Joe Strummer - The Future Is Unwritten details
| Formats: | 15 DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Joe Strummer, Bono, Steve Buscemi, John Cusack, Johnny Depp, Matt Dillon |
| Director: | Julien Temple |
| Genres: | Documentary - Music, Music/Musical - Music - Rock/Pop |
| Studio: | CHANNEL 4 DVD |
| Name | Discs | |
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Joe Strummer - The Future Is Unwritten |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 2 hours 3 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 17 Sep 2007 |
| Main languages: | English |
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London Calling...........
By a customer from West London , 13 Sep 2007[Highly rated reviewer]
A must-see for all Clash fans and believers that the music scene is a sadder place without Joe Strummer .
Loyal friends, band members and family sit around a camp fire just as he loved to do and remember the real Joe Strummer - Joe the anarchist, the World Service radio presenter, the articulate frontman of the best punk group of the era, the great listener , the fiercely anti-racist lobbyist, the family man. Joe's life is documented on film, in clips as a middle class privately educated child, to memories of a rougher life on the streets of west London, amongst friends who remained loyal even when he pissed them off or threw them out of the band.
A great soundtrack but don't expect to hear only the iconic Clash sound. Joe loved World music and his choice of records played on his BBC radio show were eclectic .They make a perfect backdrop here to his huge and varied circle of friends and fans sharing their stories and memories.
Non -believers of Joe as the punk hero will love him by the end of the film. I didn't want it to end and I was particularly moved by Joe's interview for MTV news when he reminded us that ' without people ,you're nothing'.
I could say the same for music without Joe Strummer but maybe I'm just too big a fan...............- Was this review helpful to you?
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(56)The Sun's Zooming In
By TheThing1982 (49 reviews) from St. Leonards-on-Sea , 10 Jan 2013excellent biopic of the outstanding talent and philanthropy of Joe Strummer. very emotional towards the end, especially the interviews on the extras. great tunes of course and Topper Headon is brutally honest. what a waste of a good life. i jumped on stage at Brixton Acaademy 1985 to sing White Riot with him. the bouncers were itching to hospitalise me but he stopped them...a truly spritual person.- Was this review helpful to you?
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the future is unwritten, written on my arm.
By a customer from glasgow , 14 Aug 2010always loved the clash and joe strummer, i even have the title on the movie as a tattoo. i had only knowen snippets of this true modern prophet before this and this film filled in the blanks for me. although i'm sure some more interviews from his family would have been useful. moving, inspiring and just plain cool.- Was this review helpful to you?
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punk hero
By nomadicj (1 review) from london , 12 Aug 2010brilliant, nostalgic, punk rock. A true tale of a bohemian icon who lived life to the full. you won't regret it- Was this review helpful to you?
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Clash Fans Will Love It
By hervts (8 reviews) from Ardrossan , 06 Jan 2010As an oldy punk and Clash Fan I loved this, great insight into the origins and what happened from 'Garage Band' to one of the best in the world, great music, great interviews, whether it was Clash, The Pistols, Stranglers or whatever it'll bring back some great memories, rent it and sit back and be entertained, it's 1977 to whenever again!- Was this review helpful to you?
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'Remember you're alive'
By TimR (2 reviews) from King's Lynn , 03 Dec 2009A brilliant documentary that captures the full trajectory of Strummer's life, from unsettled public-school boy to celebrated squatter, from punk icon on top of the world to family man finally arriving at a sense of peace. Compelling and moving, and - as you'd expect - with a sensational soundtrack.- Was this review helpful to you?
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