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frogshunnedshadows · 12 hours

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Countdown to Alien Day: Trivia Number Eleventy-one:

The Nostromo's galley has the same model of Krups coffee grinder as is used to make the Delorean's Mr. Fusion in Back to the Future:

#countdown to #alien day #alien 1979 #movies #trivia #movie trivia #behind the scenes #set decoration #famous coffee grinders of film land #in space no one can hear you grind coffee

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frogshunnedshadows · 2 days

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Photos taken by me using my 1996 Galoob Micro Machines Aliens Transforming Action Set

In order of events from the first movie…

Other materials used: iPhone 13, star projector light, reading light, water spray bottle

#micro machines #action figures #photography #alien 1979 #alien movie #xenomorph #derelict #alien #alien egg #toy photography #toy photoshoot

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frogshunnedshadows · 2 days

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Sigourney? Is that you?

Sigourney Weaver as an extra in a Pepsi commercial (1978)

#sigourney weaver #pepsi #vintage ads #1978 #commercials #tv commercial #advertising #advertisement #ad

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frogshunnedshadows · 2 days

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Countdown to Alien Day: Fun Fact #5 (or whatever):

As a vital member of the Nostromo's crew, Jones (the cat) has their own personal (Weylan-Yutani branded) dinnerware:

Good cat. Good.

#jones the cat #jonesy #alien #countdown to #alien day #alien 1979 #famous cats of filmland #om nom nom #trivia #fun facts #astrocat jones #cats #not my cat

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frogshunnedshadows · 3 days

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A 90 year old set decorator & painter from Elstree Studios reflects on his career.

#alf hunter #bbc #set decorator #set painter #movie making #behind the scenes #star wars #raiders of the lost ark #filmmaking #history #england #uk #elstree studios

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frogshunnedshadows · 3 days

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#jefferson bible #books #bibles #bookbinding #this sounds like a conservator's nightmare #smithsonian magazine #tw #for #thomas jefferson

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frogshunnedshadows · 3 days

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Countdown to Alien Day – Fun fact #2 or whatever:

Before the glossy dark gray / black design of the alien seen in the film was decided upon, there were tests of a translucent alien suit:

#alien #countdown to #alien day #fun facts #behind the scenes #movies #trivia #alien 1979 #creature effects #costuming #movie trivia #filmmaking

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frogshunnedshadows · 3 days

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Counting down to Aliens Day (4/26), here is your fun fact of the day:

Before it was the final 'as-seen-on-screen' gray color, the Nostromo filming model was originally painted yellow.

#alien #countdown to #alien day #nostromo #behind the scenes #movies #trivia #filming model #filming miniature

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frogshunnedshadows · 5 days

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Also drew up a 1/64 scale change machine, to go with the arcade cabinets & the rest. Here it is after assembly, puttying, sanding and priming. Very frustrating to get assembled well. Hopefully the paint job will hide the worst of it.

#1/64 #s scale #miniature #scratch build #scratchbuilding #cardstock #arts and crafts #arts & crafts #hobbies #scale modeling #paper craft #papercraft #wip

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frogshunnedshadows · 5 days

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Painted the soda machine, though I'm not entirely satisfied with the paint job. Not finished, needs some tidying up and a bit more detail. Also kinda wish I'd made it a Pepsi machine, not a Coke machine. Also did a tiny bit of touch up work on the arcade cabs.

#1/64 #s scale #miniatures #scale modeling #scratch building #cardstock #arts and crafts #hobbies #paper craft #papercraft #arts & crafts #scratchbuild #wip #updates

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frogshunnedshadows · 6 days

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495. I watched Ghostbusters II, and I have questions

Hot take: I loved it.

When they fell on hard times in those five years, it made them more interesting to me. Although, it was never revealed what Winston did in those five years other than appearing at kids birthday parties with Ray. I know Red Letter Media didn't understand why Ray and Winston dances to the Ray Parker Jr. Ghostbusters theme, but I totally get it. My theory is that in the Ghostbusters universe, that song was totally a novelty song that only played on NYC radio stations. My theory is proven more after I saw Frozen Empire and Paul Rudd's character references it.

I do, however wonder why the kids wished He-Man was at their party instead .. I thought that Masters of the Universe/He-Man was more of a mid 80s craze?

I wanna know who Sigourney Weaver had 'dat baby with! Was it the guy who was jealous of Peter in the original film when he waited for Dana outside of orchestra practice? I bet it was him.

Egon wanting to do a gynecological exam on Dana as part of the investigation. Egon totally did it with that slime.

No more smoking! I kinda miss the smoking. I loved in the original that the boys pretty much welcome Winston in by lighting up a cigarette for him in the basement while they discuss Twinkies.

Peter MacNichol! I didn't even realize it was him until I was like forty minutes in. I love him, the only shining light from Ally McBeal! Did I miss why Dana was restoring paintings now instead of being in the orchestra? I guess it was because it was a day job so she could be with baby Oscar at night? I know at one point she tells Janosz that she'll be leaving soon since the baby is getting older?

They are cute as buttons in their suits fighting those death row ghosts in court.

Speaking of cute as buttons, Janine's glam makeover! She got that "return of Ghostbusters" paychecks now.

It's weird that New Years Eve is brought up, and is a giant part of the plot, but other than them wearing the Santa hats in the montage, and the aluminum tree in Peter's awesome apartment, that's all the Christmas we get. Did the entire movie take part in that week between Christmas and New Years? This video tries to figure it out.

Ooo the green dress. Winston saw it in a deleted scene, and said "[Peter's] not coming". Was that dress in the suitcase Peter brings over from Dana's apartment?

Speaking of the suitcase, that apartment scene before their dinner date, that scene felt like it was ten minutes long! I like Peter's apartment, so I'll let it slide.

Winston being scared of the ghost train is one of the best most overacted scenes ever. What was up with all the beheaded heads at the old Subway track?

Why did that scene involving Louis and Janine at Peter's apartment awake something in me? I do have a thing for guys like Louis. I need to put those feelings back away. Y'all know I gave up on dating!

I mean THIS?! With the earmuffs?! I need a minute. Even if Louis thought he had to save the Ghostbusters, I think him and Janine did some things first.

When that cop said "the Titanic just arrived", I felt the emotion in that line. He said it like it was real deal this really happened breaking news. Better Late Than Never.

Bobby Brown's sad cameo where he just opens the door at Gracie Mansion and asks the boys where he can get some ghostbusters stuff for his brother. Yes his song "On Our Own" (which I LOVE) is playing in the background.

I don't care about the Vigo stuff too much, the baby's acting makes the scene bearable however. Those twins who played Oscar were really good baby actors!

Them controlling the Statue of Liberty with the positive slime and the big flat Nintendo controller is silly as heck, and I am here for it.

Now, I know the movie got a cool reception when it came out in June of 1989, especially since it came out the weekend before the biggest movie of the year, Batman. Ghostbusters II made the biggest three day box office record at the time -- but Batman beat it the following weekend. I wanted to read some critic's initial reactions to the movie.

Vincent Camby of The New York Times almost gives away the entire movie's plot! I agree with most of his points, except for him saying the original was "overproduced and sloppy" the effects were made in 1984, what do you expect? On Christmas of 1988, NYT almost gives away the plot again in an article about the behind the scenes process of the film. (gift article)

I think Al meant a "junky" effect when he was referring to the Statue of Liberty walking around instead of a "junkie" effect, but I get what he's saying, even if I loved the scene for its silliness.

(My local paper ran this review too, so that's why you don't see one from my paper. ) I saw Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire the other day, and I feel like this was finally Ernie Hudson's chance to shine after being just the fourth Ghostbuster so so long. To me, each Ghostbuster has their own movie now: the original was Ray's, Ghostbusters II was Peter's, Ghostbusters: Afterlife was (ghost) Egon's, and Frozen Empire was Winston's.

I even found a newsgroup review from June of 1989. That is baby internet! Here is the archive, because I just feel like google groups is going to shut down the old newsgroup archives any day now. Wait, I just found another one (archive).

Here is an article about the press tour held at the newly renovated Plaza hotel in New York City. The press was already clamoring for a third movie. Of course, we wouldn't get that until 2020, 2021, of course.

In closing, never forget the Hardees promotion, with the noisemakers that were recalled almost immediately because lil kids ate the batteries. I remember being about six? and was terrified that my parents were going to take away my Ghostbusters noisemaker.