The Clash: Westway to the World

• Terry Chimes
• Terence Dackombe
• Topper Headon
• Mick Jones
• Jordan
• Paul Simonon
• Siouxsie Sioux
• Joe Strummer
• Shane MacGowan

The Clash: Westway to the World is a published in 2000 documentary about the British punk rock group The Clash. Directed by Don Letts, the film combines old material of performances in clubs and big concerts in stadiums with interviews of members Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, and Joe Strummer as well as with other people who were close to the group.

Content

Content in the film is a documentary about the history of the music career of The Clash. He shows how the group as a rebellious punk has its beginnings and later the various influences of the members are introduced into their musical work. Paul Simonon brings reggae, Mick Jones something "harder", British rock and Joe Strummer American R & B influences into the music of the group. Despite numerous inconsistencies and conflicts between members of the group made ​​it to The Clash but "only belt that matters " (English " only music group that is important " ) to be. The film documents their beginnings, the rise and finally its collapse.

Awards

In 2003, the film won a Grammy for Best Music Video in feature film length.

Criticism

Critics complain that the film sometimes has significant shortcomings. For example, is the formation of The Clash, which was four years after the departure of Mick Jones from 1983 to 1986, no mention. Also, fans complain that the excerpts from the original recordings and material are shown too short and not full length.