And here is the opening credits for an episode of Sherlock Holmes (and this is from 1984, when I would have been one, so I think that by the time I watched it, Diana Rigg was the host)
Monday, June 15, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
I don't know, we'll have to find out
Are these the coolest opening (and closing) credits ever?
I love those credits, I remember watching Mystery when I was younger (including Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett) and back when Diana Rigg was the host (and then when it was host-less for a few years). PBS has split up Masterpiece Theater into 3 types: Classic, Mystery, and Contemporary. I do like the new format (and Laura Linney and Alan Cummings have been great hosts for the Classic and Mystery versions, respectively) but I do miss the old opening credit for Masterpiece Classic. Fortunately, the awesome Edward Gorey credits still remain. The work of Edward Gorey is always delightfully macabre and quirky. I remember knowing that I would be really good friends with a girl from the Academy when we both agreed that we loved the lady with the fan (and the lady with the stole blowing in the wind) and they were the best part of the credits (during my pre-Academy days, there were few people who watched a lot of PBS). And this same person and I shared a love of the Kevin Sullivan production of Anne of Green Gables and other old PBS movies produced by WonderWorks (which includes Frogs! and The Gryphon).
And, as a bonus this older version (back when Mystery was hosted by Vincent Price) were just as cool:
I love those credits, I remember watching Mystery when I was younger (including Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett) and back when Diana Rigg was the host (and then when it was host-less for a few years). PBS has split up Masterpiece Theater into 3 types: Classic, Mystery, and Contemporary. I do like the new format (and Laura Linney and Alan Cummings have been great hosts for the Classic and Mystery versions, respectively) but I do miss the old opening credit for Masterpiece Classic. Fortunately, the awesome Edward Gorey credits still remain. The work of Edward Gorey is always delightfully macabre and quirky. I remember knowing that I would be really good friends with a girl from the Academy when we both agreed that we loved the lady with the fan (and the lady with the stole blowing in the wind) and they were the best part of the credits (during my pre-Academy days, there were few people who watched a lot of PBS). And this same person and I shared a love of the Kevin Sullivan production of Anne of Green Gables and other old PBS movies produced by WonderWorks (which includes Frogs! and The Gryphon).
And, as a bonus this older version (back when Mystery was hosted by Vincent Price) were just as cool:
Thursday, June 04, 2009
For your viewing pleasure
Here are a music video from the 80s with the song lyrics describing what is actually happening in the videos. And I must admit, I kind of love this song. And the video is pretty much hilarious!
Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
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