Do you remember the days of rushing home from the local video store clutching that tape you’re been waiting weeks for? The simple pleasure of Friday nights circled around the TV as you settle into this weeks rental choice?
Welcome to the first episode of Video Time Trip, a series that explores the vintage movie trailers, ads and competitions as you would have seen them back then. Along with interesting facts and info along the way, this series hopes to be an archive of design history, fashion and even some long forgotten films.
So kick back for ten minutes and indulge in some deep nostalgia as we watch the opening trailers for Ghostbusters – UK VHS Rental, 1985!
The footage and images used in this video are intended for educational, historical and archive purposes.
Further Reading and References:
1. Coca-Cola to Aquire Columbia Pictures
2. Columbia Pictures Logo Design History:
3. The VHS vs Betamax War:
5. Don LaFontaine, Voice Over Artist
6. The Movie Trailers:
7. The Main Feature: Ghostbusters
Chapters:
- 00:00 – Welcome to 1985
- 00:35 – Coke Advertising
- 01:05 – Columbia Pictures Logo
- 01:28 – VHS vs Betamax
- 01:58 – White Nights
- 03:24 – Trailer Game
- 04:11 – Birdy
- 06:22 – Perfect
- 08:43 – Trailer Game
- 08:57 – The Bride
- 10:10 – A Soldier’s Story
- 10:39 – Just One of the Guys
- 11:38 – Coke Advertising
- 12:17 – Ghostbusters Intro
- 12:55 – Thanks for Watching!
The footage and images used in this video are intended for educational, historical and archive purposes.