8mm Forum: What is "Beer, Fags and Women"?

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Posted by Michael Scheck (Member # 114) on May 22, 2013, 07:25 AM:

That's the question.
"Classic Home Cinema" has this title in stock now - but I haven't got the faintest about what hides behind this title (well, I have my guesses...).
Does anyone own it and can lighten me up here? Also about how much feet it contains?
Thanks a lot in advance.
Best,
Michael

Posted by Dan A. Caprio (Member # 2089) on May 22, 2013, 07:47 AM:

Beer....cigarettes....Hookers.... [Smile]

sounds like a good deal to me... [Eek!]

Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on May 22, 2013, 09:16 AM:

I do have a print Michael, and will check it out for you.Some of the ads are very funny.

Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on May 22, 2013, 04:59 PM:

I have this one as well. British advert reel released by CHC. Very funny ads suitable only for a mature audience.

Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on May 22, 2013, 06:07 PM:

Some of the ads are inoffensive - such as a bra ad from an older era - but one or two, particularly the notorious 'luminous condom' ad, may not be ideal for all audiences. I'm not 100% certain but I suspect that this ad and one or two others, like the Fosters ad with a highly irreverent view of global warming, were considered too controversial and so were never used in cinemas.

An interesting story I heard that may be true is that some of the ads, on 35mm, were taken to a viewing theatre, to be seen and discussed by advertising executives. By the end of the occasion, they had consumed plenty of drinks and forgot to take the print away with them. At the time, someone involved in running the viewing theatre appreciated it's potential for release on Super 8, and so contacted CHC!

Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on May 22, 2013, 06:16 PM:

All we can ad to that Adrian is, well done that man!

Posted by Michael Scheck (Member # 114) on May 22, 2013, 10:25 PM:

Thank you very much, guys!
Now I get the picture - it's a must have for me...! [Wink]

Posted by Rob Young. (Member # 131) on May 24, 2013, 11:00 AM:

It is funny, just be careful who you show it to!

All the ads did run at cinemas, I remember them all, mostly early 90's era.

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