Dissent & Disruption: The Complete Alan Clarke at the BBC

[Chouan]

Pre-ordered @ Amazon. Impressive as this may be, it'll better come down to about a hundred. I just can't justify spending the kind a money they're asking for it right now!

(As to whether I can justify spending a hundred, let's just say I prefer to ignore that question... )

[CelestialAgent]

I do want to watch Baal in light of Bowie's passing, but don't want to buy a pricey boxset in order to watch it. (BBC Store doesn't have it either.) So hopefully it gets an individual release or is added to BFI Player; don't want to hunt down a low quality online version.

[Rad See]

Originally Posted by Chouan

Pre-ordered @ Amazon. Impressive as this may be, it'll better come down to about a hundred.

Hasn't dropped a penny since it was listed at Amazon. I like Zavvi's price but no way am I going to rely on them for a limited pre-order, despite their generally excellent discounts on BFI sets (while they're in stock, at least).

[DefLeppard]

Originally Posted by Rad See

Hasn't dropped a penny since it was listed at Amazon. I like Zavvi's price but no way am I going to rely on them for a limited pre-order, despite their generally excellent discounts on BFI sets (while they're in stock, at least).

It is £109.99 on Amazon today!!

If you are living outside EU its £91.66 without that VAT.

[BarnDoor]

Still hoping it drops to £100, as it is priced at HMV and Base.

[Kalvar]

Yeah, I was expecting a bigger price drop. Hoping for the price match too and Amazon do sometimes drop the price again a few days before release date on some BFI titles. I'll be keeping my pre-order whatever the price is now though.

[DefLeppard]

Agreed!!

BFI's Rossellini sets were in the range of 18-22 on Zavvi during Jan..

UPDATE- Received Zavvi promo mail on Flash deals while I was drafting this reply.. Dreyer collection is £27.99+ 10% off with BOX10

[DavidGallow]

Is Penda's Fen included in the box or just as a standalone?

[Kalvar]

Included according to BFI shop....

'This long-overdue collection finally brings together all twenty-three of the surviving stand-alone BBC TV dramas that Alan Clarke directed between 1969 and 1989, including such neglected classics as To Encourage the Others, Horace, Penda’s Fen, Diane, Contact, Christine and Elephant, and also includes Scum and the first ever presentation of Clarke’s original Director’s Cut of The Firm, assembled from his personal answer print, discovered in 2015.'

http://shop.bfi.org.uk/dissent-disru...l#.VuWzsvmLRhE

[Chouan]

Originally Posted by addy5684

If you are living outside EU its £91.66 without that VAT.

Blast ! Brexit arrives too late for us on the continent !!

(Or maybe we can just "prepone" that thing by two months? )

[ikms]

If you are living outside EU its £91.66 without that VAT.

VAT-less + S&H across the seas typically means... the standard VAT price. Unfortunately sometimes the lowest price on Amazon.uk is a merchant that subsequently DOESN'T deduct the VAT (yes, I am talking about you "bestmediagroup" ), and that can be frustrating, especially when you have to juggle math to figure out if paying the HIGHER listed price from Amazon direct will actually come out cheaper in the end.

[DefLeppard]

Originally Posted by ikms

yes, I am talking about you "bestmediagroup" ),

Surprised that it is one of the top sellers on Amazon at the moment,despite its £100+ price..

Well that bestmediagroup/Eureka MOC! Wish they offer FlashFriday deals again .. all worked well with £4.99, £5.99 & £6.99 Managed to build a small Eureka MOC BD library with those fantastic deals in 2015

[Hatfield Peverel]

Updated specs from Amazon:

DISSENT & DISRUPTION: ALAN CLARKE AT THE BBC (1969 -1989)

This long-overdue collection finally brings together all twenty-three of the surviving stand-alone BBC TV dramas that Alan Clarke directed between 1969 and 1989, including such neglected classics as To Encourage the Others, Horace, Penda's Fen, Diane, Contact, Christine and Elephant, and also includes the first ever presentation of Clarkes original Director's Cut of The Firm, assembled from his personal answer print, discovered in 2015.

Films
The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel (1969)
Sovereign's Company (1970)
The Hallelujah Handshake (1970)
To Encourage the Others (1972)
Under the Age (1972)
Horace (1972)
The Love Girl and the Innocent (1973)
Penda's Fen (1974)
A Follower for Emily (1974)
Diane (1975)
Funny Farm (1975)
Scum (1977)
Nina (1978)
Danton's Death (1978)
Beloved Enemy (1981)
Psy-Warriors (1981)
Baal (1982)
Stars of the Roller State Disco (1984)
Contact (1985)
Christine (1987)
Road (1987)
The Firm: Director's Cut (1989, previously unreleased)
The Firm: Broadcast Version (1989)
Elephant (1989)
Bonus Disc (DVD only)
Shelter(1967) | The Gentleman Caller | Goodnight Albert (1968) | Stella (1968) | The Fifty-Seventh Saturday (1968) | Thief (1968, previously considered lost)

Special features:
George's Room (Rediffusion, 1967)
Alan Clarke at The Questor's Theatre (stills gallery)
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light (Andy Kelleher, 2016, c.5 hours): new multi-part documentary
David Leland introduces To Encourage the Others (1991)
Diane audio commentary with Janine Duvitski and Richard Kelly (2016)
David Leland introduces Scum (1991)
Tonight: Scum discussion (1978, 11 mins)
Arena:'When is a play not a play?'(1978, 46 mins)
Scum audio commentary with David Threlfall, Margaret Matheson and Phil Daniels
Bukovsky (Alan Clarke, 1977, 50 mins)
Bukovsky Outtakes (1977, 50 mins)
Bukovsky audio commentary with Jehane Markham, Grenville Middleton and Sam Dunn
David Markham interviewed by Alan Clarke (audio-only, 20 mins)
Alan Clarke's letters to the Markhams (stills gallery, with readings by Jehane Markham)
David Leland introduces Contact (1991)
Contact audio commentary with Sean Chapman and Allan Bairstow (2016)
AFN Clarke on Contact (2016): writer of Contact discusses the making of the powerful television drama adaptation
David Leland introduces Road (1991)
Road audio commentary with Corin Campbell Hill and Stuart Walker (2016)
Open Air: Road discussion (1987, 26 mins)
The Firm: Director's Cut audio commentary with Gary Oldman
David Leland introduces The Firm
The Firm: Broadcast Version audio commentary with Lesley Manville, Phil Davis, David Rolinson and Dick Fiddy
Alan Clarke interview (1989): the director interviewed in LA
Elephant audio commentary with Danny Boyle
Open Air: Elephant discussion (1989, 21 mins)
200 - page book

[ponypo]

Unless I'm being blind in the above info, does anyone know if both versions of Scum will be included in this set. If not, which version is most likely do you think?

[stepeanut]

Originally Posted by ponypo

Unless I'm being blind in the above info, does anyone know if both versions of Scum will be included in this set. If not, which version is most likely do you think?

This is a collection of Alan Clarke's television work for the BBC. Therefore, this set includes only the 1977 TV version. The 1979 feature film version is available separately.

[ponypo]

Originally Posted by stepeanut

This is a collection of Alan Clarke's television work for the BBC. Therefore, this set includes only the 1977 TV version. The 1979 feature film version is available separately.

Doh, of course. For some reason I had it in my head the theatrical one was an option. Thanks for the clarification.

[Numbers14]

There is a film I saw once sometime in the 80's that I always thought was a (perhaps unofficial) sequel to The Firm. Its where a firm follow England to the world cup and the only part I can remember is when a few of them are in a police station or jail and they are lined up by the police about to have the hose turned on them as a kind of retribution and they all start whistling the national anthem before the water shoots out at them. Does this ring a bell for anyone or does anyone know if its on this release, or if it isn't an Alan Clarke film then does anyone know the name of it. Any help is much appreciated, thanks

[zicobones]

Originally Posted by Numbers14

There is a film I saw once sometime in the 80's that I always thought was a (perhaps unofficial) sequel to The Firm. Its where a firm follow England to the world cup and the only part I can remember is when a few of them are in a police station or jail and they are lined up by the police about to have the hose turned on them as a kind of retribution and they all start whistling the national anthem before the water shoots out at them. Does this ring a bell for anyone or does anyone know if its on this release, or if it isn't an Alan Clarke film then does anyone know the name of it. Any help is much appreciated, thanks

Could it be this A fiery group of English football supporters make their way to the continent for the holy grail of the football calendar, the 1982 World Cup in Spain. it was called Arrivederci Millwall

[Numbers14]

Originally Posted by zicobones

Could it be this A fiery group of English football supporters make their way to the continent for the holy grail of the football calendar, the 1982 World Cup in Spain. it was called Arrivederci Millwall

Sir you are a genius, I think that maybe the one. Much obliged been looking for that for about 20 years, its probably not that good ha ha cheers mate

EDIT Just found it on fleabay and is winging its way to me as we speak, appreciate your help bud

[zicobones]

Originally Posted by Numbers14

Sir you are a genius, I think that maybe the one. Much obliged been looking for that for about 20 years, its probably not that good ha ha cheers mate

EDIT Just found it on fleabay and is winging its way to me as we speak, appreciate your help bud

no problem