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Collateral Damage posted:Wasn't Airwolf just a common civilian heli with some farkles glued on? No! It was top-secret stealth helicopter that Hawke stole from a sadistic inventor and held as a high-tech hostage from the Firm to make them find his brother (who disappeared mysteriously)! DON'T RUIN MY CHILDHOOD!
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# ? Sep 18, 2015 15:32 |
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Collateral Damage posted:Wasn't Airwolf just a common civilian heli with some farkles glued on? Airwolf was a Bell 222. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_222 C.M. Kruger posted:Nah that was some kind of UH-60 stealth conversion. Apparently a lot of the stealth technology from that helicopter came from the Comanche project. AFewBricksShy has a new favorite as of 15:45 on Sep 18, 2015 |
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And now I made myself sad.wikipedia posted:The flying Airwolf was derived from a Bell 222, a twin-turboshaft helicopter produced for the civilian market and typically employed for corporate, emergency medical or utility transport missions, with seating for up to 10, including the pilot.
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# ? Sep 18, 2015 15:45 |
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Collateral Damage posted:And now I made myself sad. My new favorite fun fact.
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# ? Sep 18, 2015 15:57 |
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Collateral Damage posted:Wasn't Airwolf just a common civilian heli with some farkles glued on? http://www.ernestcline.com/spokenword/airwolf.htm
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# ? Sep 18, 2015 15:57 |
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Don't act like you don't know that Airwolf is faster than any jet.
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# ? Sep 18, 2015 16:08 |
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Airwolf can ssssssuck it...
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# ? Sep 18, 2015 16:48 |
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I've said this before, and I'll say it again: There was an era when action TV/movies from the late 70s/late 80s sort of had these iconic and and cool vehicles featured heavily in them like they were almost supporting characters (in Knight Rider's case, literal co-starring character) and that era has sort of vanished. It's maybe sort of come back a bit with the Fast/Furious films, but even there I don't really get the feeling that anything they're driving is instantly invoking that same custom, unique feel.
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# ? Sep 18, 2015 17:24 |
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I always felt that the one thing the TV of my childhood was missing was a show about a crimefighting hovercraft.
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# ? Sep 18, 2015 17:47 |
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spookygonk posted:Now I have this in my tune head: Aw, no, the audio on that is horrible. Instead, watch this Airwolf fan movie with a modern remix dubbed in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr4Xag9-wJE The theme is a bitching remix, in the video Airwolf cleans the clock of the following (not in order:) - a fleet of five other helicopters - jeeps with mounted 50 cal guns and a lightning gun in one case - a nuclear submarine (!) LOL - a MiG jet fighter - a Phantom F4 - Commodore Decker (William Windom) - various ack ack guns - a single guy in an overcoat with a machine gun
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# ? Sep 18, 2015 18:02 |
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Krispy Kareem posted:I think the U.S. moved to digital transmission as quickly as possible, but Russia was still using the old film canisters for a lot longer than most people would expect. And of course the U.S. had U-2 planes and the SR-71 for quick spy runs. I made a short post on early spy satellites a while back in this thread, I'll quote it since it came up again GWBBQ posted:While we're on the subject of the Cold War, let's talk first-generation spy satellites. The Corona Program ran from June 1959 to May 1972, with a rapid increase in pace after Francis Gary Powers' U2 spyplane was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960. The program was hugely successful in reducing the need to violate our adversaries' airspace with manned flights, and even more so in disproving the existence of the "bomber gap," slowing the arms race, and calming public fears surrounding Soviet first strike capability.
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# ? Sep 19, 2015 01:39 |
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Binary Badger posted:Aw, no, the audio on that is horrible. How do you know he's single?
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# ? Sep 19, 2015 07:01 |
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Collateral Damage posted:While operating as an air ambulance the helicopter crashed in fog on June 6, 1992, killing all three of its occupants. It's also great how the wording of this makes it sound like Airwolf took three people with it while committing suicide. Apart from how three people died and stuff
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# ? Sep 19, 2015 07:19 |
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davidspackage posted:I always felt that the one thing the TV of my childhood was missing was a show about a crimefighting hovercraft. Hulk hogan had a crimefighting speedboat for one season in 1993 if it helps.
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# ? Sep 19, 2015 08:47 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-8ebBdPBhA
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# ? Sep 19, 2015 08:50 |
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I'm surprised a TV series based on the Dodge Viper ran 4 seasons in the mid/late-90s while Team Knight Rider only got a single season around the same time.
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# ? Sep 19, 2015 09:05 |
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And to round it off motorbikes with guns too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1NpZxn860M
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# ? Sep 19, 2015 10:10 |
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JediTalentAgent posted:I've said this before, and I'll say it again: There was an era when action TV/movies from the late 70s/late 80s sort of had these iconic and and cool vehicles featured heavily in them like they were almost supporting characters (in Knight Rider's case, literal co-starring character) and that era has sort of vanished. It's maybe sort of come back a bit with the Fast/Furious films, but even there I don't really get the feeling that anything they're driving is instantly invoking that same custom, unique feel. Not only did the "Super-vehicles" era vanish, every single attempt to do it since has failed. Perhaps it's the increasing computerisation of vehicles to blame - now that self-driving vehicles with GPS that talks to you are real, KITT seems a lot less amazing. I suppose you could say that futuristic technology has been obsoleted by being developed.
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# ? Sep 19, 2015 11:29 |
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I'd say that the instant you try that, car companies will start throwing money at you to advertise their vehicles in the show. But you'd have to make them realistic enough that people might actually think the cars have those capabilities in real life, or else you wouldn't get sales. You'd need a sponsor to raise enough money to make that kind of show in the modern era; otherwise, it's straight to a niche audience on Netflix for you.
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# ? Sep 19, 2015 11:42 |
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Not TV, but I think Batman and Bond have somewhat kept that alive in the movies. Ok, not so much the recent Craig ones. But I still want this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meY1R43fJIQ
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# ? Sep 19, 2015 11:59 |
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Jedit posted:Not only did the "Super-vehicles" era vanish, every single attempt to do it since has failed. Perhaps it's the increasing computerisation of vehicles to blame - now that self-driving vehicles with GPS that talks to you are real, KITT seems a lot less amazing. I suppose you could say that futuristic technology has been obsoleted by being developed. As always, Science Fiction inspires Science Fact.
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# ? Sep 19, 2015 12:08 |
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It's sort of interesting to see really neat sort of one-off version of vehicles that were sort of too strange or niche to make it into any sort of mass production, but could get some movie screentime. Stuff like the ghost car from the Wraith being based around a Dodge (I think) concept car, the Landmaster from Damnation Alley. I don't know if anyone is trying to perfect the rotating 3-tire wheel, or if is a good or effective design.
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dpbjinc posted:I'd say that the instant you try that, car companies will start throwing money at you to advertise their vehicles in the show. But you'd have to make them realistic enough that people might actually think the cars have those capabilities in real life, or else you wouldn't get sales. You'd need a sponsor to raise enough money to make that kind of show in the modern era; otherwise, it's straight to a niche audience on Netflix for you. https://vimeo.com/48102506
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# ? Sep 19, 2015 17:08 |
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Landmaster is so fuckin cool. There really should be a TV series of Damnation Alley....or SMT: Strange Journey.
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# ? Sep 19, 2015 17:10 |
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Humphreys posted:As always, Science Fiction inspires Science Fact. Hurry up, science, I want my nuclear-powered superbus.
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# ? Sep 20, 2015 07:11 |
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Cyclops!
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# ? Sep 20, 2015 08:00 |
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Why real products aren't featured in TV shows any more: A play in 1 act: "Hey, you want to use our new sports car in your show? Perfect! We'll gladly provide you with samples and all the expertise you need. We'll even help you build versions with camera rigs and everything. Just... our lawyers want to make sure our car is shown in the best light possible, you understand, so could you make sure all the following is true? The car will not be shown being used to break laws, including traffic laws. If the car gets damaged it needs to be shown getting repaired by the end of the episode. You need to show at least one feature of the car in every episode: Navigation, infotainment, optional floormats -- you pick! The car can not be shown to break down or otherwise be mechanically at fault under normal circumstances. The car can not be shown to be safe performing dangerous acts such as jumps or flips (we don't want copycat cases). Any other cars in your show should also be our cars, unless they are driven by villains, in which case they need to be modified to be unrecognizable as any particular brand. The same restriction extends to our stereo and electronics partner, so please make sure you consult with them on whatever other electronics you want to feature in the show. We think the car looks best in full sun, so please try to keep night shots to a minimum. Could you try to feature our best angle on the vehicle and minimize shots that show the rear quarter-panels from the back? Oh, and finally, when we do our mid-cycle refresh in a few years we're going to need you to feature that as a benefit and then stop showing episodes that show the current version of the car so we don't confuse anyone. So just sign here, and... where are you going?" fin. So I guess the unholy union of marketing and contract law has made cool shows about cool cars obsolete.
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# ? Sep 20, 2015 10:45 |
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It's finally happened, I didn't believe it would happen for at least another 20 years or so.... I asked the teenage work experience kid if he could grab me the Yellow Pages and look up a contractors number for me. The reply was "The what?"
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# ? Sep 20, 2015 11:51 |
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That film does get somewhat amusing to watch as the years go on and the 80's become just as antiquated to us as it does the characters.
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# ? Sep 20, 2015 13:39 |
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Tricky Ed posted:Why real products aren't featured in TV shows any more: A play in 1 act: quote:Some clarification points: This post was back during the Forza 1 and 2 days.
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# ? Sep 20, 2015 15:03 |
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Lazlo Nibble posted:Hurry up, science, I want my nuclear-powered superbus. Damnation Alley and Big Bus posts... makes me so proud of you all... I saw Damnation Alley at the theater when it came out and although in retrospect most of the effects were really bad that cockroach scene scared the crap out of me. In the 1980s you could see the Landmaster parked in a little lot along Cahuenga, next to the 101. EDIT: Wow! I have no memory of that TV show. Sounds like William Conrad doing the voiceover on that intro, and poor Jimmy Smits trapped in that piece of poo poo. Dick Trauma has a new favorite as of 17:22 on Sep 20, 2015 |
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All this talk of (super loving rad) super vehicle shows and no mention of The Highwayman? For Shame. Show Intro S01E0 Ladies and gentlemen, the 80s
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# ? Sep 20, 2015 17:15 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_87i7FhkIs
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# ? Sep 20, 2015 17:36 |
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Croccers posted:This is just car manufacturers in general. The director of the Forza games had this to say: Dude that explains why all the cars in FM2 wouldn't roll or flip even if it was a head on collision at 230 mph.
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# ? Sep 20, 2015 18:25 |
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I take exception to the use of the word "tacky" in this video description.
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# ? Sep 20, 2015 18:27 |
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I miss the focus on mythology and clumsy science fiction those 80s shows had. All we'll have to look back on in 30 years is a bunch of almost identical police procedural intros. At least Lucifer might turn some heads then. e: and aliens. Everyone's too cynical for aliens and inaccurate sci fi these days, unless it's ironic. My Lovely Horse has a new favorite as of 20:09 on Sep 20, 2015 |
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I sort of figured another big reason the shift from doing even custom vehicle stuff came as a cost issue, too. When you have a cool car or something in a show, you want to feature it doing some stuff. But that involves permits, insurance, sets, locations, stuntmen, spares, weather problems, damages, accidents, theft, etc. Wasn't the rights to some of the elements in the Adam West Batman series sort of in a strange limbo for a while because the design of the Batmobile in that show actually belonged to the designer of the car and not DC/WB/ABC/whoever? I don't know how accurate the current status of this is, but the Ecto-1A from Ghostbusters 2 was apparently just left to rot by Sony for the last 20 some years. http://news.moviefone.com/2013/10/15/ghostbusters-car-photo/ JediTalentAgent has a new favorite as of 20:27 on Sep 20, 2015 |
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Croccers posted:This is just car manufacturers in general. The director of the Forza games had this to say: I have to assume it's a German manufacturer trying to avoid blitzkrieg connotations. It's the only thing my brain will let me believe. I also assume Ford didn't want the rollovers, what with the old Explorer issues they had back in the day.
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# ? Sep 20, 2015 20:30 |
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Put two lightning bolts right next to each other and you got yourself some lovely SS runes. Which is a bit of a no-no, so maybe it's just that.
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But then it wouldn't be specifically "no thunder". What about lightning? Blitz? Donner?
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