The epic battle for the future of mankind is fought between an angel of light and an angel of death.The epic battle for the future of mankind is fought between an angel of light and an angel of death.The epic battle for the future of mankind is fought between an angel of light and an angel of death.
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- TriviaGideon wakes up in Gwen's car, having spent the night on the road to Oxford. The first thing he sees is the logo painted on the back of a red van, reading: «J.Ch. Simopoulos & Co. / Rolls - Stamps - Punches - Dies / Oxford». Gideon sums up for the viewer, "The life of a man!"
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Library Scholar: [to Gideon Harlax] Young man! If you must fantasize, do so elsewhere!
- Alternate versionsAccording to the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), no cuts were made to the DVD version (179:37) as it was presented for rating. However, it also informs that the DVD Distributor in 2007 cut 1m 47s from the broadcast precut version (181:24). This shorter version is due to copyright issues involving Hitchcock's Rebecca (1940) and Rear Window (1954), references and stills that were part of the finale.
- ConnectionsReferences Vampyr (1932)
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Sci-Fi masterpiece
Okay, so Artemis gets off to a dodgy start with Asrael sounding like the decapitated Dr Hill in 'Re-animator', followed soon after by the dreaded hubcap shot (although that may have been a deliberate spoof, you never know with this epic.) However, intrigue soon captivates and the production becomes enthralling. Surprisingly, as homo-erotica is not my first choice viewing, nor am I a devote of crosswords, Suduko and puzzles in general. It takes a little adjusting to because the characters speak in elliptical and metaphysical terms, occasionally lapsing into jarring movie speak such as: "what the hell is this place?" although purposefully, I suspect. It's not always clear what is real or imaginary, for instance, how the two protagonists got from what appeared to be a polluted East-European country to Wales, but you always want to know what happens next. The Bela Lugosi/Hitchcock references may be over-literal for some. For instance, I exclaimed: "oh, look, a Hitchcock blonde!" only to find the actress listed as 'Hitchcock Blonde' in the end credits. But the playfulness helps offset any pretensions.
Artemis would have made a great widescreen feature, not that it would have made a penny at the box office. For something done with such obvious love and commitment, it is woeful that it has never been repeated or released retail. It really is beautifully done. Those who like the children's sci-fi serial 'Sky' may like this, although Rudkin is ideologically opposed to interventionist supreme beings. Brazil also springs to mind, although Artemis is diametrically opposed to that film's freneticism. A rum concoction for sure, but I for one can't wait to see it again.
Artemis would have made a great widescreen feature, not that it would have made a penny at the box office. For something done with such obvious love and commitment, it is woeful that it has never been repeated or released retail. It really is beautifully done. Those who like the children's sci-fi serial 'Sky' may like this, although Rudkin is ideologically opposed to interventionist supreme beings. Brazil also springs to mind, although Artemis is diametrically opposed to that film's freneticism. A rum concoction for sure, but I for one can't wait to see it again.
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- Abersoch, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales, UK(The deserted beach coast known as Hell's Mouth.)
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