Unavailable on home video for many years (except perhaps as a grainy, nth-generation VHS bootleg), Penelope Spheeris' seminal document of the young 1979-1980 Los Angeles punk scene includes chaotic live performances by now-legendary groups like Black Flag (with short-lived lead singer Ron "Chavo Pederast" Reyes), X (giving themselves stick-and-poke tattoos) and the Germs (whose unpredictable lead singer Darby Crash would commit suicide before the film's release) interwoven with talking-head interviews with teenage punks and, most entertainingly, older club owners trying very hard to describe a growing form of music they were clearly unprepared for. The footage of Fear's confrontational set would later grab the attention of John Belushi, who snagged the band a 1981 appearance on Saturday Night Live (and resulted in $20,000 in damage to the studio). - Tom Fritsche

Unavailable on home video for many years (except perhaps as a grainy, nth-generation VHS bootleg), Penelope Spheeris' seminal document of the young 1979-1980 Los Angeles punk scene includes chaotic live performances by now-legendary groups like Black Flag (with short-lived lead singer Ron "Chavo Pederast" Reyes), X (giving themselves stick-and-poke tattoos) and the Germs (whose unpredictable lead singer Darby Crash would commit suicide before the film's release) interwoven with talking-head interviews with teenage punks and, most entertainingly, older club owners trying very hard to describe a growing form of music they were clearly unprepared for. The footage of Fear's confrontational set would later grab the attention of John Belushi, who snagged the band a 1981 appearance on Saturday Night Live (and resulted in $20,000 in damage to the studio). - Tom Fritsche

The third (and seemingly final) installment in Penelope Spheeris' Los Angeles music trilogy, THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION III follows not the punk acts of Los Angeles from 1996-1997 but their homeless teenaged fans. Musician interviews in this DECLINE are fewer but include interesting musings from Keith Morris from the Circle Jerks and Flea (credited as the "ex-bass player of Fear"). DECLINE III lives up to its title as Spheeris explores every facet of the gutter-punk life, from their damaged upbringings (nearly all were abused or neglected as children) to the self-destructive lives they lead on society's fringe (alcoholism, homelessness and run-ins with skinheads, among others). - Tom Fritsche

The third (and seemingly final) installment in Penelope Spheeris' Los Angeles music trilogy, THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION III follows not the punk acts of Los Angeles from 1996-1997 but their homeless teenaged fans. Musician interviews in this DECLINE are fewer but include interesting musings from Keith Morris from the Circle Jerks and Flea (credited as the "ex-bass player of Fear"). DECLINE III lives up to its title as Spheeris explores every facet of the gutter-punk life, from their damaged upbringings (nearly all were abused or neglected as children) to the self-destructive lives they lead on society's fringe (alcoholism, homelessness and run-ins with skinheads, among others). - Tom Fritsche

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years is a documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris about the Los Angeles heavy metal scene from 1986 to 1988.

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years is a documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris about the Los Angeles heavy metal scene from 1986 to 1988.

故事发生在1946年，满目疮痍的土地尚未从刚刚远去的战争阴霾下复原，斯大林宣布赦免在战争期间逃往国外的俄国人，因此，艾利克斯（欧列格·米契柯夫 Oleg Menshikov 饰）便带着法国妻子玛丽（桑德里娜·伯奈尔 Sandrine Bonnaire 饰）和儿子回到了祖国的怀抱。 　　哪知道一家人刚回来没多久，就迎来了铁幕时代，政府声称归国的外侨中，九成都是敌方派来的特务，遂对他们展开了严酷的调查。在巨大的压力之下，主张委曲求全的艾利克斯和想要踏上逃亡旅途的玛丽之间产生了严重的分歧，最终，玛丽遭到了逮捕被关进了集中营，一晃眼就是六年过去。六年后，玛丽回到了艾利克斯的身旁，然而，曾经那个睿智灵动的女人早已经不复存在，有的只是伤痕累累的驱壳和脆弱黑暗的内心。

譽國際日裔美籍的國家地理攝影師—麥可˙山下先生，藉由【當西方遇見東方】珍藏版套裝DVD的發行，今日特地來台與消費者暢談當年拍攝過程及分享踏遍東方與西方旅程中的趣事！！ 　　對台灣印象非常良好的麥可˙山下先生，對於能夠再度來台參加【當西方遇見東方】珍藏版套裝DVD簽名發表會，感到非常開心。山下表示：「亞洲文化始終對我具有極高的吸引力，為了領略這個歷史深遠且獨特的文化魅力，我陸續追尋中國史上二次深具時代意義的東西文化交流之旅─馬可波羅東遊及鄭和下西洋的歷史足跡，企圖以影像紀錄並蒐集相關證據，解開這些偉大探險旅程所遺留下來的謎題。」 　　郑和下西洋 600年 国家地理频道真实重现 　　2005年适逢郑和下西洋六百周年，国家地理摄影师麦可山下追寻郑和下西洋足迹，以影像忠实纪录这趟海上丝路之旅的所见所闻拍成「伟大传奇再现─郑和下西洋」。 在剧组的安排下，三百名身着古装的演员、马匹、车辆、紫禁城布景和用计算机动画绘制的郑和宝船队，真实重现明朝的风貌。 　　这是一个冒险故事，映照世界的变迁。这趟旅程的主角是明朝太监郑和，他七次出航让中国几乎成为上一个千禧年的超级强权。本节目以古今交错的手法呈现，介绍中国历史上这段宣扬国威时期的兴衰、郑和出航所乘的宝船以及郑和个人的事迹。 国家地理摄影师麦可 ˙ 山下，带领观众展开一场大规模旅行，旅程行经十多个国家，从中国出发，路经东南亚到斯里兰卡和印度，然后再往东到更远的也门，最后抵达非洲的史瓦希里海岸，这趟冒险可让人体验到多种不同文化：越南撑篙的渔夫、爪哇的硫磺矿工、马来西亚为宗教用尖物刺穿身体的信徒、印度的古代武术、也门的鲨鱼市场、占吉巴岛美丽无双的海域，为本片增添丰富多元的文化风采。

譽國際日裔美籍的國家地理攝影師—麥可˙山下先生，藉由【當西方遇見東方】珍藏版套裝DVD的發行，今日特地來台與消費者暢談當年拍攝過程及分享踏遍東方與西方旅程中的趣事！！ 　　對台灣印象非常良好的麥可˙山下先生，對於能夠再度來台參加【當西方遇見東方】珍藏版套裝DVD簽名發表會，感到非常開心。山下表示：「亞洲文化始終對我具有極高的吸引力，為了領略這個歷史深遠且獨特的文化魅力，我陸續追尋中國史上二次深具時代意義的東西文化交流之旅─馬可波羅東遊及鄭和下西洋的歷史足跡，企圖以影像紀錄並蒐集相關證據，解開這些偉大探險旅程所遺留下來的謎題。」 　　郑和下西洋 600年 国家地理频道真实重现 　　2005年适逢郑和下西洋六百周年，国家地理摄影师麦可山下追寻郑和下西洋足迹，以影像忠实纪录这趟海上丝路之旅的所见所闻拍成「伟大传奇再现─郑和下西洋」。 在剧组的安排下，三百名身着古装的演员、马匹、车辆、紫禁城布景和用计算机动画绘制的郑和宝船队，真实重现明朝的风貌。 　　这是一个冒险故事，映照世界的变迁。这趟旅程的主角是明朝太监郑和，他七次出航让中国几乎成为上一个千禧年的超级强权。本节目以古今交错的手法呈现，介绍中国历史上这段宣扬国威时期的兴衰、郑和出航所乘的宝船以及郑和个人的事迹。 国家地理摄影师麦可 ˙ 山下，带领观众展开一场大规模旅行，旅程行经十多个国家，从中国出发，路经东南亚到斯里兰卡和印度，然后再往东到更远的也门，最后抵达非洲的史瓦希里海岸，这趟冒险可让人体验到多种不同文化：越南撑篙的渔夫、爪哇的硫磺矿工、马来西亚为宗教用尖物刺穿身体的信徒、印度的古代武术、也门的鲨鱼市场、占吉巴岛美丽无双的海域，为本片增添丰富多元的文化风采。

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