D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage (1980)
- Original title
- D.O.A.
- Directed by
- Lech Kowalski
- Genre
- documentary film, musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- 18A
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 21 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary captures the early punk rock scene of the late 1970s through concert footage and interviews. It features performances from bands like the Sex Pistols and Generation X, showing the energy and attitude of the movement at its start.
rawenergeticgrittyrebelliousunpolishedlive-feelchaoticdocumentary-style
What happens
D.O.A.: A Right of Passage is a 1980 rockumentary film directed by Lech Kowalski (his premiere film as a director) about the origin of punk rock. The rockumentary takes interview and concert footage of some of punk rock's earliest bands of the late 1970s scene. It features live performances by the Sex Pistols, The Dead Boys, Generation X (with Billy Idol), The Rich Kids, X-Ray Spex, and Sham 69, with additional music from The Clash, Iggy Pop, and Augustus Pablo. The film was backed and presented by High Times magazine. At the time, High Times was branching into music and film projects that aligned with punk’s anti-establishment ethos. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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X: The Unheard Music (1986)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.