The brief career of the pioneering L.A. punk group The Germs is explored in this well-done bio-pic. I found the 'actors pretending to be non-actors being awkwardly interviewed' thing distracting, though. Oh well. Anyway, there's a kid reading Nietzsche, riots, spitting, bottle throwing, and flaming Fritos. Learning to play was last on the Germs' list of things to do in their five-year plan. Spoiler alert: They don't make it to five years. You probably knew that already, though. The soundtrack also features music by David Bowie, The Damned, and Joy Division. I watched What We Do Is Secret on Netflix. Here's a trailer:
The Germs were damn incredible. Insanely ahead of their time. I have this in my queue, waiting to watch it. Good casting all around. Curious to see what other bands are mentioned...
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There's some humorous moments with other music legends, but I won't spoil it for you.
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