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The Future Is Unwritten: Joe Strummer [Region 2] [UK Import]

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Paul

Joe Strummer - His Life

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2014

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Documentary is well done showing Joe Strummer (not his given name) from childhood all the way to his death (at 50, way too young). This is not a documentary of the Clash per se. It is more about the relationships Joe formed throughout his life and the people he affected. There is also some comments from celebrities such as Johnny Depp. There were some issues I had with the film: 1. They would not (or rarely) show the names of those speaking. It became somewhat of a distraction after awhile. 2. The film did not really explore the influences of other members in The Clash. Paul Simonon was barely mentioned and the contribution of Mick Jones was underplayed. There is no Clash without Mick Jones. 3. I think I learned a lot about Joe Strummer but there was few direct interviews with him that would help us know how he ticked. 4. I also think they downplayed the incredible musical ability of The Clash. They did not just put out politically inspired songs but could also write fantastic rock and roll music.

In any case, I would still highly recommend this film to any fan of the Clash and Joe Strummer. Strummer was a true great artist and never sold out. This film reveals, probably better then any, the influence he had on his fans and those who knew him best.

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Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2016

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An extraordinarily loving & unsentimental peek at an Artist taken after his physical life ended....& a reminder that no one is guaranteed a tomorrow.
I remember, far too well, being hit by the news that Joe Strmmer had been struck down by a heart attack. That made absolutely ZERO sense.
Later, it was revealed that he had a congenital hole in his heart...THAT made much more sense - after all, he'd spent his entire professional life leaking its contents into the lives of all who loved him from afar, listening to every word he shared, internalizing his haunted vocals & mid-expanding lyrics. If you know what I'm sayin' - I'm willing to bet that, thinking about your life, without Joe Strummer? It's literary impossible - he changed you & to even try, too painful.
If you are already a fan, I think you'll find this to be a fitting memorial...but definitely NOT the last chapter & verse (hence the title)
If you're not a fan...that's qualified by the word, "yet" - and this film is actually, a great introduction.

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unable to play in the USA

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2022

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i have an older dvd player that still works, but am unable to play this due to area restrictions since it is a UK import.

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Chris

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2018

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Great movie. But doesn’t play on certain Sony blu-ray players

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S. elliott

I give it 5 stars because it is Joe Strummer ...

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2017

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I give it 5 stars because it is Joe Strummer. But... I give the disc 1 star. the only thing it would play was the menu. No I did not contact the seller.

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Memphis Bones

Strummer Rules!

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2016

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This is absolutely one of my favorites. I love the depth of Joe Strummer that is revealed through this wonderful documentary. I believe this to be one for the most hardcore fans to anyone that appreciates good biographies and docs. Must See!

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Mark T. Mchenry

We were blessed

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2014

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Bono produced the ultimate compliment. "Without the Clash, there would be no U2". Says it all. Joe Strummer and Bono, 2 guys who know a bit about being a "humanitarium".

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Chris Mallett

A legend !!!

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2014

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The history of the man who led and drove the only band that matters. Essential watching. Sing like the Supremes walk like The Clash.

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MissVega

London Calling!

Reviewed in Germany on June 5, 2008

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Ein Dokumentarfilm über den Frontmann der Punk-Rock-Gruppe The Clash… warum sollte man sich das angucken? Ist Joe Strummer einer breiten Masse ein Begriff? Wohl kaum. Den Bandnamen hat man vielleicht schon einmal gehört, bei den Songs "Should I stay or should I go?" und "London calling" klingelt es vielleicht bei dem ein oder anderen, aber im Großen und Ganzen ist dies wohl eher ein Nischenfilm für Musikbegeisterte. Völlig zu unrecht! Denn so werden Viele eine der besten Musik-Dokumentationen verpassen, die je gemacht wurden.

Was Regisseur Julian Temple hier in 123 Minuten zusammengetragen hat, ist ein wahres Feuerwerk an Informationen, toller Musik, rasanten Schnitten, verschiedenen Erzähltechniken (animierte Cartoons, Live-Aufnahmen, Joe Strummers Stimme aus dem Off, Interviews mit Freunden, Dokumentaraufnahmen vom London der 70er Jahre usw. usf.) und ergreifenden Statements. Die erste halbe Stunde grenzt manchmal hart an Reizüberflutung, so schnell prasseln wechselnde Bilder und eine ungeahnte Fülle an Informationen auf einen ein. Aber genau das gibt dem Film einen unheimlichen Drive, man ist von Beginn an fasziniert und mitgerissen vom Geschehen und mittendrin.

Joe Strummer (eigentlich John Mellor) wurde 1952 als Sohn eines englischen Diplomaten in der Türkei geboren. Durch den Beruf seines Vaters kam er viel rum, selbst in Deutschland (Bonn) hat er zwei Jahre gelebt. Im Jugendalter wurde er allerdings von seinen Eltern ins Internat gesteckt, was ihm schwer zu schaffen gemacht hat. Bereits dort fiel die Entscheidung, Musiker zu werden. Im London der 70er Jahre schloss er sich der Hausbesetzer-Szene in West-London an und lernte so seine ersten Bandkollegen kennen. Die Gruppe nannte sich "101ers", nach der Hausnummer des besetzten Hauses, in dem sie wohnten. Nach einem Auftritt mit den Sex Pistols entschied sich Joe Strummer jedoch, die 101ers zu verlassen und eine neue Band zu gründen, "The Clash". Mit ihr erschuf er einen völlig neuen Musikstil, der, gepaart mit den sozialkritischen Texten der Band, weit über das hinausging, was in der damaligen Punk-Szene propagiert wurde. The Clash mixten Reggae- und Jazzelemente in ihre Punkrock-Songs und fühlten sich stets berufen, politische und soziale Missstände in ihren Songs anzuprangern. Im Gegensatz zu anderen Punkrock-Bands "beschwerten" sie sich nicht nur über die momentanen Zustände, sie riefen auch zum Kampf gegen soziale Ungerechtigkeiten auf und regten ihre Fans stets zum Nachdenken an. Joe Strummer hat sogar einmal ein kostenloses Konzert für die Feuerwehrmänner seines Stadtteils gegeben, als sich diese im Tarifstreik befanden, um seine Solidarität zu bekunden.

Nach ihrer Gründung 1976 spielte The Clash fast 10 Jahre lang vor ausverkauften Häusern, auch in den USA waren sie extrem erfolgreich. Diverse Mitgliederwechsel innerhalb der Band, Streitereien und Drogen führten schließlich 1985 zur Auflösung. In den darauf folgenden Jahren war Joe Strummer als Filmmusik-Komponist, Schauspieler und Sänger in verschiedenen Bands (meist als "Aushilfe" am Klavier oder, wie bei den Pogues, als Leadsänger) tätig, bevor er 1999 noch einmal eine eigene Band gründete, "The Mescaleros". Mit ihnen brachte er noch drei erfolgreiche Alben heraus, bevor er am 22. Dezember 2002 völlig unerwartet an einem Herzinfarkt starb. Er wurde nur 50 Jahre alt, hat aber der Musikszene seinen ganz eigenen, unverwechselbaren Stempel aufgedrückt, der viele Bands der nachfolgenden Jahrzehnte massiv beeinflusst hat.

Ganz zum Ende des Films wird dieser ein ganz klein wenig zu lang, Aussagen fangen an, sich zu wiederholen und es scheint , als wollten die am Lagerfeuer (Joe Strummer liebte Lagerfeuer) sitzenden Freunde einfach nicht nach Hause gehen. Dennoch versteht es Julian Temple meisterhaft, Joe Strummers Wirken und Schaffen in Szene zu setzen. Die Musik ist mitreißend, die Statements seiner Freunde und Familie ergreifend, die Interviews mit Johnny Depp, Matt Dillon, Steve Buscemi, Damien Hirst und Bono von U2 geben interessante Einblicke in das, was Joe Strummer bei jedem einzelnen von ihnen bewirkt hat. Joe Strummer war eine faszinierende und tiefgründige Persönlichkeit, die stets zu ihren Aussagen stand und ihre Ideale nie verkauft hat. Sowohl Film und Soundtrack als auch die Alben von The Clash und The Mescaleros sind wärmstens zu empfehlen. Ein rundum gelungenes Stück Musik-Filmgeschichte inkl. einem der vielschichtigsten Leadsänger, den die Musikszene je hervorgebracht hat. Und die Musik ist wirklich richtig, richtig gut!

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Benedikt Heimann

He's in love with Rock'n'Roll woaahh

Reviewed in Germany on June 2, 2008

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In diesem Jahr jährt sich der Tod John Graham Mellors zum fünften Mal.
In diesem Jahr war auch die Dokumentation des "The great Rock'n'Roll swindle"-Filmers Julien Temple über das Leben dieses Mannes, der es unter dem Künstlernamen JOE STRUMMER und mit seiner Band THE CLASH zu Weltruhm brachte, endlich reif für die Veröfffentlichung. Der Film "The future is unwritten" schaffte es natürgemäß jedoch nur in kleine Programmkinos in großen Städten, sodass eben viele Fans noch weiter auf die nun vorliegende DVD-Veröffentlichung dieses Machwerks warten mussten.

Der Film beginnt recht hektisch mit einem Mix aus Aufnahmen aus den Privatarchiven seiner Familie, Szenen aus einer alten BBC-Verfilmung von George Orwells Dystopie „1984“ und Ausschnitten aus der Zeichentrick-Fassung der Parabel „Animal Farm“ des selben Autors.
Nachdem die Kindheitsjahre Joe Strummers abgehandelt sind, gewinnt der Film jedoch deutlich an Ruhe und verschiedene Weggefährten Joe Strummers erzählen am Lagerfeuer so manch lustige und manch tragische Geschichte. So erfährt der Zuschauer in atmosphärischen Bildern vom Suizid von Joe Strummers Bruder, von einer Collage aus gebrauchten Tampons oder von seinem Weg quer durch England.

Während seiner Zeit in der Hausbesetzerszene dann gründet Strummer seine erste Band: die Pubrockband THE 101ERS. Diese Formation brachte es dann in London und Umland sogar zu einem gewissen Level an Popularität, bis sie dann im Vorprogramm der SEX PISTOLS auftraten und Joe Strummer ins Grübeln über seine musikalische Ausrichtung geriet. Der Rest ist Geschichte: mit Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon und Terry Chimes (später: Topper Headon) hatte sich mit THE CLASH eine Band gefunden, die den Punkrock für immer verändern und Musikgeschichte schreiben sollte.

Nachdem der Film das Ende von The Clash, die Mitte der 80er endgültig auseinander brachen, abgearbeitet hat, rücken Joe Strummer und seine zahlreichen Aktivitäten in verschiedensten Bereichen wieder in den Fokus des Films. So werden am Lagerfeuer Joe Strummers Soundtrackarbeiten ebenso geschildert wie seine Techno-Erfahrungen, sein geflopptes Soloalbum oder die Gründung der MESCALEROS.
Überhaupt ist das Lagerfeuer das Hauptmotiv des Films: hier sitzen die Bandkollegen, die prominenten Fans und viele Menschen, die in Joe Strummers Leben eine mehr oder weniger große Rolle einnahmen, versammelt, singen gemeinsam "Blitzkrieg Bop" oder "I fought the law" und erzählen in dieser intimen Atmosphäre von ihren Erinnerungen. Gegen Ende des Films wird die besondere Bedeutung des Feuers in Joe Strummers Leben noch einmal deutlich, ist es doch auch auf einer Weihnachtskarte, die JOE STRUMMER kurz vor seinem Tod für Freunde und Verwandte malte, das tragende Element.

Alles in allem handelt es sich bei „The future is unwritten“ um eine äußerst gelungene Darstellung eines bewegten Lebens, bei der nur die manchmal doch recht platten Äußerungen, besonders von einigen Prominenten, und das sehr spärliche Bonusmaterial (Interview mit Julien Temple, Trailer) negativ auffallen.

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Andrei s

2 disc (& 'subtitle drinking game'?)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2017

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It seems there's little to add to the many reviews of this inspired & inspiring 'Film'- I call it this, rather than 'Documentary' as I feel it has a real cinematic vision,style & structure. However potential buyers should be aware that contrary to a description, this is a single disc not a 2disc.As was advertised when I made my purchase .
Already owning the DVD I thought this may have been an updated version or may have contained the excellent soundtrack, which unfortunately is not the case.
I don't think a 2 disc edition exists ,I hope this is of some help -but hopefully will not put anybody off purchasing Julien Temples' excellent 'Rockumentary' which has a great story, with emotion & conflict & with a great mix of visual styles- from the brilliantly animated drawings of Strummers, film & pictures from his travels, a varied selection of images from various sources & that rarity in music docs'- visually interesting interviews, using a recurring campfire motif ,together with a wonderful, varied selection of music (from Woody Guthrie to Harry Belafonte to Pink Floyd & Nina Simone) with various storytellers, including all the original Clash members (apart from Paul) That should hopefully make a 'fictional biog' redundant ,& available at bargain prices. (Although I feel I may not be alone in thinking that a few contributions,mostly from some of the better known participants are rather clueless....)
I think this film should appeal beyond Clash/Strummer/punk rock fans ,to anybody with an interest in all musics & performers :I don't think this is a hagiography, but there are few dissenters in this film, the feeling for JS is quite clear ,but he was a one off -it's hard to think of many performers that fans would go up & hug in the street without causing all round discomfort.
The DVD includes an hour & half of interview outakes (that are mostly very entertaining ), a good directors commentary + a trailer and choice of 2.0 or 5.1 sound.
+ optional English subtitles (which are comically bad .inc' a 'Paris' square in West London ,'Blitzkreig Pop' by Ramones & that original Jamaican deejay 'Leroy'!) 120mins.16:9ratio.

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E. J. Smith

Joe Strummer, The Man.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2007

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Julien Temple's biography of Joe Strummer, "The Future Is Unwritten", brilliantly captures the labyrinth that was Joe Strummer while reminding us that every stage of Joe's evolution - born John Graham Mellor, to the communal 'Woody' Mellor, to Joe Strummer - was part of Joe's constant struggle to define himself while concomitantly asserting his basic humanity.

"The Future Is Unwritten" provides us with a glimpse into all that comprised Joe Strummer: Joe's rootless childhood with a distant father and troubled brother, Joe's embrace of the communal lifestyle that would follow him throughout his life, Joe's ascent into rock stardom beginning with the 101'ers and then The Clash, Joe's ultimate disillusionment with rock stardom, his wilderness years, followed by Joe's embrace of his entire legacy and the peace at which he arrived in his final years.

The film does not engage in hagiography, however. We see all that comprised Joe Strummer the man including his flaws. Joe admits as much in the multitude of observations from the man himself that are interspersed throughout the film.

In the end, Julien Temple's film captures the life of Joe Strummer with a mood and feeling evocative of one of Joe's beloved campfires, so much so that by the end you feel that you actually are there in some way. I walked away from this film with the reaffirmation of Joe's very accessible genius: through his music Joe wanted to touch humanity in some way while attempting to transcend humanity at the same time.

Joe remains very much missed. Julien Temple's film reminds us why.

Five stars.

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Oblomov

Joe Strummer - An Honest Appraisal

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2010

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Of the many bands that emerged during the early punk period The Pistols and the Clash can probably lay claim to be the pathfinders. Joe Strummer comes over as an articulate, likeable but vain man who could be a fickle friend - this documentary is no hagiography. Its often interesting to chart the rise to fame of English rockstars and the concomitant improvement in their dentistry and Joe is no exception - his teeth were minging at the beginning! (See also David Bowie).

Joe's friends speak honestly and affectionately about him and of course the music is brilliant. I had forgotten how big The Clash got in America which was of course ultimately their downfall as a band. The recording of the Shea Stadium gig which I have on CD ( Live at Shea Stadium: 13 Oct 1982/Remastered ) is awesome so it was sad to listen to the band talking about "going through the motions" by that stage. The fusion of rock, punk, reggae and anything else that took their fancy was awesome. Joe's post-Clash career with the Pogues and the Mescaleros is charted and his early and unexpected death is discussed by his friends with some emotion.

Julien Temple has yet again come up with an outstanding music documentary (see also The Filth And The Fury [DVD] [2000 ])of a politically committed rock musician who made a tremendous mark on the times he lived through and left behind a great body of music.

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