Pet Shop Boys' "It Couldn't Happen Here" [The Film]

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Anyone remember this? I've only just seen it after 17 years of being mildly curious.

Features awkward quoting of "It's A Sin" and "Always On My Mind" etc in the dialogue, and anything-but-seamless insertion of the original songs straight into the 'narrative'. A deranged clergyman, scantily-clad nuns, a seaside town they forgot to close down, and an autonomous ventriloquist's dummy also feature prominently. Of course, Chris Lowe is all but mute throughout the 87 minutes - one reviewer put his total wordcount at 28!

What's this all about then?

― Nag! Nag! Nag! (Nag! Nag! Nag!), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 11:44 (twenty years ago)

Theoretically I should have seen it by now but...no. The reduction of the film for the "Always On My Mind" video seems enough.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 11:47 (twenty years ago)

Is it available on video or DVD?

― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 12:01 (twenty years ago)

It certainly made it to VHS [it was among 4 PSB videos I procured from the Salvation Army this week!] and looks to still be available in many territories. Haven't yet seen much evidence of a DVD.

― Nag! Nag! Nag! (Nag! Nag! Nag!), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 12:10 (twenty years ago)

I have a copy to hand on video; have yet to watch it... Does sound intriguing.

― Tom May (Tom May), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 12:29 (twenty years ago)

I'm so hardcore I saw this in the CINEMA. It lasted a whole week or so, unlike Run DMC's Tougher Than Leather, which lasted almost three days around the same time.

Ned: Always On My Mind is more of an extract than a reduction.

― kit brash (kit brash), Thursday, 4 August 2005 09:00 (twenty years ago)

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