The Filth And The Fury Reviews

Interesting documentary

The story of the Sex Pistols is entertainingly told in this documentary. Early scenes show the run-down, squalid, conflict-ridden Britain of the 1970s in which the Pistols emerged. We then see interviews and archive footage about how Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood created the band which shocked the nation. What is remarkable is how the Pistols' obscene language, offensive behaviour and ridicule of the monarchy, which shocked so many in the 1970s and got them banned from many towns and TV shows, has become more-or-less part of mainstream UK culture in 2004. Recommended as a slice of recent British social history and nostalgia.

Watch this film

The Filth and the Fury is the true story of the Sex Pistols, told by them. Forget The Rock n Roll Swindle (although they do share some footage), this is the real thing. A fascinating tale from a truely exciting time in British music. This has it all - sex, drugs, in-fighting, murder, despair, suicide. Superb footage of The Pistols in all their glory as well as original interview footage.

As somebody who grew up during the 70's and was very interested in the punk movement I was really looking forward to this film and it did not disapoint.Beware of the expected bad language, if you have any interest in the punk scene this is essential viewing.

Good insight...

...into the world of the Sex Pistols. If you never followed them or didn't like them, i still think you'd find this an interesting watch. They were the ones that started a revolution in our culture!!

If you grew up in the late 70's and especially if you were a punk this is as good as it gets.

The history of the Sex Pistols told bt the and themselves is woven around sharp social commentary and archive news footage from the era.

A lot of The Pistols footage is cribbed from 'The Rock 'n' Roll Swindle' but that's easily forgiven.

Still not all the truth

A much more honest documentary than 'The Great Rock N'Roll Swindle', but it's still not telling everything. I guess the myth has now become so mixed up with the legend that anything approaching the truth is lost for ever.

By the way, I used to pogo.

A Must See

Watch it either as a documentary of the social history of the mid 1970s or as a celebration of punk rock. Either way, you won't be disappointed. Tells the uninitiated what punk was AND why it had to happen.

Cool insight into the punk scene - excellent film!

I really enjoyed this film/documentary -it gave a really different account of the story of the Sex Pistols. You actually ended up feeling quite sorry for them, as it makes you realise how young they all were and how mislead they were by their management. Lots of cool shots of the punk scene - the documentary really captures it well.

A TREAT INDEED

This is the best doco on the Sex Pistols available. My son recommended this to me as I am an old git of 51 and he is 24.lol Get it and prepare to be amazed . Leave your preconceptions about the Pistols behind you. John Lyndon's (Rotten) commentary is both an erudite and witty.It did not tempt me to take up spitting though.

FANTASTIC

This film was worth waiting for, thankyou julian temple, for creating a master piece, of music history, this film is very honest and brutal..It gave an insight into sid, i had never seen before..while watching the film i did feel sad, like his mother once said...no one can hurt my sid anymore..R.I.P