assume know film about also forced assume come review knowing probably watch regardless say rings true  read  likely find consonance least part review undecided really entirely certain happened late s early s urban suburban youth music culture probably read one reviews pretends objective insteadbr br although grow california american punk scene first music scene ever truly lived in height hardcore immersed  everybody band common denominators bands indeed members audiences werebr br  rejection conformitybr br  tolerance enjoyment differencebr br  desire fun  hard fastbr br hairstyles politics dislike authority figures violent slamdancing integral experienced though certainly cliques factions tended intolerant dress speak act punk enough often certain amount unearned credit extended cliques tried really hard live fascistic paradigm anarchic self mutilating angry young cophaters br br although interviews audience punks penelope spheeris excellent calpunk documentary decline western civilization present narrow view subculture us enjoyed interviews bands club owners promoters even security people much representative least perspective memories the scene nevertheless possible approach prejudices punk experience film without preconceptions challenged unfortunate is blame rests solely promote believe feel comfortable stereotypes  filmmakers blame messenger br br the music presented going everybody  even most crude stuff there loud obnoxious fast less concerned technique raw energy br br for me seeing early black flag ron reyes singing x fear circle jerks worth far cost hard obtain film much like germs seeing darby crash mess  nice guy  left bit cold nevertheless scenes darby playing pet tarantula shut down droned background precious x interview also great br br spheeris straightforward documentary style supplemented wild pans zooms musical segments interviews framing used nicely provide context whatever said considering experience budget spheeris well anybody could filmbr br recommended appreciate film actually about forgotten years fun honest directionless rebellion amaerican punk coopted yet another flow within musical mainstream stereotypes became important basic philosophy