Preaching to the Perverted (film)

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Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:More citations needed Template:Infobox film Preaching to the Perverted is a 1997 British sex comedy-drama film written and directed by Stuart Urban.<ref>DVD Talk</ref><ref>Sex in Cinema - Greatest and Most Influential Erotic Scenes 1997</ref><ref>Top 10 Highly Kinky Films on Obsessed with Film</ref><ref>Cinesploitation Review</ref><ref>Film Threat Review</ref><ref>A Site Called Fred Review</ref>

The film features Guinevere Turner in her first starring role as Tanya Cheex, a New York dominatrix.<ref>The New York Times</ref> Tom Bell plays Henry Harding MP and Christien Anholt plays Peter Emery. In addition, several well-known BDSM performance artists appear, including Chaos Clowns, Luci the Axle Grinder, also known as "Lucifire", Miss Kimberly, The Fetish Nun, Suzi Woodroffe, and Tutu.

The film was originally developed by the BBC, but they later dropped the script, believing it would never be suitable for broadcast on UK TV.<ref name="bent">Template:Cite web</ref> However, in April 2004, the film was shown on terrestrial TV in the United Kingdom on BBC One.

The film was banned in the Republic of Ireland by then-film censor Sheamus Smith on 28 October 1997; he also banned the subsequent video release of the film.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The trailer caused a mass recall of the rental VHS release of Donnie Brasco (which had been passed as an 18), because the trailer had not been classified. 3,300 copies of that cassette were withdrawn and replaced, with a potential fine of €1000 to stores providing it.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> A 2003 video release in the United States was cut in order to receive an age rating.<ref name="bent" />

In 2013, the film became the firstTemplate:Citation needed European feature film to be restored and remastered on crowd-funding site Kickstarter by its fans. The remastered Blu-ray became available in August 2013.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Plot

Henry Harding MP, a British government minister on a moral crusade, hires an inexperienced young computer whiz kid Peter Emery, who works for a Christian computer company called Holy Hardware, to infiltrate the UK BDSM scene. Harding is set on putting a club called "House of Thwax" run by Mistress Tanya Cheex out of business, and is sure that Peter's secretly videotaped evidence of the club's activities will do the trick. However, the virginal Peter takes a liking to Tanya Cheex and finds himself falling for the Mistress. Amongst the locations used, Layer Marney Tower in Essex plays a pivotal role for a party scene.

Cast

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Reviews

Template:Cleanup rewrite "Turner makes Sharon Stone look like a mother superior, fiendish cameos from Tom Bell, Ricky Tomlinson etc. ... put on your mask and enjoy the party. This ballsy British independent deserves respect". Empire Magazine, Jake Hamilton.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

"A mesh of glamour and hilarity ... slick, with an excellent cast ... great dialogue". 'Dillie Tante' The Independent on Sunday.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

  • "The film boasts excellent costumes, good acting and is a great vision of what goes on in a good fetish club. Highly recommended!" Secret Magazine, February 2003.Template:Citation needed

"Enjoyably offbeat" The Times 27 April 2004 (TV preview).Template:Citation needed

  • "a kind of high-tech, fast-paced, Moulin Rouge for the fetish world...no wonder it was banned in Ireland" Curve Magazine.Template:Citation needed
  • "Original setting ...sumptuous styling ... treat yourself and enjoy" i-D Magazine 1997.Template:Citation needed
  • "...the club scenes all look fabulous: intelligent use of colour and light." Erotic Review, December 2002.Template:Citation needed
  • "Those who actively participate in the S&M lifestyle may enjoy the lighthearted look at the underground fetish scene, but anyone looking for much more than an offbeat sex comedy is going to be woefully disappointed. Preaching to the Perverted lives up to its name by not being able to appeal to anyone but perverts." Qwipster's Movie Reviews, December 2003.<ref>Qwipster.net</ref>

In 2015, The Guardian ranked the film among the top 10 BDSM-related movies.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In a 2020 retrospective on depictions of BDSM in cinema, the BFI noted it as featuring a "rare example of a dominatrix presented as a fully fledged character" and that it "makes very explicit the vital importance of consent and boundaries in any sadomasochistic encounter or relationship".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Awards

Soundtrack

The CD contains:

  1. Magnus & Maya – Welcome to the House of Thwax
  2. Shimmon & Wolfson – Evil Queen
  3. Magnus & Maya – Journey Into Hell
  4. Rejuvination – Sycophantasy
  5. Magnus & Maya – Postman Always Thrice
  6. Mark Broom – The Alien Spoke
  7. Magnus & Maya – In Zerbra Suspension
  8. The Aloof – Mind
  9. Way Out West – Ajare
  10. Magnus & Maya – Enlightenment
  11. Magnus & Maya – Goodmorning Mistress
  12. Magnus & Maya – On Wasteland (Requiem Flagellum)
  13. Omni Trio – Who Are You
  14. Percy X – Aerobix
  15. Amethyst – Futura
  16. Magnus & Maya – Grindecontrol Transubmission
  17. Magnus & Maya – House of Thwax

See also

References

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