Available for the first time
on CD and DVD, “Extremes” is the 1971 film Directed by Tony
Klinger, Mike Lytton. It covers the whole gamut of present day human
behaviour, from carefree pop fans bathing nude at the Isle of Wight
to withdrawn, pathetic junkies hastening their own deaths with hard
drugs. Such is the range encompassed by the so-called “permissive
society”, doubly significant because it usually involves young
people who have either never known discipline or are rebelling
against an overdose of it. They can't change society so they have no
alternative but to drop out from it. In some of the most natural and
remarkable film footage ever obtained, Tony Klinger and Michael
Lytton have captured a unique cross-section of them going their
chosen ways, and talking freely and frankly about doing so. Nothing
was pre-arranged, nothing rehearsed: everything was filmed as it
happened. Hippies, junkies, Hell's Angels, alcoholics, drop-outs -
all fall into the category of nonconformist minorities.
Accompanying this incredible film is an
equally amazing sound track produced by Supertramp, Arc, Crucible and
others. The sound track album was released on Deram and is so rare it
sells for in excess of £250 and has never being be released on CD
before.
Available from Gonzo Multimedia, this DVD/ CD package with an extensive
booklet of photographs from the set and sleeve notes by Tony Klinger
finally pays justice to this unique film.
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