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Wow, I had no idea there were multiple DoWC's. Thanks for posting this.
As most would guess, I've seen the original Decline of Western Civilization millions of times. It's one of those definitive punk rock movies. It did a lot for the scene. I don't think this movie had the same effect on the 80's metal scene. I think it really showed how little substance that music scene had. It was all about the sex. Hell, I think the silly, preplanned Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley interview scenes alone did a pretty good job of focusing the light on that.
That was everything the 80's hair metal scene stood for though: sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.
I haven't quite finished it yet, but plan to a bit later and may have more to say afterward. So far, a very good and interesting watch, though...
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