The Sex Pistols were not the greatest Punk Band (how many albums did they release?.....exactly!) still they did have the knack to develop an unusually obsessive cult following in the midst of political chaos in the 70's as well as influencing so many bands which followed. I give credit to a documentary like this one. It's not so much a history of punk, or the band for that matter, as it is a character study. The movie keeps it at the level of the band. When the band gets together, the movie begins, when it ends, it's over... The movie also is stunning for its incorporating Richard III during interviews. I'd never thought that a movie which appears do disjointed on the surface could work so well. And, you have to give credit to a songwriter who can make antichrist rhyme with anarchist.
Review of The Filth and the Fury
