Word: punk
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...film catches the love these waifs, mother and son, have for each other. But it softens the book's very bleak view of the grubby awfulness of being a teenage punk. Tobias' sons, Michael, 14, and Patrick, 12, haven't seen it yet, and he hopes they won't for a few years. "I've explained why, and they trust me," he says...
David Levine, as the youth Mike, growls and sneers on an endless quest for new thrills. His resonant voice lingers with menace as he reads his lines, a hilarious mixture of Shakespeare and punk lingo. Mike's companion, Les (Greg Clayman), contrasts with Mike's colorfulness. Clayman's portrayal is less flamboyant than Levine's, but he channels equal energy into Les' edgy and twitching pent-up hate. This hate surfaces at key moments, as when Les' releases his fury in derisive impressions of his ignorant boss...
...magic realism into the kitchen and the bedroom, the Latin woman's traditional castle and dungeon. The film version was written by Esquivel and directed by her husband Alfonso Arau, known to U.S. audiences for his performances in funky-flaky westerns. In The Wild Bunch he played a punk gunslinger and in Three Amigos! the malefic El Guapo, who spits out the immortal line "A plethora of pinatas...
...Punk Jim Thompson? It's a nice suit, but it doesn't quite fit. Raymond Chandler on mescaline? A wild ride, but a little off the right route. Let's just say intriguing in inspiration and unique in application. We can start there...
...react to this movie depends largely on how much you already know about the featured bands and various other groups whose members make cameo appearances. Most of the jokes are what are popularly referred to as "in jokes." However, if you have any sympathies with the punk rock philosophy, or even if you just sort of dig Sonic Youth, "1991: The Year Punk Broke" is safe, clean fun and an excellent way to boost your "alternative" credentials...