So, I finally saw the Go-Go’s documentary on Showtime, and while I did indeed enjoy it and think you all should see it, three things jumped out at me that hamper my full espousal of this particular cinematic endeavor.
They are as follows:
- As much as I adore and respect Jane Wiedlin and have done since first hearing “Our Lips Are Sealed,” her twice-repeated claim that “Punk Rock started in England” is depressingly misinformed.
- During one of a couple of discussions about the British Punk scene circa 1977, the filmmakers showed a montage of what they considered period-specific still photographs of same. One of those photos was of Tony James and Martin Degville of Sigue Sigue Sputnik. While, yes, Tony James was indeed in Generation X, Sigue Sigue Sputnik were (a) not part of the British Punk scene circa 1977 and (b) didn’t actually form until 1982.
- During another discussion about the British Punk scene, the filmmakers use a still from Alex Cox’s “Sid & Nancy,” one that actually featured Gary Oldman. Whatever your stance on Cox’s film — botched or brilliant — this is unforgivably lazy.
Do better.
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