Digging up long forgotten memories for a generation who spent their formative years glued to the boob tube,
Memorex is a veritable nostalgia nuke for children of the 80s. Endless beach parties, Saturday morning cartoons, claymation everything, sleek cars, sexy babes, toys you forgot existed, station idents, primitive computer animation, all your favorite sugary cereal mascots, and so much more. An ode to the hyper consumerism and sleek veneer of a simpler time. (
previously)
posted by eric1halfb
on Jan 24, 2013 -
27 comments
Walking With Walken, a short film
[10min] from 2001 about an amateur comedian who maybe takes his Christopher Walken impressions a little too seriously.
posted by mannequito
on Dec 13, 2012 -
10 comments
Gary Yost is a volunteer fire spotter at the Mount Tamalpais fire lookout. He made a beautiful video of "
a day in the life" which has gone viral--somehow didn't make it to Metafilter yet.
posted by agatha_magatha
on Nov 4, 2012 -
28 comments
Much Better Now — A bookmark is stuck in a forgotten book that is one day knocked over by wind. It experiences its environment by surfing the pages that turn in to ocean-waves, enjoying the ride of its life. As the book cover closes, light reveals new challenges.
[more inside]
posted by netbros
on Oct 19, 2012 -
3 comments
Lennon's Poster — A short film follows the recreation of the Pablo Fanque circus poster [
previously] that inspired John Lennon to write 'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite' for the Beatles album 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'. Using the traditional methods of wood engraving and letterpress printing, a team of experts brings Lennon's poster to life.
posted by netbros
on Oct 11, 2012 -
12 comments
Spoiler. The zombie apocalypse happened -- and we won.
But though society has recovered, the threat of infection is always there -- and Los Angeles coroner Tommy Rossman is the man they call when things go wrong.
posted by Drexen
on May 27, 2012 -
44 comments
As The Polyphonic Spree embarks on Phase 3 of their You + Me tour,
a fan made video features backstage and rehearsal footage and in-concert filming along with an interview with group founder Tim Delaughter about the creation of the band.
posted by hippybear
on May 12, 2012 -
20 comments