[REL] The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

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[REL] The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

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From what I remember a very, very short scene with a girl about 12 years. Still it's ontopic and here for your interest ;)

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Well, this brings back some memories, clip for those interested, probably a better quality version out there now...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL9K8SMOaLo
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As many times as I've seen this movie, I did not even remember this scene and could not IMAGINE the FLM connection. I guess I tried to ignore all the Malcolm scenes.
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Night457 wrote:As many times as I've seen this movie, I did not even remember this scene and could not IMAGINE the FLM connection. I guess I tried to ignore all the Malcolm scenes.
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I think it may have been cropped on some releases :think
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Fascinating, this isn't just some naked teen, it kind of developed into a whole subculture... the girl was credited as "Soo Catwoman", and, as I understand it, became something of a pin up for young girls , with an equal distain from the public of course. Some more interesting images from the time...

edit here...

https://i-d.vice.com/en_au/article/vbek ... -70s-prime

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edit hmm this is kind of interesting "Soo catwoman" was a member of the punk rock scene, but they chose a younger girl to represent her in the documentary.... "I wasn't 14 - I was 21 at the time but I take it as a compliment." (who knows why, maybe to make it more controversial / realistic)...

http://thegiant.org/wiki/index.php/Soo_Catwoman
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This is a terrible quality video. The interlacing isn't going away. :wall Might need AI intervention.
Until someone finds a better version:
EDIT: link deleted. The link at uloz posted by Night457 is much better.
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emuler wrote:This is a terrible quality video. The interlacing isn't going away. :wall Might need AI intervention.
Until someone finds a better version:
The Great Rock n Roll Swindle.avi
Thank emuler :thumbsup I know it's on DVD but I've heard that the DVD is worse than the VHS :shock: and no Blu Ray planned, probably because of the above scene :cry:
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I'm trying to deinterlace this. The process is expected to take about 12 hours. :shock: :roll:

Abandoned deinterlacing using Topaz AI - made the video look even worse. Now trying a different software.
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It wouldn't be PUNK if it did not look like shit!

The U.S. DVD is 480i and the more expensive U.K. DVD is a whopping 576i, so maybe that one is better. (Though not worth £29.95 used!)

EDIT 2023: the following spoilered link has since been deleted:
Spoiler:

UNVERIFIED, is this similar size 1.7gb 750x572 .mkv any better than the .avi?

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https://ulozto.net/file/D23r8GMutBmq/1980-sex-pistols-o-the-great-rock-n-roll-swindle-mkv
I see even larger size .rar files in an eMule search, UNVERIFIED, presumably taken from one or the other DVD.

Warning: anyone who is not a fan of punk or the Sex Pistols will HATE this movie, and even fans may have a hard time tolerating Malcolm McLaren.
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Night457 wrote:It wouldn't be PUNK if it did not look like shit!

The U.S. DVD is 480i and the more expensive U.K. DVD is a whopping 576i, so maybe that one is better. (Though not worth £29.95 used!)

UNVERIFIED, is this similar size 1.7gb 750x572 .mkv any better than the .avi?

Code: Select all

https://ulozto.net/file/D23r8GMutBmq/1980-sex-pistols-o-the-great-rock-n-roll-swindle-mkv
I see even larger size .rar files in an eMule search, UNVERIFIED, presumably taken from one or the other DVD.

Warning: anyone who is not a fan of punk or the Sex Pistols will HATE this movie, and even fans may have a hard time tolerating Malcolm McLaren.
Thanks. This one is deinterlaced properly, so it is better than the one I posted. Deleting mine now.
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