further energize the portrait. There's even footage of the smiling band cutting cake for kids at a fundraiser with nary a nasty gesture or sneering comment. Now there's a side of the Pistols you don't see everyday.

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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
...to pull out all my old Pistols LPs and remember how fun they are to listen to.

This movie almost seemed to zip by too fast, but then, so did the Sex Pistols. Come to think of it, the last 20 years (when I first started listening to them in junior high and chopped my hair off into a spike) also zipped by pretty fast...they put all the best songs, the best performances in here, along with some rare footage.

Sex Pistols fans may have already seen the interview with a nodded-out Sid Vicious and sleazy girlfriend Nancy Spungen (who makes Courtney Love on one of her bad days look like Grace Kelly in comparison) trying to wake him up for the camera as he snores ("Sid, wake up...they're tryin' ta interview ya..."). But what no fans may not have seen is a short, heartbreaking clip of an interview with Vicious after he is out on bail after being arrested for her murder. When the interviewer thoughtlessly asks him if he's 'having fun right now' (what was that reporter thinking? the kid looks completely miserable), Vicious just chuckles bitterly and asks him, "Are you kidding? No, I'm not having any fun, at all." When the interviewer asks him where he wishes he was right now, Vicious' quiet, calm answer to the question is so chilling and heartfelt that it made every hair on my body stand on end. In a scene shortly after, John Lydon talks about Sid getting his aforementioned wish, and for a minute you think that in the voice over he is laughing, because as a rule you don't see John Lydon displaying any other emotion other than general crankiness. Then you suddenly, shockingly realize he's actually in genuine tears over his dead boyhood friend....

But you can also see the fun the Sex Pistols had while it lasted-especially memorable during a retelling of how they played a children's party (still not sure what the story behind this was, or what the people who organized it were thinking, but it was a stroke of genius), with footage of them covered in cake after they start a food fight, to one of the Pistol's best songs (in my opinion), "Bodies". What struck me is how the Sex Pistols (who, at the time, were not far out of their teens themselves) look and act about the same age as the kids at the party. They are obviously having just as much fun as the kids, too- they try to look like tough punk rockers but can't wipe the smiles off their faces as they joyfully have a ball.

The soundtrack, timing, and editing are all perfect. "Submission", another of my favorite songs (and in my opinion, one of their more underrated ones) is played over the credits, and it fits perfectly. As I said, my one complaint that was it zipped by too fast, but talking with my husband after the movie, so did the Sex Pistols. One of the better rock documentaries I've seen. A must see for Sex Pistols fans. Read more ›

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars You can almost FEEL the spit. December 6, 2000
Format:DVD
In a day and age awash with formulaic drivel from boy bands, Britney, Madonna, Kid Rock, etc., this film is a breath of pure fresh rock n roll air. A must for any devotee of the band. The movie contains incredible live performance footage and fascinating interviews with the surviving members of the band. John Lydon emerges as an erudite, sensitive, creative, and deep thinking punk rock pioneer, but above all a sincerely motivated social critic. Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen in the flesh here have the effect of rendering the Alex Cox's "Sid and Nancy" obsolete. What this documentary primarliy impressed upon me me was the strong political streak that runs through the Sex Pistol's work. And on top of it all, it ROCKS.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This documentary of the Sex Pistols give you a good idea of who these guys are , where they came from , and what they were all about. Many clips from British television , animation and pictures and film footage of the Sex Pistols are used here to tell the story of the birth , rise , and crucifixion of the most notorious rock band in music history. Along with great commentaries by the surviving band members. All of them always , seperately , in silhouette during their commentaries.

You come away with a deeper understanding of the Sex Pistols after watching this DVD. There are insights given here that some fans may not have known about. People saw the band fall apart but this film shows HOW they fell apart and why. They were a band who came out of the dulldrams of British life during the 70's and rose to fame during the birth of punk but in the end of their career may have been exploited as controversial freaks and not a serious band. The band sensed it and broke up. Appropriately , the last song played at their final concert was called "No Fun".

You see the punk rock scene in 1970's England , you see the Bill Grundy interview that gave birth to the bands notorious reputation. And you get Jones' and Rotten's take on the Grundy interview as the clip played. You see the band singing "No Fun" at their last concert in San Francisco and expressing their feelings and insight toward their demise and their regrets through voice overs during the concert clip. You see the demise of Sid Vicious , the sad picture painted of him and Nancy Spurgen , and you see the chilling interview of Sid that showed the unstable state of mind he was in during his pending trial of Nancy's murder.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars WE MEAN IT MAN! October 23, 2004
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The Filth and The Fury is an exemplary film about an significant period in British history - the late 1970's. It should be shown in every high school history class. Director Julien Temple gets another crack at the Sex Pistols as his subject after 1980's "The Great Rock n' Roll Swindle", but with a new twist - humanity.

This is a humourous and touching film - especially when Rotten comes to tears while speaking of Sid's demise. Who would have thought that the closest bond in the band would be between Rotten and Vicious. The narration was by each band member in silhouette - clearly illustrating their feeling that they had all been rape victims. The "rapist" himself, manager Malcolm McLaren is represented by a respiring black rubber mask - the bondage that restricted the band. Juxtaposed throughout are scenes from British comedy shows from which Rotten amassed his wide range of spectacular facial expressions, and scenes from Richard The III, in which Laurence Olivier spouts lines perfectly coinciding with the Pistols' own story. After all, they had an exceptional sense of theatrics.

Though they were hygienically and linguistically foul, the racket the Pistols made was pristine and clear in its intent. Though the lyrics were snide and bleak, they were a mad celebration of youth and rebellion. The music was actually quite melodic and uplifting, probably due to bassist Glen Matlock's love of the Beatles. The chorus of "No Future" was a glorious anti-national anthem, sung with exuberance and joy despite the fact that the message was a pessimistic one.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Sex Pistols
Great film, great price, Fast delivery. If you've never seen this, please, check it out. One of the greatest punk bands of all time.
Published 1 month ago by Brent Chapman
5.0 out of 5 stars If only bands like this were around today!
This authorized documentary of the Sex Pistols by the Sex Pistols is a must see! I was not around when the Sex Pistols were together. Read more
Published 1 month ago by killuridolls
1.0 out of 5 stars Crap
Crap. Don't waste your money. Just fire up your old turntable and put Never Mind the Bollocks on LOUD. That's all you need.
Published 2 months ago by kcar
5.0 out of 5 stars great docu
Great docu on the band. With great footage of England in the 70's. Great band footage and lot's of great interviews. I laso reviewed the book. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Bart Chase
5.0 out of 5 stars All I can say is WOW!
I must preface this review by saying I'm not a Sex Pistols "fan" and did not know much about them--I wanted to do a presentation on the strange death of Nancy Spungeon and so... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Chloe Valentine
5.0 out of 5 stars THE SEX PISTOLS FILTH AND FURY IS AMAZING!
GREAT FILM,IF YOUR A FAN ENOUGH SAID!!!! I BOUGHT THIS OFF WALMART.COM AND I COULDN'T KEEP MY EYES OFF THIS FILM VERY ENTERTAINING!
Published 12 months ago by Therese Le Vicious
5.0 out of 5 stars The Pistols Filth and the fury!!!!
Yea I recieved this D.V.D. from U.P.S. Wasn't real thrilled over the shipping company, IE "U.P.S." They are no good no fun!! Read more
Published on February 13, 2011 by Stivan
5.0 out of 5 stars A Documentary.
Almost all documentaries about popular music are schlock. This one isn't. It's a movie about The Sex Pistols, a band from 1970s England that you may have heard of. Read more
Published on December 22, 2010 by Don
4.0 out of 5 stars Best Doc on the band
If your a Pistols fan you will like it, if not you'll be annoyed and bored with it. My brother is a huge pistols fan and loved it. Read more
Published on November 15, 2010 by Leif A. Ostgard
5.0 out of 5 stars THE best rockumentary EVER made
Not only is this filled with excellent footage of the band, but it's also a telling of the history and climate of the 1970s Britain at the time the band was coming up. Read more
Published on July 26, 2010 by T. L. Crowther
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