The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989
Documentary · Music · 2015
The wild West Berlin of the 1980s became the creative melting pot of pop subcultures: music, art and chaos. Before the Iron Curtain fell, anything and everything seemed possible.
Movie details
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989
“If you can remember the 80's, you weren't there!”
2015 Documentary · Music 1h 34m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.7 / 10
Community rating
The wild West Berlin of the 1980s became the creative melting pot of pop subcultures: music, art and chaos. Before the Iron Curtain fell, anything and everything seemed possible.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Jörg A. Hoppe · Klaus Maeck · Heiko Lange
Written by
Jörg A. Hoppe · Heiko Lange · Klaus Maeck
Mark Reeder
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Blixa Bargeld
Self
David Bowie
Self
Eric Burdon
Self
Nick Cave
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Christiane Felscherinow
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Gudrun Gut
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Put B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.