Gutter Punk Documentary

The decline of western civilization is a 1981 american documentary filmed through 1979 and 1980.

Gutter punk documentary.

Viral video 1 183 219 views. Saw this on portlandia the other day and had to upload it. The decline of western civilization iii is a 1998 documentary film that follows the gutter punk lifestyle of homeless teenagers. The movie is about the los angeles punk rock scene and was directed by penelope spheeris in 1981 the lapd chief of police daryl gates wrote a letter demanding the film not be shown again in the city.

O for the life of a 21st century gutter punk the endless miles of railroad tracks the stds contracted at secluded squats the distinctive terroir of moonshine varietals sampled at regional. Penelope spheeris stars. With it s tentacles in every aspect of culture from music film style and of course life style the crust punk transmission proves to be one of the more da. After spending 17 or 18 years around this type of people i found this hilarious and true in too m.

The film s title is possibly a reference to music critic lester bangs 1970 two part review of. Attributes may include unkempt dreadlocks nose rings mohawk hairstyles and tattooed faces. A gutter punk is a homeless or transient individual who displays a variety of specific lifestyle traits and characteristics that often but not always are associated with the punk subculture. Stephen chambers flea gary fredo william a.

You may see them in major u s. Gutter punks are sometimes referred to as crusties crusty punks or crust punks.