Straw Dogs (1971) (retro trailer)
Gotta love this trailer. “See Straw Dogs! Starring Dustin Hoffman and some chick’s nipples!”
1970s
Apollo 18 (review)
Apollo 18 is not scary. It’s not intense. It’s not surprising. It’s supposed to be all these things and fails completely.
retro ad: 1970s Mego Planet of the Apes dolls commercial
You’ve seen Rise of the Planet of the Apes, now, er, see the ad that started it all. Sort of.
The Frisco Kid (retro trailer)
Since I still haven’t seen Cowboys and Aliens and have no idea when I will be able to see it, I have to resort to reminding myself of Harrison Ford’s other outing as a cowboy.
Bobby Fischer Against the World (review)
Garbus’s portrait of Bobby Fischer as a lonely child and a monomanical young chess player becomes a portrait of his times as well…
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (fanmade retro trailer)
I bet Angela Lanbury’s witch was a Hogwarts graduate…
retro ad: 1970s Safeguard soap ad with John Travolta
Dirty boy. Have a shower.
retro ad: 1970s Xerox commercial
It’s funny cuz with the religion and the science and the monks and the oy!
Super 8 movie review: all about Steve
Is it weird that the overwhelming feeling I’m left with after Super 8 is one of a nostalgic melancholy?
retro trailer: ‘Carrie’
I’m seeing Disney’s Prom tomorrow morning. I hope it’s as good as this.
