Pistol

TV Mini Series
2022
18

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7.6/10

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Based on the memoir of Steve Jones, the legendary Sex Pistols guitarist who helped usher in a punk revolution in Britain.Based on the memoir of Steve Jones, the legendary Sex Pistols guitarist who helped usher in a punk revolution in Britain.Based on the memoir of Steve Jones, the legendary Sex Pistols guitarist who helped usher in a punk revolution in Britain.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

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Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
- 3 nominations total

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The concert and rehearsal scenes were recorded live, without overdubs and the actors portraying the band and Chrissie Hynde sang and played their instruments in almost all their scenes. As none of them actually played their designated instrument they had to learn before production began.

Connections
Referenced in TV Junk Podcast: Episode 5: Pistol (2022)

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8/10

Pretty decent

Overall I think this tv series is pretty great. While many people have been disappointed with the casting, I feel that the casting was pretty good and particularly think the actor who played Malcolm mclaren and John Lydon did a good job. It's very much a glamorised version of the sex pistols story with some fictional narrative but nonetheless I think it's pretty decent. One thing I would argue that isn't great is the ending. It's just kinda goofy and very much a romanticised ending which definitely didn't happen. I think I a deeper dive into character development would have also been good like with John lydon and Sid, I feel like they didn't get much of a back story. The soundtrack was also excellent.