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The Decline Of Western Civilization Part 2:The Metal Years [Priced-down Reissue]

Movie

1900yen
(2090yen Tax incl. in Japan)
US$ 11.89
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Release Date March 11, 2020
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Catalog No.KIBF-4645
JAN/ISBN 4988003860578
Product Type DVD
TV Standard NTSC
Number of Discs 1
Label/DistributorKing Records
Color Color
Running Time 221minutes
Original Release Year 1988
Layers single-sided/dual-layered
Aspect Ratio(s) 16:9 LB Vista
Region 2
Subtitles Japanese Commentary
Audio Track English Dolby Digital 2.0ch
English Dolby Digital 5.1ch
Commentary Dolby Digital 2.0ch

Description

[Machine Translation] [King Records Rock Movie Classics Vol. 2] From Damned to Journey! Long-awaited reissue of music documentaries at an affordable price! 15 carefully selected films that rock lovers can't afford to miss! Seven years after The Decline, Penelope Spheeris returns to the Los Angeles music scene with her second documentary on the decline of Western civilization. The L.A. music scene has changed since the last film, which captured the near-exposure of L.A. as the nucleus of American hardcore/punk. The young people in flamboyant outfits and long hair, dreaming of money, fame, sex, and drugs. The theme of this film is LA metal, a type of heavy metal that was at its peak in Los Angeles in 1988, with its flamboyant decorations and glam-rock influences. Punk rock, which began in the late 70s, has fallen to disco, and heavy metal is the true rock 'n' roll of the 80s, according to those involved. Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of AEROSMITH reflect on their drug-addled past, while SEDUCE, a band from Detroit that has made its way to L.A. with a belief in success, is full of hope and talks about how young people can become popular with heavy metal. Director Spheeris presents a thoroughly objective view of the heavy metal scene, which is based on an ideology that is the complete opposite of hardcore/punk. At the time of its release, the film caused controversy in the U.S. due to the outpouring of discontent among the musicians who appeared in the film. In particular, an interview with Chris Holmes of W.A.S.P. became one of the most famous scenes in the film. Floating in the pool of his mansion with his mother next to him, he talks in a drunken state about the loneliness and sadness he feels after achieving wealth and fame, and the misery of drug and alcohol addiction. After the film was completed, Chris barked at everyone around him, "Don't watch it! After the film was completed, Chris barked at everyone around him, "Don't watch it! The film is unique in that it depicts heavy metal music without glorifying its subject matter, and sometimes with a cold-hearted perspective. After viewing the film, metal fans experienced both extremes of emotion and disappointment. However, perhaps because of its unabashed stance, this film has received the highest acclaim in the world of "music documentaries," and even today, it is consistently ranked in the top lists of numerous media outlets. The production cost was $500,000, about five times that of the previous film.
Special Feature / Bonus Track: bonus video footage
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Description in Japanese

ザ・メタルイヤーズ [廉価版] / 洋画

[キングレコード・ロックムービー・クラシックス第二弾] ダムドからジャーニーまで! 音楽ドキュメンタリー映画の数々がお求めやすい価格で待望のリイシュー! ロック好きは、観て絶対に損は無い厳選の15作品!! 『ザ・デクライン』から7年、ペネロープ・スフィーリス監督がふたたびロサンゼルスの音楽シーンを切り取った"西洋文明の衰退"ドキュメンタリー第2弾。アメリカのハードコア/パンクの核となったLAの暴発間近な瞬間をとらえた前作の時代からロサンゼルスの音楽シーンは様変わりしていた。ド派手な衣装と長髪を振り乱し、金と名声、セックスとドラッグを夢見る若者たち。そこには真面目に音楽に打ち込む連中もいれば、パーティーアニマルと化す面々や挫折して消えていく連中もいる。1988年にロサンゼルスでピークを迎えていた、華美な装飾に彩られた、グラムロックの流れも汲むヘヴィ・メタル=LAメタルが本作のテーマである。当事者たちは70年代末から勃発したパンクロックはディスコに落ちぶれ、80年代の真のロックンロールはヘヴィ・メタルであると主張する。POISONのメンバーは数百万枚のアルバムを売って成功を手にした秘訣を解説、AEROSMITHのスティーヴン・タイラーとジョー・ペリーはドラッグ依存の過去を振り返り、成功を信じてデトロイトからLAに進出してきたバンドSEDUCEは希望に胸を膨らまして、若者たちはヘヴィ・メタルで如何にモテるかを語る。スフィーリス監督はハードコア/パンクとは真逆のイデオロギーのもとに成り立つヘヴィ・メタルシーンを徹底した客観的視点で映像におさめる。公開当時アメリカでは出演ミュージシャンの不満が爆発し物議を醸した。特にあまりにも有名な映画の1シーンとなったW.A.S.P.のクリス・ホームズのインタビュー。母親を隣に豪邸のプールに浮かびながら、冨と名声を得た後の孤独と悲哀、ドラッグとアルコール依存の悲惨さを泥酔状態で語る。映画完成後はクリスは「観るんじゃねぇぞ!」と周囲に吼えた。本作の特異性は、題材であるヘヴィ・メタルを美化することなく、ときに冷徹な視線で描写することだ。鑑賞後メタルファンは感動と失望の両極端な感情を味わった。しかし本作は被写体に擦り寄らないスタンスのためか、"音楽ドキュメンタリー"という世界においては最上級の評価を得ており、現代においても数々の媒体でTOPリストの上位に必ずランクインするという称賛を受けている。製作費は前作の約5倍となる50万ドル。
映像特典: インタビュー映像ロングバージョン (エアロスミス、アリス・クーパー、クリス・ホームズ、ジーン・シモンズ、レミー、オジー・オズボーン、ポール・スタンレー)、「ザ・メタルイヤーズ」音声解説 (監督+ナディアDプリースト)

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    Tracklisting

    1
    THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION PART 2:THE METAL YEARS
    ザ・メタルイヤーズ

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