Sid & Nancy (1986)

THIS DVD IS NOT OUT OF PRINT!!!

DONT GET HUSTLED!!! This DVD is for some reason listed as out of print on AMazon. IT ISN'T!!! I just bought a copy from a seller fon here for around $38.00 only to see several copies of it at my local BestBuy two days later for only $15.00! The Sid and nancy Collectors Edition specifically! IT IS NOT OUT OF PRINT!!! Amazon is off!!!! February 5, 2008

Overlooked Performances.

I barely recognized Gary Oldman in this role. He shed double digit pounds for the role and I hear he paid a trip to the hospital for it. That's usually what Acadamy voters usually obsess about. But it's just the beginning point of my argument for Gary. What's more, I sense possession in Gary, a transformation rarely seen in todays, or in the history of film making. His torment is for our pleasure. I thought to myself that during episodes of this movie Gary must really be coked out, and I mean that for the first time of using that sentence ever as a good way. What the hell kind of performances were so good that not even a mention of Gary could me made? Let's see:Dexter Gordon in Round Midnight, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins and James Woods, with Paul Newman winning for the color of money. Let me say this, the only one of those I did see was the color of money (shame on me I guess) and sure, Paul was great but I get the nacking feeling he was honored that award for political reasons (don't bull***t yourself into thinking anything else.) And a note on the other four, "what the *bleep!"
The film is REMARKABLY good. It cuts into a raw, selfinflicting no holds barrier type film, a belly in stitches black humor that is sort of like laughing but feeling terrible after when you see a one armed man juggling or some sick crap like that. This has the formula of Doors, where pretty much it's, Hello, I'm coked, Hello, I'm rich, Hello I'm coked, Hello I'm poor, Hello I'm on speed, Goodbye I'm dead. This is my last opinion and it's shared with reluctance because of her many haters, and they have good reason to, but cloe webb was a great imbodiment of Nancy and she deserves credit, but Nancy's face belongs to Courtney Love who is scattered into a handful of scenes as Nancy's friend. Sometimes Webb was distratingly punk. I guess I mean she sort of sold herself to her director as if he were with licence to whip her between every scene with one of those S&M whips. *whip! (now I want you to be a coked w**re!) *crack! "ACTION!" December 22, 2007

Punk Super Star Sid Viciousis Great !

This film got everything you could want.
Gary Oldham is great as super punk star Sid, well Sid was much more handsome, aside from that he does a fantastic job with Sid's character.
Nancy is played by Chloe Webb a very pretty actress who does a great job of imitating Nancy's husky nasal voice but she's really too pretty to play Nancy.
There are lots of scenes that are really hilarious and it does a good job of taking the viewer back to the late 70's and height of punk rock revolution.
This dvd with the other great dvds 'The Filth & Fury' and 'The Great Rock n Roll Sex Swindle ' make a great addition to your Sid Vicious collection !
I recommend this to anyone who wants to see a good, sexy romance with a not so happy ending.
Great classic! October 12, 2007

Punk Super Star Sid Viciousis Great !

This film got everything you could want.
Gary Oldham is great as super punk star Sid, well Sid was much more handsome, aside from that he does a fantastic job with Sid's character.
Nancy is played by Chloe Webb a very pretty actress who does a great job of imitating Nancy's husky nasal voice but she's really too pretty to play Nancy.
There are lots of scenes that are really hilarious and it does a good job of taking the viewer back to the late 70's and height of punk rock revolution.
I recommend this to anyone who wants to see a good, sexy romance with a not so happy ending.
Great classic! October 12, 2007

A great movie about a guy in a bad band

When i first saw the ads for this movie i just wrote it of because i do not like the sex pistols.But i finally decided to watch it and i have to say wow this is an amazing movie.Gary Oldman(sid vicious in movie)does an amazing job playing a strung out rock star.the story is very depressing but true to life.the movie plays out very well with an great cast that is perfect for each role.
if i could i would give this movie ten stars!!!!so if you like great movies try this one out.its great for fans and non fans of the sex pistols alike.
and this is the 20th anniversary edition it came out in 1987 September 3, 2007

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