those 70s ones are harsh. they must've carried on screening some well into the 80s because I remembered a few of them!
as for that other one, well yes it's a bit cosy, but there have been some recent-ish ones that are more 'shocking'. like the one with the guy sat at a table in the pub and he says he'll have one more drink, then his table crashes into a girl walking past.
as for that other one, well yes it's a bit cosy, but there have been some recent-ish ones that are more 'shocking'. like the one with the guy sat at a table in the pub and he says he'll have one more drink, then his table crashes into a girl walking past.
Yeah, the problem with the new ones is that they never show them until all the kids are in bed, thus not nurturing fear in their minds like they did with us by showing us weasels getting flattened and small lads being electrified and grannies falling through tables....
those 70s ones are harsh. they must've carried on screening some well into the 80s because I remembered a few of them!
as for that other one, well yes it's a bit cosy, but there have been some recent-ish ones that are more 'shocking'. like the one with the guy sat at a table in the pub and he says he'll have one more drink, then his table crashes into a girl walking past.
yeah the modern ones are pretty rough.
i remember that frisbee one in the 80's. no one had a frisbee, we all had gameboys and yo-yo's. :grin:
and who flew kites? posh kids who lived on windy hills i think.
they never showed the danger of smashing milk bottles in a car park or setting fire to a garage. which were the things kids actually did.
Yeah, the problem with the new ones is that they never show them until all the kids are in bed, thus not nurturing fear in their minds like they did with us by showing us weasels getting flattened and small lads being electrified and grannies falling through tables....
don't they? never thought about that...then again not too many kids need to be aware of drink driving I suppose. but i agree they don't seem to show ones that should be aimed at kids
the one with the kid going into an electric station thing to get his ball used to scare the hell out of me lol
I guess tellies weren't so great in the 70s... For years, I thought that thing on the ground next to the motorcyclist at 0:15 was supposed to be his liver or a kidney or something. I've only just realised that it's (I think) a piece of brake lens.
We were scared for our lives back in the 70s flying our kites near powerlines or drowning in 6" of still water, nowadays they have those mini r/c helicopters they can fly indoors and water wings.
and who flew kites? posh kids who lived on windy hills i think.
a kid up the road from us when I was about 9 or 10 had a kite, he took it up glastonbury tor once and the wind was so strong it lifted him up and carried him in the air think he needed to go to hospital. there's just danger everywhere when you're that age apparently
those 70s ones are harsh. they must've carried on screening some well into the 80s because I remembered a few of them.
I remember the kite flying one, and the one where they are pushing the boat which hits the power pylons so it would appear those particular ads must of been running for tens years (1970-1980) at least.
The motorcycle chap who got knocked off his bike made me chuckle the blood looks like ketchup. At least they had the desired shock factor, so they probably helped saved alot of people... Can remember flying kites as a kid, and I certainly steered well clear of power pylons after seeing that particular ad :)
The motorcycle chap who got knocked off his bike made me chuckle the blood looks like ketchup.
I don't know where to start with that motorbike one.
I mean, if we rode on streets that quiet, it'd be lush wouldn't it. How the heck did the bike hit the car, was he riding with his eyes closed? It could be an advert for disc brakes over drum brakes.
I mean, that gap, in London, is considered fair game.
I guess they needed such a gap, so that the stunt man had room to actually crash a real bike.
I don't know where to start with that motorbike one.
I mean, if we rode on streets that quiet, it'd be lush wouldn't it. How the heck did the bike hit the car, was he riding with his eyes closed? It could be an advert for disc brakes over drum brakes.
I mean, that gap, in London, is considered fair game.
I guess they needed such a gap, so that the stunt man had room to actually crash a real bike.
It was the 1970's. There were FAR less cars on the road then than there are now.
Alvin Stardust in the road safety campaigns always scared the hell out of me. Moreso after I watched the Starwars films as at the time I thought Darth Vader chopped off his hand (hence the black glove). Chuckle.
Alvin Stardust in the road safety campaigns always scared the hell out of me. Moreso after I watched the Starwars films as at the time I thought Darth Vader chopped off his hand (hence the black glove). Chuckle.
guy who played Darth Vader, Dave Prowse, was the Green Cross Code man. I remember he did a 'Road Safety' assembly at out school when I was about 5. had no idea he was also Darth Vader till years later!
guy who played Darth Vader, Dave Prowse, was the Green Cross Code man. I remember he did a 'Road Safety' assembly at out school when I was about 5. had no idea he was also Darth Vader till years later!
That even more scary. /me hides under the blanket now.
guy who played Darth Vader, Dave Prowse, was the Green Cross Code man. I remember he did a 'Road Safety' assembly at out school when I was about 5. had no idea he was also Darth Vader till years later!
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You know ... now thinking back on it, all he did was teach little children to survive jaywalking!
I guess tellies weren't so great in the 70s... For years, I thought that thing on the ground next to the motorcyclist at 0:15 was supposed to be his liver or a kidney or something. I've only just realised that it's (I think) a piece of brake lens.
escalators used to be a bit of a challenge aged 4 or 5, when each step is about half your size :smile: . the jagged edges of the steps look lethal in that vid, don't even know if they're still like that now or if they've smoothed them out a bit...
escalators used to be a bit of a challenge aged 4 or 5, when each step is about half your size :smile: . the jagged edges of the steps look lethal in that vid, don't even know if they're still like that now or if they've smoothed them out a bit...
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as for that other one, well yes it's a bit cosy, but there have been some recent-ish ones that are more 'shocking'. like the one with the guy sat at a table in the pub and he says he'll have one more drink, then his table crashes into a girl walking past.
Yeah, the problem with the new ones is that they never show them until all the kids are in bed, thus not nurturing fear in their minds like they did with us by showing us weasels getting flattened and small lads being electrified and grannies falling through tables....
yeah the modern ones are pretty rough.
i remember that frisbee one in the 80's. no one had a frisbee, we all had gameboys and yo-yo's. :grin:
and who flew kites? posh kids who lived on windy hills i think.
they never showed the danger of smashing milk bottles in a car park or setting fire to a garage. which were the things kids actually did.
the one with the kid going into an electric station thing to get his ball used to scare the hell out of me lol
Kids don't know they're born these days!
I remember the kite flying one, and the one where they are pushing the boat which hits the power pylons so it would appear those particular ads must of been running for tens years (1970-1980) at least.
The motorcycle chap who got knocked off his bike made me chuckle the blood looks like ketchup. At least they had the desired shock factor, so they probably helped saved alot of people... Can remember flying kites as a kid, and I certainly steered well clear of power pylons after seeing that particular ad :)
probably the most famous set of adverts ?
... and the samples from the Charly ad were used by the Prodigy based on the ad:-
... Some of the effects look like they have been done on Amiga genlock in that video :)
there you go,proof that it wasn't all crash-bang-wallop-death in the 70s.
I don't know where to start with that motorbike one.
I mean, if we rode on streets that quiet, it'd be lush wouldn't it. How the heck did the bike hit the car, was he riding with his eyes closed? It could be an advert for disc brakes over drum brakes.
I mean, that gap, in London, is considered fair game.
I guess they needed such a gap, so that the stunt man had room to actually crash a real bike.
It was the 1970's. There were FAR less cars on the road then than there are now.
@def chris
Thanks for posting that one! I can remember that one too!
They're quite amusing, but they're not OUR Stranger Danger ads :D
aye good old british perverts would just touch you up in the back of a ford anglia and let you go home for your tea.
not like those american ones who dressed up as clowns and burried you in thier basement.
That even more scary. /me hides under the blanket now.
:)
You know ... now thinking back on it, all he did was teach little children to survive jaywalking!
no Definitly his liver.
That was legendary back in the day.
Don't drink and drive; you may spill it [the liver that is]...
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This was of course before they fitted the brushes you use to clean your shoes.
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