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The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

1988 · 93 min · Director: Penelope Spheeris ★ IMDb 7.2 · 4,965 ratings

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Documentary showcase, what life was like for the music artists living during the Los Angeles Heavy Metal scene in the mid and late 1980s.

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The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Humor
25%Excitement
20%Awe
  1. Humor30%
  2. Excitement25%
  3. Awe20%
  4. Nostalgia15%
  5. Confusion10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Awe. Genres: Documentary, Music. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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  • Humor
  • Curiosity
  • Disturbing

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Humor
Curiosity
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Dominant emotion

Intensity peaks around 43 %, then peaks around 78 %, then dips around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorCuriosityDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor52 %47 %40 %8 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor54 %50 %36 %5 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor55 %54 %38 %5 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Humor53 %51 %38 %13 %
22.5 %≈ 21′Humor46 %41 %35 %19 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Curiosity44 %38 %38 %19 %
32.5 %≈ 30′Humor48 %41 %38 %23 %
37.5 %≈ 35′Humor54 %36 %35 %39 %
42.5 %≈ 40′Disturbing59 %35 %34 %48 %
47.5 %≈ 44′Humor56 %40 %31 %40 %
52.5 %≈ 49′Disturbing50 %36 %35 %35 %
57.5 %≈ 53′Curiosity46 %36 %39 %31 %
62.5 %≈ 58′Humor46 %41 %35 %23 %
67.5 %≈ 63′Humor50 %38 %34 %23 %
72.5 %≈ 67′Disturbing60 %26 %35 %44 %
77.5 %≈ 72′Disturbing66 %24 %35 %59 %
82.5 %≈ 77′Humor57 %32 %35 %48 %
87.5 %≈ 81′Humor51 %32 %34 %34 %
92.5 %≈ 86′Sadness49 %25 %31 %24 %
97.5 %≈ 91′Humor42 %25 %30 %15 %
Riches to rags

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

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Joe Perry

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Dave Mustaine

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Steven Tyler

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Ozzy Osbourne

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Gene Simmons

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Chris Holmes

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Lemmy Kilmister

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Paul Stanley

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Gene Simmons

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Steven Tyler

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Joe Perry

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Alice Cooper

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C.C. DeVille

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Bill Gazzarri

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Bret Michaels

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Riki Rachtman

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Desi Benjamin

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Aaron Samson

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Shawn Duncan

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Jeff Duncan

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Randy O. Roberg

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Joey Scott Harges

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Gene Allen

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Details

Directed by
Penelope Spheeris
Type
Movies
Released
1988
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 4,965 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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