'Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?'
Is there anyone out there who truly couldn't appreciate the 1986 flick Sid & Nancy? It's a Gary Oldman masterpiece (aren't they all?). And if you didn't idolize Johnny Rotten and the Sex Pistols before seeing it, you surely did afterward. (Though perhaps for all the wrong reasons.)
Everything I Need To Know In Life, I Learned from Sid & Nancy:
- "Never trust a junkie."
- "Barbie doesn't have bruises."
- "Sidney's more than a mere bass player. He's a fabulous disaster. He's a symbol, a metaphor, he embodies the dementia of a nihilistic generation."
- "You're in the studio, these places cost like fifty grand a minute."
- "Sex is boring ... American hippie love s--t."
This week's Stuck in the 80s podcast showcases "Sid & Nancy." Click here to listen or click here to subscribe to the series for free on iTunes.
What can you expect to learn from this week's show?
- Find out what happens if you stick to a strict diet of fish and melon.
- Learn about the real Sid Vicious (the late Simon John Ritchie) and Nancy Spungen.
- Appreciate one of the top 10 movie soundtracks from the 80s.
It's all there, plus a new edition of "Name That 80s Tune" and "Reader Mailbag."
Relive the music, movies and culture of the greatest decade ever with Times online editor Steve Spears. A teen during the decade, Steve is obsessed with everything from Duran Duran to Journey, John Hughes to John Cusack, and parachute pants to Reaganomics.
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Hey Steeeeeeeve! - who won the 'name that tune' challenge from the Sid & Nancy show??
I didn't hear any wieners announced on eps 90 or 91??
Posted by: Richard Phelps | July 06, 2007 at 02:28 AM
Thanks for this. I'm not that a big a fan of the movie but Gary Oldman is great.
I was surprised that neither of you picked Leon as a favorite G.O. film performances.
Prick Up Your Ears is also very worthy of respect.
Posted by: Jon | June 21, 2007 at 02:41 PM
Steve & Cathy
Sid & Nancy
gee...this will be a great one.
Boredom, depressing.
Come on guys. Do the Goonies or something.
Posted by: | June 20, 2007 at 12:54 AM
Hi Steve - great podcast, one of the best yet.
Sid & Nancy was a great movie. I wore out my VHS copy back in the 90s.
If ever you are in London, check out some of the punk memerobilia in Camden market. A veritable shrine to the movement....
Posted by: Petey in MTL | June 19, 2007 at 11:17 AM
"Diuretics. The science of matter over mind. Found it in a Maserati in Beverly Hills, know what I mean?"
Sid and Nancy is difficult to watch, very true. That's what makes it great.
Love Repo Man as well--glad you guys are doing a show/post on it!
Posted by: Bgirl | June 19, 2007 at 09:56 AM
"Let's get some sushi and not pay!"
Posted by: Douglas Arthur | June 19, 2007 at 08:29 AM
Repo Man! Greatest cult movie evar.
Let the quote machine begin:
"I'm glad I tortured you!"
Posted by: Brad | June 18, 2007 at 07:09 PM
Repo Man is coming up in a couple weeks!
Posted by: Spears | June 18, 2007 at 05:41 PM
I still cannot sit through this movie. I couldn't when it came out, and I can't now. I can certainly appreciate the performnances, but drugs and drug culture really put me off. Plus all the awkward moments and yelling and screaming...I have enough of that in real life! :) Ok, just kidding.... Seriously though, very hard to sit through this. Loved Repo Man though...
Posted by: Douglas Arthur | June 18, 2007 at 05:04 PM
A great classic 80's flick--I don't care what anyone says, this film is practically a documentary about that time and their lives.
I read Nancy Spungen's mother's book years ago, too, that girl never had a chance.
Posted by: Bgirl | June 18, 2007 at 12:43 PM