Telly addict andrew collins casts his critical eye over new worlds above, klondike, the trip to italy, endeavour and monkey planet. Aug 30, 2010 the highly anticipated followup to their critically acclaimed video nasties. Disc one the eradefining and critically acclaimed documentary video nasties. Tracking the rise of moral panic in britain during the 1980s, and the subsequent banning of 72 video nasties, jake west provides an essential insight into the political and. Moral panic, censorship and videotape, dvd, widescreen, dolby, 3 pack, horror, 663390000205. Every video nasty critiqued and explored, followed by the original trailers. Oct 08, 2014 five years after making the excellent documentary video nasties. Moral panic, censorship and videotape, a 2010 documentary directed by jake. Prepare to be corrupted and depraved once more with this definitive guide to the video nasties phenomenon one of the most extraordinary and scandalous eras in the history of british film. This documentary is part of the 3dvd box set video nasties. A perfect follow up to the first, draconian days masterfully chronicles the insane censorship and moral panic following the video nasties and the video recording act 1984.
The definitive guide is one of the most aptly named sets to have come out in the past five years. Every video nasty critiqued and explored, followed by the original trailers, for the first time ever on dvd in america. It appeared during the video nasties moral panic, in response to the idea that, thanks to the new vhs. Moral panic, censorship videotape dvd, 2014, 3disc set at the best online prices at ebay. In 2014 the documentary was followed by video nasties. Jun 16, 2015 the eradefining and critically acclaimed documentary video nasties. This was in the very early days of video, when distribution of movies on vhs was unregulated, and the new medium could be found in almost every small local corner shop. Web rip the scene is lifted from a source downloaded online through p2p, youtube, etc. Was first screened as part of channel 4s controversial banned weekend which focused on films and the so called video nasties, which were a small group of mainly horror films that were given the video nasty tag by the tabloid media, due to their explicit. Nucleus films critically acclaimed followup documentary to video nasties. This is the story covered by the fantastic documentary video nasties. The definitive guide, the other 2 dvds feature the trailers for all 72 video nasties.
For the first time ever on dvd, trailers to all 72 films that fell foul of the director of public prosecutions are featured with specially filmed intros for each title in a lavish threedisc collector s edition boxset, alongside a brand new documentary video nasties. We kick off the second half of the list, the 33 movies that had their convictions overturned, were acquitted of obscenity charges or that the director of public prosecution thought they would be unable to convict and never brought the movie to trial. Video nasties the freedom and censorship in the media. Moral panic, censorship and videotape 2010 from director jake west and producer marc morris who continue to uncover the shocking story of home entertainment following the introduction of the 1984 video recordings act. Some of my favourite things are horror, film and history, so this documentary fits right in with those. The wildhearts song splattermania lampoons the moral panic, namechecking films and directors associated. Telly addict andrew collins casts his critical eye over new worlds above. Video nasty is a colloquial term in the united kingdom to refer to a number of films distributed on video cassette that were criticised for their violent content by the press, social commentators and various religious organisations. Reviewed in the united states on 29 september 2014. Oct 07, 2014 there were video burnings, and some shop owners even did jail time for stocking some of these titles. The eradefining and critically acclaimed documentary video nasties.
The furor created by the moral crusade against video nasties led to the introduction of the uks video recordings act 1984 which imposed a stricter code of censorship on videos than was required. The highly anticipated followup to their critically acclaimed video nasties. Nothing like a good moral panic to get the old juices flowingcrazy doc. Lets get one thing out of the way up front i am totally, utterly and completely against censorship. For the first time ever on dvd, trailers to all 72 films that fell foul of the director of public prosecutions are featured with specially filmed intros for each title in a lavish threedisc collectors edition boxset, alongside a brand new documentary video nasties. The new severin films threedisc set, video nasties. A large portions of this documentary covers james ferman, an interesting fellow who was the director of the bbfc from 1975 to 1999. The most wonderful evening of my life 1972 by rarelust may 18, 2014 1. Video nasties 2 is released to tiein with the establishment of the video recordings act.
Videotape film completo altadefinizione film e serie tv. A convincing answer is provided by the notion of moral panic. Part of a collection of restored early works by nam june paik and jud yalkut, this piece is historically significant as well as remarkably prescient. Disc one features wests documentary, video nasties.
Video nasty is a colloquial term in the united kingdom to refer to a number of films distributed on video cassette that were criticised for their violent content by. Neil innes song my new school 1984 contains a video nasty reference its got all the charm of a video nasty ive never been anywhere so. Elitism rears its head in every single moral panic and act of censorship, without fail. A documentary analyzing the furore which socalled video nasties caused in britain during the 1980s. How moral panic led to a mass ban of video nasties hollywood held back its biggest titles, and so an unregulated rental market was flooded with cheap. Online library video nasties the freedom and censorship in the media video nasties. However, with the exception of critcher 2003 these events have never actually been analysed in the light of moral panic theory, and this article attempts this task in much greater detail than critcher, whose concerns go beyond this particular panic about.
Originally released in 2010, west manages to fit in an amazing amount of commentary and information in its 72 minutes. Moral panic, censorship and videotape by british horror director jake west, which was released late last. The events which led to the imposition of state video censorship in the uk in. A list of films that were censored and banned that now wear. Taking in the explosion of home video, the erosion of civil liberties, the introduction of draconian censorship measures, hysterical press campaigns and the birth of many careers born in blood and.
The events which led to the imposition of state video censorship in the uk in 1984 are frequently described as constituting a moral panic. Especially lately ive been educating myself very much on the history of horror and the video nasties and its moral panic plays a very big role in this history. Videotape documentary, director jake west and producer marc morris continue uncovering the shocking story of home entertainment post the 1984 video recordings act. The definitive guide, is essentially all special features, with jake wests 2010 documentary video nasties. A documentary analyzing the furore which socalled video nasties caused in britain during the 1980. A time when britain plunged into a new dark age of the most restr. This documentary was fascinating, interviews people from all sides of the video nasty debates and shows a clear passion for the horror material. Rare documentary about video nasties and film, video and internet censorship in the uk. It starts by evoking the feeling of how it was to get and see those gruesome horror movies when vhs first came out in the late 70s. The definitive guide presents the 73minute video nasties. Whole foods market americas healthiest grocery store. The critically acclaimed followup documentary to video nasties.
About koi to taiyo to gang 1962 lethal eviction 2005. Draconian days nucleus films critically acclaimed followup documentary to video nasties. Moral panic, censorship and videotape, jake west presents a followup which may lack the full impact of his original dissection of the hysteria which gripped margaret thatchers britain in the early 1980s, but is nonetheless a fascinating examination of the social and political consequences of the passage of the video. It was premiered at london frightfest in august 2010 and followed by a panel discussion which included producer marc morris and director jake west of nucleus films, professor martin barker and film director tobe hooper. Aug 15, 2019 this era of censorship, moral panic and the brainwashing of the general public became known as the video nasty era, and looking back it seems even more ridiculous now than it must have done to many film fans back in the eighties when it was introduced. Amazon warehouse great deals on quality used products. The censorship of dapper laughs, a comedian deemed too sexist to perform at cardiff university, is a chilling warning of free speech being lost. Video nasties the definitive guide dvd, 2010 for sale. Ring smart home security systems eero wifi stream 4k video in every room. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under. Doghouse director jake west returns to the nascent days of videotape for this incisive examination of the video nasty furore of the early. Moral panic, censorship and videotape by british horror director jake west, which was released late last year in the uk. President lyndon johnson and new york mayor lindsey.
Prepare to be corrupted and depraved once more with. Originally released in 2010, west manages to fit in an amazing amount of. All 72 video nasties are covered in the most educational and entertaining documentary available on cinema censorship of low budget horror films. The art of the nasty book, video nasties guide to banned and censored films from the u. Moral panic, censorship and videotape is an entertaining and incredibly detailed piece of essential viewing for lovers of gore films, cinema history and the sociology of politics. Moral panic, censorship and videotape 2010 from director jake west and producer marc morris who continue to uncover the shocking. Moral panic, censorship and videotape directed by jake doghouse west and produced by marc morris features interviews with filmmakers neil marshall the descent, doomsday, christopher smith severance, black death and mp graham bright as well as rare archive footage. She is an actress, known for flash gordon 1980, firewalker 1986 and. Moral panic, censorship and videotape from director jake west and producer marc morris who continue to uncover the shocking story of home entertainment following the introduction of the 1984 video recordings act. Melody anderson was born on december 3, 1955 in edmonton, alberta, canada.
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