Sep 15, 2017 the excellent 2007 documentary joe strummer. The future is unwritten paints an uncommonly colorful picture of the onetime leader of the clash. To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up. It was also shown at the dublin film festival on 24 february 2007. Smith sep 15, 2017 with his chiseled cheekbones and righteous fury, the clashs joe. A letterpress poster, designed and made at the university of reading.
The future is unwritten 2007 is available on netflix since. The future is unwritten explores the life of the iconic clash frontman, from his birth in 1952 and rise to fame as one of musics most original voices, to his fatal heart attack in 2002. Joe strummer the future is unwritten documental sub esp. The future is unwritten is a documentary film on joe strummer, the lead vocalist of a highly popular british punk rock band going by the name the clash. The original line up consisted of strummer on vocals and guitar, antony genn on guitar, scott shields on bass, martin slattery on keyboards and guitar, as well as flute and saxophone on select songs. The hellcat years tony adams, sandpaper blues and more. Songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and cofounder of the 101ers and the clash.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The future is unwritten is a 2007 documentary about joe strummer by julien temple. Joe strummer, the future is unwritten music the guardian. John graham mellor 21 august 1952 22 december 2002, better known by his stage name joe strummer, was the cofounder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead singer of the english punk rock band the clash.
With joe strummer, steve jones, mick jones, brigitte bardot. The future is unwritten, falls into that trap as well, but his documentary can be quite cleareyed, especially when exploring strummers lesserknown. Clampdown is a single and a song by the clash from their album london calling. The song began as an instrumental track called working and waiting.
The future is unwritten follows its own agenda, placing the band in the context of its primary singer and lyricist. As the front man of the clash from 1977, joe strummer changed peoples lives forever. The future is unwritten year 2007 genre documentary music biography type movies idmb rating 7. Joe strummer, the future is unwritten italiano youtube. The future is unwritten is a 2007 documentary film directed by julien temple about joe strummer, the lead singer of the british punk rock band the clash, that went on to win the british independent film awards as best british documentary 2007. The vod trailer for joe strummer, julien temples awesome rock doc about the venerable clash front man. Find joe strummer discography, albums and singles on allmusic. At times you get the eerie sense of a dead man narrating his own life story. Drawing on both a shared punk history and the close personal friendship which developed over the last years of joe s life, julien temples film is a celebration of joe. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Terry chimes left the band for the second time soon after the recording, so only joe strummer, mick jones and paul simonon were featured on the albums cover, and chimes was credited as tory crimes. The future is unwritten reveals the flawed man behind the punk rock hero by benjamin h. He was also a member of the the 101ers and joe strummer and the mescaleros. Between then and 2002, strummer hosted a series of programs with a simple format one man and his eclectic record collection. The future is unwritten 2007 julien temples film is a fitting tribute to one of britains most influential and bestloved musicians, best known as the front man of the clash, who. The album ranked number 12 in the uk albums chart and number 126 on the billboard pop albums chart. The future is unwritten critics consensus displaying joe strummer warts and all, the future is unwritten succeeds as both an engrossing documentary and.
The future is unwritten and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. The future is unwritten explores the life of the iconic clash frontman, from his birth in 1952 and rise to fame as one of musics. Integrating elements from the clash such as the infamous broken guitar and quote from joe strummer. In the future is unwritten, from british film director julien temple, joe strummer is revealed not just as a legend or musician, but as a true communicator of our times. The clash has already been the subject of don letts excellent documentary westway to the world, but julien temples joe strummer. Dec 11, 2009 music video by joe strummer performing the future is unwritten epk. The result is that joe strummer plays like a timecapsule collage, constantly tossing up audiovisual surprises and new ways of looking at things. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Music video by joe strummer performing martin scorsese. Depending on who you listen to, joe strummer was either punks most articulate ambassador or an ambitious chancer riding on the coattails of. Drawing on both a shared punk history and the close personal friendship that developed over the last years of joe s life, julien temples film is a celebration of joe strummer. The future is unwritten, tries to separate the myth from the man and reveal the flawed human underneath the posturing. The future is unwritten, julien temples razorsharp documentary. Licensed to youtube by pias on behalf of soul jazz records. Strummer illuminates the man and music the boston globe. It is sometimes called working for the clampdown which is the main lyric of the song, and also the title provided on the albums lyric sheet. Joe strummer and bono, 46664, written for nelson mandelas hivaids festival in 2003. In january 2020 the joe strummer foundation and frank turner head back to freetown with wayout arts. Features song lyrics for joe strummer s the future is unwritten album.
Joe strummer was either punks most articulate ambassador or an ambitious chancer riding on the coattails of a. Jul 10, 2008 punk rock warlord that was how joe strummer wanted to be remembered, as he so defiantly declared in the audio of the opening scene of the future is unwritten, a poetically beautiful. Please note, this is no longer the official website for the film. His globe spanning playlists included many of the rock, reggae and folk artists that inspired the clash, plus many surprises. The future is unwritten 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. The future is unwritten stars joe strummer, steve jones, mick jones, brigitte bardot the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 5 min, and received a score of 79 out of. Four years after his death, his influence reaches out around the world, more strongly now than ever before. In the future is unwritten, from british film director julien temple, joe strummer is revealed not just as a legend or musician, but as a true communicator of our. White riot written by joe strummer and mick jones performed by the clash.
The film premiered 20 january 2007 at the 2007 sundance film festival. The clash performing the future is unwritten trailer. C 2008 sony bmg music entertainment youtube view counts prevevo. But the waning of punks heat leaves behind a surprising afterglow and allows you to appreciate joe strummer s warmth. The future is unwritten critics consensus displaying joe strummer warts and all, the future is unwritten succeeds as both an engrossing documentary and a comprehensive examination of. The future is unwritten joe strummer 2007, cd discogs. Director julien temple reveals strummer as more than a punk legend, but a stunning cultural communicator whose influence knew no bounds. Joe strummer rolls a spliff joe strummer, beatles, the future is unwritten, paul.
Available on itunes, hulu as the front man of the clash from 1977 onwards, joe strummer changed peoples lives forever. Temple gets at the heart of strummers character, at the unbridled joy that existed within his righteous anger, the satisfaction of knowing. The future is unwritten is a 2007 documentary film directed by julien temple about joe strummer, the lead singer of the british punk rock band. Nov 02, 2007 but the waning of punks heat leaves behind a surprising afterglow and allows you to appreciate joe strummers warmth. Presentazione del filmdocumentario di julien temple, dedicato a joe strummer, leader dei clash. In the future is unwritten, he is revealed not just as a legend or musician, but as a true communicator of our times. Joe strummer the future is unwritten 2 dvd edizione. May 14, 2007 strummer himself best sums up his appeal in an interview excerpted on the future is unwritten, a soundtrack tribute to strummer by way of his songs and the songs he liked, timed to a new julien.
May 18, 2007 the future is unwritten chronicles the life and times of joe strummer punk rock pinup and communicator, musician and songwriter, actor and activist, idealist and friend. Joe strummer the future is unwritten and 3 related entities. Joe strummer, the clash the future is unwritten trailer. We hope the mural acts as a call to action for viewers to consider what they are doing or can do to improve the climate for a brighter future. Joe strummer joe strummer the future is unwritten 2007. It begins and ends with joe strummer tearing through white riot, the clashs declamatory debut single. Directed and produced by joe strummers longtime friend julian temple director of the filth and the fury, joe strummer. New joe strummer music coming on dark horse records. The mescaleros were the backing band for joe strummer, formed in 1999, which went on to make three albums prior to strummer s death in 2002 many of the band members were multiinstrumentalists. Joe strummer the future is unwritten joe strummer album art. Joe strummer the future is unwritten julien temple, 2007, to the future is unwritten.
Director julien temple reveals strummer as more than a punk legend, but a stunning. Joe strummer, gravelvoiced lead singer for the clash, labeled the only band that matters by music critics during englands 1977 punkrock revolution, comes to life as never before in joe strummers. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Reviewed in the united kingdom on december 11, 2017. Because the director interviewed him so often over the years, strummer s voice is constantly in the mix as well. Compra joe strummer the future is unwritten 2 dvd edizione. Directed by julian temple and released in the year 2007 joe strummer. The future is unwritten was created in memory of this artist. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Nov 02, 2007 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing joe strummer. Joe strummer the future is unwritten mp3 album download. Music video by joe strummer performing the future is unwritten epk.
In the future is unwritten, he is revealed not just as a legend or musician, but. Hazel chandler, founder of wayout has invited us back over to freetown, sierra. As the front man of the clash from 1977 onwards, joe strummer changed peoples lives forever. Drawing on both a shared punk history and the close personal friendship which developed over the last years of joe s life, julien temples film is a celebration of joe strummer. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The future is unwritten font here refers to the font used on the cover artwork of the future is unwritten, which is an album by joe strummer, released in 2007 via legacy records the font used on the cover is probably ff elementa designed by lithuanian type designer mindaugas strockis for fontfont in 1998.
It comprises archive footage of him spanning his life, and interviews with friends, family, and other celebrities. Listen free to joe strummer the future is unwritten. The future is unwritten is a documentary on the movements most talented and complex figure. He finally got his wish in 1999, when bbc world service premiered joe strummer s london calling.
The future is unwritten is maybe the first time one has seen a documentary done a punk rocker like this, where its a story of the ups and downs and valleys and little peaks for a rock star done in the style of eisenstein caught in the midst of a room covered with punk garb and an assistant with a mohawk. Director julien temple reveals strummer as more than a punk legend, but a. You can obtain more information on it by visiting the link provided above. His most recent records are as political and edgy as anything he did with the clash. Enter city, state or zip code go fandango fanalert. Following the end of the clash, joe spent a period moving from project to project. The future is unwritten motion picture soundtrack the. Quotes about joe strummer alphabetized by author joe strummer was the driving force who helped give punk its political edge. Joe strummer was either punks most articulate ambassador or an ambitious chancer riding on the coattails of a movement he. Joe strummer the future is unwritten epk epk youtube. As the front man of the clash from 1977 onwards, joe strummer changed peoples. Strummer, leader of the clash, died in 2002 at the age of 50 from a.