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Post by Arthur Pringle on May 3, 2021 20:52:43 GMT
'The Swinging Sixties' was coined by an American journalist from what I've read, 'swinging' being an American & not a British expression. I don't like the expression at all, so contrived like that 'Cool Britannia' 'Madchester' & 'Britpop' nonsense in the 90's.
Even some of the more serious films of the 60s have not aged well, films like 'Darling' & 'The Servant'.
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Post by Charles Bronson on May 4, 2021 10:43:02 GMT
I detest a lot American expressions myself Arthur. They always seem to get taken up over here. Our soap opera script writers help out a lot.
'Darling' is one of the films I've never seen. I just don't think I'd like it.
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Post by Three Litre on May 7, 2021 20:38:48 GMT
The best films of that era were the black and white ones, filmed in the north, such as A Kind of loving, Billy Liar, A taste of honey etc. I agree with Arthur that the "swinging London" stuff is a bit ridiculous. It was satirised by Austin Powers so much that it can't now be taken seriously. I've always thought that this swinging 60s stuff happened to about 50 people, all of whom lived in West London and went on to work in the media. I think there was a North/South divide in British films of the 60s (with the exception of Up the Junction/Cathy Come Home) and I too preferred the Northern based dramas. Billy Liar (one of my favourites) is a great example where Billy is tempted by the bright lights and permissive society ways of London, only to realise it probably won't be all it seems. Incidentally, on my way to work I pass the hotel entrance where Billy gets the brush off from Danny Boone. The decor hasn't changed since it was filmed back in 62. I was taken to see Kes in '70 in the summer before attending first year of secondary school and remember being really nervous on the first day due to the impression it gave! Still no problems. No kestrels either. Or big Alsatians, thank god.
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Post by Nightfly on May 8, 2021 12:00:22 GMT
'The Swinging Sixties' was coined by an American journalist from what I've read, 'swinging' being an American & not a British expression. I don't like the expression at all, so contrived like that 'Cool Britannia' 'Madchester' & 'Britpop' nonsense in the 90's.
Even some of the more serious films of the 60s have not aged well, films like 'Darling' & 'The Servant'.
Harry Enfield got this spot on in this spoof ! Parts of it remind me of Private Road starring Bruce Robinson, although I quite liked that film...probably down to Susan Penhaligon being in it
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Post by Nightfly on May 8, 2021 12:10:36 GMT
I was taken to see Kes in '70 in the summer before attending first year of secondary school and remember being really nervous on the first day due to the impression it gave! Still no problems. No kestrels either. Or big Alsatians, thank god. It probably wasn't far off as far as accuracy was concerned. There were still a few teachers at my secondary school that were straight out of Kes. I read that the scene where the lads got their hands caned came as a shock for the actors as Ken Loach assured them he would cut just at the moment before the cane was due to hit their hands, but secretly told the headmaster to carry on to add to the realism of the scene. The young actors threatened to walk out for the rest of the film but were enticed back with an apology and the offer of a few quid for their trouble.
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Post by Cartman on May 8, 2021 12:25:17 GMT
I was taken to see Kes in '70 in the summer before attending first year of secondary school and remember being really nervous on the first day due to the impression it gave! Still no problems. No kestrels either. Or big Alsatians, thank god. It probably wasn't far off as far as accuracy was concerned. There were still a few teachers at my secondary school that were straight out of Kes At mine too! A crazy Northern Irish PE teacher, who, on one occasion when a ball accidentally broke a window came out screaming GET ON THE FLOOR, YOU PIGS! then proceeded to belt each one of us in turn with a gym shoe, and a maths teacher who once wrote "0 out of 10 idiot" on my maths homework, and advised the class that "when you lot leave here, you will either go down the pit, sweep the streets or empty the bins"
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Post by Three Litre on May 8, 2021 12:26:49 GMT
It probably wasn't far off as far as accuracy was concerned. There were still a few teachers at my secondary school that were straight out of Kes At mine too! A crazy Northern Irish PE teacher, who, on one occasion when a ball accidentally broke a window came out screaming GET ON THE FLOOR, YOU PIGS! then proceeded to belt each one of us in turn with a gym shoe, and a maths teacher who once wrote "0 out of 10 idiot" on my maths homework, and advised the class that "when you lot leave here, you will either go down the pit, sweep the streets or empty the bins" ****ing morons.
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Post by Cartman on May 8, 2021 12:31:53 GMT
"In your next life you will be a paper bag" was another pronouncement!
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Post by Three Litre on May 8, 2021 12:47:36 GMT
"In your next life you will be a paper bag" was another pronouncement! I've gone one better and made cardboard box.
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Post by Nightfly on May 8, 2021 15:42:59 GMT
"In your next life you will be a paper bag" was another pronouncement! We had an eccentric music teacher who once came out with, "You lad, stand in the corner and self-destruct...like a self-destructing tape recorder". At least it was a creative put down.
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