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The Filth and the Fury (2000)

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Average Rating: 8.8/10
Critic Reviews: 7
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 0

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Although their career lasted a bit less than two years, few rock bands have made a more dramatic impact than the Sex Pistols, who quickly rose to international infamy as the best-known British punk band, then fell apart shortly after their first American tour in a tempest of drugs, ego, and infighting. Manager Malcolm McLaren began making a film about the group while they were at the height of their fame, but by the time McLaren and director Julien Temple completed The Great Rock 'n' Roll

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Musical & Performing Arts, Documentary

Oct 10, 2000

All Critics (62) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (2) | DVD (9)

Best for older teens, especially Sex Pistols fans.

December 28, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

"The Filth and the Fury" is the first punk rock documentary to lay out, in an editorial style, a thorough linear account of the last major musical movement of the twentieth century by way of that genre's fiercest example.

April 13, 2009 Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | Comment
ColeSmithey.com

Loaded with great music and classic Sex Pistols moments.

July 25, 2003 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Combustible Celluloid

A stylish, and engrossing look at the brief punk error.

April 18, 2003 Comment
Nitrate Online

Unlike most rock documentaries that rely on abundant concert imagery and studio outtakes, Filth is less concerned with the music than the setting that produced it.

November 12, 2002 Full Review Source: Pitch.com | Comment
Pitch.com
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Audience Reviews for The Filth and the Fury

Julien Temple is a great music documentarian. This is one of my favourite documentaries but I guess you have to like the pistols to really get into it!

September 22, 2009
SirPant

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If you want to know what punk rock is all about, this is a must see.

September 18, 2008
threefolddado

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