John Lydon Movie Trailers

25 Years of Punk Trailer (2001)

19 April 2001

Lou Reed narrates this Television special that takes a look back at the beginnings of the punk rock movements in New York & England, the underground punk scenes in the 70's & 80's, and the punk resurgence in the 90's.

Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees Trailer (2022)

26 July 2022

Kylie and The Bee Gees are compared to see who had the better music, comebacks, dancing, legacy and more.

The Independent Trailer (2000)

10 November 2000

A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.

Dancing Barefoot Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

In this 1995 made-for television biopic, see legendary musician and filmmaker Ivan Kral as he made music history.

Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits Trailer (2018)

18 April 2018

The tale of the formation, journey and end of the seminal Punk/Reggae band The Slits.

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle Trailer (1980)

11 September 1980

A rather incoherent post-breakup Sex Pistols "documentary", told from the point of view of Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, whose (arguable) position is that the Sex Pistols in particular and punk rock in general were an elaborate scam perpetrated by him in order to make "a million pounds.

Chef Aid: Behind The Menu Trailer (1998)

08 December 1998

The fascinating life of South Park's musical cafeteria employee, Jerome "Chef" McElroy, is examined in this exclusive behind-the-scenes special.

Punk's Not Dead Trailer (2007)

27 July 2007

On the edge of the 30th anniversary of punk rock, Punk's Not Dead takes you into the sweaty underground clubs, backyard parties, recording studios, shopping malls and stadiums where punk rock music and culture continue to thrive.

Song to Song Trailer (2017)

17 March 2017

In this modern love story set against the Austin, Texas music scene, two entangled couples — struggling songwriters Faye and BV, and music mogul Cook and the waitress whom he ensnares — chase success through a rock ‘n’ roll landscape of seduction and betrayal.

More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On Trailer (2014)

11 July 2014

More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On features previously banned songs by the BBC including "Lola" by the Kinks, "Jackie" by Scott Walker and "(We Don't Need this) Fascist Groove Thang" by Heaven 17.

Lennon or McCartney Trailer (2014)

12 December 2014

550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only.

The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave Trailer (2006)

24 January 2006

This 2-DVD set captures explosive live performances and revealing interviews on DVD for the first time ever from the forefathers of the punk and new wave movements, such as The Ramones, Elvis Costello, Iggy Pop, John Lydon (of The Sex Pistols and PiL), Joan Jett, The Jam, Patti Smith, The Plasmatics, and much more! Highlights Include The Ramones' fiery performance of "I Wanna Be Sedated" and "The KKK Took My Baby Away".

Berlin Wall and the Sex Pistols Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

Through her work for the magazine Search and Destroy in San Francisco, Mondini-VanLoo met several prominent punk bands (including the Sex Pistols) whom she interviews and films.

Degeneration Punk Trailer (1997)

06 June 1997

Amusing ARTE Special with SEX PISTOLS, CLASH, GENERATION X, DEAD BOYS, DAMNED, and more This rare documentary covers three very influential years in the shaping of punk rock: 1976-1979.

Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan Trailer (1996)

15 April 1996

The concert was recorded live on the Japanese leg of the band's Filthy Lucre Tour. This release is unique in that it is the only officially available full-length visual record of the band's performances on their 1996 Filthy Lucre Tour.

Acceleration Punk Trailer (1977)

01 January 1977

1977 punk documentary filmed in the UK & France. Bands featured include The Jam, The Stinky Toys, The Damned, The Police, Wayne County & The Electric Chairs and The Sex Pistols.

Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style Trailer (1983)

01 January 1983

A fascinating story of rock n roll told through the clothes of those who lived it! From Elvis to Bowie, ducktails to Mohawks, this is the definitive look at Rock n Roll fashion.

The Filth and the Fury Trailer (2000)

29 March 2000

Julien Temple's second documentary profiling punk rock pioneers the Sex Pistols is an enlightening, entertaining trip back to a time when the punk movement was just discovering itself.

Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy Trailer (2016)

25 July 2016

The final days of Nancy Spungen and Sid Vicious are explored.

Joy Division Trailer (2009)

28 January 2009

A chronological account of the influential late 1970s English rock band.

Joy Division - Under Review Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

This 70-minute documentary covers the entire career of Joy Division, one of Manchester and Post-Punks most respected bands.

Punk Britannia at the BBC Trailer (2012)

08 June 2012

An archive celebration of studio performances from the British bands that broke through courtesy of punk between 1975 and 1982.

Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy Trailer (2009)

01 February 2009

Rules are made to be broken and in over three decades, the Sex Pistols lived this motto better than anyone.

Copkiller Trailer (1983)

15 March 1983

A NYPD officer imprisons and tortures an admitted cop-killer, but finds the tables turned when his victim refuses to break and in fact urges more punishment.

The Punk Rock Movie Trailer (1978)

09 June 1978

Documentary on the London punk-rock scene, circa '78

Sex Pistols: Buried Alive Trailer (1988)

16 May 1988

Featuring the infamous Bill Grundy interview, snippets of live footage including God Save the Queen, No Fun, and two version of Anarchy in the UK.

Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols Trailer (2012)

21 September 2012

Special 35th anniversary edition CD/DVD box set of "Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols".

Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols Trailer (2013)

28 January 2013

Blu-ray High Fidelity Pure Audio pressing of the infamous 1977 debut album from the British Punk quartet.

Sex Pistols: The Whole Story Trailer (2011)

01 January 2011

Rules are made to be broken and over three decades, the Sex Pistols lived this lifestyle better than anyone.

Leftfield: A Final Hit Trailer (2005)

03 October 2005

A collection of music videos from celebrated British electronic band Leftfield.

Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney Trailer (2013)

10 April 2013

The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

Combining rare archival footage and in-depth interviews with fans and fellow musicians, this documentary provides fascinating insight into the highs and lows of the infamous Sex Pistols -- the nihilistic British rockers who changed the face of rock 'n' roll with their raw sound and refusal to comply.

Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland Trailer (1996)

29 July 1996

Live At The Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco. 1978.01.14.

The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart Trailer (2018)

25 May 2018

A career boxset coming in the form of a 5CD/2DVD is released to coincide with the career-spanning documentary film about Public Image Ltd titled The Public Image Is Rotten.

Public Image Limited – Live At Rockpalast 1983 Trailer (2012)

03 December 2012

After the end of the Sex Pistols Johnny Rotten (or John Lydon) had built a new career with his band Public Image Limited.

Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols Trailer (2013)

26 December 2013

Director Julien Temple presents a unique insight into the tradition and transgression of Christmas. Featuring interviews and 70s archive, framing the Sex Pistols’ last UK concert with Sid Vicious, for the children of striking firemen in Huddersfield on Christmas Day 1977.

Sons of Norway Trailer (2011)

09 September 2011

It’s not easy to rebel when your dad wants to join the party... One day (in 1979), Magnus and his son Nikolaj hit the wall in their new terrace house in Rykkinn.

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones Trailer (2003)

19 January 2003

A years-in-the-making documentary on the legendary punk band the Ramones. Through a mixture of archival footage, archival and new interviews with all members of the band's various lineups, and new interviews with a number of their contemporaries, the film traces the peaks and valleys the band experienced over the course of its 20-plus year career before disbanding in 1995.

Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply) Trailer (1989)

11 March 1989

Featuring portions of over a dozen songs, humorous British 'punk' ads, opinions, Ronnie Biggs, Malcolm McLaren (of course!), and a fantastic not-so-candid Lydon interview.

Punk and Its Aftershocks Trailer (1980)

10 May 1980

Documentary about the pedigrees of punk featuring The Boomtown Rats, Sex Pistols, Pretenders, The Clash, The Jam, Madness, Ian Dury & The Blockheads, The Specials, Secret Affair, and many .

Night Flight: Born Again Trailer (2016)

10 April 2016

Documentary tribute to what VH1 called “the single greatest rock omnibus program ever aired” and Brooklyn Vegan named “the most consistently weird and awesome thing on cable television in the ’80s.

Rebel Dread Trailer (2022)

04 March 2022

Documentary about Don Letts who played a leading role in pop history. Letts injected Afro-Caribbean music into the early punk scene and shot over 300 music videos including for Public Image Ltd.

Super Duper Alice Cooper Trailer (2014)

17 April 2014

Emerging from the Detroit music scene of the 1970s in a flurry of long hair and sequins, Alice Cooper restored hard rock with a sense of showmanship, while simultaneously striking fear into the hearts of Middle America with the chicken-slaughtering, dead-baby-eating theatrics that would cement his identity as a glam metal icon.

The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill Trailer (2014)

22 August 2014

This documentary explores Kate Bush's career and music, from January 1978's Wuthering Heights to her 2011 album 50 Words for Snow, through the testimony of some of her key collaborators and those she has inspired.

Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan Trailer (1996)

23 August 1996

Here’s the Sex Pistols – the original Sex Pistols, with Glen Matlock on bass – in an intense, non-stop onslaught of pure punk rock in a 1996 reunion tour, shot at the fabled Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

The Public Image Is Rotten Trailer (2017)

21 April 2017

British rock icon John Lydon and fellow bandmates recall the years they spent performing as Public Image Ltd.

D.O.A. Trailer (1981)

10 April 1981

Documentary chronicling the rise and fall of the punk movement with rare interview footage of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen.

Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England Trailer (2008)

29 June 2008

There'll Always Be an England' - named after Vera Lynn's stirring intro music - was recorded on Saturday, November 10th and captures the energy and excitement of the band and the crowd.

Beware of Mr. Baker Trailer (2012)

28 November 2012

Ginger Baker is known for playing in Cream and Blind Faith, but the world's greatest drummer didn’t hit his stride until 1972, when he arrived in Nigeria and discovered Fela Kuti's Afrobeat.

Flip - Sorry Trailer (2002)

01 January 2002

Flip's first full length video featuring Mark Appleyard, Ali Boulala, Alex Chalmers, Bastien Salabanzi, Geoff Rowley, Rune Glifberg, Tom Penny and Arto Saari.

Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols Trailer (2002)

19 November 2002

The Sex Pistols album Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols is unquestionably one of the most important musical statements in the history of British music.

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers Trailer (2017)

29 April 2017

Documentary about reggae music and culture in London in 1977. Filmed in Super 8 camera by Don Letts. With participation of Richard Branson, Neneh Cherry, Paul Cook, Sly Dunbar, Paul Weller, John Lydon, Joe Strummer, Siouxsie Sioux, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and others.

Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago Trailer (2017)

21 July 2017

The astonishing story of a gay Puerto Rican kid growing up in a Hasidic Brooklyn neighborhood, who got on the subway one day and began a musical odyssey that helped shape the musical landscape across N.

The Sex Pistols: In their own words Trailer (2007)

12 September 2007

By the time Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols was released, on 28 October 1977, both the band and the punk culture that had formed around them had begun to unravel.

The Clash: Westway To The World Trailer (1999)

29 October 1999

A 2000 documentary film about the British punk rock band The Clash. In 2003 it won the Grammy Awards for the best long form music video.

Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn Trailer (1978)

10 January 1978

The Sex Pistols captured live onstage at the very end of their fame (they split days after this show).

There Is a PiL in Heaven Trailer (2012)

26 June 2012

Public Image Limited provide a monumental live performance at London's Heaven, showcasing tracks from the new album.

VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments Trailer (2009)

28 December 2009

A countdown of 100 of the most shocking moments in music, hosted by Chris Jericho.

The Year Of Punk Trailer (1978)