The decline of western civilization collection /
Penelope Spheeris' Decline of Western Civilization was perceived as shocking and outrageous at the time of its original release in 1981. Parts II and III were no less extraordinary and unprecedented. Today, museums and educational institutions around the world present them as historically signi...
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| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Discs 1-3 have English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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Los Angeles, CA :
Shout! Factory,
[2015]
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| Summary: | Penelope Spheeris' Decline of Western Civilization was perceived as shocking and outrageous at the time of its original release in 1981. Parts II and III were no less extraordinary and unprecedented. Today, museums and educational institutions around the world present them as historically significant works of art. Featuring some of the most influential and innovative musicians and groups of all time--Germs, Black Flag, X, Fear, Circle Jerks, Alice Cooper, Lemmy, Poison and members of Aerosmith and KISS--these riveting, unflinching, hard-core films adeptly captured the spirit of a major cultural phenomenon. Part I documents punk rock musicians' deliberate reaction to the mass commercialism of music. Part II takes a fast-paced look at the Heavy Metal scene of the late 80's. Part III profiles hard-core gutterpunks living homeless in Los Angeles and their music. |
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| Item Description: | Title from box set container. Accompanying booklet comprises an historical essay by Domenic Priore. Originally released as motion pictures in 1981, 1988, 1998. Disc 1. Bonus features: Optional audio commentary with Penelope Spheeris and Anna Fox; optional audio commentary with Dave Grohl; Never-before-seen footage: X signs contract; Tour of the Masque; Never-before-seen performances by Fear, Germs; additional extras: Henry Rollins interviews Spheeris; extended interviews with Black Flag, Darby's Apartment, X, Brendan Mullen, Nicole (Germs manager), Light Bulb Kids. Disc 2. Bonus features: Optional commentary with Penelope Spheeris & Nadir D'Priest; extended interviews with: Aerosmith; Alice Cooper, Chris Holmes; Gene Simmons; Lemmy; Ozzy Ozbourne; Paul Stanley. Disc 3. Bonus features: extended interviews with Flea, Keith Morris, Leonard Phillips (The Dickies), Rick Wilder (The Mau-Maus), Light Bulb Kids; additional extras: Behind the scenes, Gutterpunks, LA County Museum of Art panel: Decline 1 and III; premiere/movie introduction; Sundance interview with Spheeris. Disc 4 (Bonus disc): Additional Decline II extended interviews: London, Megadeth, Odin, Poison, Gazzarri, Mega Crowd 87; Decline I News report; Decline II Cruising the Strip; Decline III Panel; Tawn Mastrey interviews Penelope Spheeris; Decline II LA County Museum art panel; Mark Toscano interviews Penelope Spheeris; Nadir and Lizzie; theatrical trailer Suburbia; extras' credits. Special features: New 2K scan of each film supervised by director; Commentary; Interview; Never-before-seen original footage, performances and interviews; Theatrical trailers. |
| Physical Description: | 3 videodiscs (279 min.) : Blu-ray, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 bonus videodisc (Blu-ray, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.) + 1 booklet (35 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 18 cm). |
| Format: | All discs: Blu-ray; region A. Disc 1: Full frame, 5.1 Surround DTS-HD Master Audio; 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio; Disc 2, 3 and Bonus disc: 1.78:1 Widescreen, 5.1 Surround DTS-HD Master Audio; 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio. |
| Audience: | Rating: Discs 1 and 3 not rated; disc 2 rated R. |
| Production Credits: | Disc 1: editing, Charlie Mullin, Peter Wiehl ; cinematography, Steve Conant. Disc 2: Director of photography, Jeff Zimmerman ; editor, Earl Ghaffari. Disc 3: Cinematography, Jamie Thompson ; editor, Ann Trulove ; score, Phil Suchomel. |