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Big Beat was once one of the biggest, but ironically, perhaps most
misunderstood musical movements of the Mid-Late 1990's, lead by
some of the biggest artists the Electronic Dance Music scene has
ever seen, such as Fatboy Slim (AKA Norman Cook), The Chemical
Brothers and The Prodigy. It's loud, eclectic sound with it's
syncopated beats was a smash around the world, leading to nights of
boozy (but good natured) hedonism, and it was the soundtrack to the
advertising world of the late 1990's and early 2000's. But,
somewhere along the way, the genre got a massive backlash from
critics, leading to a very quick and painful death, and became the
very victim of it's own success. Where did it go wrong and is there
a chance for the scene to experience a revival? With new and
exclusive interviews with Rory Hoy from 120 of those who were in
the thick of it (including Fatboy Slim and Liam Howlett and Keith
Flint from The Prodigy) - this is a celebratory (and sometimes
humorous) look at a music scene that was short lived . . but had a
very big impact.
Here is a different take of The Beatles story, which includes the
more obscure, rare and unseen appearances and references worldwide,
through the wonderful art of film, television and video; some of
which will make you gasp in disbelief! It's full of unfinished
projects and little known facts: did you know that The Quarrymen
(the proto-Beatles) apparently appeared in a Liverpool City Police
Recruitment Film in 1958, or that The Beatles had a film release
before A Hard Day's Night that only came out in Australia? Also
featuring the many projects The Beatles turned down, such as 'The
Yellow Teddy Bears' AKA 'The Gutter Girls' and the weird and
wonderful shelved projects such as Joe Orton's 'Up Against It' and
McCartney's sci-fi movies of the 1970s. McCartney did however make
experimental films, George did sing with Carole King on a novelty
record, Ringo did duet with Carrie Fisher, and John and his wife
Yoko did make Did Britain Murder Hanratty? It all goes to show that
The Beatles were never idle during their time together and as solo
artists. In this book, we will look at the history of the
lesser-known films and TV shows that are associated with The
Beatles, as well as their well-known canonical movies, such as the
fictionalised documentary of A Hard Days Night, to the animated
masterpiece of Yellow Submarine; to documentaries about them,
biopics, parodies, and other projects that involved the Fab Four in
some capacity. The Beatles didn't just revolutionise pop music,
they revolutionised pop culture as a whole!
Runner up in the Nasen and TES Special Educational Needs Book
Awards 2007 Only people with autism truly know what it's like to be
autistic - and even then, every autistic individual is unique! This
award-winning short film by Rory Hoy, an 18-year-old filmmaker with
autism, provides a privileged glimpse into his autistic world,
letting us take a journey through his everyday experience and see
it through his eyes. In easy, accessible terms, Rory explains what
having autism means for everyday functioning: what it's like, for
instance, not to have the natural inclination to respond to someone
who calls you by your name, or someone who waves at you; what it's
like to take someone literally when actually they have used a
figure of speech. He describes the confusion caused by high noise
levels, crowded environments and even by his own emotions and
physical sensations, as well as the security and comfort found in
routines, forward planning and having thoughtful, calm and loving
people around him. This engaging, insightful and light-hearted film
will be invaluable to people with autism, their friends and family,
and to professionals working with them. A booklet explaining the
film, also compiled by the author, accompanies the DVD.
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