Suburbia (1984)

To me, this movie is perfection.

Nice effects though.

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Escaping from boredom of family home, where you just sit and watch tv, have a few insults ... to a garbage bin, where you WATCH TV, having idiotic conversations, hunger and diseases. what a glamorous presentation of human looseness.

I love this movie. I think it's the best punk movie of all the punk movies. OK, so the acting isn't perfect. But its more about a movement a feeling more than anything. And if u dint get that out of this movie then i feel sorry for you. Cuz, Every time I watch it it takes me back to the mid 80's. (what a time to be alive). Shaved head, red DM's, kenmore Sq., the Rat, & black flag and a skateboard. What more does a teenager need??? This movie is so my life back then. I would say I'm the Skinner character from the movie if I were to pick one. OH! And when I saw that there was commentary on the DVD, well that was freakin unbelievable to me. And it's awesome. I watched it with commentary 5x already.

I've owned this movie for quite a few years now. Having lived through the UK punk scene around the same time that this movie was made I can relate to a lot of it. If one is expecting a movie that has had a lot of money put into it then maybe this is not your kind of flick. For the budget that this was made with, I feel its a great movie for its time and like a few other movies in that time period its great to look back on.The 'old' America, with the big old gas guzzling cars, buses that had the black cloud of smoke that came out the back of them and the attitude is all part of what WAS back then.I love this movie and I put it on about every six months just to remind me of the past and how different it is now.

Despite the low budget and poor acting, this movie is one of my favorites. I really felt sympathy for the TR kids. I knew some people who were like them, and I even identified with some of them. There was a time in my youth when my friends and I all had a crash pad we could run off to if things got unbearable at home. Another highlight of the film were the excellent performances by TSOL, DI, and the Vandals. It's neat to see how far the 'scene' has come. Many still argue that punk is 'dead', I will not comment. TR kids were angry, poor, outcasts trapped in a world of disappointment, anguish and rejection. They weren't the best of people, one dealt in drugs, others were burglars. They're anti-heroes, showing what life was like "when punk rock was dangerous". This movie is funny at times, with comic relief in the form of a young Flea (before his stint in the Red Hot Chili Peppers) stealing the show in every one of his scenes. There are others that seem just for shock value, such as in the opening scene when a young child gets mauled by a wild dog. All flaws aside, I think that if you're into punk rock, you should at least check out Suburbia.