The Great Rock and Roll Swindle (1980) and The Filth and the Fury (2000) are both about the Sex Pistols.The Great Rock and Roll Swindle swindle v. to cheat through trick, device, false statements or other fraudulent methods with the intent to acquire money or property from another to which the swindler is not entitled. Swindling is a crime as one form of theft. (See: fraud, theft) (1980) and The Filth and the Fury (2000) are both about the Sex Pistols. The Swindle came in the aftermath of the implosion implosion /im·plo·sion/ (im-plo´zhun) see flooding. im·plo·sion n. 1. of the Sex Pistols, and told their story mostly from manager Malcolm McLaren's point of view. Because of that it's pretty biased, but highly entertaining--with footage of some of the band members trying to act parts in the plot thread of the film and some great animated stuff. For a better Sex Pistols film, try the much more recent The Filth and the Fury (2000). It's directed by the same guy who made Swindle, but it's a much more evenhanded look at the Pistols, with the participation of all of the band members (but not manager McLaren). One of the best scenes is the archival footage of the band and groupies (including Siouxsie Sioux) being interviewed by a lecherous lech·er·ous adj. Given to, characterized by, or eliciting lechery. lech  er·ous·ly adv. Bill Grundy of the BBC BBCin full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. , and spouting filthy words in reaction to his lechery lech·er·y n. pl. lech·er·ies 1. Excessive indulgence in sexual activity; lewdness. 2. A lecherous act. lechery , which garnered them a ton of press and turning them into overnight sensations. And of course the film follows their demise on their American tour. |
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