Julien Temple's "Oil City Confidential" is the last film in his trilogy on British music of the 1970s. It is a prequel to his landmark films about punk figureheads the Sex Pistols in "The Filth & The Fury" and Joe Strummer in "The Future Is Unwritten." Oil City Confidential is a film noir feature length documentary and about Dr... Read more
| Starring | Wilko Johnson, John Martin, John B. Sparkes, Lee Brilleaux |
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| Director | Julien Temple |
| Genres | Documentary |
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Julien Temple's "Oil City Confidential" is the last film in his trilogy on British music of the 1970s. It is a prequel to his landmark films about punk figureheads the Sex Pistols in "The Filth & The Fury" and Joe Strummer in "The Future Is Unwritten." Oil City Confidential is a film noir feature length documentary and about Dr. Feelgood; it's the story of four men in cheap suits who crashed out of Canvey Island in the early '70s, sandpapered the face of rock'n'roll and left all that came before a burnt-out ruin, four estuarine John-the-Baptists to Johnny Rotten's anti-Christ. Cannibalizing the visual flotsam and jetsam of our society, welding into an emotionally engaging and humorous whole, "Oil City Confidential" sets out to explore this unique time, place and social landscape - all of which was responsible for shaping the identity of the band and which, more than any other, defined the strange cultural vacuum which existed before the coming of punk rock.
| Starring | Wilko Johnson, John Martin, John B. Sparkes, Lee Brilleaux, Chris Fenwick, Jools Holland, Will Birch, Dennis The Dog, Joan Collinson, Rico Daniels |
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| Director | Julien Temple |
| Studio | CADIZ MUSIC |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 51 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2010 To Rent: DVD: 26 Jul 2010 |
It's ironic that Julien Templeās lusty, full-throated celebration of Canvey Island pub-rockers Doctor Feelgood proves... read more on Time Out
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The medium is the message
How to capture the raw energy of Feelgood back then, and the continuing originality of Wilco and co right now, on puny little film?
How to make a ... read more »
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Oil City Rocks!
Just about one of the best rock docs I have ever seen. OK I am biased because I like the band and can bear personal witness to the ferocity of their ... read more »
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Rock N Roll Excesses
An amiable film directed by Julien Temple, in his own style that you’ll either love or hate. The cultural visual puns were a bit too much for me, but as ... read more »
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Oil City Confidential
A must for lovers of Doctor Feelgood everywhere, a full insight in to the band, their roots and influences. Only criticism, would have liked more songs to ... read more »
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