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As the front man of the Clash from 1977 onwards, Joe Strummer changed peoples lives forever. Four years after his death, his influence reaches out around the world, more strongly now than ever before....( read more 
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MCT:August 13, 2008One of the best rock docs ever made. Fascinating, powerful, and emotional. This film hit me hard and I was almost in tears by the end of it. Not only was he one of the most brilliant artists of our time, but the guy was also a fantastic human being. Sadly, he left us way too soon. Great film.
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MCT:August 10, 2008
The Clash were a huge influence on the music of my time because they brought world and roots music into the mainstream in their own punk way with consciousness raising lyrics and activism. The beauty of Temple's documentaries are that he has a rapport with the subject matter, so his films are like intimate portraits.
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MCT:July 13, 2008
The film focuses on Joe Strummer the man and the myth more than his music.What you get is a really colourful illustration of the punk scene and life-affirming message of Joe's life - it wasn't his music that made him a great man, it was his great big heart.
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MCT:July 10, 2008
One of the best and most interesting documentaries I've seen in a long time, and easily one of the best music related ones.
The life of in my mind the last true rebel. Spanning from his childhood in the 50s to living in the 60s as of all things an artist hippie. Then all the way to getting into and playing rockabilly/punk.
Great ineterviews with Strummer via radio intervews you hear while watching it. Also has great interviews with fans: Johnny Depp, John Cusack, Bono among others.
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MCT:July 9, 2008I went into this documentary more because I was interested in the character of Joe Strummer than because I am a huge fan of the band. I know very little about The Clash. I do know many people who love Joe and he seemed like an interesting character. A character he was throughout the film. Very polarizing to his fans and in a way to himself. He seemed too bent on making it in the big time to actually worry about furthering the actual ideas behind the punk movement. He was above all though a musician and he understood that in order to feel fulfilled he had to do whatever it was he wanted to do at the time. I enjoyed the footage that director Julian Temple was able to weave to create this interesting documentary. Nothing that will set the world on fire but entertaining for fans of The Clash and those that want to see one of those timeless characters in music.
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MCT:April 16, 2008
Some good footage, and even though I love the Clash not all of it immediatly grabbed me on his life story, even if he did come off as a bit of an opportunist.
My other big complaint is: who are half the people in this movie? There's no caption giving you at least the name of half these people who'ved aged. I mean, should I have known that was a member of the Slits until she mentioned it half-way through? Two clips of Bono is too much as well by the way. -
MCT:April 6, 2008A really great documentary on one of the best frontmen around joe strummer of the clash from his birth to his death interviews with almost everyone that knew him this is one of the best documenties ive seen about a musician and any fan of the clash should check this out
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MCT:December 18, 2007
he tried to change the world and not become a commodity. a great time for fans of the only band that mattered. i just don't understand why there's a pirate in it
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MCT:November 6, 2007
Very good documentary account of Joe Strummer's life and music.Julien Temple did a very good job in presenting the memories of the people that knew him best,with amazing footage of him from childhood to the end.
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MCT:September 30, 2007There is a lot of interesting detail in this bio-doc, especially in regard to his early years. As a big fan of The Clash, I have to admit I was disappointed. The coverage of the band that made Strummer's name felt like it came from an opportunistic outsider who failed to appreciate their achievements. This impression was reinforced by the glaring absence of some people who were close to Strummer and would have had some interesting views. Too much time was devoted to the post-Clash years in which he did relatively little.
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MCT:July 2, 2007
absolutley amazing in every way shape and form not a bad second in it absolutely brilliantly done one of the best movies i have ever seen
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