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5. Phantom Of The Paradise

Long before he let everyone say hello to his little friend with Scarface, Brian De Palma directed this gloriously over-the-top 1974 glitter-rock combination of Phantom Of The Opera, Faust and The Portrait Of Dorian Gray. Paul Williams plays an evil, pint-sized rock impresario named Swan, who steals the souls of rock star wannabes (William Finley, Jessica Harper) in exchange for eternal youth and, more importantly, hit records. Part homage, part parody, more parts self-parody, this Phantom is giddy, garish good times.

6. Having A Wild Weekend (Catch Us If You Can)

In which The Dave Clark 5, veerying wildly from the A Hard Day's Night formula, actually attempt to play fictional characters, in this case stuntmen filming a commercial. Directed by John Boorman, who would go on to direct masterpieces such as Deliverance, this 1965 song-a-thon featured lots of cavorting (groups in the '60s were known for their cavorting), but it also featured lots of drummer Dave Clark, who, as an actor, was no Barney Rubble. Originally called Having A Wild Weekend, it was later renamed Catch Us If You Can, after one of the band's biggest hits.

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