This came out in 2004 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
It’s hard to believe nowadays, but there was a time when punk was subversive. And when bands like The Clash, Sex Pistols and U.K. Subs truly seemed to be at war with English conformity and the status quo.
That attitude fuels Punk Can Take It, a tongue-in-cheek Subs promo film shot by filmmaker Julien Temple. A parody of British chin-up war documentaries — right down to the plummy-voiced announcer — this 20-minute film intercuts comic vignettes with live footage of the Subs. A little too short but definitely sweet, it’s a fine little memento for the old punk in your circle.
