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The Year Of The Sex Olympics [DVD] [1968]

DVD ~ Leonard Rossiter
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  • Actors: Leonard Rossiter, Suzanne Neve, Tony Vogel, Brian Cox, Vickery Turner
  • Directors: Michael Elliott
  • Writers: Nigel Kneale
  • Producers: Ronald Travers
  • Format: Black & White, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Bfi Video
  • DVD Release Date: 28 April 2003
  • Run Time: 103 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • ASIN: B00008WQ5A
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 70,258 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Special Features

4:3
English
Region 2
Introduction By Kim Newman
Commentary By Brian Cox
ROM Content Of Nigel Kneales Original Script


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A comment on television and the idea of the passive audience, Nigel Kneale's (THE STONE TAPE, QUATERMASS) YEAR OF THE SEX OLYMPICS is a cult favourite that asks, what if

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Truly prescient, but may seem dated, 17 Mar 2004
This is a bit mixed. Nigel Kneale's vision of a "Big Brother" future where it's the masses that watch, ending in a reality TV show like no other, is truly brilliant. However, well, we all know that sci-fi never gets the costumes right! Plus, the "SunSpeak" that the characters use ( a sort of text messaging/headline slang) does make the dialogue difficult to follow.

However, it poses all the usual questions - can you comprehend an emotion , even if you don't have a word for it? (Kneale's answer is ultimately reassuring - YES!)Is there such a thing as moral goodness in a corrupt world? Again the same answer. Is there escape from endless banality? Yes, but at a price...

I'll be honest, my partner found this a bit difficult, so he went to bed before the "scary bit" - which was, after the very long scene setting, extremely scary and seriously upsetting. It's as if the writer was saying "Well, you want to be frightened - this is the ultimate price of your whim". And you find yoursef thinking - er- we are no better than the people/society we think we are criticising - and that is truly unsettling.

I really think it would be very interesting to re-do this with the kaftans replaced by Armani suits (will look as dated in 20 years) the "Brighteners" replaced by cocaine and PERHAPS the language changed a bit. Having said that, well, the man knows, that's all I can say!

PS Forgot to mention the lead, Leonard Rossiter. He was good. But a surprisingly poignant moment was when one of the vapid presenters was told to tell a joke - and she tried, bless her, but it just didn't work.Much as it doesn't with presenters today.

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