"Punk" film recs
 

So I just watched Repo Man yesterday for the third or fourth time, and it really got me thinking this time:

I'd like to check out more "punk" genre films. They have a really interesting feel, almost exploitative.

I've seen a few of the more popular ones (Repo Man, The Warriors, etc.), but I'd like to check out more of these.

Anyone have any recommendations?

• Stand By Me
  Romper Stomper
  American History X
  Wild Zero
  Liquid Sky
  SLC Punk
  Sid and Nancy
  Suburbia
  Class of 1984
  Tromeo and Juliet
  Up in Smoke

Those would make for a good starter list.

Awesome!
I've seen a few of those, but the rest I'm queuing as soon as I'm done typing.

Excellent. Thanks, bud.

DOA

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082226/

This is a great movie! Detailing the Sex Pistols rise to fame and their only American tour. Rare footage of Sid and Nancy interviewed in a hotel bed that is HARROWING- as good as the movie Sid and Nancy is, it just can't compare to seeing the real thing.

I'll second the recommendations on Suburbia- really amazing movie directed by Penelope Spheeris.

Likewise Liquid Sky is a GREAT movie- dunno if I'd call it punk though- it's kind of new wavey sci-fi.

And Up in Smoke? That's a HIPPIE movie! It's Cheech & Chong!

I know. Its still very much a punk movie, too.

EDIT - I am sure Elvis has plenty of recs to throw in here, too. Just wait till he comes on.

Trainspotting
The Wanderers
Slam Dance
Assault on Precinct 13
The Incident

Not sure if this qualifies as a "punk movie" but I was a big fan of Empire Records in high school.

You need to check out The Filth and the Fury. It is an early 2000s documentary movie based on The Sex Pistols band. Pretty powerful stuff.

Driller Killer, Jubilee.

I'm pretty green on this genre myself, but I'd second __V__'s rec of Class of 1984, if you haven't already seen it.

That movie is just the definition of badass.