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The Year Of The Sex Olympics [1968]
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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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Truly prescient, but may seem dated
Review date: 2004-03-17 Rating: 8 out of 10
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.
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Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Brian Cox
Suzanne Neve
Leonard Rossiter
Vickery Turner
Tony Vogel
Creators:
Leonard Rossiter (Primary Contributor)
Suzanne Neve (Primary Contributor)
David Taylor (Editor)
Ronald Travers (Producer)
Nigel Kneale (Writer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Bfi Video
Manufacturer: Bfi Video
EAN: 5035673005521
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Black & White, PAL,
Release date: 2003-04-28
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 103 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1968
Language: English (Original Language)