The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)
Directed by: Penelope Spheeris
Starring: Flea
Rated: NR (Suggested R for Pervasive Language and Destructive Behavior)
Running Time: 1 h 26 m
TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Story
WEAKNESSES: Content
A documentary following the lives of gutter punks in Los Angeles in the late nineties.
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The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)
Directed by: Penelope Spheeris
Starring: Alice Cooper, Lizzy Borden, Poison, Aerosmith, Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne
Rated: R
Running Time: 1 h 33 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Music, Story
WEAKNESSES: Content, Misogyny
Filmmaker Penelope Spheeris revisits her Decline of Western Civilization documentary series, this time taking a look at the heavy metal scene in Los Angeles.
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The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
Directed by: Penelope Spheeris
Starring: Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline, Circle Jerks, Fear, The Germs, X
Rated: NR (Suggested R for Pervasive Language and Real Depictions of Destructive Behavior)
Running Time: 1 h 40 m
TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Story, Direction
WEAKNESSES: Nihilistic View, Content
A documentary following six punk rock bands around Los Angeles in the year 1980.
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