I mentioned this ad in an old article, but figured a lot of you would enjoy seeing it for yourself. It's an early 90s PSA starring Michaelangelo of the Ninja Turtles, who was absolutely shocked...SHOCKED! Shocked...by the level of bike-related negligence spewed forth by his legions of wish-they-had-a-shell fans. Yes folks, it's the Ninja Turtles on bike safety.
I can't tell if the original voice actor was used, but if not, the new guy did his homework. Mikey retains his slimy charm and penchant for calling everything awesome, but speaks in a noticeably subdued manner. His words are uncharacteristically spaced; he even looks a bit apprehensive. The message is simple enough -- wear your bike helmet or suffer an unimaginable fate. Click here to watch the magic. Please take note of Michaelangelo's indisputably apologetic "cowabunga" thrown in at the end of the spot. He knew he wasn't supposed to do things like this.
New Survey Yay: Recommend a movie you don't believe many people have seen / would have bothered to see. I'll start: Mother, starring Albert Brooks. Groan all you want. Where else can you see Debbie Reynolds coin the phrase "bullshit jam?"
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Good to see people mentioning Peter Jackons’ pre LOTR offering Meet The Feebles- here’s some more of his films: Not sure if these are all avaliable in America but worth checking out!
Bad Taste (1988): Aliens land in New Zealand and start kidnapping people so they can kill them and use the bodies at their fast food restaurant back home (sounds a bit like V!). A government force called `The Boys’ is called in to kick alien arse. Very gory but in a funny way (eg one of the good guys aims for an alien, misses and blows up a sheep!)
Brain Dead (1992) New Zealand’s answer to Dawn of the Dead- set in the 1950′s a grannie gets bit by a rabid monkey at a zoo, next thing you know she’s a zombie. Mayhem ensuses…. you also get to see zombies having sex and a new use for a push lawn mower… (very gory too)
Heavenley Creatures (1994): This film got Peter Jackson his first Oscar nomination and was based on a true story. It’s also set in the 1950′s in New Zealand and was Kate Winslet’s(Titanic) first major role. She plays one of two friends who have an unusual (read almost lesiban)relationship and decide to do away with one of the girl’s mothers. Another good movie and yes, the ending is rather bloody.
The Frightners (1996): Starring Michael J Fox this was Jackson’s first `Hollywood’ film (Released by Universal). Fox plays a physic investigator researching a series of murders. He finds out the murderer is a ghost, so has to go `flatline’ to go after the serial killer ghost. This has some good scares (and laughs) but the ending is a big let down.
Love your site Matt, Cheers from New Zealand (look on your world map- hint: we’re next to Australia!)