retro ad: late 1950s/early 1960s Keds sneakers commercial
Mommy, why is the clown singing at me?!
1950s
question of the day: Why is 1990s nostalgia being ignored by filmmakers?
I think it’s especially mysterious when we think back on how optimistic the 90s were in a many ways, certainly compared to the despair of today.
The Greatest Show on Earth (retro trailer)
The last ”worst Best Picture nominee ever”…
watch it: “House of the Future, 1957”
Yes, actually, it would be freakin’ awesome if the kitchen could make dinner by itself…
watch it: “The Trouble with Women”
Women are such a hassle in the workplace…
watch it: fear teh gay!
Remember: One never knows when a homosexual is about.
Conquest of Space (retro trailer)
“Sometime before the year 2000 AD, this amazing event will take place.”
White Christmas (retro trailer)
It’s in VistaVision and Technicolor, but they don’t want to spoil the surprise of how awesome it is so they cover up all the pretty pictures with giant text…
retro ad: 1950s Coke Christmas commercial
Damn, I’m gonna have holiday sugarplum nightmares about that scary Santa. I bet he inspired Rod Serling’s creepy Twilight Zone ventriloquist dummy. *shudder*
The Prince and the Showgirl (retro trailer)
This the movie that My Week with Marilyn is about the making of…
