The Making of ID4!
Happy 4th of July!
Here’s The Making of Independence Day, which seemed wildly appropriate given the holiday:
This made-for-TV doc basically acted as an infomercial for ID4, complete with Jeff Goldblum as the host.
Still love this movie. (I even love the ridiculous sequel!)
Commercials from 1995!
Here are assorted TV commercials that aired on TNT back in 1995. Little bit of everything in this collection:
According to the uploader, these ads were all shown late at night during movies like Child’s Play and Night of the Living Dead. In that context, they all become so much cooler.
Enjoy!
Amazing Stories: Mummy Daddy.
Happy holiday weekend! (Assuming you live in a place where it is one.)
Tonight’s video is Mummy Daddy, a 1985 first-season episode of Amazing Stories. (God bless NBC for streaming this show!)
The official synopsis, per NBC: A hospital bound daddy-to-be, mummified for his role in a horror film, hobbles and grunts his way through a small Southern town steeped in the eerie legend of Egyptian mummy Ra Amin Ka.
If you’re new to Amazing Stories, think of it as a less-dreary Tales from the Darkside with increased production values… sometimes to its credit, and sometimes to its detriment. I can’t say that I remember watching this particular episode as a kid, but it sure sounds good.
(And even if it isn’t, any chance to see the Amazing Stories opening sequence isn’t to be missed.)
Free-For-All Friday Thread #2!
Welcome to our second Free-For-All Friday Thread, where you’re encouraged to talk about whatever the hell you want in the comments section.
(Yep, after last Friday’s thread was such a success, we’re gonna try to make this a weekly thing.)
Talk about new or old pop culture nonsense, chat about plans for the holiday weekend, randomly make your pitch for the best-ever breakfast cereal… whatever, it’s up to you!
If you’re a lurker, don’t be afraid to join in. We have a good group here!
…and here’s a little background noise for tonight. Six hours’ worth of serene aquarium footage, set to music that would’ve been perfect in Ecco the Dolphin.
Happy Free-For-All Friday! 😈
