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LIFE on the Moon (1969)

62 points by mikecane 14y ago

raganwald 14y ago
I read this as a boy. I'm moved to tears. I'm sorry, that isn't much of a productive comment, but I really have no words for what it feels like to have grown up with that as an example of what mankind could really do.
- rbanffy 14y ago
  I still have a special edition of one of the leading Brazilian magazines of the time dedicated to first lunar landing. I've lost count of how many times I've read it. I now understand why we went there and why we never went back. I feel betrayed and disappointed. Our species has proved itself worthy and our leaders reduced it to a pissing contest.
rwmj 14y ago
That's definitely worth reading for the adverts, and for the dramatic irony of the leader about Nixon withdrawing support for the war in Vietnam.
- superdude 14y ago
  Page 11 has an ad for computer dating!
  - tobych 14y ago
    Yeah, that was the one that grabbed my attention. My mum and dad met in 1968 through a computer dating agency in London. Friends are often skeptical that such a thing existed back then. Nice to have this to show them.
- waterlesscloud 14y ago
  And the photo spread on the tony new Watergate building. Complete with photos of John Mitchell enjoying his new digs there. And the several pages on the girl troubles of the Prince Of Wales.
  - mjferring 14y ago
    Maurice Stans was there also. Mitchell and Stans both had living quarters in Watergate. I've watched "All the President's Men" at least 50 times and never knew this. Very cool.
- foxhop 14y ago
  I found myself amazed when reading the captivating advertisement copy-write. Not to self, look at published advertising from yester-year when looking for inspiration.
ofca 14y ago
feels like reading Life issue 43 years from now, not 43 years ago...
ghshephard 14y ago
Just took 30 minutes of my time. I actually _felt_ like I was reading about our landing on the moon. (note: Even though it wasn't the point - this is first time I've read a magazine from (virtual) cover to cover in several years. The advertisements and discussion of prince charles possible wife were fascinating.)
mynameishere 14y ago
It's ugly, but it gets you there. Brillo offers you the moon. Free. That didn't take long.
alpine 14y ago
"It's ugly but it gets you there." Who says a German's PR company doesn't have a sense of humour?
- mikecane 14y ago
  Back then, even ads were exciting. Here's more about those VW ads: http://alexandergrant.blogspot.com/2010/06/1960s-volkswagen-ads.html http://alexandergrant.blogspot.com/2010/06/1960s-volkswagen-...
- raverbashing 14y ago
  This is such an odd advertisement In one aspect it's self deprecating, crappy, and short. I mean "it's ugly" But by another aspect, it reminds much of a "Think different" ad especially in contrast with the other "wall of text" ads of that time
grantatarde2011 14y ago
its good book.
spitfire 14y ago
That issue has the worlds best VW ad. Look for it.
bstar77 14y ago
I thought Panasonic's Full page Ad on 16D (big yellow ad) was pretty touching. Who does that now-a-days?
Zaheer 14y ago
Haha I found the computer dating ad to be interesting. Didn't realize they had that back then.

62 points by mikecane 14y ago

I read this as a boy. I'm moved to tears. I'm sorry, that isn't much of a productive comment, but I really have no words for what it feels like to have grown up with that as an example of what mankind could really do.

rbanffy 14y ago
I still have a special edition of one of the leading Brazilian magazines of the time dedicated to first lunar landing. I've lost count of how many times I've read it. I now understand why we went there and why we never went back. I feel betrayed and disappointed. Our species has proved itself worthy and our leaders reduced it to a pissing contest.

rwmj 14y ago

That's definitely worth reading for the adverts, and for the dramatic irony of the leader about Nixon withdrawing support for the war in Vietnam.

superdude 14y ago
Page 11 has an ad for computer dating!
- tobych 14y ago
  Yeah, that was the one that grabbed my attention. My mum and dad met in 1968 through a computer dating agency in London. Friends are often skeptical that such a thing existed back then. Nice to have this to show them.
waterlesscloud 14y ago
And the photo spread on the tony new Watergate building. Complete with photos of John Mitchell enjoying his new digs there. And the several pages on the girl troubles of the Prince Of Wales.
- mjferring 14y ago
  Maurice Stans was there also. Mitchell and Stans both had living quarters in Watergate. I've watched "All the President's Men" at least 50 times and never knew this. Very cool.
foxhop 14y ago
I found myself amazed when reading the captivating advertisement copy-write. Not to self, look at published advertising from yester-year when looking for inspiration.

ofca 14y ago

feels like reading Life issue 43 years from now, not 43 years ago...

ghshephard 14y ago

Just took 30 minutes of my time. I actually _felt_ like I was reading about our landing on the moon. (note: Even though it wasn't the point - this is first time I've read a magazine from (virtual) cover to cover in several years. The advertisements and discussion of prince charles possible wife were fascinating.)

mynameishere 14y ago

It's ugly, but it gets you there. Brillo offers you the moon. Free. That didn't take long.

alpine 14y ago

"It's ugly but it gets you there." Who says a German's PR company doesn't have a sense of humour?

mikecane 14y ago
Back then, even ads were exciting. Here's more about those VW ads: http://alexandergrant.blogspot.com/2010/06/1960s-volkswagen-ads.html http://alexandergrant.blogspot.com/2010/06/1960s-volkswagen-...
raverbashing 14y ago
This is such an odd advertisement In one aspect it's self deprecating, crappy, and short. I mean "it's ugly" But by another aspect, it reminds much of a "Think different" ad especially in contrast with the other "wall of text" ads of that time

grantatarde2011 14y ago

its good book.

spitfire 14y ago

That issue has the worlds best VW ad. Look for it.

bstar77 14y ago

I thought Panasonic's Full page Ad on 16D (big yellow ad) was pretty touching. Who does that now-a-days?

Zaheer 14y ago

Haha I found the computer dating ad to be interesting. Didn't realize they had that back then.