Product Review

Rude Boy is a semi-documentary, part character study, part 'rockumentary', featuring British punk band, The Clash, originally released in 1980. The script includes the story of a fictional fan juxtaposed with actual public events of the day, including political demonstrations and Clash concerts. Filmed over a period of years, the written dialog takes on the appearance of improvisation. More important, is the frenetic live energy of the Clash on tour in 1978 - the most stunning, furiously alive and visually superior footage of the Clash that has ever been recorded. The DVD rounds up performances of "English Civil War" and "White Riot" that never made the original film, plus versions of "Clash City Rockers" and "Tommy Gun" recorded on the BBC's "Something Else" show.