Famous Rock and Roll Movies (Updated on 12.18)
1. THE CLOCK 1956
It may have been the world's first real rock movie,
and the first time the word rock was used in a movie.
To today's eyes, it's actually more or less the same as a documentary,
because the plot of the movie can be ignored, and the lines are only a padding for the music.
What he really means is that he brings together a lot of people from all over the world to make a movie about rock and roll.
The real significance of the film was that it brought together the first live performances of rock 'n' roll's earliest musicians and singers
and used that madness to create more madness in the real world
Because of the madness of the performances of Bill Haley, Comet, and others, the film was banned from many cities in the United Kingdom. The movie was banned in many British cities.
2. Mr rock and roll 1957
There were already a lot of gag movies made by rock and roll's forefathers in the 1950s,
but apart from Rock Around the Clock, this is the only one worth watching.
Don't get carried away with this silly love story,
it's the rare one that comes together to make a movie.
See the rare gathering of '50s rock leaders,
See how much rock 'n' roll used to look like a village girl who never wore lipstick before it became alluring,
and, of course, see Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Alan Freed,
Soonly a few moments after this movie, the godfather of rock 'n' roll began to be tormented by his destiny and was forced by the forces of antiracism to leave rock and roll forever. of disassociating himself from rock forever.
3. Jaihouse Rock 1957
One of Elvis Presley's most quintessential rock 'n' roll movies depicts the story of a disturbed kid who gets hooked on rock 'n' roll in prison, becomes a rock 'n' roll star when he gets out, and then fades to become a huge star with a big heart, losing his closest friends. The movie depicts a disturbed kid who becomes a rock star after his release from prison, and then fades into a big, lucrative star who loses his closest friends. Among the countless bad movies in which Elvis Presley sang and acted, this is at least a movie that really describes rock and roll itself, and his spirit is really exciting.
4. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT 1964
At the start of this documentary and fictionalized account of the lives of the "Batch of Four," the four young men were just beginning to have a little more hope for life.
By the time the movie was released, "Beatlemania" had already begun to enter the mass media and eventually the thesaurus,
In this carefully choreographed and directed movie, the shots that deliberately emphasize the affinity of the "Beatles",
were not the only ones to show that the "Beatles" are the best.
The intimate camera work in this carefully choreographed film,
highlighting director Richard Lester's coolness in the midst of the frenzy, the man who knew best how to make people go crazy,
this must be the earliest rock 'n' roll movie the average person has seen,
and it brings to light a new kind of rock 'n' roll unlike that of its forebearers.
5. Dont look back 1967
This documentary is a faithful account of BOB-DYLAN's 1965 tour of the U.K.
Director Pennebaker uses the footage to make it clear just how different Bob was from the Beatles.
Don't Look Back is more direct, more profound, and less star-struck than his contemporary Night of the Suffering Day,
without the star-studded, even unabashedly cynical, mockery of his subject.
But no amount of sobriety can obscure the brilliance of the young Dylan.
And one of the most precious openings, set to the backdrop of trans-drop icon Allen Ginsberg, is the one that makes it all the more precious.
6. Uncle Meat 1968
Uncle Meat is a strange collage of feature film, homemaking, and rock 'n' roll live action
Produced by rock 'n' roll guru Frank Zappa and his Mother of All Inventions, the movie is about a "meathead", a man who is a man of the world, a man of the world, a man of the world, a man of the world, a man of the world, a man of the world, a man of the world, a man of the world, a man of the world.
The story is about Uncle Meat, who wants to write a hit song, but after some strange things happen,
Uncle Meat is transformed into a monster,
a quirky movie that complements Zappa's quirky musical style.
The band's keyboardist, Don Preston, plays the role of Uncle Meat,
which is worth a look for the band's extensive live performances.
It's a shame that the movie itself was so avant-garde that it didn't get the attention it deserved, even in the '60s, when the band was most adventurous in its exploration of all kinds of mental and physical edges.
The movie is also a great example of how a band's music is so different from that of its predecessor.
was unrecognized and dusted off for 20 years before it had to be released.
7. Easy Rider 1969
This movie is as much a road motorcycle flick as it is a rock 'n' roll flick, with two main characters riding clanky, high-handlebar motorcycles and wearing flag outfits on an almost aimless ride across the U.S. After a series of bizarre encounters, the two main characters inexplicably die. When watching this movie, it always reminds me of Kerouac's famous novel "On the Road", and I always feel that the creative spirit of the "Howl" school of poets and writers is very much connected to rock music. The music in the movie isn't well known - most notably by The Byrds - but it's fresh, light, folksy, and impressive.
8. Woodstock 1970
This is almost certainly the most famous rock documentary in the history of music: Woodstock, which chronicles the myths of hippie-era music, needs no introduction, and if you listen to rock and don't know about this one, you're ......
9. "Gimme Shelter" Gimme Shelter 1970
A film documenting the legendary Rolling Stones concert shooting that took place four months after the 1969 Woodstock festival, far less famous but no less significant and accomplished. The band was arguably the end of sixties rock, but of course it surfaced in December 1969, when the Rolling Stones, who had a huge fan base in the US, played a free concert in Oldmont, California, and 400,000 people showed up that day, but tragedy struck when bikers hired to keep order at the concert staged a violent scene in which a member of the audience was chased and killed. This documentary, also known as "Let Me Hide," captures some of the most cherished moments of the Stones, as well as the ferocity of the Hell's Angels, who were supposed to keep order. It's because of these unmistakable moments that the movie has become so important in rock and roll literature, and because they ended up fighting with some members of the audience, collapsing the great myth of the '60s love-and-peace party in an instant.
10. 'Jimi Hendrix - Rainbow Bridge' 1970
This time a Jamie Hendrix Jimi Hendrix recording, a music record of the seventies, which was filmed at a gig in Hawaii in the '70s room, and the story is about the filming of actress Pat Hartley traveling to the The story is about actress Pat Hartley's trip to Maui, Hawaii, where she was welcomed by a large group of local youths and formed her own community. The film includes Hendrix's silver-sound aerial footage and a 17-minute-long performance by Hendrix at Maui's Haleakaia Volcano, which featured the likes of Fox Lady, Hey Baby, Voodoo Chile (Slight Return), Puple Chile (Slightly Return), and the likes of Puple Chile. Slight Return), Puple Haze... and more. These images have never been seen in public.
11. "Jimi Hendrix - Experience Electric Ladyland" 1970
Jimi Hendrix's untimely death was recognized by critics as one of the greatest losses of swing in the 19th century, with a psychedelic approach to guitar, combining his personal aura with his music in a way that moved the listener. His psychedelic approach to guitar, combining his personal aura with his music, was so powerful that it moved the listener. This Electric Ladyland VCD is an autobiographical video record of Jimi Hendrix's performances, which includes footage of Hendrix's seriousness in music production, which has been brought to life through time and space. The interviews with Steve Windwood, Eddie Kramer (who recorded the Electric Ladyland album), and Hendrix's manager Chas Chandler, the bassist for the Animals, show that they are all highly appreciative of this genius. The VCD, of course, includes Hendrix's live performances, on which he is as devoted as ever, with tracks such as All Along The Watchtower, Gypsy Eyes, Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Chill and the Voodoo Chill, and the VCD also features Hendrix in a number of other songs. ...... Seeing him in full swing, with fingers flying and soulful guitar strings that no other guitarist in the world is capable of, this Electris Ladyland is sure to be a collector's item for any Hendrix fan, or even an illustrated book of his music; even if you're new to the name, you'll get to know him better on this VCD. It's a must-have music lesson on the subject: Jimi Hendrix.
12. FILLMORE 1972
This movie chronicles the last days of the West Fillmore Club, featuring the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airship and many other psychedelic bands. The movie captures the last days of the West Fillmore Club, featuring the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airship, and many other psychedelic bands, and those passionate moments will remain in our hearts along with Fillmore's great contributions.
13. American graffiti 1973
Star Wars director George Lucas was able to produce such a refreshingly cute little movie. The movie stars Harrison Ford. The story is set in the summer of 1962 in a small town in the United States, depicting the life of several high school students on the night of graduation, reflecting the thoughts and feelings of young people in the United States on the eve of the Vietnam War, who lived a life of affluence, which quoted a large number of rock and roll music in the United States as the soundtrack in the 1950s, such as: Bill Haley's (Bill Haley) "rock around the clock" (day and night) and so on, which should be said to be aptly named. Rock around the clock" by Bill Haley, and so on, which should be said to be appropriate. The movie is George Lucas's deepest work - I just don't understand why Americans are so giddy about kid-friendly movies like Star Wars - American Beauty is so much better than Star Wars.
14. THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME 1976
A movie about the band LED ZEPPLIN.
15. "The Buddy Holly Story" The Buddy Holly Story 1978
This movie tells the story of the life of Buddy Holly, a rock 'n' roll martyr (Buddy Holly died in a plane crash during a rock 'n' roll show in 1959, accompanied by a group of other rock 'n' roll stars at the time, including Don McClean, who would later become an American singer. McClean sang in his song "American Pie" that the day Buddy Holly died was the day rock 'n' roll died), the late '70s was the time when the first generation of rock 'n' roll singers and fans became parents and their children began to rebel against their families, and the director has arranged many old songs in the film to bring out a strong nostalgic flavor.
16. More American Graffiti 1979
Directed by Bill Norton Bill L. Norton
Actors: Ron Howard Ron Howard
Mackenzie Phillips
Harrison Ford
Plot:
At the beginning of the '70s, the U.S. was in the midst of a '50s nostalgia frenzy, and 1973's "Picture of America" was an example of how successful it was. This movie is its sequel, in addition to Richard Dreyfuss, the original cast again, the story is set in the mid-1960s, when the Vietnam War was in progress, all the protagonists are more mature than before, worldly, they have learned how to face all kinds of problems in life. The plot is set on New Year's Eve, but it is the story of four different protagonists on four different New Year's Eves between 1964 and 1967. The drama explores the iconic issues of the 1960s: war, drugs, school protests, police brutality, "sex not war," and much of the outstanding music of the time. The film's juxtaposition of footage that takes place in different scenes at the same time is arguably one of the creations of movie technology. And don't miss Harrison Ford's cameo in the movie!
17. 'HAIR' 1979
Rock and roll has always been relentlessly the star of the show when the movie can't handle him, so think of the movie version of this musical as MTV.
18. THE ROSE 1979
A biopic of Janis Joplin, the greatest woman in the history of rock 'n' roll, the producers sought out a similarly shaped woman -- and a singer -- in the form of Beyoncé. -Bette Midler to play the legendary singer. Bette Midler's performance in the short life of the legendary actress is a sobering one, and Bette Midler's performance should be regarded as the best in the business. Bette Midler's performance is spot on, to say the least. In addition to quoting a lot of Janis Joplin's songs, Bette Midler also sings. Bette Midler also sang in the movie. The movie's soundtrack album was a bestseller, and featured one of the most beautiful songs in the history of rock 'n' roll, "The Rose".
19. ROCK AND ROLL HIGH SCHOOL 1979
Rev Randall, a student at Vince Lombardi High School, is the Ramones' biggest fan, and with the support of a few friends, has a longstanding relationship with the embodiment of fascist education. --With the support of a few friends, she has long fought against the embodiment of fascist education, their principal, Ms. Toga, who sings the theme song of the film as the Ramones near the end of their set, the school destroyed by the students, the students saved by rock 'n' roll. The footage of the Ramones live in the movie, shot specifically for the film, is amazing, and they stand on an old Cadillac and sing the famous "I Just Want To Have Something To Do" song. I Just Want To Have Something To Do", the concert was packed and filled with the passion of a wild youth. A tribute and return to the rebellious spirit behind 50's teen rock movies, Rock 'n' Roll High School is a mix of 50's low-budget movies and 60's beach comedies, gritty, direct, crazy, and full of self-liberating explosions. It's also a very funny movie, with footage of a romantic, fantastical vision of Reeve Randall being serenaded by the Ramones in her boudoir, which was probably the schoolgirl's greatest wish all along.
20. The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle 1980
A bizarre collection of punk music, punk ideas and punk art featuring punk band the Sex Pistols.
21. The Decline of Western Civilization 1981
A movie about Black Flag.
22. THE WALL 1982
One of the best and most famous rock films of all time, 1979 saw the release of one of the most iconic pieces of rock and roll history by the legendary British rock band, Pink Floyd, with the conceptual double album, "The wall", featuring the band's soul mate. The Wall", a semi-autobiographical work written by the band's soul man Roger Waters based on his own experiences. Based on the concept of "The Wall", the record expresses the fear of war (Roger Waters' father died in World War II), an indictment of the numbness of human nature, and a portrayal of the dark side of society. After the release of the record, it caused a huge reaction not only in the rock and roll world, but also in the entire Western culture. Two years later, the famous British director Alan Parker was determined to bring it to life. Pike decided to put it on the screen, he invited Bob Geldof, the lead singer of the British band Boomtown rats, to play the main character of the movie, Pink, using a lot of cinematic techniques - montage and animation means to convey the theme of the record (of course, there is also the director's own understanding), not only that, the film's audio presentation caused a great deal of controversy. The film's audio presentation caused a great shock, the entire film does not have a word of dialogue, all the songs in Pink Floyd's double album "The wall" (there are also some songs that did not appear in the album appeared in the film) as a medium to promote the development of the film's plot, just like a full-length music video. It can be said that this movie directly triggered the emergence of the music video craze. In addition, the film's production method was copied by later filmmakers. However, if you don't know enough about post-war youth in the West and the content of the recordings, it's probably not easy for you to understand this movie. It's worth noting that Arlen K. Peck made another film fifteen years later. Pike made another film fifteen years later, Evita (Madame Beron, starring Madonna), based on a musical. , still without a single line of dialog in the entire film.
23. Rock 'n' Roll Starstruck 1982
This is one of those rock 'n' roll movies where you don't need to know the story, or the director, to rock 'n' roll! The plot of the movie is as follows: a girl dreams of being a star, her mother loses her job and her family is in crisis, the girl enters a singing contest, the girl meets a boy, the boy loses the girl, the boy wins the girl back. This movie depicts their unique lives and captures the original attitude of punk rock: to break free from the oppression of a society that erases individuality and to become a truly independent person. "Flea, the bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, also plays a role in the movie, and his performance is not too bad. The movie ends explosively with a live performance by the then-popular California bands D.I. and T.S.O.L., one of the best performances before T.S.O.L.'s disintegration.
25. "A Merry Christmas on the Battlefield" 1983
(UK/Japan)
Directed by Isao Oshima
Starring Takeshi Kitano Tom Conti David Bowie David Bowie Ryuichi Sakamoto
British Major Seri Azzi is sent to a Japanese internment camp on the Indonesian island of Java at the end of World War II. His demeanor makes the director of the internment camp and Noi secretly attracted to him. On the other hand, Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence, the only Japanese-speaking Englishman among the prisoners, develops a certain friendship with Hara, a military attaché, despite the fact that Hara, who is a peasant by birth, is rude and harsh to others. Seriazzi and Lawrence are put in single cells for violating the rules and celebrating Christmas. That night, a drunken Hara claims to forgive the duo's sins because it is Christmas. The next morning, when Yonoi gathered all the prisoners, the captain of the prisoners contradicted him, and just as Yonoi swung his combat knife to kill him, Seri Azzi came out of formation to Yonoi and kissed him on both cheeks, and Yonoi broke down and fainted on the spot. Soon after, Yasunoi is transferred and Seri Aziz is sentenced to be buried alive. At night, Yasunoi walks to the square where he was buried alive, gazes at him lovingly, and then cuts off a strand of his blonde hair and leaves.In 1946, Lawrence comes to see Hara, who is about to be sentenced to death at the Prisoner of War Detention Center, and tells Hara that Yasunoi asked him to take Seriazi's blonde hair back to his hometown before he was executed. As they part, Hara smiles and says to Lawrence, "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence!"
This anti-war movie with a rather unique perspective does not focus on portraying the totally dehumanized murderers in the Japanese army, but rather shows a group of people who were y poisoned by militarism and committed the crime of aggression, but still have a glimmer of humanity left in them. The director contrasts what is embodied in them as Japan's national character with the strength of humanity in the captives, clearly revealing how the humanity of each individual was distorted when the Japanese nation as a collective was pushed onto the criminal path of war. In the film, Noi's homosexuality with Seri Aziz is used by Oshima as a symbol of the complex feelings of the Japanese people towards foreign cultures. Yasunoi's repression of the latent feelings in his heart is exactly the same as ****'s attitude towards Western culture: rejecting and resisting it, yet irresistibly attracted to it. The film shows a strong sense of introspection, with Oshima's criticism directed at the perpetrator countries of the war, attempting to examine traditional nationalities by placing them on the level of all mankind. It's worth noting that the movie has an interesting cast of performers. None of the three leads are known for their performances, and Takeshi Kitano is the best of the bunch.
26. THIS IS SPINAL TAP 1984
The mockumentary format looks convincing, and it is.
27. SID AND NANCY 1986
The Sex Pistols weren't the best punk band, but they were the best known, and SID AND NANCY is the story of the erratic relationship between legendary guitarist Sid Vishers and his American girlfriend Nancy Spungen. Spungen's capricious love affair and Romeo and Juliet-esque tragic ending. The director portrays these two marginalized people at the bottom of the social food chain objectively: their brutality and pain, their sensitivity and self-inflicted wounds, and their move towards self-destruction yet seemingly inevitable. ...... Every frame of the image displays the movie's anger, excitement and sincerity. The Sex Pistols finally disintegrate after a crisis-ridden tour of the United States, and Sid, still in the grip of his heroin addiction, tries to start a solo career, but one morning Nancy is found stabbed to death on the floor, and Sid is arrested for murder. "Love Kills", a song by the Circle Jerks. The relationship between Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain is often compared to that of Nancy and Sid, and Courtney Love happens to play a small role within this movie. Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb bring the immaturity, mutual hurt and revulsion of Sid and Nancy's relationship to the forefront with convincing performances, while their love, determined to be free of any restraints, is so poignant it's sob-inducing.2000's The Filth And The Fury, a movie about "2000's The Filth And The Fury is a brilliant documentary about the Sex Pistols that is honest, objective, passionate and watchable.
28. Light Of Day 1987
Light Of Day takes its title from a Bruce Springsteen lyric: "I got a little lost along the way, but I'm just around the corner to the light of day". the light of day" (I got a little lost along the way, but I'm just around the corner to where the light of day doesn't shine). Written and directed by Paul Schrader, the movie stars real-life rock star Joan Jett and baby-faced movie star Michael Fox as young siblings living in an industrial neighborhood. The older sister is ambitious about the future of her band, the Bar Bombs, but her surroundings and the constraints of her family leave them confused and eager to move on from music. The sister is ambitious about the future of their band, Bar Bombs, but they are baffled by their surroundings and the constraints of their family and long for relief from music. It feels like Michael Fox would be better suited for a comedic role, while Joan Jett shows considerable acting chops as a rocker, much more so than Madonna. Detroit is a car town and a rock town because of KISS.
29. MYSTERY TRAIN 1989
Jim Jarmusch's movie, which is more reflective of Elvis Presley's spirit than a whole bunch of his own movies.
30. Great ball of fire 1989
This is another biopic that describes the life of Jerry Lee Lewis, a superstar of the generation whose musical accomplishments in the history of rock 'n' roll can be compared to those of Elvis Presley, and Jerry is a tragic figure, whose love life is depicted in the movie. The pessimistic atmosphere of the movie is very touching, and it is interspersed with a series of Jerry's famous songs, including the song "Great ball of fire".
31. THE DOORS 1991
This is one of my personal favorites - the director, of course - and I'm a big fan of OLIVER STONE's work, as well as the band The Doors and its lead singer Jim Morrison. Morrison). Olliver Stone and Jim Morrison are alumni of the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) film school, or during Jim Morrison's lifetime, when Stone read a screenplay he had written to Jim, and in the early 80's, Stone had the idea of bringing Jim and The Doors to the screen, a wish that was not realized until Stone completed Born on the Fourth of July, and after he announced that he would be After he announced that he was going to make the movie, many male movie stars competed to play the lead role of Jim - because the role was too challenging, and finally Fon Kilmer, who looked like Jim Morrison, was lucky to be selected. Stone's approach to the film was different from that of a biopic, in that he took a few moments of Jim's life and didn't stick to historical facts, even some surrealistic techniques (such as the recurring old Indian who died in a car accident) to show the legendary experiences of Jim and The Doors, to great effect.
The Doors were the first band in the history of the world to be cast in the role of Jim Morrison, and they were the first to be cast in the role. Stone lives up to his title as a master filmmaker by getting the mood and pace of the movie just right. Fon Kilmer's performance is also very good, in order to play this controversial role, he not only seriously study the acting method, but also diligently studied the poems and songs of Jim and the Doors, seriously appreciate the character's personality, and even imitated Jim's every move, it should be said that he portrayed the character to the fullest extent, not only in form, but also in spirit, (even if you haven't seen the film, only saw the stills of the people who believe that will agree with me.) The price Fon Kilmer paid for this was not being able to extricate himself from the role for a long time after the movie was shot. The movie, like all of Stone's other works, was extremely controversial when it was shown, but its artistic merit is undeniable. It also proved that Fon Kilmer and Meg Ryan (who played Jim's wife, Pamela) weren't just going to play goofy roles like the ones in The Mighty Ducks
32. Highway 61 1991
33. Singles 1992
This movie may not have the same place in movie history as it does in rock music history, because the movie itself may not be as compelling as the film about the interesting lives of the singles. But the movie's portrayal of youth life in San Francisco and its many references to the songs of Seattle's then-unknown underground bands, the movie's soundtrack, and Nirvana's Nevermind album together ushered in the last wave of rock and roll in the 20th century, grunge, the last rock and roll myth of the 20th century, and also drove the last rock and roll myth of the 20th century to the fore. Grunge was the last wave of rock 'n' roll in the 20th century, the last rock 'n' roll myth of the 20th century, and it led to the popularity of many underground bands. The movie itself is a fascinating one, with a light comedy style that makes the movie very watchable.
34. 1991: THE YEARS THAT PUNK BROKE 1993
35. BACKBEAT 1994
The biopic of Stu, the fifth member of the Beatles in their early years. "The rise of the Beatles is a contemporary pop legend, and this film attempts to capture their youth before they became famous. Reflecting the era of the early 1960s, the storyline depicts John Lennon's desire to make a name for himself as a solo artist, inviting his friend Stuart to Hamburg, Germany, to form a rock band with him, and then enlisting the help of fellow musicians Paul McCartney and George Harrison to sing together in a Hamburg tavern. Soon after, Stuart meets a German girl named Astrid, who loves art and is interested in painting. He returns to painting and says he will no longer sing, but Lennon is jealous and urges Stuart to leave Astrid. Director Ian Sofftrey in the first half of the film shot raw angry, but the drama force is difficult to continue, playing Lennon Ian Harte also robbed the leading man Stephen Duff should be the style.
36. Airheads 1994
Airheads is the story of three garage-rock punks who play in a band called The Lonely Wanderers, with Brendan Frasier as songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist Chazz, Adam Sandler as the lovable Pip on bass, and Steve Steele as the lovable Pip on drums. Adam Sandler plays the lovable bassist Pip, Stef Barthélémy is Rex, an older rocker who works in a toy store and plays drums, and there are many other famous faces who have small roles in the movie, including David Arquette as a truck driver, and Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister, who has a small appearance in the movie. "White Zombie plays a club band (both Motorhead and White Zombie songs are on the soundtrack). With a toy gun in their hands, the depressed Wanderers attempt to take over the local radio station and coerce the DJs into playing their songs, when they accidentally destroy their demo tapes, but this is one of those comedies where they are destined to get lucky, and with the help of a kind DJ, the Wanderers finally stop playing. With the help of a kindly DJ, the Wanderers finally stop wandering and make strides towards success. In my experience, Brandon Frasier and Adam Sandler's comedic talents are pretty good, but this movie is rather mediocre overall.
37. "Guess the Train" trainspotting 1996
This movie is based on Irving Welsh's 1993 bestseller of the same name. It was based on Irvine Welsh's 1993 best-selling novel of the same name; it cost only $2.5 million and was shot in 49 days. From the moment it came out, it was the center of attention. Not only because of the meticulous portrayal of heroin use in this low-budget film, but also because of the depravity of the film - critics in London said it made people want to "try drugs". The director, of course, does not admit this, and believes that the depiction of the pain of addiction in the latter part of the film is very objective. In fact, the whole movie is more indifferent than objective. The film takes the first person as the narrative angle, completely unfolding the plot in the protagonist's narration, hiding the film's position; and in the already very loose structure, it arbitrarily terminates the narration to add comments, analysis, and even reminiscence across time and space; this kind of purely subjective technique is not only refreshing, but also very appropriate to the tone of the film, which has been used repeatedly in subsequent films of the same type and has become a fixed pattern. The movie opens with a preface by the protagonist, Ryden: "... Big TV. Exercise machines. Fords. Nine to five... Choice... So many choices. What do you choose? I choose not to choose." Wide shot followups are accompanied by city street scenes and Iggy Pop music. The unfolding of the movie is a true picture of the lives of a small group of decadent youths led by Renton: they spend their days doing nothing, traveling, fighting, drinking, picking up girls and taking drugs; they gather by the railroad tracks to make bets on the time of the next train to pass by; and they **** together to raise a baby whose father they don't know. They are content to live in this rotten state of affairs, not wanting or believing they can't change the status quo, avoiding all norms and responsibilities, and are all anarchists and heroin addicts. The accidental death of the little baby after an unimpeded group drug session strongly irritates everyone who could be the father; prompting Renton to make up his mind to get clean after numerous failures. Just when he has succeeded in getting clean and starting a normal life, Bobby, a violence enthusiast, approaches him with Renton's old pals and asks him to join him in a huge drug deal. In the end, Renton steals the money and disappears into the crowd. In the movie, Renton is in a trance after an overdose and passes out on the street in a romanticized high-speed photography treatment, with Loud Reed's serene "One Perfect Day" in the background, which is extremely well-written about the euphoria of drug addiction; and the ensuing?