It's not all nostalgia over here at Strange England because I'm not entirely sure that in and of its self, nostalgia is enough of an excuse for anything. Sometimes, some of our destinations will be places I've been to and seen before and sometimes they'll be new - That's new as in old but new to me!
A good example of this would be
The Touchables, the 1968 film that I only discovered existed for the first time today and then watched this very evening. I have to say that I loved it and thought it was wonderful, being sexy, stylish, funny, eccentric and idiosyncratically English all at the same time.
They don't make them like this any more and probably never will again because those times are past and unrepeatable but thank Arcadia that such treats are now captured in digital amber.
The Touchables was everything the initial review had lead me to believe, including its tangential links to similar Strange England offerings such as
Zardoz and
The Final Program, other films which also have there own equally singular yet confident visions. Its not going to be to everyone's tastes but if you enjoy either of the films above or the BFI Flipside releases then you should probably go check it out. I found it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gtdqNTOHG4 but it lurks in other corners of the internet as well.
For some more facts and background info go here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Touchables_(film)
For the wonderful blog that tipped me off in the first place, and who's style I'm paying homage to right now, go here:
http://ayearinthecountry.co.uk/week-4452-touchables-pop-art-pastoral-playland/
And finally for a gallery of lobby cards go here:
http://strangeengland.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/the-touchables-lobby-cards-1968.html ....or just scroll down to the post below, which ever is quicker
Steve
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan. A stately pleasure-dome decree
