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THE FILTH AND THE FURY

What You Need To Know:

In THE FILTH AND THE FURY, members of the Brit punk rock band The Sex Pistols tell their story. The movie depicts the ill sentiments of the band by interviewing each one individually, with only a silhouette seen by the audience. Each one tells their side of the story, with extended interview footage of deceased band member Sid Vicious. Their frustrations include a backstabbing manager, problems from heavy drug use, the blacklisting of the band in 1977, the British government, and more. These stories are told with footage ranging from sadomasochistic themes to raw concert footage.

The honesty with which this story is told is raw and even dismal at times. Close to the band’s breakup, Sid Vicious was the prime suspect in the murder of his girlfriend. Not long after, he died of a drug overdose, revealing the lack of hope surrounding each member. It is often difficult to understand why some turn away and even mock the very One who can bring them out of the mire. THE FILTH AND THE FURY is not only sad, but is laden with extreme foul language, sexual references and many other objectionable elements

Content:

(HHH, PaPa, AbAb, LLL, V, SSS, NN, AA, DDD, MMM) Humanist worldview reflecting strong “anti-establishment” views of rock band, some anti-Christian elements including song that states, “I am an anti-Christ…because I want anarchy,” some pagan elements; over 80 obscenities, some heard in songs, 1 exclamatory profanity, vulgarities, vomiting, & strong, graphic sexual talk; depicted thrown object causes man’s face to bleed at concert, pushing crowds, some cartoons depicting violence, talk of woman’s apparent murder by stabbing, & man describes being attacked; graphic sexual references, sado-masochistic discussion with related materials shown, television clip of man pumping bicycle tire with woman’s chest growing as a result, implied fornication, woman describes former job performing sex acts in club, & graphic depiction of woman touching herself; upper male nudity, upper & rear female nudity, skimpy clothing, band members & others in sado-masochistic gear, & nude poster of woman; alcohol use & abuse, discussion & depictions of some people under influence of drugs with one band member denouncing heroin use as cause for ceasing creativity; and, revenge, theft & lying.

More Detail:

In THE FILTH AND THE FURY, members of the so-called legendary Brit punk rock band The Sex Pistols tell their own story, from their rise amid the social strife in England to the band’s bitter, resentful end.

This roughly depicted documentary begins with footage from 1970s postwar London, where social chaos has erupted. It is from this, one band member explains, that the band The Sex Pistols was formed. The band talks of how Parliament had done nothing for the working class, and some describe the personal implications of the time. Lead Singer Johnny Rotten tells how he was a very shy kid, and after contracting meningitis, was in a coma for an entire year, his mother having to teach him how to read again.

Besides Johnny, the other band members Paul Cook and Glen Matlock were still learning to play bass and drums, but stuck with it. As the band became more uniform, they asked their friend, Malcolm McLaren, to be their manager. The band became popular locally, and kept growing. Eventually, the band replaced Glen with a loyal fan of The Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, and fame, drugs and bad management put an end to the band.

THE FILTH AND THE FURY depicts the ill sentiments of each band member by interviewing them individually, with only a silhouette seen by the audience. Each one tells their side of the story, with extended interview footage of deceased band member Sid Vicious. Their frustrations include a backstabbing manager, problems from another member’s heavy drug use, the blacklisting of the band in 1977, the British government, America, and more. These stories are told with footage ranging from sadomasochistic themes to raw concert footage.

The honesty with which the story is told is raw, and often dismal at times. Close to the band’s breakup, Sid Vicious was the prime suspect in the murder of his girlfriend, who was also his supplier. Not long after, he died of a drug overdose, revealing the lack of hope surrounding each member. It is often difficult to understand why some turn away and even mock the very One who can bring them out of such mire. THE FILTH AND THE FURY is not only sad, but is laden with extreme foul language, sexual references and other objectionable elements.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.