Punk Movie Review

Neckbone and Jerbear discuss the 2015 Jeremy Saulnier horror-thriller, Green Room. Synopsis: The Ain't Rights, a struggling punk-rock band on the brink of disbanding, land an unexpected gig at a remote neo-Nazi club hidden deep in the woods of Portland. Thinking it is just another low point in their journey, the group half-heartedly accepts, only to realise that a shocking act of backstage violence has trapped them inside the Green Room. With the wicked owner willing to go to extremes to protect his shady interests, the band must confront his frenzied regulars to save their skin.

Neckbone and Jerbear discuss the 1987 Peter George Troma distributed post-apocalyptic exploitation action film, Surf Nazis Must Die. Synopsis: When the son of a gun-wielding woman is murdered by neo-Nazi surf punks in the post-apocalyptic future, his Mama hunts them down for some bloodthirsty revenge.To see the video including the clips from the movie, visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PrairiePunkPress

Neckbone and Jerbear interview A Band Called Death director Mark Covino. Synopsis: The story of the Hackney brothers, and how the discovery of their long-lost demo tape led to their band's newfound popularity. This is the first time the director of the movie being reviewed has been on the show. This is also the first time a documentary on this podcast has actually been good, so two firsts! More conversations with Mark will be on our other podcast, A Prairie Punk House Companion, coming March 1, 2025. Check out Mark's Etsy page below to find some of the last copies of A Band Called Death on DVD and blu-ray.https://www.etsy.com/shop/ABCDmerchAnd find our other podcast here:https://rss.com/podcasts/prairiepunkpress/

Neckbone and Jerbear discuss the 1998 James Merendino cult classic, SLC Punk! Whether you love or hate this film, don't worry! Our analysis, good or bad, has absolutely no consequences and we are not professional film critics. Synopsis: Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives in conservative Salt Lake City, Utah.

Happy Halloween! Neckbone and Jerbear discuss the 1985 Dan O'Bannon zombie classic, Return of the Living Dead. Synopsis: When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to re-animate as they go on a rampage through Louisville, Kentucky seeking their favorite food, brains.

Neckbone and Jerbear discuss the 2007 Roy Wallace directed anarcho-punk documentary The Day the Country Died, based on the book of the same name by Ian Glasper. Synopsis: Through interviews with major players in the anarchist-punk movement, The Day the Country Died explores the evolution of a genre. Those sharing their views include Colin Jerwood of Conflict, Penny Rimbaud of Crass, Zillah Minx of Rubella Ballet, and more. The release also includes live concert material.

Neckbone and Jerbear discuss the 1983 Penelope Spheeris film, Suburbia, which will now be known as the REAL Suburbia. Synopsis: When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome teenage Evan, he finds escape with the orphans of a throw-away society: a group of punk rockers. TRIGGER WARNING: This movie, and therefore this episode, mentions suicide and sexual assault.

Neckbone and Jerbear discuss the 1996 Richard Linklater film, SubUrbia, which they both accidentally watched (back in the day) thinking it was the 1983 Penelope Spheeris film, Suburbia. But fear not! Suburbia (1983) will be the next episode. Synopsis: Five teen friends (Giovanni Ribisi, Amie Carey, Steve Zahn, Nicky Katt, Dina Spybey) spend their time hanging out behind a convenience store in a sleepy Texas town. Through pointless discussions, the group descends into a self-perpetuating cycle of malaise. Their routine, however, brakes when Pony (Jayce Bartok) returns to town after finding success as a rock star, forcing the group to question their desire to stay in the suburbs doing nothing with their lives.

Neckbone and Jerbear discuss the 2017 documentary about the Outhouse punk venue outside of Lawrence, KS. Synopsis: A documentary about an infamous punk club in Lawrence, Kansas in the middle of a corn field, called The Outhouse.