Product: Filth to Fury [VHS]
Rating: 4.0
The Best Ever Sex Pistols Documentary
Far superior to "The Great Rock & Roll Swindle," "The Filth and the Fury" is a well-rounded, honest look at the history and aftermath of the most influential rock band of the last quarter of the twentieth century. (Will they be making documentaries about N'Sync or Kid Rock or Eminem or Creed in 25 years? Please. I somehow doubt it.) This documentary isn't afraid to be honest, and the result is the utter humanization of a very misunderstood band. Johnny Rotten even sheds tears over the tragic waste that was his friend, Sid Vicious, and he is touching with his sentiment and candor.This movie is always fun, and it certainly provokes nostalgia for anyone who grew up as a punk while educating those who kept their distance.Punk may very well be quite dead, but the spirit is still alive in those who keep the faith.