In honour of the imminent release of The Runaways this week, and The Stooges’ recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we thought it would be prudent to have the shop weigh in on the best rock movies of all time; a lot deliver but a whole lot more under-deliver to be sure. Oh where will The Runaways land?!

We did this on St. Patrick’s Day with Guinness and Kilkenny in hand which added to the day for sure.

The YouTube rock fests that occasionally erupted as a result of this particular stream provided a welcome respite from the fiddle and tinflute.

And so, let’s kick out the proverbial jams….!

The Basics: (documentaries galore!)

This Is Spinal Tap

The Song Remains the Same

Quadrophenia – “out of my brain on the train!!!”

“Quadrophenia is my favourite. I think Tommy was overrated, although not as much as Pink Floyd’s The Wall”

“Quadrophenia is indeed fantastic… “

The Real Me (Quadrophenia)

A Hard Days Night – “the original rock movie?”

Gimme Shelter

Purple Rain

The Last Waltz

The Doors

The Commitments

The Touchy Feely:

“If Barb were here, she’d say ‘Almost Famous’ and make everyone watch this clip   Almost Famous – Tiny Dancer (aka “the touchy feely part”)

“I was going to say ‘Almost Famous’ and also show that clip. It’s just such a good scene!”

“I have a soft spot for “School of Rock”.”

“What about Hair. Another of my favourites – but I was a bit of a hippy in my 20s working for Greenpeace. ‘Let The Sunshine In’ makes me teary.”

The Bad Ass:

Sid and Nancy

“Ramones fans?” Rock ‘n’ Roll High School

“You know, we opened for The Ramones once in Ottawa. Just sayin’ .I should have that tattooed on my face”

Rock ‘N’ Roll High School!!!

The Great Rock and Roll Swindle

The Filth and the Fury – Sex Pistols doc;

 “The filth and the fury is a great companion to Swindle – the pistols side of the story which is essentially ranting about how much of an asshole Malcolm McLaren is.”

“Yes, McLaren is so full of hubris he basically personifies it. But – creation and pop culturification of punk as personified by the Sex Pistols and turning that into moneyit’s deservedly on his CV”.

“I did an essay on punk back in high school and it was such a pleasure to include lyrics as examples that included the word fuck.”

“British punkers or West Coast American punk? Who would win in a chain fight?”

The Intellectual Examination Thereof:

Joe Srummer: The Future Is Unwritten; “a fantastic recounting of The Clash’s beginnings, rise and full-on implosion… mega cameos, too.”

“The Decline of Western Civilization Parts 1 and 2 are both interesting to watch once in a while.” “The metal one (don’t know if it’s part 1 or part 2) is really, really great. Dystopic really.”

The Decline of Western Civilization Part 2(The Germs)

“Has anyone seen “It Might Get Loud”, the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White talking guitars?”

Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey

Slightly Under The Radar:

“Rock and Rule, circa 1983! Canadian animation at it’s best!”

Anvil: The Story of Anvil  - “Toronto based!”

Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park

Phantom Of The Paradise -  “DePalma weirdness. It’s actually quite creepy.”

The Fearless Freaks – Flaming lips

What We Do Is Secret – The Germs biopic

Control – Ian Curtis biopic

24 Hour Party People – Factory Records

Sort of Kind Of Rock Movies:

8 Mile

Madonna: Truth or Dare

Walk Hard – The Dewie Cox Story

The Harder They Come

And Finally….

“Whaddabout fhaken FUBAR!? So maybe it’s not really Rock n’ Roll, but still a great fhaken movie….”

Dean Murdoch: As it stands Plan B is to just keep on Given’r.
Farrel Mitchener: Giving it to her?
Dean Murdoch: No given’r
Farrel Mitchener: Can you maybe explain given’r? What exactly does that mean?
Dean Murdoch: Give’r. You just go out and you give’r. You keep on working hard.
Farrel Mitchener: Is that a plan?
Dean Murdoch: Yeah that’s a plan right there.

Fubar: The Movie

Urp.

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Alice, how you’ve changed!  This new older, wiser, and more fashionable Alice is all decked out now that Stella McCartney has created AiW jewels, and OPI has their hands in the teapot with an AiW nail polish collection.  Alice inspiration is creeping into makeup bags and closets.  How exciting!

Tim Burton brings us one of the most anticipated films this spring, (and more, more, more Johnny Depp), and with it comes the hype – and the option to accessorize.

What a wonderful way to get into the Wonderland buzz.  Those of us who covet and crave such items, run out and spend -or mouse click and charge, and thus feel a little link to Alice and her zany group of pals (if only they were on Facebook).

So if you’re into it, follow the crowd down the rabbit hole and splash some Off with Her Red! polish on your nails, while Stella’s hearts and hats baubles dance around your wrist,  as you clutch your ticket gleefully awaiting your “very important date” on March 5^th.

Click here for a sneak peek of accessories byby Stella McCartney and here for O.P.I’s Alice in Wonderland collection.

Post by Andrea Victory, Coordinator – andrea@youthography.com

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