Good one Steve. I well remember that preview screening and was suitably impressed, though having not seen it since then I'm not sure how well it's stood the test of time. What has stood the test of time is that redesigned masthead-cum-brand of yours as attested by its continued use 40 years later. Not many mags' mastheads can claim that honour...
I loved Max Headroom. A real shame you can't get the original TV movie, '20 Minutes into the Future' anywhere now. I haven't seen it in years but I remember it as slick-looking, witty and well written. When we worked at Marvel UK I would occasionally see Matt Frewer wandering around Baywater in an old padded anorak, all but unrecognisable as Max Headroom.
The short-lived (only 14 episodes) US spinoff series is on DVD. Pretty good too as I recall, but the TV movie was best. Great pop video show too!
Thanks Steve. Complete with original TV ads, looks like it only runs about an hour. In my inflated recollections, it was Blade Runner! The link works though – look forward to wa-w-w-watching.
Always thought it was odd how Max Headroom went from being a one-off sci-fi movie - to being a music video show. Would love to know how one became the other… And for all that people knock about Eighties TV and styling, can you imagine something as bizarre as Max Headroom’s TV show happening today?
Thanks, Jo! Ugh, that 'tache – apart from the fact they were de rigueur for some obscure reason, my excuse is that it obscured the most awful acne I had at the time, though in retrospect acne probably looked better! 😊
Good one Steve. I well remember that preview screening and was suitably impressed, though having not seen it since then I'm not sure how well it's stood the test of time. What has stood the test of time is that redesigned masthead-cum-brand of yours as attested by its continued use 40 years later. Not many mags' mastheads can claim that honour...
Thanks, Cefn! Yeah, the Starburst logo and the 2000 AD logo are still going strong! Makes me very happy. 😊
I loved Max Headroom. A real shame you can't get the original TV movie, '20 Minutes into the Future' anywhere now. I haven't seen it in years but I remember it as slick-looking, witty and well written. When we worked at Marvel UK I would occasionally see Matt Frewer wandering around Baywater in an old padded anorak, all but unrecognisable as Max Headroom.
The short-lived (only 14 episodes) US spinoff series is on DVD. Pretty good too as I recall, but the TV movie was best. Great pop video show too!
Hi John, I just found it on YouTube with that nicely designed Channel Four logo. Not sure if it's available in your zone, but here's the link: https://youtu.be/gCgIEgMpspI?si=VHUweAqi8cXFX0B5
Thanks Steve. Complete with original TV ads, looks like it only runs about an hour. In my inflated recollections, it was Blade Runner! The link works though – look forward to wa-w-w-watching.
Let me know if it stands up!
Always thought it was odd how Max Headroom went from being a one-off sci-fi movie - to being a music video show. Would love to know how one became the other… And for all that people knock about Eighties TV and styling, can you imagine something as bizarre as Max Headroom’s TV show happening today?
There’s an article about it on this link, but I know exactly what you mean. https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/the-enduring-legacy-of-80s-cult-phenom-max-headroom/#:~:text=In%20concept%2C%20Max%20Headroom%20was,we%20saw%20on%20our%20screens.
what a life! Amazing!
Cheers, John!
Great post. ......we need the story about Richard Gere!
Thanks, Stevie! I'll get to that at some point :)
Love it Steve, particularly the pic of you with the dodgy 'tache...
Thanks, Jo! Ugh, that 'tache – apart from the fact they were de rigueur for some obscure reason, my excuse is that it obscured the most awful acne I had at the time, though in retrospect acne probably looked better! 😊