What We Do Is Secret

this DVD to me was actually really interesting because of the examples Darby had in his life and then he got big in the music industrie that he started making some what of a living in Hollywood. But the DVD points out ot the whole band not just Darby him self it shows Pat Lorna Don and Darby and the other former members like the germs first drummer and even Dj Bonebrake from X, and the ending is a sell out even though you know hes going to kill himself it still hits you with a surprise even if you rewatch it over and over again it just won't change! and ignore what everybody says about this moving not be to specific with the whole concept the movie if really awesome and thats something you can't take away its a must get for pure entertainment and going back in time to relive The whole Germs Story..... Definintly RECOMMENDED

A movie about Darby Crash, lead singer of the L.A. punk band 'The Germs'. He is a complex & memorable character. I saw him in Penelope Spheris' movie "The Decline of Western Civilization, Part II: The Punk Years" way back in 1980, and remember saying to my boyfriend "I wonder how long he'll be around in this world?" 25 years later, during a bout of insomnia, I thought about about Darby Crash & wondered whatever became of him. I could not imagine him as a 50 yr old man living a life of normal-formal obscurity, so I climbed out of bed at 3AM & googled his name on my computer. My eyes went directly to his DOB & sure enough it was followed by the year of his death... 1980. (!!!) DARBY! You died just before that movie even came out???? What happened?? Buy this movie and find out!

This is my second copy of What We Do Is Secret, The first one was stolen. I had to get back in my collection. If that doesn't get the point across! Then I don't know what else to say. If you like music and are a Germs fan this is a must.

THIS IS A MOVIE ABOUT THE GERMS IT'S LIKE A DOCUMENTARY / MOVIE IT IS WORTH BUYING IF YOU ARE INTO PUNROCK AND LIKE THE HISTORY OF PUNK. THE GERMS RULE. I ALSO GOT THIS QUICK IN THE MAIL!

I remember when I first heard The Germs back in late 1979,80. That was my first time hearing punk rock music and it bewildered me. I was 14 and a resident of Los Angeles. But it left me with the memory of the band, wandereng what is this is all about. Well, 30 years later, and more diverse and mature, I finally decided to see what the hype was all about. The Germs were very brilliant, and their leader Darby Crash was a madman/genius! This movie does it's best to capture that era when The Germs were around and the wild stories and rumors that surrounded them. There is a lot of performances by The Germs throughout the movie. The actors do a great job portraying the true life characters. The live performances are very good too. Sad to say, this is another rock and roll tragedy if you haven't heard. But this movie is very real is life gets when you are trying to accomplish something that you believe in. I recommend this movie to any punk rock fan or the curious who would like to see a true story of a legendary punk rock band that gave The Sex Pistols a "run for the money"!

I'm a big Shane West fan. This was recommended to me by a friend of mine. I'm watching ER currently and I wanted to see what else Shane was in. I haven't watched yet, but when I do, I know it'll be good.

I wanted the blu ray, but it is sold out. The DVD looks decent. I like this biopic more than I like the Germs. The movie is nicely paced & never boring. We see the creation of the band, to the end at Darby's funeral. The concert scenes seem convincing, even tho I was not in LA at that time. I give the movie 3 - 3.5 stars. A bit depressing at times, but worth rewatching from time to time.

Arrived on time and undamaged..

伝説のLAパンク・バンド、Germsのバンド・ヒストリーをドキュメンタリー風に映画化した作品。 Germsは唯一のアルバムを昔CDで持っていて、音は聴いた事があるのですが、バンドのバイオグラフィは知らない物で、ここで描かれている事が事実かどうかは判りませんが、元メンバーが制作に参加したとあるので、ある程度は事実に忠実に作られていると思ってもいいらしいです。 パンクで刹那的な生き方になった人は多いですが、このバンドのDarby Crashという人も若くして亡くなったという事で、何で多くの方が生き急ぐのかは謎ですが、その謎故に人を惹きつけてやまない事も真実だと思います。 ギターのPat Smear氏はこの後、Nirvanaのサポートギタリストになりますが、Nirvanaもああいう終わり方をしたので、あまりいい体験ではないですよね。胸中を察する、とか安易に書くと却って失礼だと思いますが、それでも察してしまいます。 初期のメンバーにはかのBelinda Carlisleさんもいたというのがちと驚きました、売れてからの音楽性が全然違うので。それと、RHCPの二代目と四代目ギタリストだったJohn Fruscianteさんがよくフェイバリットのアルバムにこのバンドの唯一のアルバムを挙げているのも有名な話ですよね。 個人的にはその唯一のアルバムがどパンクというか、これを聴いたら誰でも自分の方が巧くできる、と思いそうな作品だったので、☆をつけるとしたら幾つになるかかなり迷いそうに思うのも真実です。今はもう音源をもっていないので、機会があったらまたダウンロードで聴いてみたいです。 Germsの内実が判るドキュメンタリー風の映画。機会があったら是非。

Before, I didn't know that it was based on a true story, which made it all more intense. It's filmed a bit unusual maybe, especially in the beginning, in documentary style every now and then, but it was well done, I thought. Great actors, great story, great movie!

great movie/story

Who? Well quite, and that may well be the problem for any casual movie fan who happens to like musical bio-pictures. Jan Paul Beahm during his short run for fame was better known as Darby Crash, lead singer and founding member of Los Angeles punk band The Germs. Firmly picking up on the punk ethic for doing it yourself, Crash and his band made waves across L.A. for a short period of time. Much like The Sex Pistols back in the UK, The Germs were blighted by being unable to play venues as their reputation preceded them. With Crash growing ever more erratic as he tried to execute the various strands of his so called 5 year plan, those around him invariably suffered. Here director Rodger Grossman attempts to tell the "true" story of the life and death of an enigmatic young man on a "crash" course to oblivion. With low production values and a choppy attempt at being a semi rockumentary, What We Do Is secret is really only of interest to fans of the band or those wishing to bone up on American punk rock circa 1976-1980. Even tho myself, an ageing old British punker, quite liked The Germs, this film only exists because of two major factors. For the facts are that outside of L.A. they were hardly known at the time. It's only because of Crash's subsequent suicide at a young age {on the day John Lennon was shot and killed} and guitarist Pat Smear's future involvement with Nirvana and the Foo Fighters, that the band have had a reappraisal. With minimal input cut onto disc, one has to wonder if someone is trying to build up a legend that doesn't actually exist? What can be said with confidence is that the film at least brings the L.A. punk scene to notice. With all the historical talk about the New York punk scene that was born out of CBGB'S and Max's Kansas City, it often gets forgotten that L.A. had its moments too. The cast here are pretty much the run of the mill performers one expects from such a production. Ranging from adequate (Shane West as Crash) to very decent (Rick Gonzalez of Coach Carter fame as Smear), Grossman's film will not be remembered for any great thesping. And since Crash is not very likable, or engaging on an intellectual level, the finale is unlikely to strike you with a sadness born out of the waste of a young life. However, the soundtrack crackles with punk vibrancy and emotive potency, and definitely some of the concert sequences have the look and feel of the original punk rock era. But ultimately the piece remains only worth an interest to an undemanding and small selection of music fans. Oh and 70s fashion guru's as well one thinks. 5.5/10

Good dvd