The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)
- Directed by
- Penelope Spheeris
- Genre
- music documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 82 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 movie is a documentary about the heavy metal music scene in Los Angeles during the late 1980s. It shows live concert performances and interviews with both famous bands and smaller local acts.
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What happens
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years is a 1988 documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris. Filmed between August 1987 and February 1988, the film chronicles the late 80s Los Angeles heavy metal scene. It is the second film of a trilogy by Spheeris depicting life in Los Angeles at various points in time as seen through the eyes of struggling up-and-coming musicians. The first film, The Decline of Western Civilization (1981), dealt with the hardcore punk rock scene during 1979–1980. The third film, The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998), chronicled the gutter punk lifestyle of homeless teenagers in 1996–1997. The film features a mix of live concert footage and interviews with prominent heavy metal performers such as Alice Cooper, Kiss, Lemmy, Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Poison, Megadeth, and W.A.S.P. Several smaller club bands are featured, such as London, Odin and Seduce. Additionally, the film was also originally going to feature Guns N' Roses (who are referenced by name in the film). However, they were replaced at the last minute with Seduce, who had recently been signed to a record label owned by one of the film's production companies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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