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26 November 2010
'Permissive' DVD - groupies girls cult movie from 1970
'Permissive' is a movie originally released in 1970 and directed by a man famous for his 'cult' productions, Lindsay Shonteff. The movie is about groupie girls and the star is one of Shonteff's favourite actors Gilbert Wynne (as Jimi the roadie). It also features Maggie Stride as Suzy and Gay Singleton as Fiona, the two main groupies. (The Collinson twins also make brief appearance as groupies). Suzy is ejected from her digs by Jimi and eventually ends up with Fiona, sharing the same lover in the group with tragic consequences. There is not too much in the way of plot, this movie really strings together fly-on-the-wall vignettes of the group lounging around hotel rooms, touring in an old van and playing gigs. The groups featured in this film include underground progressive rock wonders 'Titus Groan' and 'Forever More'. This movie will never win any awards but it is quite viewable and is similar in concept to Derek Ford's 'Groupie Girl' from the same year - though in my view that is a rather better film. Needless to say 'Permissive' features nudity and swearing and was extensively cut for its original cinema release. However the version released on DVD this year via the BFI restores all the cuts. It is also worth pointing out that the 'extras' section in this DVD includes not only the usual stuff like out-takes and trailers but also a complete extra movie 'Bread', produced in 1970 by Stanley Long and very much of the same genre. So purchasers really get two feature-length 'groupie' movies for their money but some eBay vendors do not advertise that fact!
09 December 2009
'Human Remains' BBC comedy series
I bought this DVD because I missed a few of the original programs when they were first shown on the BBC in 2000. If you are fans of Rob Brydon and/or Julia Davis you will like this! Julia was really still honing her comedy skills at this time - having previously only appeared regularly on 'Big Train' so we can see - especially in the DVD 'extras' - that she picks up new characterisations and improvisations under guidance from Rob. Both Rob and Julia are credited as writers in this series. A few years later of course she was starring in, writing and producing the award-winning black comedy 'Nighty Night'. Each program in 'Human Remains' is a self-contained story and the two stars play very different characters in each of them but the common theme is that each time they play a dysfunctional couple. The stories are told in a 'mock-documentary' style - think of 'The Office' as an example. The couples which appear are so different (and the make-up is to be commended) that it is sometimes difficult to believe we are watching the same actors in each program. Viewers can make up their own minds about which couple/program they prefer and find the funniest. The 'extras' on this DVD consists not just of the usual out-takes and deleted scenes but also recordings of Rob and Julia developing each of the characters through improvisation - well worth a look. This DVD is recommended viewing for their fans. It's difficult to understand why a 2nd series was never made.
06 February 2008
Rather weak sequel to the original 'Alfie'
This movie from 1975 is a sequel to the very successful original ‘Alfie’ which was released in 1966. That film starred Michael Caine as the Cockney wide-boy ‘bedding birds’ around 1960’s London. In this follow-up that character Alfie Elkins is now played by Alan Price and he is now a long-distance trans-European HGV driver. The setting is now 1970’s London and France. This film is nowhere near as good as the original, the real problem lies with the fact that Alan Price is a far better musician than he is an actor. His acting was passable in ‘Oh Lucky Man’ but here – in the lead role – his monotonous Geordie monotone begins to grate over the course of the 90-minute film. However he is still chasing the women and a number of faces crop up in this film who went on to achieve greater fame elsewhere. That’s the real fun in this movie – watching out for them - I’m sure many of them regretted their appearance here in retrospect! First his cab-mate/co-driver is played by Paul Copley, seen here as a slim and long-haired 20-something. And despite the genre of this film he keeps his clothes on throughout – interesting as U.K. viewers saw him recently in an episode of the TV series ‘Shameless’ in an extended full-frontal scene. Paul is now of course middle-aged with considerably less hair but more lard around his stomach! Not a pretty sight. Also appearing as one of Alfies’s birds is Vicki Michelle (her appearance spans the opening titles). Her topless scene here features her as an English teacher in France. She later became famous of course as Yvette in the BBC’s ‘Allo Allo’ comedy series, playing a French waitress trying to speak English! Another of Alfie’s girls is played by Joan Collins, again another topless scene several years before her Stud/Bitch ‘disco’ movie money-spinners. And then there is Rula Lenska in another topless scene , she is a star of many movies and TV plays shown here in U.K. And Sheila White, a couple of years before her supporting role as Rosie Noggett in the ‘Confessions’ movies. Also the lovely Hannah Gordon – sadly fully clothed here throughout though! Her daughter is played by Patsy Kensit making a VERY young (and dentally-challenged) appearance here. Brian Wilde crops up as a doctor, before his many years playing Foggy in the long-running BBC comedy series ‘Last of the Summer Wine’. Annie Ross also appears as yet another girlfriend – again topless. However the main attention of Alfie’s desires throughout this film is Abby Summers, played by Jill Townsend, who went on to play Elizabeth in the ‘Poldark’ TV series. Alfie pursues her in France, in her London office and eventually via a car-chase which features jumps and speeded-up film – like something out of ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ in fact. As she is driving a compact Triumph Spitfire and he is driving a large American V8 convertible (I believe it’s a Pontiac Firebird - could any U.S reviewer please confirm) he does of course catch up with her. They begin a relationship but there is a twist at the end which I won’t reveal here as no spoilers! In summary, this is an average film, quite watchable, but ultimately a sad sequel to its far superior predecessor.