Even this detailed archaeological evidence will never explain whatever the fuck happened in the 80s. posted by twoleftfeet at 4:13 AM on March 28, 2010 [1 favorite]
That reminds me, I completely missed Super 8 to VHS transfer. It's time to get such fixedgear classics as "Christmas 1967" (Handy Andy tool set) transferred to DVD. posted by fixedgear at 5:50 AM on March 28, 2010
These are terrific! All that sixties signage and Dad cooking tiny weenies on a tiny grill.
I've been hoping to come across more stuff like this since I saw these slightly longer and absolutely charming Super8 videos of Disneyland and San Francisco also filmed during this time period. posted by erstwhile ungulate at 6:17 AM on March 28, 2010 [1 favorite]
Is anyone else thinking Sam Shepard when they watch these? posted by smcdow at 6:26 AM on March 28, 2010
Seeing old home movies like these makes me feel melancholy, and I can never quite put my finger on the reason why. posted by belvidere at 6:54 AM on March 28, 2010
Oh that one was an EDIT of packaging. On first viewing it sure seemed like there was a lot of product placement! Awesome. Ah, grated parmesan cheese. posted by rlk at 6:58 AM on March 28, 2010
I like how they (Neato Coolville) left in the old-time film projector sound. posted by jaronson at 7:34 AM on March 28, 2010
I've only ever watched Super 8 films once. I thought it was an eerie medium. The films were cheerful -- a new house, young parents in the late '70s -- but the total soundlessness and lack of illumination made it seem as if I were hallucinating a Polaroid snapshot coming to life. posted by Countess Elena at 2:59 PM on March 28, 2010 [2 favorites]
Man, that shit is f'ing trippy, bro. I was there, but I don't remember any of it as being hallucinogenic in the moment. Well, not as such, anyway. Not to say there weren't hallucinatory moments, of course.
posted by Hey Dean Yeager! at 1:06 AM on March 28, 2010