#20: Sid and Nancy (1986)
No film captures punk’s self-destructive romance like Alex Cox’s Sid and Nancy. Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb play the doomed lovers with jittery intensity, turning the Sex Pistols’ chaos into a love story no one should envy. The film is a mess, as was the life of the glorious bassist.
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The grainy cinematography feels like a tabloid brought to life, yet moments of tenderness break through the filth. It’s loud, ugly, oddly beautiful; a requiem screamed through feedback.