- Paperback: 140 pages
- Publisher: Redemption Books (Mar 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0953454908
- ISBN-13: 978-0953454907
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,041,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A visual record of the video cover art from the early 1980s and the advent of the infamous "video nasty", set against a review of the political and social climate of the era.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This new updated edition of The Art of the Nasty starts with a foreword written by Nigel Wingrove in July 2009: the original intro from 1998 is also included. It's really interesting to read how the UK Censors have mellowed & because of less draconian rules many of these old films which were once banned can now be found without the fear of having one's collar felt by the `Bill' for possessing a forbidden video! The photos of all those old gems are beautifully laid out together with brief synopses & the authors don't eulogise everything - if a film was a bit rubbish they tell you! Very nostalgic to look back at long forgotten video companies with names such as Hikon, Go, Sapphire & Jaguar - wonder where those guys are now?!
Printed in solid hardback & published under license through good old Fab Press this is a book that no self respecting collector of `unusual' (!) movies should be without!
Printed in solid hardback & published under license through good old Fab Press this is a book that no self respecting collector of `unusual' (!) movies should be without!
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What do you get when you buy "The Art of the Nasty"?
A Visual depiction of a time when we could think for ourselves as well as censor our own tastes , a time when the faceless bureaucrats suddenly decided that we weren't adult or responsible enough to think for ourselves .
Are any of these films or covers really that bad , did these films cause people to commit acts of violence and abuse ,I think not!!
A Visual depiction of a time when we could think for ourselves as well as censor our own tastes , a time when the faceless bureaucrats suddenly decided that we weren't adult or responsible enough to think for ourselves .
Are any of these films or covers really that bad , did these films cause people to commit acts of violence and abuse ,I think not!!
In a nutshell this book covers brief accounts of the '39 Official Nasties' as well as 34 more that were prosecuted by the DPP(failed to get convictions)as well as a couple of hundred choice covers from a bygone era
Looking at this artwork one begs the questions "What do I prefer? , the bland , sterile artwork and covers from todays films or the visceral , in your face , sometimes naff sometimes brilliant covers of pre 1984 VRA films.
If these films really do contain such shocking scenes then what is anyone under the age of 18 doing watching them in the first place.
I have seen far worse scenes of violence and abuse watching the news on terrestrial TV, where is that censorship??
The Art of the Nasty -Those were the days my friend
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This review is for the later reprint released in 2009. Written by my mate Marc Morris with Nigel Wingrove, it is the definitive book about the UK pre-certification era and is a must for a series tape collector such as myself.
Hopefully this version has addressed the binding issue of the first edition.
There are various sections including The Nasties and Nice and Sleazy plus good up to date write ups and reviews.
An essential purchase.
Hopefully this version has addressed the binding issue of the first edition.
There are various sections including The Nasties and Nice and Sleazy plus good up to date write ups and reviews.
An essential purchase.
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