Monthly Archives: September 2009
A Word From our Sponsors… Nike – Federer Vs. Darby
I’m not sure where this 2008 Nike advert aired but it’s a cracker. Inspired by the Pink Panther movie scenes featuring Inspector Clouseau being attacked by his housekeeper Cato, to keep him on his toes, it features tennis legend Roger Federer … Continue reading
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Tuesday Is Theme Tunes Day: UFO
I’ve already featured Space: 1999, which I consider to be the best theme tune/opening titles sequence from a Gerry Anderson show, in my classic theme tunes feature. However, this one ain’t half bad either. UFO was Anderson’s first live-action show and … Continue reading
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The Monday Movie – Fame
“I want to learn how to fly – HIGH!” Continuing the Fame theme from yesterday, here is the classic street-dancing scene from director Alan Parker‘s original 1980 movie, performed to the sound of the film’s Oscar-winning title track, sung by Irene Cara. You … Continue reading
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Video Killed The Radio Star: The Kids From Fame – Starmaker
I couldn’t help noticing that the latest movie in the section marked “unneccessary remake” opened on Friday. Fame is an updating of director Alan Parker‘s much-loved 1980 movie of the same name, a musical drama about pupils attending New York’s … Continue reading
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Saturday Stuff: Star Wars Dance-Off
Now, see, if celebrity reality TV dance contests were as good as this, I might watch them… For the last few years, Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Orlando, Florida, has run Star Wars Weekends and a big part of … Continue reading
It’s Classic Clip Friday: Sarah Silverman – I’m F*@#ing Matt Damon
So, late-night US TV talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel had a long-running gag on his show in which he would repeatedly “bump” actor Matt Damon as he always ran out of time before he could interview him. Kimmel’s real-life girlfriend is … Continue reading
Top Of The Pops Thursday: Marillion – Forgotten Sons
“On the news, a nation mourns you, Unknown Soldier, count the cost. For a second, you’ll be famous but labelled ‘posthumous’…” We have a couple of live versions of this week’s song, which is Marillion‘s powerful peace anthem Forgotten Sons, from their … Continue reading
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