Review of American Hardcore (2006) by John F — 17 Oct 2009

A fairly decent doc on the 80's hardcore scene...

This review of American Hardcore (2006) was written by John F on 17 Oct 2009.

American Hardcore has generally received positive reviews.

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Twenty-five years on, hardcore continues to be the soundtrack of choice for extreme, white-supremacist groups hoping to tap into teenage rage…

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Some of American Hardcore is amusing -- many of the aging punks Rachman and Blush track down have turned into highly ordinary middle-aged Americans…

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By Liam D (200) on 31 Aug 2011

An enjoyable look at the American hardcore punk scene of the 80's, as told by the bands and people who lived through it…

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By Troy L (57) on 13 Dec 2010

Movie with some nice videos / interviews of hardcore in the early 80s. Kind of gives the perception that nothing happened after 86. Which sucks…

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By Rafiq U (162) on 26 Oct 2009

This is a very very good documentary about just an awesome friggin' massacre of an explosion of music, the hardcore punk scene, showing off…

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By Brian Y (131) on 27 Jun 2010

Great documentary of the early 80's hardcore punk scene, but the book is better and more informative…

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By Mikey S (348) on 07 Sep 2011

I f'n love this documentary!!! This is my music. This movie looks at the American hardcore punk scene 1980-1986…

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By Jose M (1,677) on 13 Jun 2010

Fix my sunglasses and play Slip It On In, even if you're not a fan, this documentary is very interesting and chaotic…

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By Jacob R (438) on 21 Feb 2010

Pretty awesome look into the past of hardcore…

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The story of American punk rock (1980–1986) isn't a lot easier to summarize than that of any other major war, but it's quite a bit funnier,…

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