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The Decline of Western Civilization

The Decline of Western Civilization

DocumentaryMusic

1981, Movie, 1h 40min

This riveting, unflinching, and hard-core documentary adeptly captures the spirit of a major cultural phenomenon and features performances by X, Circle Jerks, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline, Germs, and Alice Bag Band. Breaking down barriers of expression and social mores, these Los Angeles punks opposed everything, giving birth to an antiestablishment view of the world that permeates today’s music, politics, social attitudes, styles, and trends. Spheeris’s film documents their deliberate reaction to the mass commercialism of music. Still burgeoning at the time, many of the punk bands first seen here have since become legendary.

"The Decline of Western Civilization" — documentary and music movie produced in USA and released in 1981. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.5 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 40min. "The Decline of Western Civilization" is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime, Fubo, The Criterion Channel, Fandango at Home, Tubi, Pluto TV, Fawesome and Amazon Prime ⎥ Freevee and for rent and to buy on Apple TV and Amazon Store. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

Country: United States

Director:

Penelope Spheeris

Cast:

Penelope Spheeris,

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"The Decline of Western Civilization" is a documentary that delves into the punk music scene in Los Angeles in the early 1980s. Featuring concert footage and interviews with band members and fans, the film offers a raw and unapologetic look at a subculture that was largely ignored by mainstream media. With a focus on bands like Black Flag, Germs, X, and the Circle Jerks, this film is a must-see for anyone interested in music, rebellion, and the gritty underbelly of society.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Decline of Western Civilization include That's Dancing!, Liza in London, Sprout Wings and Fly, The Police: Around The World, Stop Making Sense, The Last Waltz.

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The Decline of Western Civilization was released in theaters on July 1, 1981.