Rough Cut & Ready Dubbed DVD Report

Hasan Shah and Dom Shaws Rough Cut & Ready Dubbed movie of the post-punk period between 1978 and 1981 has been unearthed from an archive after 20 years. It features the looks, the poses, the rucks, the riots and the slaggings of bands and their fans.

Filmed by a group of spit-covered teenagers, this is not so much a documentary as a series of forays into the opinions of the protagonists of Punk, Mod, Oi, Dance and Ska; the kids on the street, the music, the press and of course, the bands themselves. Originally shot on super 8 and blown up to 16mm, the film retains its rough and ready cut to produce a gem of street level cinema. It also includes some performances filmed in the same DIY ethic that spawned Punk itself. There is a where are they now short following the main feature too!

I knew this would either be good or crap, it was refreshingly good, even if it had idiots like Garry Bushell in :) Good to see Jake Burns of SLF, I've seen him live a few times! I got this from my local Poundshop, a great deal for what is now nostalgia!

Here is the trailer...