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1970s

watch: 1970s Barbie commercial

Thu, Mar 10, 2011
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With Marsha Brady!

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watch it: 1970s McDonald’s commercial

Thu, Feb 24, 2011
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Remember when burgers came with a jingle, and we could all sing for our Big Macs? Those were the days.

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watch it: “Il était une fois… les technologies du passé”

Mon, Feb 21, 2011
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French kids encounter ancient technology — that is, from the 1970s and 80s. Hilarious.

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watch it: 1970s Old Spice commercial

Thu, Feb 03, 2011
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Women love sailors because they smell like Old Spice? Yeaaaah, that’s the ticket…

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watch it: 1970s Fritos commercial

Thu, Jan 27, 2011
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I forgot I remembered that jingle — “Muncha buncha, muncha buncha Fritos go with lunch” — until I heard it again here.

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watch it: 1970s Bounty paper towels commerical

Thu, Nov 25, 2010
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Following up on last week’s even older Bounty commercial, one many more of us will actually remember…

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watch it: 1970s Alpha Bits cereal commercial

Thu, Nov 11, 2010
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Oh man, I totally remember this one…

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retro trailer: ‘Halloween’

Sat, Oct 30, 2010
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This trailer is as boring as the actual film, but at least it’s shorter.

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Secretariat (review)

Thu, Oct 21, 2010
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It starts out all sad music at momma’s funeral and we gots to sell the horse farm, but dang if nobody can keep Diane Lane down.

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watch it: 1970s Ginsu knife ad

Thu, Sep 30, 2010
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One of the great mysteries of life remains: Who needs to cut a tin can with a knife?

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