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StarCat/CatStar is dedicated to the memory of David Bowie, that cosmic subversive who’s returned at last to his ethereal home.

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There are three memorable scenes that nail this home. First, Ozzy<br />

Osbourne is thoroughly engaging as he mumbles through his dialogue with<br />

the director, cooking eggs and spilling orange juice and generally coming<br />

across as a lovable goof rather than the menacing caricature he cultivated<br />

as a solo artist.<br />

Second, Paul Stanley, of Kiss, is hilariously and unintentionally selfparodic,<br />

lying in bed with a bevvy of beauties, and basking in his success as<br />

he attempts to transcend the sorry cliches of his rock stardom.<br />

Third, you have the singer of W.A.S.P., whose severe intoxication as he<br />

floats in a pool with his mother looking on is finally just cringe-worthy<br />

footage.<br />

So yes, those scenes are worth seeing, but they ultimately have nothing to<br />

do with real music. Ozzy, really, is the only one whose tunes have stood the<br />

test of time, and his association with the hair metal scene is a bit dubious,<br />

in my view.<br />

Part III of the Decline trio, made in the late 90s, is where the<br />

documentaries come full circle.<br />

The documentary was initially supposed to focus on the resurgence of the<br />

LA punk scene, fueled by such bands as Naked Aggression and Final<br />

Conflict. And those bands do feature in the film, their music serving up an<br />

exhilarating, tempestuous update on the punk of the past.

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