Sunday, September 27, 2009

Bait And Switch Title Cards

The snippets for this collection were chosen without any due care or attention. This is as close as you can get to picking video scenes while blindfolded. The original plan of keeping inside the margins of '1974 to 1976' (as it says in the opening panel) were ignored very early on. Don't be misled by the title card - there's 80s stuff a'plenty tossed into the mix.

Yes, the majority of these captured moments on super 8 film are from the prime directive years of the mid 70s, but the fact that we are told one thing and then shown another is clearly an example of the ole 'bait and switch' style of advertising. And I want no part of it.

Sandy and I did NOT go down to California together in the mid 70s. We didn't even know each other until 1982. But here we are; plain as day; strolling the grounds of Disneyland. So that's wrong for a kick off and should be eliminated from this showcase tout sweet. Please avert your eyes whenever those interloper scenes appear on screen.

The first image to assault us is of Dan standing on the side of the road watching Paul drive up in his Spitfire. Hard to believe that Dan would lose every bit of that full head of dark brown hair in the next 30 years. However, he's still got the denim jacket.

2 comments:

Annabelle said...

Your blog is awesome. You are awesome.

Midhrifs said...

Thanks Annabelle! Or at least... thanks to the Annabelle inside of you.

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