Urgh! A Music War (1982)
- Directed by
- Derek Burbidge
- Genre
- concert film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 2h 02m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 20 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 is a concert film from 1982 that captures performances from punk, new wave, and post-punk bands. It shows a mix of well-known and lesser-known acts playing live on stage.
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What happens
Urgh! A Music War is a 1982 British concert film featuring performances by punk rock, new wave, and post-punk bands and artists. Filmed in August to September 1980 it was directed by Derek Burbidge and produced by Michael White and Lyndall Hobbs. Among the acts featured in the film are Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Magazine, the Go-Go's, Toyah Willcox, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, X, XTC, Devo, the Cramps, Oingo Boingo, Dead Kennedys, Gary Numan, Klaus Nomi, Wall of Voodoo, Pere Ubu, Skafish, Steel Pulse, Surf Punks, 999, UB40, Echo & the Bunnymen and the Police. These were many of the most popular groups on the new wave scene; in keeping with the spirit of the scene, the film also features several less famous acts. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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