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And the Max Headroom style was notably copied for the Back To The Future 2 "80s Cafe" scene, with Max Headroom style version of Reagan, Michael Jackson and Ayat

And the Max Headroom style was notably copied for the Back To The Future 2 "80s Cafe" scene, with Max Headroom style version of Reagan, Michael Jackson and Ayatollah Khomeini. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAEU-Lf60LA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAEU-Lf60LA

airstrike 2y ago
Exhibit #infinity for why this movie and the first installment are so god damn great
schlauerfox 2y ago
and the angular robot makeup reminds me of Stan Winston's work in HeartBeeps (1981).
- kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 2y ago
  That's a classic I haven't thought of in ages
jazzyjackson 2y ago
Also receives an homage by Eminem in the video for Rap God https://youtu.be/XbGs_qK2PQA https://youtu.be/XbGs_qK2PQA
- djmips 2y ago
  1.4 B views! probably more than Max ever got...
burningChrome 2y ago
Who could forget the Signal Hijacking in 1987? On the night of November 22, 1987, the television signals of two stations in Chicago, Illinois, were hijacked, briefly sending a pirate broadcast of an unidentified person wearing a Max Headroom mask and costume to thousands of home viewers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom_signal_hijacking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom_signal_hijacking
- dhosek 2y ago
  It is mentioned in the article, talking about a budget imitation of a budget imitation of CGI.
friendlyHornet 2y ago
And his manner of speaking is an inspiration for the iconic voice of SHODAN from System Shock, though SHODAN removes all the comedy and dials up the terror to 11 Example: https://youtu.be/5iZMD_eCpEo?feature=shared https://youtu.be/5iZMD_eCpEo?feature=shared
dools 2y ago
Ronald Reagan... the actor?!
- kitd 2y ago
  Pfft, OP will be telling me next Jerry Lewis is vice-president, and Jane Wyman first lady
- BuildTheRobots 2y ago
  It's the followup line that got me on a recent rewatch. For context Marty is trying to show a video, played back on a futuristic camcorder, and The Doc is more amazed by the camera. "This is truly amazing, a portable television studio. No wonder your president has to be an actor, he's gotta look good on television."

airstrike 2y ago

Exhibit #infinity for why this movie and the first installment are so god damn great

schlauerfox 2y ago

and the angular robot makeup reminds me of Stan Winston's work in HeartBeeps (1981).

kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 2y ago
That's a classic I haven't thought of in ages

jazzyjackson 2y ago

Also receives an homage by Eminem in the video for Rap God https://youtu.be/XbGs_qK2PQA https://youtu.be/XbGs_qK2PQA

djmips 2y ago
1.4 B views! probably more than Max ever got...

burningChrome 2y ago

Who could forget the Signal Hijacking in 1987? On the night of November 22, 1987, the television signals of two stations in Chicago, Illinois, were hijacked, briefly sending a pirate broadcast of an unidentified person wearing a Max Headroom mask and costume to thousands of home viewers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom_signal_hijacking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom_signal_hijacking

dhosek 2y ago
It is mentioned in the article, talking about a budget imitation of a budget imitation of CGI.

friendlyHornet 2y ago

And his manner of speaking is an inspiration for the iconic voice of SHODAN from System Shock, though SHODAN removes all the comedy and dials up the terror to 11 Example: https://youtu.be/5iZMD_eCpEo?feature=shared https://youtu.be/5iZMD_eCpEo?feature=shared

dools 2y ago

Ronald Reagan... the actor?!

kitd 2y ago
Pfft, OP will be telling me next Jerry Lewis is vice-president, and Jane Wyman first lady
BuildTheRobots 2y ago
It's the followup line that got me on a recent rewatch. For context Marty is trying to show a video, played back on a futuristic camcorder, and The Doc is more amazed by the camera. "This is truly amazing, a portable television studio. No wonder your president has to be an actor, he's gotta look good on television."