The Filth and the Fury
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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

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  1. ErwinK.
    Jun 20, 2004
    8
    Great film! The pistols upset the establishment and endulged in pure stupidity, that seems so revolting and impure but utterly necessary given the lameness of the times. Pure madness.
  2. mtaylor
    Jan 27, 2005
    9
    Great, great documentary which really captures a mood and feel of a unique moment of culture, they really were shocking and took abuse for it, if your face is pierced now your more normal than not, they were original a quality lost too money men, and yes i love pearl jam too!
  3. ChadS.
    Aug 14, 2003
    8
    Context is everything. The Sex Pistols hadn't sounded dangerous to me in years. Marilyn Manson and any number of modern rockers make Johnny Rotten's whine almost sound cute. But in "The Filth and the Fury", you see the pictures of packed clubs and who their contemporaries were. Next to Kansas, "God Save the Queen" sounds like a blowtorch. Like Elvis before them, we understand why the latest youth music scared the bejesus out of the establishment. It's fascinating to see how the original punks lost their music to the johnny-come-latelys, much like how the guys you worked with at your part-time job started listening to Nirvana and Pearl Jam. … Expand

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Metascore
82 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critics

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  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: John Petrakis
    88
    The concerts are hypnotic, the music is swell, and the entire package moves along at just the right pace.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Foreman
    88
    This bizarre, original and brilliantly crafted documentary about the Sex Pistols is funny and at times moving -- despite all the ugliness and stupidity it depicts.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    70
    A film as arresting and at times as frustrating as the Pistols themselves.
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