A New Feature Containing Clips From the Inter-WebThis Week: Spoof Titles Sequence
Ah, Dallas! The show which, alongside Dynasty, epitomised the greedy, selfish, capitalist bent of the eighties. Now, my regular readers may well wonder why I would choose such a programme as the subject of my first entry into this catalogue, and they would be right to wonder. I've never watched either of the shows, and although I do love the soap opera genre in the way I like eating chocolate (enjoyable but in no way good for you), I'm more inclined towards the "gritty realism" of EastEnders than the "glitzy gala" affairs of the American output. Nonetheless, I am told the Ewings and the Carringtons made for great TV: just look at the ratings.Another question people who know me pretty well may ask is that if I had to choose a television clip, why wasn't it one of Doctor Who? Another good question, and those who know me well will not be disappointed, for lo and behold, I've come across a fan-made Doctor Who/Dallas "mashup" title sequence! That's right, according to the creator of this piece, Who is "a show that's become more and more soapy as the years go by", and I would have to agree - not that that's a particularly bad thing; that's another debate entirely. In any case, it's a laugh.
So, without much further ado, I give you creativeg's interpretation of the future of Who. Enjoy.
And now for a game of Spot the Difference.
No, I couldn't tell, either...
J.R. Ewing and his family, in a tacky glitzfest some call television.
Right, u guys click back on 1:24 on the first video...u see that woman? ADJOA ANDOH. i know her from Casualty or some shit, and ever since i first laid eyes upon her, i HATED her eyebrows. i HATE THEM. UH! they annoy me, i dont think i've ever been annoyed by someones eyebrows before. although, there was this one guy, but that wasnt his fault. and it didnt annoy me. it was just odd.
ReplyDeletebtw Sanya, there was a delay with the posting of this. i had to find out about it thru FACEBOOK! it didnt come up on my blog feed. but i'm liking this new feature.
I'd STRONGLY recommend Dallas on so many levels, from the perspective of pure entertainment, pop culture icon, through to a lesson in the dos and don'ts of narrative. I first got into it via Justin Lee Collins' deliciously idiotic Bring Back Dallas. Touched, somehow, by the clips of Sue Ellen's decline into alcoholic oblivion (a mesmerising mix of glamour, rock-bottom-horror 'porn', and melodrama par excellence), I found my way into an utterly entralling tale of a disgustingly rich Texan dynasty. The thrill of Dallas isn't just in the narrative, and its decline from pretty decent serial drama into dreadful hacky soap, it's fascinating in its insight into sociology, class etc in the 80s, television 1978-1992, narrative, characterisation. It's fantastic. I'm currently working my way through the post "It was all a dream" season, and I've witnessed the crushing decimation of a great TV series - inretrospect. It's truly fascinating, and slightly heartbreaking - but always, always, a very entertaining spectacle...
ReplyDeleteI'm with Stupide, they don't make shows like Dallas anymore and unfortunately after a while even Dallas or it's owners Lorimar didn't make shows like Dallas anymore.
ReplyDeleteOh happy days of yore.
gosh my comments are rock bottom shallow compared to everyone else's Sanya! u can deny me Sanya, its ok. *sniff sniff*
ReplyDeleteStupendous - Well, you've got to step up your game, then, haven't you!
ReplyDeleteGarçon - An excellent appraisal of a television classic. Methinks a vewing is in order, when I make my glorious return.
Curious - I don't even know of any other Lorimar shows. What else did they make?