The Temptations work out on “I Can’t Get Next to You”.
This one also impresses.
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Chick-a-boom, chick-a-boom
Posted in Music, Video on September 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Don LaFontaine, 1940-2008
Posted in Obituaries, Video on September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Don LaFontaine, the man of a thousand trailers, died yesterday.
His voice is familiar to us all, but he also got a little screen time in a recent GEICO commercial.
Jerry Reed, 1937-2008
Posted in Music, Obituaries, Video on September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Jerry Reed, best known for his role as Snowman in “Smokey and the Bandit,” died yesterday.
“Smokey and the Bandit” is a great and timeless comedy. It’s still hilarious after 30 years, in large part because of Reed’s good ol’ boy character.
The theme song from that movie, Reed’s “East Bound and Down”, is available on iTunes, [...]
Submitted for your approval…
Posted in Life, Video on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
During the summers when I was a kid, I would watch two old television shows every weekday: Perry Mason and The Twilight Zone. The first one would have been no surprise: I loved mysteries and puzzles, and had an unhealthy fascination with Los Angeles. The latter one, though…I have always steered clear of things (roller [...]
“The Girl from Ipanema”
Posted in Music, Video on August 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A charming video of the Getz/Gilberto version of “The Girl from Ipanema”.
“My Winnipeg”
Posted in Video on August 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The pseudo-documentary “My Winnipeg” is playing at the Hollywood Theatre. One of the film’s recurring themes is sleepwalking, which might explain why I fell asleep while watching it.
“Sputnik Mania”
Posted in History, Video on August 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I watched the documentary “Sputnik Mania” at the Hollywood Theatre this afternoon. Using contemporary audio and video clips, the film tells the story of how the United States responded to the launching of the two Soviet Sputnik satellites in 1957.
The documentary is a skillful series of dated vignettes, each one related to the main theme [...]
Kids are so lucky these days
Posted in Video on August 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Feist counts to four on Sesame Street.
Beaker performs “Ode to Joy” on The Muppet Show.
Today’s music video
Posted in Music, Video on July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nick Cave is a bad, bad man who made a fine, fine video.
