item 7 Suburbia (Blu-ray, 1984) Collector's Edition, Penelope Spheeris, with Slipcover - Suburbia (Blu-ray, 1984) Collector's Edition, Penelope Spheeris, with Slipcover.
15. That background helped shape the story as she also wrote the script. Introduction by Film Programmer KJ Relth.

Spheeris is often referred to as a 'rock 'n roll anthropologist'. 4. home,page-template,page-template-full_width,page-template-full_width-php,page,page-id-4,ctct-bridge,ajax_fade,page_not_loaded,,qode-title-hidden,hide_top_bar_on_mobile_header,qode-child-theme-ver-1.0.0,qode-theme-ver-10.1.1,wpb-js-composer js-comp-ver-5.0.1,vc_responsive . Penelope Spheeris jolted the cinema world with her debut feature The Decline of Western Civilization in 1981, a blistering look at the LA punk scene, and then continued that theme in Suburbia (1983), about abandoned kids living in abandoned houses in the LA area. Suburbia is director Penelope Spheeris's study of the Los Angeles punk rock scene in the early 1980s.

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Be the first to write a review. Free shipping. No ratings or reviews yet. Penelope Spheeris, Photos, The Decline of Western Civilization, Wayne's World, Suburbia, Dudes, Black Sheep. In 1974 she formed the first Los Angeles music video production company, ROCK 'N REEL. Post-screening discussion with director Penelope Spheeris, moderated by …

See all 8. When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. 1 of 5 2 of 5. ... Penelope Spheeris provides us with another crusty view into the underground punk movement of the late 70s-early 80s. Suburbia (Penelope Spheeris, 1983) July 5, 2019 July 5, 2019 ~ Sue Lonac I first saw this film in the mid-1980s, when I was a mildly alienated, slightly chicken-hearted New Waver who was curious about what more dangerous versions of myself were up to.

Penelope Spheeris, Director, Wayne's World, The Decline of Western Civilization, Suburbia, Writer, Producer. The story is about outsiders and tragedy, while critiquing the American dream. by Allan MacInnis on March 7th, 2018 at 1:06 PM. Introduction by Film Programmer KJ Relth.

Post-screening discussion … Evan and his younger brother leave their broken home in an attempt to escape their alcoholic mother. Penelope Spheeris on Suburbia and The Little Rascals Simon Abrams | 2019-01-30 An interview with director Penelope Spheeris on her films "Suburbia" and "The … She has gone on to write, produce and direct several more distinctive films, including the blockbuster Wayne's World. The first narrative feature film from Penelope Spheeris, Suburbia is an '80s classic along the same lines as her punk rock documentary The Decline of Western Civilization.Shot in Southern California during the Reagan era, Suburbia effectively captures the time and place that could create a group of discordant young people into a group called "the Rejected." $34.95. When Spheeris further says she thinks the scene lasts too long, Dragin and Clay agree. Penelope Spheeris on Suburbia, Flea, Roger Corman, and a civilization in Decline.

Penelopes Spheeris photo page, includes The Decline of Western Civilization, Wayne's World and Black Sheep. Event: Screening of Suburbia at the Billy Wilder Theater on August 17, 2019.

Editorial Reviews. Synopsis. It was directed by Penelope Spheeris who made the classic The Decline of Western Civilization documentary that covered the early Los Angeles Punk scene. The disc also includes Suburbia’s red-band theatrical trailer, TV spots, and a stills gallery.

Suburbia. Taken as a whole, the commentaries find Spheeris willing to peel back the film’s layers and not treat them either preciously or with excessive nostalgia.

Film Suburbia Tweet ... Penelope Spheeris delved further into the world of wayward youth with this gritty drama about a band of runaway teenagers ... Flea) who set about creating their own makeshift family of misfits.

She concluded her music video work with the Grammy-nominated, "Bohemian Rhapsody" video for "Wayne's World".

Driven by raw fury and deeply felt compassion, Suburbia is a blistering rebel yell from the restless edges of Reagan-era America. Penelope Spheeris - OFFICIAL | Penelope Spheeris - Director - Photos. 1983 Directed by Penelope Spheeris. With Chris Pedersen, Bill Coyne, Jennifer Clay, Timothy O'Brien. Event: Screening of Suburbia at the Billy Wilder Theater on August 17, 2019. Directed by Penelope Spheeris.