The Filth and the Fury (2000)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Julien Temple

Release Date:

12 May 2000 (Norway)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography | Music

Tagline:

A Sex Pistols film - uncut, unseen, unbelievable.

Plot:

A film about the career of the notorious punk rock band, the Sex Pistols.

Plot Keywords:

Punk | Band | Sex Pistols | Punk Rock | Interview

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Paul Cook	...	Himself
Steve Jones	...	Himself
John Lydon	...	Himself (as Johnny Rotten)
Glen Matlock	...	Himself
Sid Vicious	...	Himself (archive footage)
Malcolm McLaren	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Bowie	...	Himself (archive footage)
Alice Cooper	...	Himself (archive footage)
Stewart Copeland	...	Himself (archive footage)
Ronnie Corbett	...	Himself (archive footage)
Bryan Ferry	...	Himself (archive footage)
Stephen Fisher	...	Himself (Sex Pistols' lawyer) (archive footage)
Bill Grundy	...	Himself (archive footage)
Eric Hall	...	Himself (as Eric 'Monster' Hall)
Benny Hill	...	Himself (archive footage)
Billy Idol	...	Himself (archive footage)
David Johansen	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jordan	...	Herself (archive footage)
Nick Kent	...	Himself (music journalist) (archive footage)
Shane MacGowan	...	Himself (archive footage)
Freddie Mercury	...	Himself (archive footage)
New York Dolls	...	Themselves (archive footage)
Laurence Olivier	...	Himself (archive footage)
Queen Elizabeth II	...	Herself (archive footage)
Roxy Music	...	Themselves (archive footage)
Steven Severin	...	Himself (as Siouxsie and the Banshees)
Siouxsie Sioux	...	Herself (archive footage)
Nancy Spungen	...	Herself (archive footage)
Rod Stewart	...	Himself (archive footage)
Sting	...	Himself (archive footage)
Andy Summers	...	Himself (archive footage)
Johnny Thunders	...	Himself (archive footage)
Helen Wellington-Lloyd	...	Herself (archive footage)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong language, drugs and sexual content.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Australia:MA | France:U | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Spain:18

Company:

FilmFour

Quotes:

John Lydon: [remembering Sid Vicious] All's I can tell you is I could take on England, but I couldn't take on one heroin addict.

Movie Connections:

Features Back-Room Boy (1942)

Soundtrack:

EMI

Superb docu film and essential for everyone

Was recommended this by a pistols fan who is also into the Punk scene. Not being a Pistols fan I was unsure but my friends tastes are similar so gave it a try. Very pleased I did. It's a thoroughly enjoyable docu film with some great footage and really encompasses the whole scene. It's amazing how times have moved on really and this is also a look at how society was so stuck up it's own arris here in the UK at that period.

John Lydon has always been much more than just a yob of a front man as every interview I have ever heard with him he has always spoken with true meaning and passion. This has not changed my mind and you cannot help but be moved by his interview, especially on the death of Sid. The best moments for me are the interviews and clips of journalist Nick Kent, an absolute 'kent' if ever there was one. As a big Adam Ant fan it was nice to see some footage of the man behind the song "Press Darlings", and boy did he come up trumps. What a complete.... It also reveals McLaren to be the compete t**t he was too. A great film for everyone with even a passing interest in music and not just punk. It's about a change in ideals and the times. And very well done. 9/10 as it does what it sets out to do very very well.