- Actors: Kim Newman
- Directors: Jake West, John Irvin
- Producers: Marc Morris
- Format: PAL
- Region: All Regions
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Bfi Video
- DVD Release Date: 17 May 2010
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B003BCJTFQ
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If classic and cult British films - from Alfie to Performance, from The Devils to Withnail and I - are your cup of tea, then this indispensable guide to a previously uncharted, alternative history of British cinema is for you.
In an all-new documentary, produced exclusively for the BFI, the UK's most knowledgeable and well-respected cult film critic, Kim Newman, explores such questions as how the director of Help! and Superman II came to make one of the world's greatest, but little-known, black comedies, and lifts the lid on which previously unseen British film features Helen Mirren in her debut role.
With a selection of original trailers and short films - including one that's exclusive to this release, Tomorrow Night on London - this is your passport to the exciting and surprising world of the Flipside. ? Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema (2010, 37 mins): all-new, exclusive documentary ? Carousella (1966, 25 mins): controversial documentary on the lives of a group of striptease artistes, directed by John Irvin (Hamburger Hill, Raw Deal) ? Tomorrow Night in London (1969, 5 mins): vibrant and fast-paced tourist board short extolling the virtues, and fashions, of London's nightlife ? The Spy's Wife (1972, 27 mins): a modish tale of international intrigue and extra-marital relations with Tom Bell (The L-Shaped Room, Prime Suspect) and Ann Lynn (Screamtime, Separation) ? BFI Flipside trailer reel ? Fully illustrated booklet with essays and film credits
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
'Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema' is essentially a sampler DVD for the BFI's Flipside range, which digs out obscure gems from British cinema of the past (chiefly the 1960s and 70s) and brings them to DVD and Blu Ray in the best available quality for a whole new audience to enjoy. The main feature on this disc is Kim Newman's documentary, although what it really amounts to is Newman talking about the films in the Flipside series, interspersed with clips and vintage trailers. It's fascinating stuff, though, and certainly brought a few films to my attention that I'm intending to have a look at very soon. Also to be found on the disc are 'Carousella', John Irvin's 1966 short about a group of striptease artists, and 'Tomorrow Night In London' (exclusive to this DVD), both of which give a flavour of the city's nightlife in the sixties, plus 'The Spy's Wife' short starring Tom Bell, and an assortment of trailers. There's also an excellent booklet giving a little background information for the films featured on the disc.
For a sampler DVD of this kind, it's packed with fascinating material, some of which is unavailable elsewhere - so for anyone with an interest in classic British cult film, this is well worth the effort, and may even point you in the direction of one or two interesting films that might have slipped under your radar. Recommended.
For a sampler DVD of this kind, it's packed with fascinating material, some of which is unavailable elsewhere - so for anyone with an interest in classic British cult film, this is well worth the effort, and may even point you in the direction of one or two interesting films that might have slipped under your radar. Recommended.
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What we have here is a 37 minute add for 9 films in the BFI catalog.Kim Newman tells us about each film and there are snippets of trailers. The complete trailers can be seen in a separate trailer reel on the dvd. The "Bed Sitting Room" looked the most interesting although there are a couple of arty films, a couple of crime films and a couple of movies dealing with the swinging 60s rock world. I suppose the most interesting to me would be "Privilege" since it stars Manfred Mann's Paul Jones...but I wasn't really convinced to buy any, probably because I have had it up to my bottom lip with exploitation and art movies. "London In The Raw", "Primitive London", "The Big Switch" and "Man Of Violence" held even LESS appeal after viewing the 3 short films on this disc.
Having said that, the short films on this dvd include "Tomorrow Night In London" which is basically just a series of film clips, seldom lasting more than 4 or 5 seconds each, joined together to depict the swinging nightclub/restaurant scene in late 60s London. It runs for just under 5 minutes. "Carousela" semi-profiles 3 young strippers. Some have said that it is nothing more than a recruitment add for exotic dancers but I found it to be a total yawnfest, too long at even 25 minutes and also available as an extra of the "Primitive London" dvd. Equally tedious is "The Spy's Wife" which takes us back to the days of bad haircuts and mutton-chop sideburns. It plays like an early '70s ITV private eye show minus the star power. Unlike "Carousela", this short film is in colour. It is also included as an extra on the "All The Right Noises" dvd.
You also get a 10-page booklet detailing the three shorts. Read it before watching because it will tell you what to watch out for.. I mean, Good Lord, you wouldn't wanna miss out on seeing the poster on the wall at The Talk Of The Town headlining Bruce Forsyth. To miss it, you wouldn't wanna!
Interesting nostalgia.. but I wont be watching it more than once.
Having said that, the short films on this dvd include "Tomorrow Night In London" which is basically just a series of film clips, seldom lasting more than 4 or 5 seconds each, joined together to depict the swinging nightclub/restaurant scene in late 60s London. It runs for just under 5 minutes. "Carousela" semi-profiles 3 young strippers. Some have said that it is nothing more than a recruitment add for exotic dancers but I found it to be a total yawnfest, too long at even 25 minutes and also available as an extra of the "Primitive London" dvd. Equally tedious is "The Spy's Wife" which takes us back to the days of bad haircuts and mutton-chop sideburns. It plays like an early '70s ITV private eye show minus the star power. Unlike "Carousela", this short film is in colour. It is also included as an extra on the "All The Right Noises" dvd.
You also get a 10-page booklet detailing the three shorts. Read it before watching because it will tell you what to watch out for.. I mean, Good Lord, you wouldn't wanna miss out on seeing the poster on the wall at The Talk Of The Town headlining Bruce Forsyth. To miss it, you wouldn't wanna!
Interesting nostalgia.. but I wont be watching it more than once.
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