Jack Bond Movies
- 1988
- PG
This half-hearted avant garde feature is a thinly disguised exploitation feature for the British synth-pop duo The Pet Shop Boys (Neil Tenant and Chris Lowe). They travel though London where they encounter a variety of colorful characters. Several songs appear as well, including the title track, "West End Girls", and a song with the legendary Dusty Springfield, "What Have I Done To Deserve This?". ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, (more)
- 1980
Anti-Clock is so pretentious a chunk of "personal statement" that one is amazed that it was filmed in 1980 and not 1970. Sebastianne Saville stars as a young fellow who reacts to the modern, atom-dominated society by withdrawing from it. He "makes peace" with the threat of nuclear holocaust by wandering aimlessly about, refusing to be bound by minutes, hours or days. Along the way, Our Hero spouts empty-headed aphorisms which sound like those words of wisdom one finds written on bubble gum wrappers. Apparently this film started as a short-subject collaboration between producer Jack Bond and director Jane Arden, then was expanded into an unwieldy 107 minutes. Anti-Clock could just as well have been titled Anti-Movie. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sebastian Saville, Liz Saville, (more)
- 1972
Group therapy amongst a group of schizophrenic girls provides the focus of this almost surreal drama. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1967
In this drama, a woman begins having a nervous breakdown after her marriage falls apart. Through her visions, real and imaginary scenes involving her husband are presented. She is also seen with her new lover and her psychiatrist. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jane Arden
Long out-of-print, this 1966 avant garde opus came to fruition thanks to the joint efforts of painter Salvador Dali and director Jack Bond, who teamed up during Christmas 1965 to shoot a number of surrealistic scenes where Dali creates on-camera "manifestations" by employing a plaster cast in many unusual ways. Dali then speaks candidly and extensively about his life, including his interaction with Sigmund Freud and the role of his wife Gala in his life and career. Director Bond also films the great painter working at his easel to the strains of Flamenco performer Manitas de Plata. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
