Today, the clash westway to the world the bands story as told by. Joe strummer, mick jones, paul simonon and nicholas topper headon give their personal account of the clash. An interesting glimpse into those godfathers of punk, the clash. A career retrospective of british punk band the clash, featuring exclusive interviews with the entire band. Top 10 most dangerous airports in the world 2019 duration. The film feature interviews with former members of the band as well. I mainly based my grade mainly on the interview segments, as it didnt. Westway to the world is a documentary directed by don letts. Westway to the world features the legendary punk rock group, the clash, in a series of revealing interviews intertwined with hefty doses of previously unseen live footage encompassing the bands career in its entirety.
The clash english punk rock band the clash at a party for the documentary film the clash. The clash westway to the world dvd, 2002 for sale online. Nov 12, 2012 the clash licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony bmg music uk. Westway to the world add to watchlist in this documentary film, we follow the rise and fall of what is arguably one of the greatest bands of all time the british born punk band the clash. Westway to the world is the only full, unexpurgated story of one of rock musics legendary acts. Westway to the world 2000 topper headon, mick jones, paul. Aresa, ascap, latinautor, the royalty network publishing, bmi broadcast music inc. Westway to the world appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. At one point, bassist paul simonons wife pearl harbor a.
Gates of the new wave band pearl harbor and the explosions joins the clash onstage to sing fujiyama mama. Directed by don letts, a friend of the band, the movie limns a portrait of a band that took its music and politics seriously. In 2003 it won the grammy award for best long form music video directed by don letts, the film combines old footage from the bands personal collection filmed in 1982 when the clash went to new york city with new interviews conducted for the film by mal peachey of. In 2003 it won the grammy awards for the best long form music video. They have also contributed to the postpunk and new wave movements that emerged in the wake of punk and employed elements of a variety of genres including reggae, dub, funk, ska, and rockabilly. A career retrospective of british punk band the clash. Westway to the world is as it says on the sleeve notes the only dvd telling it as it was the only full, unexpurgated story of one of rock musics legendary acts. Although it remained watchable, the picture was fairly drab. Westway to the world 2000 starring clash and terry chimes on dvd and bluray. The interviews are simply shot by letts, who has mixed the interviews with live footage and rare film, which plays out against the individual memories of triumphs and.
Westway to the world 1 is a 2000 documentary film about the british punk rock band the clash. Since we all bought our ticket to this dvd because of the music, this in inexcusable. Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off. A full band discography and a set of photos of the clash also feature on the dvd. If you keep walking all the way down londons portobello road, way past the tourists, the bricabrac stalls and antique shops and you will eventually find yourself under the a40 westway.
The clash were the band who made punk real, they were the. Westway to the world at the cobden club, london, 21st september 1999. The clash westway 41 images created 26 may 2012 if you keep walking all the way down londons portobello road, way past the tourists, the bricabrac stalls and antique shops and you will eventually find yourself under the a40 westway. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Due to its variety of source elements, westway provided a very erratic image. At any rate, the main feature serves up 80 minutes covering the seven years. Every clash concert felt like a personal conversation with joe, he managed to make the entire theatre be so intimate, even with 500 fans to tend to. The best documentary ever made about the clash dangerous.
Comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Blasting away from the parochial concerns of the london punk scene of the late 70s the clash. Jan 02, 2015 two sevens clash 40th anniversary edition licensed to youtube by. A 2000 documentary film about the british punk rock band the clash. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the release dates submission guide. Westway to the world directed by don letts, the clash. The band had just finished recording combat rock, but none of the songs from the unreleased record are in the film. Im up and down the westwayin and out the lightswhat a great traffic system its so brighti cant think of a better way to spend the nightthan speeding around underneath the yellow light and they called their 2000 documentary film westway to the world. Clash frontman joe strummer wrote and directed this odd gangster parody in 1983, while the band was on a break from touring. The clashs landmark album london calling to be celebrated at bfi.
Westway to the world is the story about the legendary british punk rock band who started off as a very political voice during britains most chaotic moments in the late 1970s to become what many said the only band that mattered where they would fall apart in the early 1980s. Complete control reached number 28 in the singles chart, making it the clash s first top 30 release. Revolution rock is an exciting new documentary film directed by longtime clash collaborator and grammywinning producer don letts westway to the world that chronicles the electric live performances of one of the most influential bands to emerge from the uk. The result is a riveting documentary, sure to please clash fans, both casual and diehard. In 1999, cbs records reissued the single with a live version of complete control. Don letts superb westway to the world documentary allows the clash to tell the second greatest punk. The pure youthful energy and exciting, intimate atmosphere of seeing the band in a club or theater is unlike any other concert experience.
In 2003 it won the grammy award for best long form. Westway to the world is a 2000 documentary film about the british punk rock band the clash. Westway to the world, a documentary on the rise and fall of the clash by renowned part of the british punk scene don letts, makes its way to dvd in what is described as a directors cut so presumably its longer than the original version, or something. Probably the best documentary ever made about the clash don letts westway to the world. Revolution rock is an exciting new documentary film directed by longtime clash collaborator and grammywinning producer don letts westway to the world that chronicles the electric live performances of one of the most influential bands to. The clash from the very first power chord blasting out of the speaker at 120 db, the clash live knocks you flat on your ass.
English punk rock band the clash at a party for the. The clash were an english rock band formed in london in 1976 as a key player in the original wave of british punk rock. From left to right, joe strummer 1952 2002, mick jones and paul simonon. Gates of the new wave band pearl harbor and the explosions joins the. Martin scorsese, a fan of the clash, said that he considers janie jones to be the greatest british rock and roll song.
Also includes the clash on broadway, filmed in 1982 during the bands 17 back to back shows in new york city. It looks like we dont have any release dates for this title yet. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Westway to the world, a documentary film about the band, was released by sony music entertainment in 2000, and, in 2003, it won the grammy award for the best long form music video. In the late 70s, in a room full of anxious and rebellious leather clad rockers, angry bouncers, and sound loud enough to fill the grand canyon, only the clash could calm everyone down. In westway to the world director don letts takes footage of old clash shows and works them around interview footage with the band members. The clashs mick jones and paul simonon will be at bfi southbank with don letts for an evening of film and music. With terry chimes, terence dackombe, topper headon, mick jones. Westway to the world times favorite theater button. Especially since it goes over a time period usually glossed over.
After all, in the person of don letts, they had their own. The clash westway to the world epic it makes sense the clash would have one of the alltime great music documentaries made about them. There is not one complete song included throughout the documentary. Jun 21, 2012 here is an amazing documentary, which tells the story of joe strummer, former clash legend and defining figure of british popular music. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Here is an amazing documentary, which tells the story of joe strummer, former clash legend and defining figure of british popular music. These days most of the arches under this motorway flyover form part of a west london urban cultural complex. The clash star in 1980s gangster parody hell w10, a film. Sep 27, 2011 the clash westway to the world sub ita part 1 di. In 2003 it won the grammy award for best long form music video directed by don letts, the film combines old footage from the bands personal collection filmed in 1982 when the clash went to new york city with new interviews conducted for the film by mal peachey of members mick jones, paul. The interviews are simply shot by letts, who has mixed the interviews with live footage and rare film, which plays out against the individual memories of triumphs and frustrations. The clash were the band who made punk real, they were the last great british rockn roll band, they were the coolest, the most political, the most eclectic and most thrilling of the punk bands.
From the now defunct facebook page i saw the clash at bonds my partner john hazard and i were fortunate enough to be hired by don letts and the clash to produce and shoot the documentary of bonds and beyond that is the clash on broadway film featured at the end of westway to the world. He cast mick jones as a welldressed crime boss, paul simonon as his jimmy cliffchanneling nemesis, and pretty much everyone the band had ever shared a pint with in supporting roles. Footage from old club shows and stadium concerts is intercut with interviews with band members. This documentary combines recent interviews and old footage to provide a comprehensive view of the clash, one of the worlds most influential rock bands. A career retrospective of british punk band the clash, featuring exclusive interviews. Westway to the world 2000 this documentary combines recent interviews and old footage to provide a comprehensive view of the clash. The best documentary ever made about the clash dangerous minds. While not as good as the beall, endall clash documentary that is westway to the world, the rise and fall of the clash is still towards the top of the crop as far as clash documentaries go. Directed by don letts, the film combines old footage from the bands personal collection filmed in 1982 when the clash went to new york with new interviews conducted for the film by mal peachey of members mick jones, paul simonon, topper headon, and joe. Westway to the world, a 2000 documentary film directed by don letts. Westway to the world features the legendary punk rock group, the clash, in a series of revealing interviews many exclusive to this release intertwined with hefty doses of previously unseen live footage, encompassing the influential bands career in its entirety. Westway to the world is part of bfi southbanks ongoing sonic cinema series, which explores. Westway to the world 2000 this feature is not available right now.
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