1987 Chevrolet Corsica Alien Commercial - 35mm - HD

[@Teamcurtisbjj]

I’m the boy in the backseat. Scott Curtis. Thank you for posting this. This commercial was innovative. It used special high speed cameras which were so loud that we couldn’t use any of the sound that was filmed. But the result of the high frame rate was clarity like never seen before. It was meant for movie theaters.

[@TimBurVlogs]

Hey Scott Curtis! If you ever read this… did you have a childhood friend named Robby?

[@Teamcurtisbjj]

@@TimBurVlogs not that I remember. Do you know the last name?

[@michaelsweeney784]

I love your work!

[@m.berelli]

Radical!

[@TimBurVlogs]

@@Teamcurtisbjjso sorry for the late reply! Just saw it! I want ti say his name was Robby Reese or Breese I just can’t remember! He used to talk about being neighbors to a child actor Scott Curtis.

[@danieltruly5847]

I did craft service on this! It was my very first job in Hollywood. It was shot at GMT Studios in Culver City as an industrial for that year's Chevy dealer convention to introduce them to the Corsica (except for the last part of the car driving off which we shot out in the desert somewhere). I had a flat top at the time so Doug Trumball had me sit in an old-school Chevy convertible that was floating around once the aliens "collected" the Corsica (naturally you can't see me). We dubbed the people who moved those big jaggedy things encircling the Corsica once it's on the UFO "blade runners." Mark Stetson from Boss worked on it, as did Matt Yuricich and Joe Viskocil did the physical FX. Thania St. John who went on to become a big TV writer was our production coordinator. And I made sure they had all the M & M's they could eat!

[@wesscoggins6963]

Wow! That's awesome! I have never seen this commercial before and it totally blew me away, this was awesome.

[@Club-Dreamiverse]

Awesome.

[@figment1988]

I think i recognize that desert from the opening, since it resembles the same road used for the opening scenes of the Genesis pilot episode of Quantum Leap (where Al cavorts with a woman before he learns that Sam has stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator prematurely due to pressure from funding groups). as for Viskocil's work, i'm very familiar with the work he did for The Terminator (i.e. the scene with the exploding tanker truck after Sarah plants a pipe bomb into the truck's exhaust pipe).

[@Robert.R.83]

You win the comment section

[@tidedetergent9720]

What do you work as now. Are you rich?

[@Robert.R.83]

For such a lighthearted and whimsical premise, they sure went out of their way to make the aliens and their ship look menacing and intimidating

[@wolfbrian26]

İ agree

[@Spelarkivet]

Seriously... these 70's, 80's and 90's commercials in full HD is pure magic. We seriously need to have every single commercial ever made have the same treatment. Love 'em! ^^

[@NESherv]

The idea that this commercial even existed is amazing. Where else have you seen a two-and-a-half-minute commercial from the late '80s for a car, let alone one that is executed like a cheesy and campy sci-fi movie from the late '50s? I can't believe someone at GM thought that this was their best idea.

[@325xitgrocgetter]

I recall seeing this commercial in early 1987 in a movie theater during the coming attractions...only time I saw it....

[@bakixavirists4561]

Can't believe they used this in drawn together!

[@pelcastrea.453]

😂😂😂😂yeah

[@Robert.R.83]

This commercial has been sampled for various tv shows over the last two decades. I knew the production value was too high for it to be some generic stock footage. Im so happy to finally see the entire ad. Thankyou for uploading it

[@BrendanMacWade]

I was very alive in 1987, and I've never seen this twisted, menacing ad. Amazing find! Thank you.

[@JT-ue8ks]

I loved it when this ad showed before a movie I was seeing. It was a real treat to catch it. Loved the winking Dinah Shore clone. I remember it being a big deal her returning to plug Chevrolet again.

[@markelijio6012]

Most of the people who've worked on previous films at EEG's Boss Film Studios unit in Los Angeles, California with successful credits such as Blade Runner, Brainstorm, Ghostbusters, 2010, Fright Night, Poltergeist 2, Big Trouble in Little China, Predator among others for a Chevrolet Corsica Alien Commercial from 1987 featuring many talents including Dinah Shore.

[@MsLoquendo20]

Asi que de aqui viene la escena (o almenos el titere) que sale en la casa de los dibujos :p

[@mr.martinvision]

Sabes pensé que era una peli x

[@compound00]

If this were a movie, I would've so watched it. Love those 80's movies. The Vibe they have you.

[@BraveBlueSnowTundra94GP]

I'm from 1997, and I love this and older vehicles, my cousin has a 1991 Corsica LT in great shape for it's age, and because of him, I want one more than ever before and am seriously looking for one.

[@patndave4919]

I owned a 1989 LTZ with the 2.8 V6 and it was so reliable and fun to drive. And so cheap to buy and maintain. The brakes only lasted 20k, with spirited driving. I now have a 2017 XTS and it has more luxury, but it reminds me of the LTZ's seat of the pants driving thrill.

[@Denastro]

The darkest thing is, they cloned the people too & the clones live eternity inside a time bubble. But, I guess they're happy based on the wink from the old lady.

[@LTurbide]

The old lady was Dinah Shore, she was a spokesperson for Chevrolet in the 1950s

[@fujifrontier]

RIGHT? lmaoooooo maybe it’s like what happened to the old people in cocoon though !! ❤

[@TheGalaxyDew]

This is the last *35mm Scan* Johnathan Froes has ever done!!!

[@charlespieper]

Incredible miniature work and animatronics! Dang! Wow.

[@Teamcurtisbjj]

Those aliens were life sized believe it or not.

[@alexstepanski]

Man I can’t wait for spring so I can test drive the new Chevy Corsica

[@britishsecretagent0078]

I cant say I recall ever seeing this during the 80s, but it is in keeping with the whole science fiction E.T/Aliens obsession. Albeit somewhat creepy even for Chevrolet standards🤨

[@wesleywillison5169]

So I have an early 1987 build Corsica long story short I took it to a car show and displayed a still from this commercial I never thought I would see it again! Thanks for the upload!!!

[@Starhartdeer]

clear proof that the "wtf am I watching" genre is timeless :)

[@jeffbenz0s]

So, how much LSD was involved in the making of this?

[@zaccaryvega]

A lot. They had smuggled a lot of it during the making of this. JK

[@fargonianproductions2767]

dr_cd Cartel: how much lsd you want? Chevy: yes

[@Videoswithsoarin]

yes

[@wolfbrian26]

And frights were envolved as well.

[@GasmaskAvenger]

Screaming Mad George worked on the aliens in this commercial. He mentions it in his & Steve Wang's audio commentary track for the new 4K UHD/Blu-Ray of their film "The Guyver"

[@kmart3697]

alien loves chevrolets :)

[@jelanimclean6326]

The All- New Corsica "Heartbeat Of America."

[@generaloranger6150]

Imagine having advanced technology and spaceship, yet you cloned a freakin Corsica with 110hp.

[@scottyrobot]

i think that if the star wars prequels were made in the 80s, the geonosians would look like these aliens

[@brandonreina791]

Shown at a General Cinema theater in Webster, TX before Mannequin

[@wolfbrian26]

They published the advert in Winter 1986, i guess

[@TheSodog8]

So the cars and people were cloned. This means that a version of this family didn't get to go home. What must it be like for the people traped in the cloned cars?

[@marcusdamberger]

I was thinking the same thing, what about the cloned human beings inside, they now float in a constellation of GM built cars this alien race collects. Every so often another newer car appears with occupants because they are all abducted from this desert road. Do they yell to each other asking what year it is as they pass in their bubbles? Or can they even hear anything outside their bubbles?

[@fujifrontier]

I think of it as a positive, It’s the same world the old people from cocoon went to!

[@tracitaylor7573]

When these aliens arrived on their home planet I think they’ve just covered the entire surface with cars

[@Mark-eu4ds]

Awesome commercial, and when equipped with the V6, those Corsicas were really cool, snappy cars. Did I see Dinah Shore in a 50's Chevy convertible?

[@BrendanMacWade]

Indeed, you did

[@calebhallford9062]

I was five when this commercial aired. No wonder I'm messed up.

[@TheZorch]

Well, now we know where Lucas got the idea for the design of the Geonocians.

[@Naminski1a]

This Chevrolet theatrical commercial is very rare.

[@lancedudero4318]

Naminski If you wonder see cars inside the bubble in 1:22, this is because the aliens cloning on every cars and trucks from Chevrolet for over 75 years , including Camaro Z28, Corvette, and S-10 Blazer.

[@lancedudero4318]

And yes it is rarely nowadays.

[@edwinperez6094]

*Area 51 Is Obsessed With Chevy*

[@livingace]

RADICAL, MY CLONE IS JUST CHILLING IN A BUBBLE FOREVER !

[@pixelforge4858]

very cool

[@andreareina1723]

Shown at a General Cinema theater in Webster, Texas a few years ago (possibly Winter 1986) before a movie is about to start

[@wolfbrian26]

Everyone in Corsica were screaming when the aliens were abducting the vehicle.

[@wolfbrian26]

İ felt a bit... Frightened.

[@danieltruly5847]

That's so weird, I grew up right down the road in El Lago. Went to Webster Presbyterian growing up!

[@carlosb1]

I love my corsica.

[@DucNguyen0131]

Jonathan Froes, I want to do 1986/1987 AMC Feature Presentation in 35mm! It featured real celebrities, and I presume the guy who designed and directed the 1986/87 AMC Feature Presentation trailer will be identified soon.

[@SuperWatson63]

I'm having an acid flashback.

[@bonziaaron5059]

That actually was the 1st appearance of Sunny and Saffron...But in a commercial.

[@christianvelez5608]

please come back to us

[@wendysremix]

Please

[@CBRADIOLOVER]

I thought this was the opening of the Quantum Leap Pilot at first, looks like the same Desert

[@figment1988]

It is

[@ul7185]

1988 Little Caesars Commercial with Kevin West (60th Anniversary Special)

[@SP-dx7em]

Does anyone remember the alien commercial where an older couple are surrounded by ships out on a farm and the couple lock themselves inside until all the ships fly away? The twist to the commercial was that the aliens were there to reclaim one of their own: the man's wife. The commercial ends with the wife in the kitchen and her back to her husband and she has whites for eyes.

[@VintageTVMemories]

You've been absent for a while, Mr. Jonathan. We miss you and hope you'll post more!

[@stuartmcpherran5115]

He’s not gonna post more. He’s done. If you wanna see more 35mm uploads, check out FT Depot.

[@danielslade9485]

@@stuartmcpherran5115 He's presumably dead, now.

[@Moonbeam143]

This was very trippy.

[@wolfbrian26]

And a bit thrilling as well

[@70Jack90]

Radical!

[@Denastro]

This the best car commercial ever! Who directed it? Spielberg & a 8yo Jordan Peele?

[@transgenderz]

came from reddit. what the hell are those aliens

[@janetreasoner4175]

Great, must have been fun!

[@ul7185]

Atom Ant In: Knight Fight (Saturday-morning cartoon Special)

[@KyleFromSouthParkCA]

So real

[@patrickkelmer6290]

Drawn Together

[@anthonyluetmer8499]

fun fact: Ralph McQuarrie of the Star Wars films designed this.

[@wolfbrian26]

No wonder why it looked similar.

[@anthonyluetmer8499]

@@wolfbrian26 similar to what? Star Wars?

[@wolfbrian26]

@@anthonyluetmer8499 Yeah, i guess.

[@LiamTaheny]

How did you scan the film?

[@3vilConCarn3]

Drawn together.

[@ul7185]

The Emerald Isle (2020 Saint Patrick's Day Special)

[@flyingstonemon3564]

Nitros Oxide looks like he was based on those guys actually

[@highspeed1865]

What a way to market a car!

[@ul7185]

The Hairbrush Song From Are You My Neighbor? (Big Idea: 30 Years of Animation Special)

[@kippaseo8027]

What a bizarre commercial! Unfortunately 4 GM the biggest and only collectors of the Chevy Corsica where rental car lots LOL. Talk about a totally forgotten car.

[@english809]

1996 Volkswagen Pointer (The Casagrandes) Commercial 1996

[@edwinperez6094]

Hey Johnathan Return Please!!!

[@ohbuehler7863]

I guess they *would* download a car

[@zenyousapprentice3732]

RIP

[@wendysremix]

please come back

[@lenzysmith7165]

If u think they should redesign the Corsica and the Beretta for 2021 give this comment a like!

[@ul7185]

The Show Off (Hot Wheels: 50 Years of Animation Special)

[@StarkRG]

Now ads are made by twitch streamers with a camera they got off amazon and Blue snowball microphone.

[@RedStallion2000]

What's with the seemingly random shot of Dinah Shore?

[@ToastyKen]

It looks like they clone the people in the cars, too! That part creeps me out.

[@jenniferr.8042]

She used to promote Chevrolet in the 1950s "See the USA in your Chevrolet!"

[@ul7185]

Atom Ant Meets King Kong (Hanna-Barbera: 65 Years of Animation Special)

[@cornysvision2985]

Damn creepy commercial, no wonder sales were down for chevrolet!

[@PPGH-BandAnimaniacsFan]

Can you upload THX Grand in 35mm?

[@frogspasm2000]

Cocaine is a helluva drug.

[@landyachtfan79]

0:13..........actually, what's wrong is that you bought a GM vehicle instead of the Accord or Camry your family & friends told you to buy.

[@alextan1478]

Do you have the 1997 Universal Pictures logo in 35mm?

[@ul7185]

Seven Monsters (2020 Halloween Special)

[@ul7185]

Aflac Duck Meets Looney Tunes (5000 Subscribers Special)

[@ul7185]

The Word is "No" (Sesame Street: 50 Years And Counting Special)

[@kianados638]

Where ca I contact you? I want the 5.1 version of your scan of the SDDS demo film...

[@DamienRasheed]

I know they didn't sell a single car off THIS commercial.

[@ul7185]

1997 Universal Pictures Logo (100K Subscriber Special)

[@dawoool]

Was that Dinah Shore?

[@CarlosGuzman-bq8fr]

Hilarious.. but I kinda liked it.

[@jacksonalley1403]

Do the 1978 Viacom logo 35 mm film print

[@systemshocker2875]

Johnathan,is Everything ok?

[@Itachi21x]

Which persons were sent back? The real ones or the clones? Pretty horrifying to think about it.

[@fujifrontier]

The clones got to live on like the old people from cocoon

[@kascnef]

Got any new videos

[@ul7185]

The Little Mermaid (30th Anniversary Special)

[@ul7185]

Mickey Mouse Revue Pre-Show Film (1 Million Subscriber Special)

[@entity9742]

And in todays times theyd have the car pull off impossible feats as well as have some bigshot person say to buy it

[@SantiagoRevecoLepeReborn]

How come you have not made any more new videos for 2 years?

[@stuartmcpherran5115]

Because he’s been working on a very large project for over 2 years to be finished and so he’s doesn’t have time to do 35MM uploads anymore. FT Depot is taking over from now on.

[@esaietheman1102]

@@stuartmcpherran5115 what’s the project

[@stuartmcpherran5115]

@@esaietheman1102 Does it really matter?

[@stuartmcpherran5115]

@@esaietheman1102 Also I highly recommend checking out FT Depot’s KZbin channel. 35mm videos every day.

[@tophatjones9353]

But what of the people jnside the 'cloned' vehicles? Are they sentient? Because if they are, then the look on Dinah Shore's face means she's been driven insane with years of merely existing in a bubble.....

[@youisiaint]

Is that the kid from Cameron's Closet

[@Teamcurtisbjj]

Yes. Pretty amazed that you put this together. I’m Scott Curtis. Nice to meet ya!

[@lincolntheangel7503]

Can you upload the original THX “Cimarron” trailer for me?

[@danielslade9485]

PLEASE UPLOAD IT! *PLEASE!!*

[@danielslade9485]

AnimeDude892, I am being anxious!

[@danielslade9485]

Oh it is! Try me!

[@ShougHell]

@@danielslade9485 Dude, it's probably because of all these requests that he's holding it back. Just fucking wait and stop asking him for it.

[@zaccaryvega]

Stop requesting it, damn it. Just. Stop.

[@ericmodzelesky4810]

Who's the director?

[@tmasbu.5358]

1967, AM not standard..🎈

[@elnombrejapo]

La casa de los dibujos me trajo aquí

[@ojointernational]

You alive Jonathan?