Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Christine Noonan, David Wood, Richard Warwick, Rupert Webster, Robert Swann, Hugh Thomas, Arthur Lowe | Written by David Sherwin | Directed by Lindsay Anderson
If…. is a satirical look at the public school system in the late 1960s but while there is a dark sense of humour in place there is also a scathing examination that seems all too real. The system of privilege that is in place and the bullying culture feels not only to be a part of the school system, but society itself. In fact the problems we have with politics to this day can be seen in If…. where these children in a boys only school are being moulded to take the top jobs in society, even as political leaders, being given a warped view on society and a perspective on life that many of the unprivileged (read that as the ‘normal people’) could never...
If…. is a satirical look at the public school system in the late 1960s but while there is a dark sense of humour in place there is also a scathing examination that seems all too real. The system of privilege that is in place and the bullying culture feels not only to be a part of the school system, but society itself. In fact the problems we have with politics to this day can be seen in If…. where these children in a boys only school are being moulded to take the top jobs in society, even as political leaders, being given a warped view on society and a perspective on life that many of the unprivileged (read that as the ‘normal people’) could never...
- 6/7/2014
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
If…
Directed by Lindsay Anderson
Written by David Sherwin
UK, 1968
If….(1968) directed by Lindsay Anderson and winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1969 premiered one year following the May ’68 protests in France. The screenplay was written by David Sherwin who based the narrative off his experiences at Tonbridge School in Kent. The script made its way to Nicholas Ray who was interested in making the film but felt that a British director should direct it. Anderson was approached and accepted the project. He wanted to make a film similar to Jean Vigo’s Zéro de conduite (1934) and even screened the film to his screenwriters in the pre-production stage. If… was given an X-rating upon release for nudity and violence. Aside from the more graphic scenes the censor board was probably put off by the ideological message of the film.
Like Vigo’s film, If…. is about authority figures...
Directed by Lindsay Anderson
Written by David Sherwin
UK, 1968
If….(1968) directed by Lindsay Anderson and winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1969 premiered one year following the May ’68 protests in France. The screenplay was written by David Sherwin who based the narrative off his experiences at Tonbridge School in Kent. The script made its way to Nicholas Ray who was interested in making the film but felt that a British director should direct it. Anderson was approached and accepted the project. He wanted to make a film similar to Jean Vigo’s Zéro de conduite (1934) and even screened the film to his screenwriters in the pre-production stage. If… was given an X-rating upon release for nudity and violence. Aside from the more graphic scenes the censor board was probably put off by the ideological message of the film.
Like Vigo’s film, If…. is about authority figures...
- 5/28/2014
- by Cody Lang
- SoundOnSight
1. For Love Of The Game
With the U.S. Open in full swing this week, magazines are serving up a heavy dose of tennis coverage. In The New Yorker, Lauren Collins investigates how Novak Djokovic overcame his tendency to choke in big matches on his way to claiming the No. 1 ranking, and why, despite being the best player in the world at the moment, he still can't seem to get any respect. Part of the reason is that Djokovic doesn't conform to the genteel standards tennis expects from its champions. "He could be annoying, with his bluster and his cheesy pranks," Collins writes, summarizing the view of Djokovic's critics. "His sensibility recalled the soccer stadium rather than the country club."
As further evidence of that lack of respect, perhaps, the New York Times Magazine's U.S. Open issue features not Djokovic but Roger Federer on its cover. Federer, arguably the...
With the U.S. Open in full swing this week, magazines are serving up a heavy dose of tennis coverage. In The New Yorker, Lauren Collins investigates how Novak Djokovic overcame his tendency to choke in big matches on his way to claiming the No. 1 ranking, and why, despite being the best player in the world at the moment, he still can't seem to get any respect. Part of the reason is that Djokovic doesn't conform to the genteel standards tennis expects from its champions. "He could be annoying, with his bluster and his cheesy pranks," Collins writes, summarizing the view of Djokovic's critics. "His sensibility recalled the soccer stadium rather than the country club."
As further evidence of that lack of respect, perhaps, the New York Times Magazine's U.S. Open issue features not Djokovic but Roger Federer on its cover. Federer, arguably the...
- 8/30/2013
- by Sasha Belenky
- Huffington Post
Downton Abbey is to be sponsored by Tesco Finest for its upcoming fourth series.
The supermarket chain will team up with the ITV period drama on several platforms, including TV, mobile and online.
It marks the first TV sponsorship by the food range, and is part of Tesco's £1 billion six-point turnaround plan, which was announced after its first drop in UK profits in 20 years.
David Wood, Tesco marketing director, said: "We are really excited to be working with Britain's best-loved drama.
"Downton Abbey is a great brand fit for Tesco Finest. The show is well-crafted, authentic and inspiring."
> 'Downton Abbey' series four: Absolutely everything we know
Mark Trinder, Sales Director for ITV Commercial and Online, described the deal as a "great example of how partnering with ITV can enhance a brand's appeal to the benefit of our customers and viewers".
Downton Abbey will be set in 1922 for its fourth series,...
The supermarket chain will team up with the ITV period drama on several platforms, including TV, mobile and online.
It marks the first TV sponsorship by the food range, and is part of Tesco's £1 billion six-point turnaround plan, which was announced after its first drop in UK profits in 20 years.
David Wood, Tesco marketing director, said: "We are really excited to be working with Britain's best-loved drama.
"Downton Abbey is a great brand fit for Tesco Finest. The show is well-crafted, authentic and inspiring."
> 'Downton Abbey' series four: Absolutely everything we know
Mark Trinder, Sales Director for ITV Commercial and Online, described the deal as a "great example of how partnering with ITV can enhance a brand's appeal to the benefit of our customers and viewers".
Downton Abbey will be set in 1922 for its fourth series,...
- 8/17/2013
- Digital Spy
The widow of actor Andy Griffith plans to demolish the actor's former home, the Associated Press reports. Cyndi Griffith received a permit Monday to demolish the house, a move that is upsetting to the late actor's friends. They had hoped the home would be converted into a museum celebrating Griffith, as Graceland does for Elvis Presley.
One acquaintance says he spoke with Griffith about the museum idea before he passed. Tony Award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long, whose parents were friends with Griffith, recalls a discussion with the "Matlock" star about the possibility in 2007. Long says Griffith wanted the museum to include memorabilia from his careers in both acting and music.
Griffith's will, dated two months before his 2012 death, makes no mention of the museum, or the property in question. He bought the house, smaller than the one he lived in with Cindi when he died, after experiencing his first real sucess.
One acquaintance says he spoke with Griffith about the museum idea before he passed. Tony Award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long, whose parents were friends with Griffith, recalls a discussion with the "Matlock" star about the possibility in 2007. Long says Griffith wanted the museum to include memorabilia from his careers in both acting and music.
Griffith's will, dated two months before his 2012 death, makes no mention of the museum, or the property in question. He bought the house, smaller than the one he lived in with Cindi when he died, after experiencing his first real sucess.
- 3/20/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Vodafone has launched the next instalment of its vbook campaign.
The vbook helps cricket fans wanting to watch live cricket get away with a book with a special cut-out section inside big enough to fit a smartphone. They can watch the test series – which is sponsored by Vodafone – via the Cricket Live Australia app.
The ads launched during the third test match between Australia and South Africa, and will be supported this summer by experiential activity in Sydney and Melbourne.
Credits:
Ecd: Brett Howlett
CD: Russell Smyth
Writer – Scott Mortimer
Art Director – Wellison D’Assuncao
Head of Strategy – Gerry Cyron
Account Management – Nathan Quailey
TV Producer – Gabe Hammond
Director – David Wood
Production company – Film Construction
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The vbook helps cricket fans wanting to watch live cricket get away with a book with a special cut-out section inside big enough to fit a smartphone. They can watch the test series – which is sponsored by Vodafone – via the Cricket Live Australia app.
The ads launched during the third test match between Australia and South Africa, and will be supported this summer by experiential activity in Sydney and Melbourne.
Credits:
Ecd: Brett Howlett
CD: Russell Smyth
Writer – Scott Mortimer
Art Director – Wellison D’Assuncao
Head of Strategy – Gerry Cyron
Account Management – Nathan Quailey
TV Producer – Gabe Hammond
Director – David Wood
Production company – Film Construction
The post Vodafone rolls out vbook ads around cricket sponsorship appeared first on mUmBRELLA.
- 12/3/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
Manchester United have unveiled a teaser image of the club’s new tartan style home kit for the 2012/2013 season.
The chequered pattern on United’s new “Gingham” shirt has been designed with the history of the club in mind. Manchester United was formed in 1878 and the design is meant to represent its once thriving cotton industry and comes with the slogan; ‘Forged in Industry, Made of Manchester.’
The teaser image above was released on the club’s official Facebook page earlier today, however leaked images of the design have been spreading all across the web since its unveiling. Here’s a better image of what we think the shirt looks like in full below;
Manchester United fans have vented their dislike of the new shirt across the web, some comparing it to a tablecloth and a tea towel and certainly not befitting of a side who could be defending their...
The chequered pattern on United’s new “Gingham” shirt has been designed with the history of the club in mind. Manchester United was formed in 1878 and the design is meant to represent its once thriving cotton industry and comes with the slogan; ‘Forged in Industry, Made of Manchester.’
The teaser image above was released on the club’s official Facebook page earlier today, however leaked images of the design have been spreading all across the web since its unveiling. Here’s a better image of what we think the shirt looks like in full below;
Manchester United fans have vented their dislike of the new shirt across the web, some comparing it to a tablecloth and a tea towel and certainly not befitting of a side who could be defending their...
- 5/10/2012
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Arianna Huffington stopped by "The Colbert Report" last night to chat with Stephen about HuffPost's first ever Pulitzer Prize, awarded for David Wood's "Beyond the Battlefield" series. While there, she and Stephen bantered for a bit about who's really aggregating who, and whether it's cooler to win a Pulitzer or a Peabody.
"The Report" won a Peabody this year for its wildly entertaining and educational coverage of Super PACs, which this site posted about each day, and even put together a timeline of Colbert's foray into the 2012 election. Arianna pointed out that that Colbert would then post our aggregated content onto The Colbuffington Repost, his site that aggregates The Huffington Post.
"I believe at this point, the Internet ate itself," Colbert conceded.
Arianna then took a moment to explain to Stephen why Wood's piece, about veterans returning home, was worthy of the Pulitzer for national reporting.
The same thing that you did last week,...
"The Report" won a Peabody this year for its wildly entertaining and educational coverage of Super PACs, which this site posted about each day, and even put together a timeline of Colbert's foray into the 2012 election. Arianna pointed out that that Colbert would then post our aggregated content onto The Colbuffington Repost, his site that aggregates The Huffington Post.
"I believe at this point, the Internet ate itself," Colbert conceded.
Arianna then took a moment to explain to Stephen why Wood's piece, about veterans returning home, was worthy of the Pulitzer for national reporting.
The same thing that you did last week,...
- 4/19/2012
- by Ross Luippold
- Huffington Post
New Media showed some impressive muscle in this year's Pulitzer Prizes, which honored the Huffington Post and Politico in addition to legacy organizations such as the New York Times. The Huffington Post picked up its first Pulitzer for its 10-part investigative series on wounded veterans, "Beyond the Battlefield." The award for National Reporting went to former Time and Los Angeles Times contributor David Wood. It is a sign of institutional legitimacy for a site that has become an online traffic giant, but has been a lightning rod for media criticism for its...
- 4/16/2012
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
Meat & Livestock Australia has launched a new campaign to encourage consumers to recreate the feeling of a relaxed Sunday roast mid-week.
The campaign features a series of traditionally Sunday activities repositioned in a weekday office setting, from making fresh juice to mowing the lawn.
The campaign by creative agency Bmf consists of four creative executions and is intended to encourage Australians to make time for a family dinner mid-week.
The 30 second Tvc is supported with print, radio, online and in store.
Bmf’s joint ECDs Carlos Alija and Laura Sampedro, said: “The creative challenge was to convey the Sunday spirit in a regular weekday through every single element of the ad.”
Credits
Client: Meat and Livestock Australia
Creative agency: Bmf
Director: David Wood
Production company: Film Construction
Post production: Heckler
Media planning and buying: Um...
The campaign features a series of traditionally Sunday activities repositioned in a weekday office setting, from making fresh juice to mowing the lawn.
The campaign by creative agency Bmf consists of four creative executions and is intended to encourage Australians to make time for a family dinner mid-week.
The 30 second Tvc is supported with print, radio, online and in store.
Bmf’s joint ECDs Carlos Alija and Laura Sampedro, said: “The creative challenge was to convey the Sunday spirit in a regular weekday through every single element of the ad.”
Credits
Client: Meat and Livestock Australia
Creative agency: Bmf
Director: David Wood
Production company: Film Construction
Post production: Heckler
Media planning and buying: Um...
- 4/16/2012
- by Cathie McGinn
- Encore Magazine
Just Henry
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By Kieran Kinsella
Michelle Magorian is one of Britain’s most popular authors and it is no surprise that some of her finest works have been dramatized on TV. Inspector Morse actor John Thaw was among the stars who brought Goodnight Mr Tom to life in 1998 and on Sunday 18 December, fans of Michelle’s work can see Just Henry on ITV. As with Goodnight Mr Tom, ITV have spared no expense in assembling an all-star line up for Just Henry that includes Sheila Hancock, Dean Andrews and Elaine Cassidy. Michelle very kindly agreed to talk to Best British TV about the book, the show and her other work.
As a writer do you feel nervous about allowing someone else to bring your book to life in the form of a TV Show?...
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By Kieran Kinsella
Michelle Magorian is one of Britain’s most popular authors and it is no surprise that some of her finest works have been dramatized on TV. Inspector Morse actor John Thaw was among the stars who brought Goodnight Mr Tom to life in 1998 and on Sunday 18 December, fans of Michelle’s work can see Just Henry on ITV. As with Goodnight Mr Tom, ITV have spared no expense in assembling an all-star line up for Just Henry that includes Sheila Hancock, Dean Andrews and Elaine Cassidy. Michelle very kindly agreed to talk to Best British TV about the book, the show and her other work.
As a writer do you feel nervous about allowing someone else to bring your book to life in the form of a TV Show?...
- 12/15/2011
- by admin
Well, here’s something strange. Within a 72-hour period last week a half dozen people asked me if I had read the new, new Animal Man. During that same period, my daughter was asked the same question by one of her friends. Then I had lunch with comics writer Paul Kupperberg, so I asked him if he read the book. He said no, not yet, but a number of people told him he should.
Hmmmm. Word of mouth is either the best or the worst type of publicity. I noticed not a one of these folks said it was great; just that it was worth reading.
I enjoyed the original Animal Man – the one that was created by Dave Wood and Carmine Infantino in Strange Adventures 180, some 46 years ago. It was unusual in that it was only occasionally published, and the lead didn’t get his costume (one of Carmine...
Hmmmm. Word of mouth is either the best or the worst type of publicity. I noticed not a one of these folks said it was great; just that it was worth reading.
I enjoyed the original Animal Man – the one that was created by Dave Wood and Carmine Infantino in Strange Adventures 180, some 46 years ago. It was unusual in that it was only occasionally published, and the lead didn’t get his costume (one of Carmine...
- 9/21/2011
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Andy Garcia, Mario Van Peebles, Luke Goss and Aidan Quinn are set to star in "The Exodus of Charlie Wright." R. Ellis Frazier is writing, directing and producing the indie crime drama.
Geoffrey Ross also is producing the project, which begins shooting next week in Mexico and Los Angeles.
The story centers on Charlie (Quinn), a Los Angeles billionaire financial whiz who goes into self-imposed exile in Tijuana after his empire is revealed to have been a Ponzi scheme. While looking for the woman he abandoned there 25 years before, Charlie is pursued by a Mexican gangster (Garcia), a federal agent (Van Peebles) and thugs sent by a former client (Goss) looking to retrieve his money.
Garcia, repped by Paradigm and Brillstein Entertainment Partners, next appears in the Renny Harlin-directed drama "Georgia."
Van Peebles, repped by Fortitude, next appears in and helms "Things Fall Apart," from co-writer/star 50 Cent.
Goss,...
Geoffrey Ross also is producing the project, which begins shooting next week in Mexico and Los Angeles.
The story centers on Charlie (Quinn), a Los Angeles billionaire financial whiz who goes into self-imposed exile in Tijuana after his empire is revealed to have been a Ponzi scheme. While looking for the woman he abandoned there 25 years before, Charlie is pursued by a Mexican gangster (Garcia), a federal agent (Van Peebles) and thugs sent by a former client (Goss) looking to retrieve his money.
Garcia, repped by Paradigm and Brillstein Entertainment Partners, next appears in the Renny Harlin-directed drama "Georgia."
Van Peebles, repped by Fortitude, next appears in and helms "Things Fall Apart," from co-writer/star 50 Cent.
Goss,...
- 5/24/2010
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
April is Jazz Appreciation Month, as declared in 2002 by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Jazz at Lincoln Center will be showing its appreciation April 16 and 17 with a special festival honoring the work of the American stride pianist and composer Thomas "Fats" Waller, whose music was the subject of the 1978 Broadway revue "Ain't Misbehavin'." Known for his highly animated style of piano playing and the humorous quips he would toss off while performing, Waller was not only an important jazz musician but also one of the most popular all-around entertainers of his era (the 1930s and early '40s).It is only fitting, then, that Jazz at Lincoln Center's commemoration concert, "The Music of Fats Waller," will be hosted by one of today's most beloved multitalented performers, the dancer-singer-actor Ben Vereen, winner of the 1973 Tony Award for best actor in a musical for his performance in "Pippin," a show...
- 3/31/2010
- backstage.com
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