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Sep 17, 2024 · The 1980s hair metal scene has already received a definitive documentary account courtesy of Penelope Spheeris’ The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years, and Nöthin' But a...
1 day ago · Penelope Spheeris, best known for her work on Wayne's World, directed the picture, which starred Jim Varney as the charming patriarch Jed Clampett, Diedrich Bader as the dimwitted Jethro, and Erika Eleniak as the animal-loving Elly May.
4 days ago · Director Penelope Spheeris balances the sketch-like structure of the story with a surprisingly sweet central romance between Wayne and musician Cassandra Wong (Tia Carrere) and an even sweeter ...
Sep 12, 2024 · The group also received wide exposure when director Penelope Spheeris included interviews with band members and concert footage of Megadeth in her 1988 documentary film The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years alongside such hard rock and heavy metal favorites as Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Kiss, and Ozzy Osbourne.
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Sep 4, 2024 · Provided by Spheeris Films Penelope Spheeris’s film takes a painfully honest look at Hollywood’s Sunset Strip in the late 1980s, during Metal’s peak. It juxtaposes established superstars like Ozzy Osbourne and KISS against painfully optimistic local wannabe bands with unrealistic expectations.
Sep 23, 2024 · “It was such a sexist environment,” opines the film director Penelope Spheeris in the documentary. “The guys really did look down on the women. And the freaky thing about it is that the ...
Sep 16, 2024 · One has to credit Penelope Spheeris for delivering such an excellent job as a director here because the story never glorifies our main characters, we don’t feel any sympathy for them but somehow we also perfectly understand their feelings.
