Rotten
Even the title sounds like a hardheaded comeback to a proclamation nobody made.
Ted Fry, Seattle Times
Punk's Not Dead
2007 · 1h 33m · Not Rated
Documentary, Music
Directed by
Susan Dynner
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Punk's Not Dead
Overview
On the edge of the 30th anniversary of punk rock, Punk's Not Dead takes you into the sweaty underground clubs, backyard parties, recording studios, shopping malls and stadiums where punk rock music and culture continue to thrive.
Director and cast
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89%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Susan Dynner's documentary about the past 30 years of punk music doesn't exactly break any new ground. But it does offer an entertaining overview that is leavened with humorous philosophical digressions.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
Poor punk. Such a bundle of complexes, most of them encapsulated in the needlessly defensive title of Susan Dynner's documentary Punk's Not Dead.
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Fresh
The movie covers a lot of time and territory, and some of its questions are great ones. (The biggest, for true punks: Is getting a big record deal a sign of ultimate success, or final defeat?)
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Fresh
About as in-your-face and raggedy as its subject, Dynner's film is really less of a history than a psychological profile, rooting around for the meat of what makes punk so resilient, cross-generational and communal.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
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