TV Commercials from August 1993.
Since I spent most of the day writing about my diary from the summer of ’93, here’s something that sorta connects!
It’s a big batch of TV commercials that aired in NY back in August of 1993… which means that they’re pretty much exactly the commercials I’ve would’ve endured while rotting in my old bedroom, writing those diary entries.
It doesn’t look like the most exciting mix, but that’s kind of the point. These commercials and the shows they broke up would’ve just been on in the background while I putzed around with my comic books and microwave pizzas. White noise of the mutant sort, mixed with the hum of an oscillating fan and so many crickets.
Crystal Pepsi Employee Training Video?!
Here’s a pile of absolute gold, suggested by our pal Jugendsehnsucht…
Yup. The official Crystal Pepsi Employee Training Video, from 1992. Holy shit.
Jugendsehnsucht adds: “This is an absolute gem. Sixteen minutes of pure, unadulterated soda hype from before they realized it was going to be a flop (“Crystal is certainly not a flash in the pan…”, “Crystal has generated the kind of following that guarantees that it will be around for a long time…”) and some really awkward line readings in its second half. Digitized and posted online for the very first time just days ago!”
I. Love. This.
Free-For-All Saturday.
Time to gather back ’round the campfire…
This is a free-for-all thread. Talk about anything!
Sleepaway Camp II!
I wanted something SUPER CRUEL SUMMERY for tonight, since it’s now officially summer. (And also because it’s Friday, yay!)
Heeeeeere’s SLEEPAWAY CAMP II, from 1988. One of my all-time favorite horror movies, and oh so summery.
Think of it as an extremely great Friday the 13th sequel that just happens to NOT be a Friday the 13th sequel. The first Sleepaway Camp film gets more pub, but trust me, this is the one to see. It fires on every cylinder and is just so good.
Expect gore and more — and don’t bother if you’re not into that!
