News reports on 1987 Max Headroom tv broadcast signal intrusion (the “Max Headroom Incident”) vson8 2026-09-19 | News reports on 1987 Max Headroom tv broadcast signal intrusion (the “Max Headroom Incident”)
Star Trek USS Enterprise model found on eBay after nearly 50 years vson8 2024-07-01 | NBC News report, Apr 25 2024. Audio on the original NBC web video was badly out-of-sync; I've fixed it for this version.
Star Trek | Mr. Spock answering machine greeting (Leonard Nimoy) vson8 2024-07-01 | Rare Mr. Spock answering machine greeting, most likely from the 1970s
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (audiobook) - a novel by Steven Spielberg vson8 2024-05-30 | Audiobook of the 1977 novelization of Close Encounters of the Third Kind Talking Books Publishing Co. Dec 1978
Stu Phillips - Theme From Battlestar Galactica (Full Length Disco Version) vson8 2024-05-27 | (with the original 7" record sleeve artwork)Composed By – Stu Phillips Executive Producer – Sonny Burke Synthesizers Arranged By – Michael Boddicker Written By – Glen Larson Written By, Producer, Arranged By – Stu Phillips Label: MCA Records Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Promo Country: US Released: 1978 Genre: Electronic, Stage & Screen Style: Theme, Disco
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan rare “rough cut” 1982 ShoWest trailer and product reel vson8 2024-05-27 | Rare promo reel and demonstration trailer (product reel) for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, shown at the 1982 ShoWest convention for the National Association of Theater Owners. Contains unused footage & alternate takes, with temporary soundtrack and sound effects.Product reels were shown at industry conventions like ShoWest, run by the National Association of Theater Owners, which showcased upcoming films to moviehouse operators. (collectingtrek.ca)
Nicholas Meyer: “That is Ricardo Montalbans real chest” (Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan commentary) vson8 2024-05-12 | In the Blu-Ray commentary for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, STII director Nicholas Meyer states that "for the record, that is Ricardo Montalban's chest, that is not a prosthetic device of any kind".
Star Trek 1970s fandom - ABC News 20/20 feature 1979 (Bjo Trimble, Joan Winston, Space Shuttle) vson8 2024-04-27 | Feature story on the original fandom that propelled Star Trek to a worldwide cultural phenomenon. From ABC News "20/20" newsmagazine in 1979 during the release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Interviews with superfans Bjo Trimble & Joan Winston, ST:TMP graphic designer Lee Cole.
1985 Chrysler Laser commercial with voiceover by James Earl Jones vson8 2024-04-27 | Commercial for the 1985 Chrysler Laser XE narrated by James Earl Jones. Animation by Robert Abel & Associates.
Levi’s “Trademark” commercial (1977) by Robert Abel & Associates vson8 2023-10-30 | Groundbreaking Levi’s commercial in 1977 by Robert Abel & Associates, evoking a dreamlike quality. American voiceover and recording artist Ken Nordine narrated the commercial. Ken Nordine - youtu.be/1_hdeT4BaRo?si=ITejYgFbjZVzyXATRichard Taylor of Robert Abel & Associates on production of the milestone “Trademark” commercial: youtu.be/rxujJzexwHM?si=5ssNVmi6Zcje9nw7&t=28m54s
ABC TV promo for The Making of Star Wars (1977) vson8 2023-08-28 | Voiceover by Ernie Anderson, the legendary "Voice of ABC" during the 1970's and 1980's.
The real reason Lucille Ball greenlit Star Trek at Desilu (TMP 2001 Directors Edition commentary) vson8 2023-08-08 | On the commentary for the 2001 Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director's Edition, restoration supervisor Mike Matessino shares the (accidental) original reason why Lucille Ball originally greenlit Star Trek at Desilu in 1964.
Propellerheads - Spybreak! (abyss dj mix by vanishingson) vson8 2023-07-01 | #theabyss #techno #thematrix #progressivehouse A mix I did in 1999 drawing inspiration from two of my favorite movies. Genre: Dance/Electronic Style: Progressive HouseYear: 1999Length: 19:09The story behind this mix: I went to San Diego Comic Con in 1999, and heard a booth playing this track from the just-released movie The Matrix. Inspired, after the con I went back to San Francisco and soon heard in my head a 2nd song from a tape Jaimee had given me, as a segue after the first track.During this second song, while driving down the 280 to Mountain View, I heard certain moments and dialogue from The Abyss at specific points in the track - later at my apartment in San Francisco I grabbed those specific moments from the video of the movie and dropped them in where I heard them. I followed up this second track with a Paul van Dyk remix as a perfect third track.Six was working at Napster at the time, and put my mix at the top of search results for “propellerheads spybreak”. Thus my mix took off in popularity, and got me attention from various places around the globe, including as far away as Latvia and Estonia.Epilogue: Ian, the webmaster for the Beastie Boys, played my mix on the roof of the Nullsoft building one night in SOMA San Francisco at a Winamp party in 1999.Epilogue 2: a colleague at Netscape was fascinated by my digital, non-linear dj'ing and wanted me to meet f*kin *Dennis Muren*.
Star Trek art director Matt Jefferies: where did the name ‘NCC-1701’ come from? vson8 2023-06-20 | Legendary Star Trek TOS art director Matt Jefferies discusses the origins and inspiration for creating the ‘NCC-1701’ identifier for the Starship Enterprise.
Dolby’s Cube featuring Cherry Bomb - Howard the Duck (1986) (original music video) (Lea Thompson) vson8 2023-05-27 | Original music video for "Howard the Duck" that aired on MTV in 1986. Cameos by Thomas Dolby and George ClintonCherry Bomb are: Lea Thompson, Dominique Davalos, Holly Robinson, Liz SagalThe Music of Howard the Duck: Thomas Dolby and Cherry Bomb: youtu.be/zC_oePrA9S8Syfy.com article on Cherry Bomb from Howard The Duck: syfy.com/syfy-wire/chosen-one-of-the-day-cherry-bomb-from-howard-the-duck?amp#georgelucas #lucasfilm #thomasdolby
Harvey Shine tribute to Martin Scorsese (1991 The Movie Channel) vson8 2023-02-08 | From ‘Harvey Shine Presents,’ a series of mock-documentary reports shot in and around Los Angeles that spoof the film industry and its celebrities through the fictional celebrity interviewer/host character Harvey Shine. with: David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert, Harvey Keitel, Nick Nolte, Pat Riley, Rosanna Arquette. With David Teitelbaum as Harvey Shine.#siskelandebert #martinscorsese #robertdeniro
Persis Khambatta in ‘Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein’ (In the Arms of the Bombay Night) (1967 Hindi) vson8 2023-01-15 | Persis Khambatta’s first movie role was her Bollywood debut in ‘Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein’, a 1967 Hindi suspense crime-thriller, playing Lily, a cabaret singer who croons the film’s title track. She would go on to play Lieutenant Ilia in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).
MTVs The Big Picture: The Abyss - interview w/ James Cameron (1989) vson8 2022-12-14 | MTV's "The Big Picture" feature on The Abyss in 1989.
I, Harold (Night Flight 1991) vson8 2022-09-29 | Obscure short (creator unknown) that aired on Night Flight in 1991. Uses footage from Tod Browning’s “Freaks” (1932).
Star Trek KFC commercial (̶2̶0̶0̶6̶)̶(1995) vson8 2022-09-27 | KFC commercial from 2̶0̶0̶6̶ (edit: actually 1995), combining actors with facial prosthetics, makeup, and the voices of William Shatner, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig & George TakeiCreated by Mitch Walker, Jamie Kelman and Matthew Mungle at WM Creations: kelmanstudio.com/fullscreen-page/comp-jgmpi4lg/28dd686f-1239-42dd-a7c9-5936c63d2484/20/?i=20&p=s6c0a&s=style-jgmqjssfFrom Mitch Walker’s YouTube channel: “We found lookalikes and fitted them with subtle prosthesis. Matthew Mungle designed the prosthetic noses, foreheads etc. Then the actors lip-synced the lines that were recorded by the original cast. I think we built the sets a little too big but otherwise it’s not too bad.” Tim Lounibos (who plays Sulu) talks about creation of the commercial at 15:30 in this podcast: alltheasiansonstartrek.com/2020/08/01-tim-lounibos.html(thanks TrekBBS)
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes Into the Future (1985 cyberpunk sci-fi) vson8 2022-09-10 | "Max Headroom: 20 Minutes Into the Future" is a 1985 cyberpunk television film and the precursor / origin of the Max Headroom character. It originally aired on Channel 4 in the UK and later on Cinemax in the US.20 Minutes Into the Future is an example of the "cyberpunk" subgenre of science fiction, set in a dystopian future that tends to focus on a "combination of lowlife and high tech", featuring futuristic technological and scientific achievements, such as artificial intelligence and cybernetics, juxtaposed with societal collapse, dystopia or decay.
The Wizard of Speed and Time (1979) (short film) vson8 2022-08-22 | “The Wizard of Speed and Time” is a 1979 short film by freelance filmmaker and special effects man Mike Jittlov. Jittlov produced all of the special effects in the film himself, many through stop motion animation.The short film originally was shown as a segment of an episode of The Wonderful World of Disney called "Major Effects" and was aired to coincide with the release of Disney's “The Black Hole” in 1979.The film then began to be shown at science fiction conventions around the country, gaining popularity, prompting Jittlov to eventually create a (semi-)fictionalized full feature film version of how this short came to be.#stopmotion #specialeffects #mikejittlov
More Bells & Whistles (1990) - early CGI animation (Cornell National Supercomputer Facility) vson8 2022-08-11 | This computer-animated depiction of an orchestra is data-driven, using a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) control stream. Software was developed to automate the synchronization of instrument motion based on musical events. Presented at SIGGRAPH 1990Director: Wayne Lytle
Hardware Wars (1978) (Star Wars parody) vson8 2022-08-11 | The iconic* 1978 Star Wars parody by Ernie Fosselius, beloved by early Star Wars and sci fi fandom circles in the 70’s.*(to GenX’ers and Boomers who saw Star Wars in the theatre in 1977)Regarded as the most profitable short film of all time - made on a budget of $8,000, grossing over $1 million. George Lucas said in an interview on the UK’s “The Big Breakfast” in 1999 that Hardware Wars was his favorite Star Wars parody. In August 2010, Time Magazine listed it as one of the top ten Star Wars fan films.When Hardware Wars premiered in 1978, it was the first Star Wars parody. As noted in Shock Cinema Magazine, Hardware Wars "laid the groundwork for every DIY movie send up that now pops up on YouTube … Premiering when George Lucas's cash cow was still filling the theaters, it quickly became a pre-VCR, word-of-mouth phenomenon."In 1978, the idea of a spoof movie was quite new. Star Wars spoofs became popular, and countless more parodies were created, notably including the Family Guy extended episode "Blue Harvest", George Lucas In Love, and Spaceballs. The creators of Hardware Wars, Ernie Fosselius and Michael Wiese, seemed to realize their influence on future Star Wars spoofs, particularly on Spaceballs. As noted by Salon, "After the success of 'Hardware Wars,' Wiese and Fosselius resisted the temptation to produce more sci-fi spoofs." “At one time, someone did offer to finance a full-length feature of 'Hardware Wars,' but we passed," Wiese says. "We always knew it was a one-joke movie and wouldn't sustain that length. Of course that didn't stop Mel Brooks from 'quoting' us—some might say ripping us off—with 'Spaceballs.'"
Pixar “Beach Chair” (1986) - early CGI animation test vson8 2022-07-18 | (Description on the Pixar Short Films Collection - Vol 1 DVD ‘Beach Chair’ Easter egg):“‘Beach Chair’ by Eben Ostby - 1986This film represents early efforts to explore all elements of CG processes including animation, shading, lighting, rendering and effects which led to the development of many of the current technologies used at Pixar today.”
Twilight Zone (1985) “A Little Peace and Quiet” Directed by Wes Craven vson8 2022-07-13 | "A Little Peace and Quiet" is the second segment of the first episode of the first season (1985–86) of the television series The Twilight Zone. In this segment, a woman discovers a pendant which allows her to freeze time. Starring Melinda Dillon, Directed by Wes Craven
George Lucas Panasonic Maclord C-Movie M15 VHS-C Camcorder 1988 commercial (Japan) vson8 2022-07-13 | ...
The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979 promotional featurette) vson8 2022-06-09 | Documentary featurette produced by Paramount Pictures in 1979, directed by Danish documentary film director Annett Wolf, intended for use as a promotional tool to be shown in public places prior to the release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture in December 1979. Showcases behind-the-scenes footage of the production of Star Trek: The Motion Picture with accompanying narration.
Escape From New York - The Bank Robbery (unused soundtrack & footage) vson8 2022-05-05 | Unused track from Escape from New York soundtrack (with unused takes from cut scene “The Bank Robbery” from the film).
Star Trek: The Motion Picture’s scoring change that led to the iconic theme for TMP & TNG vson8 2022-04-20 | Director Robert Wise and composer Jerry Goldsmith on the 11th hour scoring change that led to the iconic theme for Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek: The Next Generation
Siskel & Ebert - WarGames (1983) vson8 2022-02-28 | See also: WarGames | Behind the Scenes youtube.com/watch?v=uho_7OZjO2IHow Two Movies Prevented Nuclear War youtube.com/watch?v=Gn-2kwQ4h1k (StarTalk w/ Neil deGrasse Tyson)
Meco - Theme from Close Encounters (1977) vson8 2022-02-25 | Meco - Theme from Close Encounters (1977)Artist: Meco MonardoGenre: Sci-Fi / Disco / FunkInspired by the soundtrack to ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ (1977)Reached No. 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (1978)album cover art run through Remini AI photo enhancer + manual touch-up
George Lucas adding scientific realism to Star Wars’ space fantasy (from EC Henry) vson8 2022-02-17 | from EC Henry’s video ‘Star Wars is More Scientific Than You Realize’
Balance - animated short film (1989) vson8 2022-02-17 | 1989 Academy Award winner for Best Animated Short
Siskel & Ebert - The Replacement Killers (1998) vson8 2022-02-16 | Siskel & Ebert review Antoine Fuqua’s “The Replacement Killers” starring Chow Yun-Fat and Mira Sorvino (1998)
Look Around You - Di-Tutetamine Brohohibe (Ditutetamine Brohohibe) (Peter Serafinowicz | BBC) vson8 2021-12-14 | From “Look Around You” Series 2 Episode 3 - Sport#ditutetaminebrohohibe
Dean Martin in Scared Stiff (1953): “I’m a ghostbuster” vson8 2021-11-25 | Scared Stiff, starting Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, was a remake of Bob Hope’s The Ghost Breakers (1940), part of the horror-comedy genre that inspired Dan Aykroyd to write Ghostbusters (1984).
Dan Aykroyd on Abbott & Costello and The Bowery Boys’ influence on Ghostbusters (1984) vson8 2021-11-18 | Dan Aykroyd talks about his influences on creating the original Ghostbusters, including Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) and The Bowery Boys Meet The Monsters (1954). Similar to how George Lucas drew from Flash Gordon serials and Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress in creating the original Star Wars, this is another example of drawing from something older, good, and largely forgotten, and crafting it within a framework of something more modern.
The Hunt For Red October original 1990 trailer vson8 2021-11-05 | Original theatrical trailer for The Hunt For Red October. Trailer voiced by Don LaFontaine
