The Sex Pistols on screen the films and the fury / Stephen Glynn.
| Author/creator | Glynn, Stephen |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | [1.] |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2025. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction. Through My Eyes -- Part 1. Documentary Strand. No Future for You : False Film Starts ; We're Not All There : The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980) ; We Mean It, Man : The Filth and the Fury (2000) plus Other Documentaries -- Part 2. Biopic Strand. Something Else : The Sex Pistols in Fiction Film Roles ; All Crimes are Paid : Sid and Nancy (1986) ; I Wanna See Some History : Pistol (2022) -- Conclusion. Problems. |
| Abstract | "This unique book demonstrates the central importance of visual media to the significance of British Punk rock pioneers the Sex Pistols, beginning with their nation-shocking television interview with Bill Grundy in December 1976. Supported by an examination of surrounding documentary and fictional texts, The Sex Pistols on Screen centres on four key film and television/streaming depictions with and about the four-man group across four decades, namely The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (Temple, 1980); Sid and Nancy (Cox, 1986); The Filth and the Fury (Temple, 2000); and Pistol (Boyle, 2022). Though promising an oppositional stance, these works consistently demonstrate how the mainstream media disarm and commodify any genuine sense of mid-1970s anarchy. In addition, their differing personal perspectives exemplify the subjectivity and self-interested advocacy of all historical interpretation. Nonetheless, they still provide a sense of the empowering hit delivered by the Sex Pistols' pugnacious music and galvanic live performances. Accessible yet academically rigorous, The Sex Pistols on Screen is a significant study of the visual media's importance in forging, reworking and reviving both the history and reputation of this seminal band. It will appeal both to the general reader and students of film, television, media, cultural and popular music studies"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024058041 |
| ISBN | 9781032964164 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781032964201 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |