Penelope Spheeris' The Decline Of Western Civilization is a riveting, unflinching and hardcore film which adeptly captures the spirit of a major cultural phenomenon. Breaking down barriers of expression and social mores, the Decline punks were against everything: they gave birth to an anti-establishment view of the world that permeates today's music, politics, social attitudes, styles and trends. The film includes performances by X, Circle Jerks, Black Flag, Fear, Catholic Discipline, Germs and Alice Bag Band.
