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Mark Arm (Actor), Babes In Toyland (Actor), David Markey (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: VHS Tape
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Filmed a month prior to the release of their breakthrough album Nevermind, 1991: The Year Punk Broke also includes footage of Nirvana unknowingly on the cusp of leading a massive cultural movement as they performed anthems such as "Smells Like Teen Spirit," "Polly" and "Negative Creep." Also featured is Dinosaur Jr.'s thundering live versions of "Freak Scene" and "The Wagon" and Babes In Toyland's brutal performance of "Dustcake Boy" as well as an appearance from legendary punk forefathers The Ramones as they blast through their 1977 classic "Commando." 1991: The Year Punk Broke is also packed with 65 minutes of bonus material, including the previously unreleased featurette "(This Is Known As) The Blues Scale," featuring over 40 minutes of additional live footage of Sonic Youth performing "White Kross," "Eric's Trip," "Chapel Hill" and "Inhuman," plus a rare Nirvana performance of "In Bloom." Other extras include live rough cuts of "Mote" and "Flower," the original movie trailer, and "Broken Punk" -- a 2003 panel discussion with Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, Steve Shelley and Lee Ranaldo, Dinosaur Jr.'s J. Mascis and Filmmaker Dave Markey.

Just as Woodstock captured the pinnacle of the `60s counter-culture movement in cinema, 1991: The Year Punk Broke prolifically documents a new generation of artists that once again grew tired of the stereotypical rock and roll lifestyle and ripped apart this force-fed formula, stripping it down completely and rebuilding from the ground up with its own DIY ethics and creating a scene all their own. With screeching feedback and a wall of sound, Sonic Youth lead the charge, straight through the superficial rock world of the `80s, marking the beginning of the year punk finally broke into the mainstream, giving credence and legitimacy to all those artists who helped pave the way before them.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favourite music DVDs., April 13 2012
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This review is from: 1991:The Year Punk Broke(DVD) (DVD)
I've grown up watching this video. It spurred on my love for Sonic Youth. I thought the film makers did a great job showing what these bands were really like. I like how it isn't glamourized, and trying too hard to make them seem more exciting than they are. It's nice to see them in the down to earth environment that all the bands are shown in, it really shows some insight into them.
It doesn't show much footage of Nirvana, but that wasn't a disappointment for me, because it's main focus was Sonic Youth, so if you are looking for a concert DVD about Nirvana or Dinosaur Jr, this isn't it, although they do have some stellar performances from Dinosaur.
The backstage clips were great too! I actually laughed throughout the movie, which is good :)
I LOVE this movie, and would recommend it to anyone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is the early 90s, Jun 10 2004
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Watching this video I see a generation stuck in neutral - no place to go, no reason to get there. The part about Thurston searching for used record stores that don't exist pretty much sums it up. Also, why doesn't Freak Scene and Teenage Riot share the stage with Smells Like Teen Spirit as the anthem of the times? They were released first and are even spliced with a hint of optimism.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Punk as funk!, Dec 16 2003
This review is from: Sonic Youth 1991 Year Punk Brk > (VHS Tape)
Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Dinosaur Jr., Babes in Toyland...bands that mass (misdirected) media tried to co-opt into a fabricated category called "grunge," demeaning the bands' roots and artistic vision...to purists, though, their music was punk. This video excellently captures that crazy time when distortion, feedback, and unusual tunings were appreciated and accepted as standard musical conventions. My personal highlights include Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore playing slide guitar with a drumstick and Nirvana generally trashing sets. Long live punk rock! DGC, release this on DVD!
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