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The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years documentary

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The Decline of Western Civilization

Sequel:

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

Original title

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

Year

1988

Running time

93 min.

Country

United States

Director

Penelope Spheeris

Cast

Cinematography

Jeff Zimmerman

Genre

Documentary | Music Documentary

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The Decline of Western Civilization

Synopsis

An exploration of the heavy metal scene in Los Angeles, with particular emphasis on glam metal. It features concert footage and interviews of legendary heavy metal and hard rock bands and artists such as Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Megadeth, Motörhead, Ozzy Osbourne and W.A.S.P.

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Critics' reviews

"This is a well-made, observant documentary, with attitude to spare and plenty of justifiable laughs at the expense of its subjects (...) this would make the perfect double bill with 'This Is Spinal Tap.'"

TV Guide
"Penelope Spheeris' documentary on the heavy metal bands of rock 'n' roll turns out to be much more graceful than its name."

Dave Kehr: Chicago Tribune
"Spheeris shows us the insecurity, frailty and dim-bulb vacuousness behind the myth, in a film that is sometimes disturbing and always fascinating"

Miami Herald
"The values stink, the music stinks, and Lemmy from Motorhead is a dickhead, but the movie is totally compelling. Rather like watching a car wreck on the opposite side of a motorway."

Time Out
"Decline's redeeming grace is its jocular, damn-the-proprieties air (...) It's damnation is most of the music and its relative avoidance of heavy metal's darker corners: the pith and point that Alex Cox gave punk in Sid and Nancy."

Michael Wilmington: Los Angeles Times
"Even those who would never (...) dream of attending a film about the seamy world of heavy-metal music are sure to find Penelope Spheeris's The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years of unexpected interest."

Janet Maslin: The New York Times

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