Feb 18 2010How They Made That Awesome HBO '80s Opening Sequence
Remember that '80s HBO intro where the camera went from a city apartment, through Alec Baldwin's Beetlejuice model, and into space, where the HBO logo was full of lasers? It was pretty great, even when viewed through my home's fuzzy, accidental HBO reception with the knowledge that it would just be followed by another showing of Oh God! You Devil.
Well, here's a short documentary on how they made it, containing some of the great music ever committed to non-fiction. It was basically Star Wars:
Now that's you make a televised movie seem like a fucking Boston concert.
Reader Comments
1. TheVampireLeStrange - February 18, 2010 2:31 PM
A little late on this one there my friend, this topic was discussed in detail on BoingBoing almost exactly two years ago (look in the comments section attached to the article):
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/03/03/video-music-video-pa.html
2. M'Artaganan - February 18, 2010 3:09 PM
anybody else notice the similarity to this and the MST3K doors? i wonder if this was inspiration?
3. Justin - February 18, 2010 3:14 PM
Really? 'Two years ago' on BoingBoing? Wow. I'd say the first time this piece was made public was about 25 years ago, when it aired on HBO. I'd also hazard a guess that it has been viewed many times since then, through a variety of outlets. 'Two years ago' on BoingBoing... Woop-dee-do.
4. TheVampireLeStrange - February 18, 2010 3:19 PM
Also, I'm aware that no one gives a crap about anything I say.
5. CrackedPepper - February 18, 2010 3:20 PM
That music reminded me of Schoolhouse Rock.
6. PB&J - February 18, 2010 7:54 PM
Justin is correct of course. I still remember this "how it was made" film and I still totally dig that opening. Except I remember it usually preceded some late night T&A. Oh Emmanuelle you taught me so much.
7. Apkar - February 19, 2010 3:35 AM
Holy shit... anyone else catch him @ 4:59 saying that bums and hookers were their calling card? LOL!
8. OJ's Mom - February 19, 2010 1:50 PM
I remember this video from when I was a kid too. Cool flashback! That whole thing could be made in under 30 minutes now, by a highschool kid killing time between levels on Mafia Wars.
9. Cajun Metal - February 19, 2010 1:54 PM
Check out Justice's DVNO video based on all your favorite call signs from the 80's illustrating the lyrics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50BBNZ-ejjU
10. dude - February 20, 2010 1:58 PM
i want my 10 minutes of life back :(
11. Kevin - February 21, 2010 12:35 AM
the music is amazing. "pay attention to deeettaaaaaaaiiiiillllll"
12. other dude - February 21, 2010 11:09 AM
@dude , shouldn't have clicked play man.
cool vid!
13. Fearofthewålnut - February 21, 2010 10:51 PM
Ha...his last name is "Lover".
14. pete - February 23, 2010 3:22 AM
I remember that, does the quality of the video always looked that bad or is the time that make the films deteriorate?
Im feeling old... lol
15. Johnny Lava - February 23, 2010 10:44 AM
Thanx for this Iwatchstuff.com this reminds me of a fucked up childhood. Now I'm going to go drink Clorox ......and not that cheap supermarket brand bleach, I'm drinking Clorox :D