Fans of Joe Strummer and The Clash are in for a DVD feast, with three releases on the way.
Let's Rock Again!, a portrait of Strummer shot in the 18 months leading up to his premature death in December 2002 and directed by his longtime friend Dick Rude, will arrive in stores on June 27. The documentary follows the man and his final band, The Mescaleros, as they tour in support of their second album, Global A Go-Go.
The disc features backstage footage, personal interviews and live performances of both Clash and Mescaleros songs performed by the band.
Director Julien Temple, who helmed The Sex Pistols' The Filth And The Fury film, has also been working on a Strummer documentary that includes interviews with the late singer/songwriter guitarist, former Clashmates Mick Jones and Paul Simonon, producer Rick Rubin and members of the 101ers (Strummer's pre-Clash band) and the Mescaleros. No release date has been announced for the project.
To get a better idea of what things were like in the early years of The Clash, check out Rude Boy. The 1980 fictional documentary will finally make its DVD debut on August 1 via Epic/Legacy. The original film revolves around an unhappy and often messed-up sex shop worker (Ray Gange) who quits his job to become a roadie for The Clash in 1978. It features great studio and live performance footage from the band's Clash On Patrol and Sort It Out tours of the U.K. as well as their captivating set at the historic Rock Against Racism concert in London.
The DVD version of Rude Boy will add performances of "English Civil War" and "White Riot" that didn't make the original cut, as well as versions of "Clash City Rockers" and "Tommy Gun" from the BBC show, Something Else. There are also interviews with Gange, filmmakers Jack Hazan and David Mingay, and Clash road manager Johnny Green. Four deleted scenes, the original theatrical trailer and a photo gallery round out the package. | |
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