Archive for October, 2011

Modesty Blaise (1966)

by Modculture 20 October, 2011

Modesty Blaise

Yeah…..I know….plenty of these around back in the day…and in retrospect it’s sometimes hard to separate spoof from serious when it comes to 60’s espionage flicks….far easier to sort out the good from the bad, the wheat from the chaff. Continue Reading

Georgy Girl (1966)

by Modculture 20 October, 2011

Georgy Girl

A ‘homely’ girl is desperate to live the glam life of her ‘swinging London’ roommate. Continue Reading

Morgan (A Suitable Case For Treatment) (1966)

by Modculture 20 October, 2011

Morgan (A Suitable Case For Treatment)

Morgan is a film that could only be from the sixties – the characters, plot and scenery would make it impossible to re-make in the modern age. And in truth, I don’t think any director would be overly keen to take it on. Continue Reading

Ghost Goes Gear (1966)

by Modculture 20 October, 2011

Ghost Goes Gear

If I had to pick my top 10 films of the 60s…this vehicle for the Spencer Davis Group would not be one of them. But it does have some very nice redeeming features that save it from the scrapheap. Continue Reading

Catch Us If You Can (1965)

by Modculture 20 October, 2011

Catch Us If You Can

If you were anyone in the 1960s, the hit single and album was followed by the cash-in movie. These were quick cash-ins, not intended for longevity or as a cinematic masterpiece. But 40 years on and most of them around, with Catch Us If You Can (known in the US as Having A Wild Weekend) the most recent to get a reissue. Continue Reading

Gonks Go Beat (1965)

by Modculture 19 October, 2011

Gonks Go Beat

Gonks Go Beat has achieved near-mythical status – despite (or perhaps because of) the fact that no-one has seen it. Well, now we have the chance to see the movie in all its remastered glory, thanks to a reissue as part of Optimum’s Beat Classics collection. Continue Reading

Pop Gear (1965)

by Modculture 19 October, 2011

Pop Gear

The final instalment (for now) of Optimum’s 60s Beat Classics series is a film in name only  – essentially Pop Gear is just one long music show. Continue Reading

Every Day’s A Holiday (1965)

by Modculture 19 October, 2011

Every Day's A Holiday (1965)

1960s music/teen comedy, set at the seaside in the mid-1960s. Continue Reading

Feature: Your First Tailor-Made Suit

by Modculture 19 October, 2011

Mod suit

Looking to get a tailored mod-style suit? David Walker has a few tips to make it all much easier. Continue Reading

Feature: Mod 1979

by Modculture 19 October, 2011

Mod 1979

Neale Hobday looks back at his formative years as a mod in Essex. Continue Reading