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I wouldn't say it's a snapshot of what punk is at its core, but it's a really fun movie. I loved it as a teen, and have loved rewatching it as an adult. My husband and I watched it with our (14 year old) teens recently, and they also loved it.
Jan 23, 2023 · Not much unlike Penelope Spheeris’s The Decline of Western Civilization (parts 1 and 3), SLC Punk! shows off the diverse nature of punk affiliated individuals. Yet, no punk centered film can exist without the music. In that regard, SLC Punk! boasts a satisfying soundtrack.
- Jay Rohr
May 14, 1999 · James Merendino's "SLC Punk!'' knows that, and the essential sweetness of its hero is what makes the movie more than just an attempt to shock. It's a memory of Salt Lake City in 1985, the high Reagan era, when Stevo and Heroin Bob are, as far as they know, the only two punks in town.
Feb 5, 2024 · The film tackles punk rock with elements of reality. It does that with specific references to Salt Lake—the Utah State Capitol, the Great Salt Lake, the University of Utah, Memory Grove Park and West Side industrial districts—that provide either color, backdrop or plot points.
- Salt Lake Magazine
SLC Is the Hollywood take on it. Good movie But I the 1980 punk movie Suburbia. It’s low budget but real punks And young RHCP flea Putting a huge rat in his mouth. And it was directed by the same lady who did the decline and fall of western civilization.
SLC Punk! is a 1998 American comedy-drama film written and directed by James Merendino. The film centers around Steven "Stevo" Levy, a college graduate and punk living in Salt Lake City during the mid-1980s. SLC Punk! was chosen as the opening-night feature at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.
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SLC Punk initially received mixed critical reviews upon its release, but quickly became a cult classic, as evidenced by its Rotten Tomatoes scores– 62 percent from critics versus an 89 percent audience approval rating.
