what an unexpected & moving surprise. I mean its not even gold, its just kinda diamond. Haven't come across such screenplay & portrayal of the real punk life. closest as it gets. awesome performances by the cast. Matt z good, but have a look at the supporting actor line up and Man ! Did they deliver !!!definitely one of the most underrated movies ever.absolute fresh breeze , must watch ... don't watch till u get a plan to watch it the best way.. I mean ... good display screen , good speakers, snacks, drinks, beer, girlfriend and the most significant of all .... your gang ... :)great time guaranteed !!

Two punks in the eighties, decide they want to change things in their life and along the way cause a little anarchy in some places, and good Karma in others.Forget the fact that the cover says Sid and Nancy meets John Hughes, that couldn't be further from the truth.If you mix a little Boogie Nights, with Prick up your Ears, you get what in turn is this, a mildly diverting drama with excellent characters and Lillard breaking the fourth wall in what is arguably his greatest performance.They are basically slackers, who argue with peers and superiors and cause a little bit of trouble. Some of the characters are interesting, Schweiger and Segel are standouts, others, random people doing random acts are not, become a little boring and a little too ironic, because after all, the late nineties was a time for ironic movies and left-field characters.The ending is mighty predictable too, one dying, and then the other pursuing his Fathers dreams for him.Watchable, but you'll get a screaming sense of Deja Vu

This is a very interesting movie. It's part documentary, part narrative, and part confusing. (I really, really feel like the 2002 "Scooby-Doo" movie takes place during one of Matthew Lillard's bad trips.) The two protagonists, Heroin Bob and Stevo, are a great pair. I loved watching their story arcs rise and fall. I don't really know how accurate the movie is about growing up punk, but I was also raised a little bit on punk (and ska). I liked the music in the movie, even all the hating on British bands. It was also funny as hell to see Jason Segel play a dweeby guy. While I can't say for sure whether or not I liked the ending, it did make me tear up a bit, which rarely happens. Overall a good film. (And I love love love the song "Beat My Guest" so thanks for including it.

Well, first I have to say that I feel I'm not qualified to rate this movie. From what I've heard about punks, "SLC Punk" portrayed their lifestyle faithfully, but something about it didn't entertain me. I mean, if you aren't able to watch an English language movie without subtitles, this movie won't work. The film worked kind of a documentary, and the storyteller talked too much and too fast, so you didn't have time to understand what he says, read the subtitles and analyze the scenes. And although I don't wanna live like a punk group does, I admire them for their authenticity and respect them as I would respect any other group of people. A must see for punk lovers, either to like it or not.