The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead

The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead

By Wes Orshoski

  • Genre: Music Documentaries
  • Release Date: 2016-05-20
  • Advisory Rating: Unrated
  • Runtime: 1h 50min
  • Director: Wes Orshoski
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 8.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
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From 13 Ratings

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From "Lemmy" filmmaker Wes Orshoski comes the story of the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned, the first U.K. punks on wax and the first to cross the Atlantic. "THE DAMNED: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead" includes appearances from Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones (The Clash), Lemmy and members of Pink Floyd, Black Flag, Depeche Mode, the Sex Pistols, Blondie, Buzzcocks, and more. Shot around the globe over three years, the film charts the band's complex history and infighting. It captures the band as it celebrated its 35th anniversary with a world tour and found its estranged former members striking out on their own anniversary tour, while other former members battled cancer.

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  • Waited 40 Years for this!

    5
    By 1ofthe2
    Brilliant documentary about a very complex band. The Damned is one of the most underestimated bands and creators of UK punk in '76. The documentary in part explains how commercial success eluded them for 40 years and why they never quite got the recognition they deserve.

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