Telly addict andrew collins casts his critical eye over new worlds above. 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. 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 new severin films threedisc set, video nasties. A list of films that were censored and banned that now wear. A lot of the video nasties wouldve been forgotten by now if they werent on the list. 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. Originally released in 2010, west manages to fit in an amazing amount of. It starts out in a welter of video noise and tracking errors, so as to bring back the nostalgic.
Moral panic, censorship and videotape, a 2010 documentary directed by jake west. In 2014 the documentary was followed by video nasties. Draconian days the critically acclaimed followup documentary to video nasties. The list of banned video nasties is now semilegendary in the history of horror films, which ironically was probably the opposite effect intended by. The events which led to the imposition of state video censorship in the uk in 1984 are frequently described as constituting a moral panic. Freedom and censorship in the media as want to read. 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.
With julian petley, marc morris, andy nyman, xavier mendik. Sir christopher frank carandini lee was perhaps the only actor of his generation to have starred in so many films and cult saga. The term moral panic is defined in terms of stanley cohens 1972 model and put into context. Several major studio productions were banned on video, as they fell within the scope of legislation designed to control the distribution of video nasties.
But if you think new labour might mean new liberalism, think again. 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. The definitive guide presents the 73minute video nasties. Originally released in 2010, west manages to fit in an amazing amount of commentary and information in its 72 minutes. Video censorship in modern britain 2011 and jake wests documentary. A documentary analyzing the furore which socalled video nasties caused in britain during the 1980. The childrens horror film warwick wrap university of warwick. Moral panic, censorship and videotape dvd widescreen, dolby, 3 pack at. Todays best video the week in tv telly addict andrew collins casts his critical eye over new worlds above, klondike, the trip to italy, endeavour and monkey planet. A documentary analyzing the furore which socalled video nasties caused in britain during the 1980s. Draconian days, which covered the period from 1984 to 1989 after the introduction of the video.
Moral panic, censorship and videotape takes 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 videotape, wests documentary. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under. French translation of censorship the official collins englishfrench dictionary online. Jun 16, 2015 the eradefining and critically acclaimed documentary video nasties. Censorship by country collects information on censorship, internet censorship, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and human rights by country and presents it in a sortable table, together with links to articles with more information. Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. The most wonderful evening of my life 1972 by rarelust may 18, 2014 1. Censorship was far more rampant in the 1980s, especially in the u. 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.
Although most notable for personifying bloodsucking vampire, dracula, on screen, he portrayed other varied characters on screen, most of which were villains, whether it be francisco scaramanga in. 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 videotape dvd, 2014, 3disc set at the best online prices at ebay. In march 1982, distributor go video sent a copy of its release cannibal holocaust, along with a faux outraged letter, to the moral crusader mary whitehouse. The furor created by the moral crusade against video nasties led to the introduction of the uks video recordings act 1984 which. The term was popularised by the national viewers and listeners association nvala in the uk in the early 1980s these video releases were not brought before.
Taking in the explosion of home video, the erosion of civil liberties, the introduction of draconian censorship measures, hysterical press. Horror channel formerly zone horror is a british television channel showing horror films and television series and some science fiction. A large portions of this documentary covers james ferman, an interesting fellow who was the director of the bbfc from 1975 to 1999. A lot of the video nasties are pretty tame when you watch them nowadays, and you wonder what the fuss was about. February, 2018 comment, moral panic, politics censorship. The eradefining and critically acclaimed documentary video nasties. This, coupled with the reluctance of major distributors to get involved with a medium they considered vulnerable to piracy, caused small independent companies to flood the market with lowbudget horror films and lurid. It is broadcast in the uk and ireland specialized programming includes cult films, classic horror, comedy, b movies, modern thrillers, series, homeproduced specials, biographies and documentaries the horror channel is available as a freetoair service. The implementation of the video recording act imposed a stricter code of censorship on videos than was required for cinema release. When video was introduced in the late 1970s, there was no specific legislation governing its content. Jan 29, 2018 video nasties is a term associated with a period of panic and censorship in the uk during the rise of popularity of the video cassette. The paper briefly looks at the background to the study. 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.
Commencing in 1981, the video nasty panic refers to a bout of sonamed mass. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that. We get interviews with people involved with the banning or fight against the banning as. France, as well as upon its premiere at the toronto international film festival. Historically the board faced strong criticism for an overzealous attitude in censoring film. The essays cover a variety of topics, both providing insight into the specifics of the beginnings of the panic, the people involved, and the machinations behind. If anything, the evil dead is graphic compared to some of them. Video nasties censorship and moral panic in the eighties. Moral panic, censorship and videotape directed by jake doghouse west and. Disc one features wests documentary, video nasties. Ferraras welcome to new york by wild bunch films in 2014. September 8, 2014 legal, moral panic censored uk, censoreduk, censorship, child protection, creeping censorship, moral panic, porn panic, sexting jerry barnett outside the world of free speech advocacy, most people take the default position that some censorship is necessary and acceptable.
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. Moral panic and extreme censorship once again run rampant in director jake wests acclaimed followup documentary to 2010s video nasties. Moral panic, censorship and videotape by british horror director jake west, which was released late last. Several of these should be selfexplanatory, but i thought i would explain my terms for the labels im assigning to each video clip. Receiving the utmost critical acclaim, his documentary combined interviews with journalists, academics, filmmakers and mps that were involved in the video nasties era with rare. Blindfold a blindfold figures prominently in the scene. Over 100,000 french translations of english words and phrases.
Moral panic, censorship and videotape, dvd, widescreen, dolby, 3 pack, horror, 663390000205. Videotape documentary, director jake west and producer marc morris continue uncovering the shocking story of home entertainment post the 1984 video recordings act. Miss spink jennifer saunders and miss forcible dawn french. A convincing answer is provided by the notion of moral panic. The video nasty moral panic the events which led to the imposition of state video censorship in the uk in 1984 are frequently described as constituting a moral panic. Type book authors martin barker date 1984 publisher pluto pub place london isbn10 0861046676. The critically acclaimed followup documentary to video nasties. This is the story covered by the fantastic documentary video nasties. Prepare to be corrupted and depraved once more with. A superb and brilliantly edited documentary about the early 1980s video nasties panic which is admirably only concerned with one, lessfrequently discussed, aspect.
In addition to countries, the table includes information on former countries, disputed countries, political subunits within countries, and regional. A summary of the ma dissertation which won the 2002 library and information research group student prize. Doghouse director jake west returns to the nascent days of videotape for this incisive examination of the video nasty furore of the early. How a few graphic horror films led to the introduction of video censorship. Bondage the binding starts off as part of a kinky sex scene.
Moral panic, censorship and video tape, and has now made a followup, video. How moral panic led to a mass ban of video nasties. Disc one the eradefining and critically acclaimed documentary video nasties. The definitive guide, is essentially all special features, with jake wests 2010 documentary video nasties. 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. Reviewed in the united states on 29 september 2014. Oct 08, 2014 five years after making the excellent documentary video nasties. Disc one, the eradefining and critically acclaimed documentary video nasties. Funnily enough i downloaded that one last nightnot checked out if it has.
Filmmaker jake west and his pals told the above story in all its glory for the first time in 2010 with video nasties. The definitive guide is one of the most aptly named sets to have come out in the past five years. The definitive guide 2 limited edition of 6,666 dvd. A documentary analysis of the hysteria caused by the distribution of violent movies on videocassette in britain during the 1980s. Video nasties is a term associated with a period of panic and censorship in. 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. The aim of the dissertation was to find out if there had been a moral panic in the british press over internet content. During the moral panic over childs play 3 tony blair, then leader of the opposition, loudly supported david altons bill for harsher video censorship. Moral panic, censorship and videotape, nucleus films.
Aside from the bracing introductory rapidfire montage of the most gruesome clips from every movie on the list, video nasties. The events which led to the imposition of state video censorship in the uk in 1984 are frequently described as. Mark hamill is best known for his portrayal of luke skywalker in the original star wars trilogy. 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. Horror filmmaker jake west directed a comprehensive 2010 documentary about the precertification era, video nasties.
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