This week was a week that is really close to my heart and I was not really prepared for it. My dad was a huge Sex Pistols fan so this weeks movie hit me at a time when I was already feeling pretty down about everything that’s going on in the world. I at least knew what was going to happen ahead of time (what kind of Sex Pistols fan would I be if I didn’t know the tragic fates of Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy?) but it didn’t make it any less heart breaking to watch. I think that the film was at least a nice escape from everything that’s going on right now so that was a plus and I actually truly think the Sex Pistols are awesome. Without them, the independent music scene in both the UK and America would never have happened. Even though they were just a bunch of punk kids with little to no talent (seriously, Sid Vicious actually didn’t know how to play the bass past the bare bones basics that’s actually true) they still rose in popularity and were incredibly influential. I think this is what makes the story of Sid and Nancy even more tragic. While Sid may have been kind of an asshole and incredibly destructive, he definitely was Sex Pistols band material. He was someone who didn’t even care what the media said and told them to “piss off” frequently and it totally fit them. Gary Oldman did an awesome job portraying him. Chloe Webb also was fantastic as Nancy Spungen and she really managed to portray a drugged out destructive force in this movie.

The movie was also really pretty and visually the definition of a punk rock movie. There was a grainy look to the whole film and most things were grimy and everything just felt a little dirty. I really felt pulled into the late 70’s UK and it was awesome. Also the soundtrack was great, and even had some new songs by The Pogues which is kick ass. The movie definitely qualifies as a cult movie too, much like the actual band. I told my brother this earlier, but I feel like Joe Exotic has nothing on Johnny Rotten and the rest of the band. There’s a great documentary that’s only an hour long called “Never Mind the Bollocks” about the band as a whole and Johnny Rotten is actually insane. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about the band as a whole. Back to Sid and Nancy though. I felt pretty torn up by the end because of how raw the drug use was in the movie. Very little of it was held back on, if at all, and it really shows. Trainspotting is about the only other movie that really goes into drug abuse as deep as this one does (shout out to one of my favorite actors Ewan McGregor!). But that definitely elevates the film to it’s cult status. I just wish I could have been a little happier before watching it, because it really was depressing.