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1991: The Year Punk Broke [VHS] (1993)

Starring: Mark Arm, Babes In Toyland Director: David Markey Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: VHS Tape
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)


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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "the festival scene is beautiful, a picturesque field of mud, February 16, 2000
By Funkmeister G (LEICHHARDT, New South Wales Australia) - See all my reviews
This is my favourite film, I bought the video a couple of years ago & have watched it seemingly hundreds of times because it is pure fun. Thurston really became a hero for more resons than the excelelnt music w/ raps & rants like "tonight will be the night that the skies will open & spray forth the divine hand & poisoned finger & say everybody 'you're not just a duck, you are human, YOU ARE HUMAN! go forth, go forth & thrash'" which then segues into Negative creep by Nirvana. Kim & J talking is amusing. Dave & Krist pouring wine & fruit everywhere & Kurt being quiet generally except for ramming himself into the drums & spraying SY w/ beer. The onstage performances are generally brilliant, Thurston almost hangs off the front of the stage @ 1 point. Also notable is Courtney's 1st step into fame thanks to an mtv creew showing up. There's a lot more moments I could mention but you should watch it for yrself. Also recommened for Nirvana fans wanting to find out about Sonic Youth [you need to]. Oh whoever mentioned that 1st Teen Spirit performance that was in the Hype! film which focussed on Seattle whereas this here is more broad.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best concert video ever!, June 17, 1999
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Despite what the previous reviewer said, I think Thurston's narration is hilarious. This video is a great anthropological look into "alternative" music circa 1991. The reason it was called "Punk" is because for America, Nirvana and others commercial success from the fringes of music industry recalls the Sex Pistols, the Buzzcocks and the Clash's commercial success in England in 1976 thru 1978. Punk was never commercially viable in the USA, and bands like Black Flag, X, the Minutemen and the Germs never got to soak the benefits (or lack there of...) of fame. I guess, as a Nirvana fan, the only thing this film needed was more Kurt. Other great performances here include Babes in Toyland's "Dustcake Boy," Dinosaur Jr.'s "The Wagon" and a fast "Commando" by the Ramones. I'm hungry damn it. Where can I find me a pig's head?
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The best of early 90s alternative (when it really was that), January 7, 1999
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A very humorous and fascinating look at Nirvana and Sonic Youth's 1991 European Tour. There is a classic bathroom scene with Thurston Moore that is one of the highlights of this documentary. The most interesting thing about this film is seeing Nirvana before the explosion of "Smells Like Teen Spirit". It's hard to believe that at one time they were just three guys who were opening for Sonic Youth. Dinosaur Jr. plays a few legs of the tour and J. Mascis contributes to the humor of the film. The spontaneousness of this back stage glimpse makes "The Year Punk Broke" a classic moment in time in the history of true alternative music.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
I wish I would have read the reviews on this video before I purchased it. If your wanting to see the bands perform this is a big disappointment. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mary Grove

5.0 out of 5 stars Why is there no DVD yet?
I don't understand. There really should be. Its the highlight of Sonic Youth's career. This is why record companies can't be trusted to manage artists. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Joshua Weihnacht

5.0 out of 5 stars ROCK OR DIE
How is this not out on DVD remastered? This is an awesome tour documentary on some really important bands. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars I Saw This Back In The Day
I saw this movie back in the early 90's and I still think about it. I bought it tonight so I can share it with people that don't understand the punk rock / alternative culture... Read more
Published on December 22, 2005 by Margaret A. Mccartney

5.0 out of 5 stars I Hate People...especially you
This Movie is beyond great...Everything thurston mumbles or conjures from the back of his mind into his mr. microphone is the highlight of the tape... Read more
Published on October 2, 2005 by NyC Gunk

5.0 out of 5 stars Needs even more stars!!!
Whoever thinks Thurston should be edited out of the video obviously does not have a sense of humor. I think the great music combined with the great blurbs in-between make this... Read more
Published on August 1, 2005 by Bomar

3.0 out of 5 stars Get it for the performance footage
And fast forward through the interviews and narration by Thurston Moore. Seriously, the whole movie seems to be one bitter, over analyzed rant by Thurston and to a lesser extent... Read more
Published on February 13, 2005 by Angry Dino

3.0 out of 5 stars thurston almost ruins it
dave markey should be shot for not editing out 90% of thurstons retarded ramblings from this film. i don't know if thurston was just trying to be as weird as possible or if he was... Read more
Published on January 29, 2005 by Sam Roberts

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the early 90s
Watching this video I see a generation stuck in neutral - no place to go, no reason to get there. The part about Thurston searching for used record stores that don't exist pretty... Read more
Published on June 10, 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars Nirvana not in this Video all that much
I bought this video because I wanted to see the guys from Nirvana hanging out before they got famous, but they aren't in it that much so I was dissappointed, but I found out Sonic... Read more
Published on May 13, 2004 by N. Siefers

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