Everyone talks about "Sixteen Candles" or "St Elmo's Fire" or "The Breakfast Club" for 1980s movies. This is the best comedy of that decade on lots of levels.
I shall not cause harm to any vehicle, nor the personal contents thereof, nor through inaction let that vehicle or the personal contents thereof.. come to harm. -The Repo Code
I remember when I saw this in the theater as a young teenager -- the confluence of punk rock and technology in that intro: mind blown. Such a good movie.
Here's what I know about the Iggy Pop theme--- Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols is on guitar Nigel Harrison of Blondie is on bass and Clem Burke of Blondie is on the drums. Sounds like a great band to me!
Thought the Pistols Paul Cook was on drums. He and Jones were the Professionals. Iggys best post Stooges song imo. Saw Zander Schloss when he was playing with the Weirdos and as he walked by I uttered "I wasn't singing, guy!" He turned with a big smile. He wasn't really acting...pretty sure he was just being himself. Greatest movie/soundtrack
If you want to hear more thats not on the soundtrack look up "Flor De Mal" by Cruzados. Its credited as the Plugz in the movie. Was also redone for Once Upon A Time In Mexico.
Just think- the reason we got this instrumental masterpiece is because Iggy Pop got so wasted the night before- he didn't show up for the recording session... Well-later dudes- I gotta go look for the joke with a microscope!
W0ah, in all these years, I never heard that story.. is it from an Alex Cox lecture/film? I saw Iggy & the Stooges down here in Nola, back in 1984.. Was the only time I ever caught them live & they delivered.. Crowd was jacked up, like a good version of the Blues Brothers Rawhide scene,, cups & bottles flying around, various levels of mayhem. Everyone seemed to be thinking "we'll never see Iggy & these guys again." New Orleans was still the home of jazz & funk, so it felt like a bit of time travel whenever a good punk or new wave gig came to town. Was about a year later when New Order played a show here. Raves didn't exist yet but people were already dropping x then staying up all night for dance /techno, new wave & industrial bands... a sort of post punk scene, every genre were mixed. A dose of Iggy was like a jump back in time to early heydays of punk that fit into the scene even tho punk & new wave were fading out fast back in England. Nola has always been on its own sort of disjointed time machine, which is a good thing.
This is what the 1980s thought GPS technology would look like. Like _Escape From New York_ , it was animated because the computer technology - and the ability to simulate it on a computer - didn't exist.
I spent an entire summer blasting dirt roads in a 99' Crown Vic police car. Like i was addicted to it. Id go out every day and explore further and further outside of my town. This whole sequence/music will forever remind me of it lol just badass.
triple watch in the theatre, many times on VHS. Always liked the opening credits. Anybody with the tech behind getting the graphics to look like this? green and black.
When they had those pop-up drive-in screenings at the actual locations they were filmed (for instance, showing the original PLANET OF THE APES at Lake Powell) , I went to see this film next to the LA River downtown. You turned on your radio for the sound. I'll never forget standing in line for a beer & seeing Alex Cox next to me. Got to thank him for making such a masterpiece!
There should be Oscars for Main Titles SURELY?? The Good The Bad and The Ugly, The Taking of Pelhan 123 ( 1974), Mars Attacks, Repo Man, Goodfellas, Dirty Harry, Bullitt, and so on
I haven't seen the other two and i can't remember Casino ( though i prefer the film to the brilliant Goodfellas). I think main titles are an art form in themselves like album sleeves.Bushrod Rust Johnson
before i get my anorak, apparently the story behind the instrumental version is that mr pop was given 2 days to write & record the main theme song. the band consisted of steve cook from the sex pistols & clem burke & nigel harrison from blondie. as per usual, mr pop hadn't yet bothered to compose any lyrics, plus he was all coked up, so the band layed down some instrumental versions on the first day (which you have here) until mr pop could get his act together the next day and record the vocals.
I'm sure this is Iggy Pop. It sounds exactly like the closing theme except without the vocal. Also, it credits Iggy Pop in this opening theme. I would have thought they would have credited the Plugz if it were them.
"I was a teenage dinisoar- Stones & obsolete- I didn't get fucked & I didn't get kissed- I GOT SO FUCKING PISSED! Using my head for an ashtray- Now I'll tell you who I am... I'm your Repo Man!"
I heard that the instumental version was done by The Plugz to fit the opening graphics. It was never put on the soundtrack. I don't think it's available anywhere unless you rip it off the DVD.
Not sure why you'd say that -- I think Alex just made some films that flopped, and fell from the list. Hollywood can be cruel, especially in the indie world where every dollar counts...
A Bit Over a B Movie But GREAT as a Cult Film Still To This Day. mainstream Educateds(- Oxymoron/?) Cant See/Understand The Greatness!!! Love it!!! Hmmm But Where is That Chevelle Now? Did It Ever Touch-Down after That Scenic cruze it went On? ....
Everyone talks about "Sixteen Candles" or "St Elmo's Fire" or "The Breakfast Club" for 1980s movies. This is the best comedy of that decade on lots of levels.
Hell yeah
Agreed, but I did enjoy Breakfast Club
They're all classics in their own right.
Eating Raoul is also a really underappreciated 80s comedy
This is Spinal Tap gets my vote.
Anyone else watched this about a thousand times?
Me
It's one of the greats
Yep and I've just ordered a dvd of it from ebay to add to my collection.
DId you do a lot of acid back in the hippie days?
Taught (showed and discussed) it in my film classes.
0:29 I’m the replay button for one of the greatest opening title themes of all time
Replay man.
@@jaymann5180This made my day. Thank you
one of the best movies of all time
I agree 👽👍
Classic legendary movie that nobody ever heard of. Along with They Live
My favorite opening credits and music of any movie, ever.
@Hannay's Ghost Here's someone who makes a case for that right here: ua-cam.com/video/Raw6JGvEF8s/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Snakes%26Funerals
very catchy for a punk song intro. I was hooked immediately. SEt the tone for the rest of the film.
Road Warrior was pretty amazing.
I shall not cause harm to any vehicle, nor the personal contents thereof, nor through inaction let that vehicle or the personal contents thereof.. come to harm. -The Repo Code
" Let's go do some crimes!"
Archie Beech Let’s get sushi and not pay.
Yeah, let's go eat sushi and not pay!
I remember when I saw this in the theater as a young teenager -- the confluence of punk rock and technology in that intro: mind blown. Such a good movie.
Me too, saw it in a rep theatre in 1984. My mind was blown.
The single greatest movie intro jam in history
Circle Jerks made it even better
one of the greatest movies I've ever seen
Apparently it's one of Steve Soderbergh's favorites as well, so that says a lot
Here's what I know about the Iggy Pop theme---
Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols is on guitar
Nigel Harrison of Blondie is on bass
and Clem Burke of Blondie is on the drums.
Sounds like a great band to me!
Thought the Pistols Paul Cook was on drums. He and Jones were the Professionals. Iggys best post Stooges song imo.
Saw Zander Schloss when he was playing with the Weirdos and as he walked by I uttered "I wasn't singing, guy!" He turned with a big smile.
He wasn't really acting...pretty sure he was just being himself.
Greatest movie/soundtrack
Thanx I Was Just Wondering about The band...
@@DaveAnchovies I guess you are too damn dumb to know New Values.
The life of an Repo Man is always intense!
Look at that! Ordinary regular people, I HATE 'em! Let's go get a drink!
Repo man is always intense!
*Fun Fact:* This is the greatest movie of all time.
Steve Jones lifting the 60's TV Batman theme like it was a Ronnie Wood guitar or a Roxy Music backline. Love it!
OOOh, love your muse
I just learned that the Monkees guitarist was an executive producer on this film.
He got it made
This is an awesome credit sequence.
This and "Danger Zone " opener from top gun are best examples of using hard rock and vivid images to blast open a movie
Born in Chicago, rasied on the city streets.. my momma gave me the basic facts of life. - Lite
I saw this film at The Minor theater in Arcata in early spring, 1985. Someone in the theater was smoking clove cigarettes.
About time this soundtrack was remastered and this version included.
Let's go eat sushi - and not pay!!
Let's go do those crimes.
"Hey, do you want me to check the trunk?"
One of the best tunes of all tune
Best part of getting the DVD tin set was the included soundtrack.
Well, shit, the movie is great, too.
Yep, I got mine! :)
Didn't know that, hope I can still find one used in good condition somewhere!
If you want to hear more thats not on the soundtrack look up "Flor De Mal" by Cruzados. Its credited as the Plugz in the movie. Was also redone for Once Upon A Time In Mexico.
"Put it on a plate, son. You'll enjoy it more."
I remember the first time I watched this and thought "Hey they just went past my house!"
I love this instrumental!
Greatist.
Movie.
EVER!!
This is one of reasons why I love the 80s
Eyes melt, skin explodes, everybody dead.....
This movie is so friggin awesome.
Love this song
it’s such a weirdly cool movie and i love it
Just think- the reason we got this instrumental masterpiece is because Iggy Pop got so wasted the night before- he didn't show up for the recording session... Well-later dudes- I gotta go look for the joke with a microscope!
W0ah, in all these years, I never heard that story.. is it from an Alex Cox lecture/film? I saw Iggy & the Stooges down here in Nola, back in 1984..
Was the only time I ever caught them live & they delivered.. Crowd was jacked up,
like a good version of the Blues Brothers Rawhide scene,, cups & bottles flying around, various levels of mayhem.
Everyone seemed to be thinking "we'll never see Iggy & these guys again." New Orleans was still the home of jazz & funk, so it felt like a bit of time travel whenever a good punk or new wave gig came to town.
Was about a year later when New Order played a show here. Raves didn't exist yet but people were already dropping x then staying up all night for dance /techno, new wave & industrial bands...
a sort of post punk scene, every genre were mixed.
A dose of Iggy was like a jump back in time to early heydays of punk that fit into the scene even tho punk & new wave were fading out fast back in England.
Nola has always been on its own sort of disjointed time machine, which is a good thing.
This is what the 1980s thought GPS technology would look like. Like _Escape From New York_ , it was animated because the computer technology - and the ability to simulate it on a computer - didn't exist.
I spent an entire summer blasting dirt roads in a 99' Crown Vic police car. Like i was addicted to it. Id go out every day and explore further and further outside of my town. This whole sequence/music will forever remind me of it lol just badass.
I appreciate this moment of the film for teaching me Iggy Pop exists.
Detroit's finest still exists. I love Mr. Osterberg and so should we all.
“Ever been to Utah?”
Nobody's innocent!
Increase the Voltage ⚡
J'ai vu plusieurs fois j'adore la musique la poursuite des voitures tu passe des moments intense sur!
El Fantastico !
triple watch in the theatre, many times on VHS. Always liked the opening credits. Anybody with the tech behind getting the graphics to look like this? green and black.
Best version!
Still Fkn genius
Still think the music sounds better on my distorted vhs tape.
The Los Angelestest movie of all time. Go Dodgies.
When they had those pop-up drive-in screenings at the actual locations they were filmed (for instance, showing the original PLANET OF THE APES at Lake Powell) , I went to see this film next to the LA River downtown. You turned on your radio for the sound. I'll never forget standing in line for a beer & seeing Alex Cox next to me. Got to thank him for making such a masterpiece!
There should be Oscars for Main Titles SURELY?? The Good The Bad and The Ugly, The Taking of Pelhan 123 ( 1974), Mars Attacks, Repo Man, Goodfellas, Dirty Harry, Bullitt, and so on
+Kelly14UK SLC Punk, Jackie Brown, Casino, anything that Saul Bass made.
I haven't seen the other two and i can't remember Casino ( though i prefer the film to the brilliant Goodfellas). I think main titles are an art form in themselves like album sleeves.Bushrod Rust Johnson
They are an art:
www.artofthetitle.com/title/repo-man/
North by Northwest
Best OST
QUE TEMAZO!!
Rodriguez brothers! Napoleon and Lagarto...AKA GYPSY DILDO DIPSHITS!!!
I blame society....
before i get my anorak, apparently the story behind the instrumental version is that mr pop was given 2 days to write & record the main theme song. the band consisted of steve cook from the sex pistols & clem burke & nigel harrison from blondie. as per usual, mr pop hadn't yet bothered to compose any lyrics, plus he was all coked up, so the band layed down some instrumental versions on the first day (which you have here) until mr pop could get his act together the next day and record the vocals.
Cool
映画もみたよ！空飛ぶマリブのシボレーを探すために街中の車泥棒が総動員する映画ですよね！最後はUFOのようにマリブのシボレーは空をとんでいきましたね！挿入歌はイギーポップ！最高ですね！だってイギーポップは宇宙飛行士の息子😲⁉️マジで！
Seen it several times, but just found out Robby Müller ("Paris,Texas","Ghost Dog"...) was the DOP. 😶
Yeah boi
Goddamned Rodriguez brothers 🇬🇧
Sad this instrumental is not on the OST. I heard its The Plugz jamming on this.
Thanks Hot Minnie
yes its is,
YEAH! let's get sushi.....aa aand not pay!
Los Plugz! Man!
I'm drunk. I love this intro
I'm in Japan right now. Think I'll get sushi and not pay.
It seems the mysterious dot at the end of the titles is Homer, CA
Does Gary Busey live there?
Fun fact: Steve Jones did the guitar for this
I didn't know that. That IS a fun fact.
Everyone knows that
RIP
"Say what?"...Yeah!.
Its like sunset overdrive intro.
🎄"You find one in every car.
You'll See"......
More you drive, the less intelligent you are
I realize this is ancient and noone gives a fuck, but this version is by The Plugz. o.O'
@goedit Its by Iggy Pop :)
Drive .
I'm sure this is Iggy Pop. It sounds exactly like the closing theme except without the vocal. Also, it credits Iggy Pop in this opening theme. I would have thought they would have credited the Plugz if it were them.
Avatar is changing...a must re-dew
"I was a teenage dinisoar- Stones & obsolete- I didn't get fucked & I didn't get kissed- I GOT SO FUCKING PISSED! Using my head for an ashtray- Now I'll tell you who I am... I'm your Repo Man!"
Los Alamos!!!!!!
You gotta duck when the shit hits the fan🙂
5 pound blocks of cheese
AKA That Weird Film You Forced Us to Watch. Dad
This was Ron Ashton and Scotty Thurston, right?
Let’s get sushi and not pay
I heard that the instumental version was done by The Plugz to fit the opening graphics. It was never put on the soundtrack. I don't think it's available anywhere unless you rip it off the DVD.
No that's Steve Jones. The Plugz were awesome on the overall sound of the movie, spectacular.
@deussolinvictus you forgot Fast Times At Ridgemont High
It's 3am. Do you know where your car is?
can't hear you ,I'm on a scrambler......Patrick
@jamesbluntslunts
top 3 for me
Twenty thousand for a Chevy Malibu?
Emilio Estevez is coaching a rag-tag team of misfits.
"DID YOU DO ALOT OF ACID MILLER, BACK IN THE HIPPIE DAYS?"
I do my best thinking on the bus.
"The more you drive, the less intelligent you are..."
@@thomtaylor5495 Too Bad That Idea doesnt Work For government & law enforcement workers..................
Interesting tune. Might use it for my L.A trip someday
you know what it probably does,.analogue rocks.MP3 is full of holes!!
@to9123 Yeah! Let's eat sushi and not pay!
Alex Cox. What happened? Drugs? lol. I mean, this was the best movie of the '80's. (probably drugs).
Not sure why you'd say that -- I think Alex just made some films that flopped, and fell from the list. Hollywood can be cruel, especially in the indie world where every dollar counts...
1:29 we floor it to this part. Lol
A Bit Over a B Movie But GREAT as a Cult Film Still To This Day. mainstream Educateds(- Oxymoron/?) Cant See/Understand The Greatness!!! Love it!!! Hmmm But Where is That Chevelle Now? Did It Ever Touch-Down after That Scenic cruze it went On? ....
WOW, ... To have seen This In The Theatre Back Then In Full Surround Sound & Super BIG Screen ......
240p, as it was meant to be
Looks like fallout.
0:28 you can thank me later
Iggy Pop for President !!! rock our way out of this fukin' mess,,,let the republicans "occupy" the park,,,ha!!
Whacha got in the trunk?
Oh....you don't want to look in there...
Give me the keys
🎄....🏜 🔑Arghhh!!🥓🥾💨
Spontaneous combustion, happens all the time 🕶 .
Sounds way better on blu ray.
The pitch/key is off, this is playing too fast.