19 Aug
1999
19 Aug
'99
7:05 a.m.
> As pertaining to classic computers, the movie
also has a brilliant parody
> of computers. They look like very old-fashioned teletypes with a bare (the
> entire CRT and circuitry is open to view) screen about 4" diagonal
> enlarged by a huge flat magnifying glass. Again, you have to see it...
Sounds a lot like the computer props in that old Max
Headroom TV series
(anyone ever watch that? It was mildly cool).
mildly cool ?
_way_ cool.
On of the best serials ever made - I'll love the scenes where
Amstrad and Sinclair parts are used as props - in most
cases well disgused, but still visible enough for geeks.
Being an intelligent and sophisticated series, it was,
of course, cancelled after one season. AFAIK Max Headroom
is still the only real cyberpunk serial.
In fact, I know only one other competitive (US made) show:
Sledge Hammer! - but just on a somewhat different background ;)
It looks like as if the mid 80s have been a _very_ creative
time for unusual experiments.
Gruss
H.
'Remember when we said there was no future? Well, this is it.'
Blank Reg, Big Time TV
('there's not enough power in that bus to zip up me trousers,
never mind a network satellite' - same - I love both quotes)
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