A long overdue documentary that tells the story of 2000ad, the unsung cult hero of the comics industry. And now alvin tofflers immensely readable yet disquieting study may serve tohe same purpose for our own increasingly volatile world. After the first edition was published in 1977, the comic quickly became one of the most popular science fiction publications. The story of 2000ad is a 2014 documentary film about the history of british science fiction comic 2000 ad. With such iconic characters as strontium dog, nemesis and judge dredd, it became the anarchic underdog that forever changed the face of the international comics industry. As massimo passed away in 2007 this film would have been a great. Nevertheless, it seems an appropriate time to revisit paul goodwins film about the uks trailblazing science fiction comic book, which thankfully. Celebrating the influential british comic book series 2000 ad, the documentary future shock. The history of the comic, from its founding and influence on the industry to its creative process. If you dont already agree with that sentiment, future shock. First published in 1977 at the height of the punk era, uk scifi comic 2000ad was violent, antiauthoritarian, darkly funny and distinctly british.
But with the birth of indie upstart 2000ad, fans were introduced to visionary talent like alan moore, neil gaiman and mark millar, and legendary characters that included rogue trooper, halo jones and judge dredd. The bluray offers a slightlyanimated menu that includes options to watch the film, select scenes, adjust the setup and check out the extras. The story of 2000 ad is available for streaming on amazon prime and still easy enough to find on dvd and bluray, should you desire to go that route i. The story of 2000ad, a 2015 documentary about the history of british comic 2000ad.
Breaking into 2000 ad and what i learned while doing it. Yet what happened next to this nihilistic, ultraviolent universe may be the biggest shocker of all. Future shock is a billionaire romance novel by elizabeth briggs, future shock read online free from your computer and smartphone, mobile. Future shock available for download and read online in other formats.
The story of 2000ad is available to stream on prime video, tubi and vudu. Future shock, a music and dance variety show hosted by james brown from 1976 to 1978 future shock flashforward, the series finale of the science fiction series flashforward. Its uk debut was at the 2015 edinburgh international film festival, and it has. Future shock by justin greaves, released 18 january 2015 1. The story of 2000ad trailer 2015 comic book documentary subscribe for more. The story of 2000ad arrives on one disc, held in a standard bluray keepcase. Like the publication it chronicles, future shock features a whos who of british comic creators. The story of 2000ad is a documentary charting the history of the punky british comic book most famous for giving the world judge dredd. The story of 2000ad is available from arrow video on bluray and dvd. The story of 2000 ad charts how the multiaward winning comic came to be, how it has survived for 37 years, and how it continues to be an innovator and gamechanger in both comics and the wider cultural world beyond. Based on the screenshots here, you should get a very good sense of the clarity, color, and detail from severin films release of future shock. The story of 2000ad the film charting the story of how the multiaward winning comic 2000ad came to be, how it has survived for 37 years, and how it continues to be an innovator. Published on dec 4, 2015 available on dvd from 7th december.
The following is a complete list of all the stories published in the occasional series thargs future shocks. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the film and 48 hours to finish it. Documentary profiling the awardwinning british comic 2000ad. Through indepth interviews with the creators, writers, artists and fans of the last 35 years, we will tell the story of how this irrepressible, independent weekly. The story of how the multiaward winning comic came to be, how it has survived. The story of 2000ad charts how the multiaward winning comic came to be, how it has survived for 37 years, and how it continues to be an innovator and gamechanger in both comics and. As massimo passed away in 2007 this film would have been a great opportunity to actually credit the contribution of. This film will celebrate and pay respect to the comic and explore its importance and influence on contemporary pop culture. The untold story of roger cormans the fantastic four 2015. Anyway i digress, 2000ad emerged in the late 70s and this film draws parallels to its birth and the rise of punk rock. The story of 2000ad charts how the multiaward winning comic came to be, how it has. Its world debut was at the 2014 fantastic fest in austin, texas, and subsequently shown at other us film festivals. Morrison is streaming with subscription on prime video, free on tubi, free on vudu, and 4 others. The story of 2000ad 2014 informacje o filmie w bazie filmweb.
Starring pat mills, john wagner, neil gaiman, karl urban, dave gibbons, scott ian. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. And that energy is felt throughout paul goodwins film as a whole. Doubly ironic is that belardinelli was the actual artist for gaimans future shocks story and. Future shock, a 1972 documentary film on tofflers book. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing future shock. The story of 2000ad makes a strong case for the comics claim to that title. I suppose they both were coming from similar places looking back on it, with the anarchic, satirical tone of the comic.
Theres no doubt at all that 2000ad changed comics forever, not just in the uk but around the world. Oceny, recenzje, obsada, dyskusje wiadomosci, zwiastuny, ciekawostki oraz galeria. Progs 1100 king of the world prog 25, food for thought prog 26, first contact prog 27, wings prog 28, just like home prog 29, beautiful world prog 30, a promised land prog. Documentary covering the highs and lows of 2000ads history, from its inception after the demise of action to the present day. Paul goodwins documentary celebrates the bold and brutal comic best known for creating fascist future cop. I suppose they both were coming from similar places looking back on it, with the anarchic, satirical tone of the comic coming from a similar ballpark to. Love his stuff, but he did one future shock, the real catch and what makes it. Find out everything empire knows about future shock. First published in 1977, it was violent, antiauthoritarian, blackly funny. Most of the film is a series of talking head interviews inter cut with stock photos, comic cells. Okay, fair enough, it took me awhile, but now that paul goodwins 2014 documentary future shock.
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