Top billed cast

1. 

   Dave Mustaine

   Self

2. 

   Ozzy Osbourne

   Self

3. 

   Chris Holmes

   Self

4. 

   Lemmy Kilmister

   Self

5. 

   Paul Stanley

   Self

6. 

   Gene Simmons

   Self

7. 

   Steven Tyler

   Self

8. 

   Joe Perry

   Self

9. 

   Alice Cooper

   Self

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2018-12-02

***Amusing documentary on the mid/late 80’s metal scene***

Released in 1988, “The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years” by Penelope Spheeris is a documentary covering the 80’s metal scene. The film includes footage & interviews of popular acts (KISS, Ozzy, Aerosmith, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Poison), moderately successful bands (Faster Pussycat) and up-and-not-coming artists (London, Odin, Seduce).

There are obviously staged parts, like the orange juice spill, Paul Stanley in a bed with three lingerie-clad women and the drunken pool sequence with Chris Holmes ...read the rest

Recommendations

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2. One More Time with Feeling79%
3. For Sama82%
4. Room 23761%
5. Dig!67%
6. Woodstock73%
7. Welcome to Chechnya69%
8. Night Will Fall76%
9. Finders Keepers65%
10. One Child Nation71%
11. Inside Deep Throat64%
12. Facing Ali73%
13. The Kid Stays in the Picture65%
14. Style Wars75%
15. Disclosure78%
16. 9to5: Days in Porn58%
17. Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession70%
18. QT8: The First Eight72%
19. 78/5271%
20. Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind78%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• punk rock
• heavy metal
• anarchist
• social commentary
• anthropology
• anti-social
• thrash metal
• woman director