Thursday, July 26, 2012

These Are The Damned

England   Oliver Reed   d/ Joseph Losey

Odd film from 1961. Nine children who have been exposed to radiation and thus are immune to a nuclear holocaust (so saith the scriptwriter) are being kept in isolation so when that great day comes they can emerge and take over the earth. Or something like that.

"Futuristic" use of TV, teddy boys, improbable romance, hints of incest, motorcycles galore, seaside setting, avant-garde sculpturess...pretty much the whole kitchen sink. Might have been exciting at the time but hopelessly corny now. Strictly a curiousity piece...

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