Review of Punk: Attitude (2005) by Andrew C — 18 Sep 2009

Punk: Attitude is an excellent and varied documentary about the worldwide punk scene, sensibly starting from the Velvet Underground and The Stooges and ending with Nirvana (although I could have done without the late mentions of Green Day, Limp Bizcit, et al, even if it was implied that they were the definitive sold-out end of the punk ethos).

It doesn't shy away from problematic sections either, which is admirable - director Letts pretty much has to at least mention his own contribution to the history, and Siouxsie Sioux's opinion of Nancy Spungeon is fairly honest - and the inclusion of talking heads sections from the creators of Punk and Sniffing Glue fanzines shows that the grass roots of the movement had such an important influence.

Anyone aged over forty will want to watch this; anyone aged under twenty should be forced to - maybe they'll learn something.