I got round to seeing The Damned documentary some time ago, and I enjoyed it, but I'd have to watch it again for the fine detail. Rat turning very arsey on them for some reason (in a French market?) sticks in my memory.
I must've watched it five times at least. That's one of my fave scenes, Rat going "what d'you want from me? I don't care about your documentary" etc. (At first, he wasn't interested in being part of it. Later though, he warmed to it and was happy to tell them the tales!)
Scabies initially turned down Orshoski's invitation to be in the film.
"Wes eventually convinced me," says Scabies, who winds up being the picture's thoughtful, humorous heart. "He wanted to get inside the personalities that made the band what it was. And you've got to remember — this isn't my film. This isn't the band's film. This is Wes's film, his interpretation of what The Damned were about."
http://www.tvsmith.com/forum/index.php?topic=7204.30I must also get a copy of The Slits one - anyone seen it yet?
Yes.
http://www.tvsmith.com/forum/index.php?topic=7343.0Since then, I watched it for a 2nd time and enjoyed it much more. (Without subtitles, it was pretty hard for me the first time round, to understand everything.)