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 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.

主持人尼禄弗格森提出疑问，为何发源于15世纪的欧洲文明能够统治世界的其他地区，以及西方文明今后是否会被其他文明追赶上。同时，弗格森揭示了西方文明之所以如此风靡的“必杀技”。包括竞争、科学、有产阶级民主、现代医学、消费者社会、新教工作道德等等因素。最后弗格森得出了一些惊人且挑衅的结论。同时，他还认为，东方正在迅速崛起，即将飞速的取代西方，我们一起来看一下这些结论吧！

法国大革命的爆发使苏格兰贵妇格蕾丝·艾略特被困在了局势飘摇动荡的巴黎。面对错综复杂的政治形势和日益混乱的社会秩序，她在自己巨大的公寓里坐立不安。此时此刻，路易十六的堂兄奥尔良公爵菲利浦也同样充满了忧虑。身为改良派，他一方面不满于国王的昏庸无能，另一方面贵族的身份又使他站在了保守派一边，痛苦地看着封建王朝的岌岌可危。格蕾丝与菲利浦曾经是一对情人。如今虽然不复往日的爱情，但两人依旧保持着亲密的友谊。他们之间的暧昧关系在革命风暴之下显得愈加复杂。格蕾丝把自己的一位朋友从士兵的追逐下救了出来，并利用菲利浦的影响力帮他弄到了逃亡的通行证。但当她站在保守旧贵族立场上，企图劝说菲利浦帮助路易十六躲避上断头台的命运时，却遭到了拒绝。随着波旁王朝的最终崩溃，巴黎陷入了恐怖主义的局面中。菲利浦也感到了自身难保的威胁，而格蕾丝则竭力控制内心的恐惧，维持着昔日的贵族风范，为保护自己的生命而挣扎于历史的旋涡中。 　　荣获2002年法国凯撒电影奖提名 　　世界权威杂志《电影手册》、法国影评人评选“2001年世界十佳电影之一” 　　法国国宝级导演、新浪潮运动代表埃里克 侯麦 威尼斯电影节终身成就奖 　　根据格蕾丝 艾略特回忆录的真实历史故事改编 　　法国大革命时期波旁王朝岌岌可危之时 苏格兰贵妇与法国皇室成员之间一段荡气回肠的爱情故事

法国大革命的爆发使苏格兰贵妇格蕾丝·艾略特被困在了局势飘摇动荡的巴黎。面对错综复杂的政治形势和日益混乱的社会秩序，她在自己巨大的公寓里坐立不安。此时此刻，路易十六的堂兄奥尔良公爵菲利浦也同样充满了忧虑。身为改良派，他一方面不满于国王的昏庸无能，另一方面贵族的身份又使他站在了保守派一边，痛苦地看着封建王朝的岌岌可危。格蕾丝与菲利浦曾经是一对情人。如今虽然不复往日的爱情，但两人依旧保持着亲密的友谊。他们之间的暧昧关系在革命风暴之下显得愈加复杂。格蕾丝把自己的一位朋友从士兵的追逐下救了出来，并利用菲利浦的影响力帮他弄到了逃亡的通行证。但当她站在保守旧贵族立场上，企图劝说菲利浦帮助路易十六躲避上断头台的命运时，却遭到了拒绝。随着波旁王朝的最终崩溃，巴黎陷入了恐怖主义的局面中。菲利浦也感到了自身难保的威胁，而格蕾丝则竭力控制内心的恐惧，维持着昔日的贵族风范，为保护自己的生命而挣扎于历史的旋涡中。

Stand-up comedy 50% in French et 50% en anglais, talking about the French clichés from a British perspective.

1979年霍梅尼在伊朗掌权是现代激进伊斯兰的第一次重大胜利。在这部三集纪录片中，当年的一些关键人物会向您讲述这其中的故事。 　　美国前总统卡特第一次在电视面前讲述那次使其在选举中失去总统职位的事件。伊朗扣押了在德黑兰的美国大使馆人员，这总共的444天一点一点的夺去了卡特的时间和能量。卡特总统的最后任期被绝望的试图营救人质计划所笼罩。那些和他一起在白宫中试图营救人质，如何谈判，最终怀疑自己能否救回人质的人们，他们都讲述了自己在其中的故事。其他参与者包括前副总统沃尔特·蒙代尔，前副国务卿克里斯多夫以及前国家安全顾问兹比格涅夫·布热津斯基。 　　另一面的故事由伊朗高层讲述：霍梅尼的顾问，大阿亚图拉蒙塔泽里；他的第一位外交部长，亚兹迪；其美国谈判代表，萨迪克·塔巴塔巴伊；伊朗革命卫队创立者之一，穆赫辛。

Little seen short film by David Lynch is set on a ranch in the turn-of-the-20th Century Wild West, USA is a collision of cultures where a grizzled, hard-of-hearing cowboy, Silm, and his two friends, Dusty and Pete, capture a mysterous, well-dressed Frenchman. Unable to understand each other, the fast-talking, slang-speaking cowboys and the non-English speaking Frenchman make the most of the situation while an Indian, named Broken Feather, joins the group and sets it into a perfect harmony with songs and dancing.

Little seen short film by David Lynch is set on a ranch in the turn-of-the-20th Century Wild West, USA is a collision of cultures where a grizzled, hard-of-hearing cowboy, Silm, and his two friends, Dusty and Pete, capture a mysterous, well-dressed Frenchman. Unable to understand each other, the fast-talking, slang-speaking cowboys and the non-English speaking Frenchman make the most of the situation while an Indian, named Broken Feather, joins the group and sets it into a perfect harmony with songs and dancing.