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Terry Chimes,
Terry Chimes,
Nicky "Topper" Headon,
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Don Letts,
Don Letts
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: Sony
: Documentary, Foreign, Music, Biographies, Documentary, Music, UK
: 107 min.
: English, Spanish, French
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This efficient, enjoyable documentary charts the rise and fall of the British punk group the Clash, widely considered one of the greatest bands of all time. Checking in at a brisk 107 minutes, Westway to the World follows a fairly traditional format, interspersing talking-head interviews with band members, live concert clips, still photos, and other assorted footage. Directed by Don Letts, a friend of the band, the movie limns a portrait of a band that took its music and politics seriously. Westway to the World recounts the group's swift rise, as it broke through the formal and commercial limitations of punk -- only to fall apart, Behind the Music-style, as it was reaching the peak of its worldwide popularity. Although not as virtuosic as its subject, Westway to the World nonetheless offers an informative and entertaining look at one of history's most important bands. ~ Elbert Ventura, All Movie Guide
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| 16 nights is easier than being on the road
by PeterMarinac
January 3, 2003 - 6:56 PM PST
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6 out of 7 members found this review helpful
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...According to Topper
When the Clash roled into New York they ended up playing 17 gigs in 16 nights--straight. A couple of short years later after enriching punk with reggae and hip hop, they were gone. This documentary provides a lot info on why that was. A quick, mainly documentary, definitely mainstream TV safe, run through their short career.
The film also contains a 20 minute film of their NY gig, also in documentary format. Unfortunately it shares much of the same footage of the main movie.
I recommend this to anyone who liked any of the Clash's work. |
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GreenCine Member Rating
(Average 7.56)
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