BTTF - Cafe 80`s
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited in Max Headroom threads as an example of the show's visual style being copied in film.
What it is
A one-minute clip from Back to the Future Part II showing the Cafe 80's scene with Max Headroom-style pseudo-CGI waiters of Reagan, Michael Jackson, and Khomeini.
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What Hacker News said
Cites UncleSlacky · 2019-11 · on “Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion”
The same effect was used in the "80s Café" scene in Back to the Future II with Reagan, Michael Jackson and Ayatollah Khomeini: [this video]
Cites DonHopkins · 2021-11 · on “The Max Headroom Incident”
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Cites tempaway4575144 · 2024-09 · on “Max Headroom and the World of Pseudo-CGI (2013)”
And the Max Headroom style was notably copied for the Back To The Future 2 "80s Cafe" scene, with Max Headroom style version of Reagan, Michael Jackson and Ayatollah Khomeini. [this video]