B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 (2015) User Reviews

For those who weren't there - you'll get the VIBE!

[thedarkhorizon · 8/10 · 15 January 2021]

I was not prepared for all these original images from the 80s. Watched it two weeks ago and cant even explain how strange it feels. I live here, in Berlin, 40 years later and it is another lofe, another city, another mindset. Everything is different now... The documentary was strong! Strong images, well done narrative and well chosen images (also from other movies). I was never a real fan of the 80s and never will be but the feeling, the vibe, the power, the emotion behind the time... this film transfered the Zeitgeist to all those who weren't there, including me. And hell yes, I felt like I was there. So - hell of a ride! Be prepared and rock on!

Great archive material

[RubyMouse · 7/10 · 21 February 2020]

If you were young in the 80s and a fan of the tube, this is where that West Berlin special came from. At the time I was completely bemused by the post punk drug induced cacophony showcased in that and on John Peels sessions and preferred the Human League. Now my ears have matured, I find I actually love the raw sound produced by Einsturdenze Neubauten and that sound, and this movie, takes me back to a period of my life I'd largely forgotten. It's amazing that EN sounds so fresh today. So, while I'll no doubt watch this again, younger people or those not very interested in music, will probably find this rather slow.

Watch it all from the safety of your seat

[jowonder2 · 10/10 · 28 September 2015]

Went to see B Movie: 'Lust And Sound In West Berlin', last night, its a must to get the DVD from German amazon out in October, because if you weren't having the late night indecency, you can now enjoy it in the safety of your seat. A magnificent marrying of style and content, and if you thought you were going to get lost in an unspecified anonymous collage of images; there's a clever use of main protagonist Mark Reeder, who as well as using voice over keeps you watching and draws you in with his own super 8 footage from this time - which includes when Nick Cave moved in with him.

Mark Reeder is founder and owner of the German electronic dance music label "MFS" and "Flesh".

JoWOnder

A famous documentary from Germany? That's right.

[Horst_In_Translation · 6/10 · 20 December 2015]

Well.. calling it famous may be a bit too much, but compared to other works from the documentary genre in Germany, this one is actually fairly popular and well-known less than a year after it got released. This 90-minute movie was done by a trio of directors and all three of them (Hoppe, Lange, Maeck) have a connection somehow to Berlin in the 1980s. This is what the movie is about. Mark Reeder co-wrote this and he is also the one narrating from first-hand experience because of the experiences he made during that time in the underground music and movie establishment in Berlin. You may have seen him in some of Jörg Buttgereit's films, especially "Nekromantik 2". We also see reaction from members of the German punk rock band "Die Ärzte" about the movie. And there are many other musicians in here who had a special connection with Berlin around that era, such as David Hasselhoff, Nick Cave, David Bowie or "Die Toten Hosen".

I myself had an interest in this film as I was born in Berlin and lived here for almost my entire life. I wasn't yet born or too young when it comes to most of the contents from this movie, even if I certainly roughly knew about the circumstances. Good thing is that this film is not exclusively about music in West Berlin, but about Berlin (also East) in general in a historic context. Everybody with an interest in this wonderful city will appreciate the watch I am positive. The only reason why I am not giving this one a higher rating is because I personally do not really identify with most of the people (or the movement in general) that this film is about. However, maybe you think differently about that approach and in that case you will enjoy it even more than I did. I thought this was a pretty solid documentary and I recommend it.