Favorite Amiga appearances on TV/Movies

nlandas · 08 February 2008, 19:20

My favorite Amiga site-ing in the media was in the the 1987 movie Disorderlies (Warner Brothers) with the Fat Boys. I can't believe I'm admitting to watching it but there was an Amiga plain as day on a desk in one of the scenes.

Where did you see product placed Amigas?

-Nyle

Hungry Horace · 08 February 2008, 19:25

i think this should be merged with the Lovejoy / Bones threads, but given this title

nlandas · 08 February 2008, 19:30

Ooops, sorry, I'm relatively new to reading EAB and didn't bother to search for a related thread. Merging sounds good to me.

Retro-Nerd · 29 September 2009, 02:04

Krusty needs ink for an Amiga brand fax machine.

[ Show youtube player ]

PiesAreBlueGuy · 29 September 2009, 02:38

Awesome, Do you know what episode is that from Retro-Nerd? Can't believe I never seen it before

EDIT: forget it I read the info on the video :S

paranoid · 29 September 2009, 19:54

It's not an Amiga, but clearly the main computer in 'Cloudy, With a Chance of Meatballs' is a C=64. (Out now in the US..)

Hungry Horace · 30 September 2009, 00:13

an Amiga 600 made an appearance on BBC4 tonight on "Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe"

He showed an article where an amiga PD game made it onto the 6 o'clock News!

There was also a classic black/yellow Competition Pro Joystick on the BBC4 ident beforehand.

DDNI · 30 September 2009, 01:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hungry Horace

an Amiga 600 made an appearance on BBC4 tonight on "Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe"

He showed an article where an amiga PD game made it onto the 6 o'clock News!

There was also a classic black/yellow Competition Pro Joystick on the BBC4 ident beforehand.

Monkey Island- Amiga got shown as did Giana sisters....

Most importantly of all though was the MERCENARY advert in MySinclair

Hungry Horace · 30 September 2009, 01:09

any mention of Giana Sisters i try to block from my mind

Mark Wright · 30 September 2009, 03:40

Definitely worth catching on the iPlayer if any UK peeps missed it.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer

Although Brooker started his career at PC Zone he does have a real affection for our beloved beige box of tricks.

Back on topic, I'm still waiting for someone to point me towards a clip of my fave Amiga on TV moment - and that's Aussie soap Neighbours, from either 1989 or 1990 when the character "Josh" is attempting to remove a virus from the Amiga in Paul Robinson's office, using the PD utility "Graphics Ripper". He even starts it up from one of those old CLI menu utility disks...

CBM Australia got a credit for quite some time at the end of Neighbours, presumably for supplying that solitary A2000!

Paul_s · 03 October 2009, 15:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Wright

Definitely worth catching on the iPlayer if any UK peeps missed it.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer

Although Brooker started his career at PC Zone he does have a real affection for our beloved beige box of tricks.

Back on topic, I'm still waiting for someone to point me towards a clip of my fave Amiga on TV moment - and that's Aussie soap Neighbours, from either 1989 or 1990 when the character "Josh" is attempting to remove a virus from the Amiga in Paul Robinson's office, using the PD utility "Graphics Ripper". He even starts it up from one of those old CLI menu utility disks...

CBM Australia got a credit for quite some time at the end of Neighbours, presumably for supplying that solitary A2000!

I completely forgot about the Paul Robinson virus removal!

They also had 2 x 500's. One at Paul's house and one at Josh's house (Robinson household).

Remember when Josh came home one day with a black box (was a modem). Hacked into the school PeeCee and changed their grades?

Only the Amiga makes it possible to goto jail

BrooksterMax · 05 October 2009, 15:44

In the UK on ITV around the early 90s "Rolf's Cartoon Club" had Amigas, can't remember which models but I remember watching it and going look Mum, "Amigas".

Has to be understood in the context that I was very young then!

Jonathan Drain · 26 October 2009, 18:15

Amiga appears in an episode of Bones. They've mixed it up a little but it's still definitely Amiga.

[ Show youtube player ]

Graham Humphrey · 06 November 2009, 08:05

Was watching Russell Howard's Good News on BBC Three last night - you can watch it on the iPlayer here.

Fast forward to about 14:45 and knock me down with a feather if that isn't an A600 in the room...! Perhaps with a suitable 'retro' monitor to match though I'm not really an expert in that department...

chiark · 06 November 2009, 09:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrooksterMax

In the UK on ITV around the early 90s "Rolf's Cartoon Club" had Amigas, can't remember which models but I remember watching it and going look Mum, "Amigas".

Has to be understood in the context that I was very young then!

Mostly 2000s

cosmicfrog · 06 November 2009, 12:53

wow grahm pregnat woman and an a600

Graham Humphrey · 06 November 2009, 14:36

A winning combination

hitchhikr · 06 November 2009, 15:12

An old TV ad (not from 1996 but more like from 1986 or so)
[ Show youtube player ]

Jonathan Drain · 07 November 2009, 21:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

Was watching Russell Howard's Good News on BBC Three last night - you can watch it on the iPlayer here.

Fast forward to about 14:45 and knock me down with a feather if that isn't an A600 in the room...!

I saw this last night. I keep finding people in Britain who owned A600s.

Fingerlickin_B · 22 November 2009, 09:38

I sighted an A1200 today in the movie "Two Hands" ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145547/ ) today.

It's when they are buying tickets at the airport, right near the end.

PZ.

08 February 2008, 19:20	#1
nlandas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lacona, NY USA Posts: 34	Favorite Amiga appearances on TV/Movies My favorite Amiga site-ing in the media was in the the 1987 movie Disorderlies (Warner Brothers) with the Fat Boys. I can't believe I'm admitting to watching it but there was an Amiga plain as day on a desk in one of the scenes. Where did you see product placed Amigas? -Nyle Last edited by nlandas; 08 February 2008 at 19:21. Reason: I left off the real reason for the post.

29 September 2009, 02:38	#5
PiesAreBlueGuy The SuperFrog Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Scotland Age: 32 Posts: 21	Awesome, Do you know what episode is that from Retro-Nerd? Can't believe I never seen it before EDIT: forget it I read the info on the video :S Last edited by PiesAreBlueGuy; 29 September 2009 at 02:41. Reason: Should read youtube info more often

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08 February 2008, 19:30	#3
nlandas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lacona, NY USA Posts: 34	Ooops, sorry, I'm relatively new to reading EAB and didn't bother to search for a related thread. Merging sounds good to me.

29 September 2009, 02:04	#4
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Krusty needs ink for an Amiga brand fax machine. [ Show youtube player ]

29 September 2009, 19:54	#6
paranoid Phone Zen Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Banned Age: 52 Posts: 234	It's not an Amiga, but clearly the main computer in 'Cloudy, With a Chance of Meatballs' is a C=64. (Out now in the US..)

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Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	an Amiga 600 made an appearance on BBC4 tonight on "Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe" He showed an article where an amiga PD game made it onto the 6 o'clock News! There was also a classic black/yellow Competition Pro Joystick on the BBC4 ident beforehand.

30 September 2009, 01:09	#9
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	any mention of Giana Sisters i try to block from my mind

30 September 2009, 03:40	#10
Mark Wright Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hove, actually Posts: 218	Definitely worth catching on the iPlayer if any UK peeps missed it. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer Although Brooker started his career at PC Zone he does have a real affection for our beloved beige box of tricks. Back on topic, I'm still waiting for someone to point me towards a clip of my fave Amiga on TV moment - and that's Aussie soap Neighbours, from either 1989 or 1990 when the character "Josh" is attempting to remove a virus from the Amiga in Paul Robinson's office, using the PD utility "Graphics Ripper". He even starts it up from one of those old CLI menu utility disks... CBM Australia got a credit for quite some time at the end of Neighbours, presumably for supplying that solitary A2000!

05 October 2009, 15:44	#12
BrooksterMax Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norfolk UK Age: 43 Posts: 433	In the UK on ITV around the early 90s "Rolf's Cartoon Club" had Amigas, can't remember which models but I remember watching it and going look Mum, "Amigas". Has to be understood in the context that I was very young then!

26 October 2009, 18:15	#13
Jonathan Drain Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sector K240 Posts: 338	Amiga appears in an episode of Bones. They've mixed it up a little but it's still definitely Amiga. [ Show youtube player ]

06 November 2009, 08:05	#14
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Was watching Russell Howard's Good News on BBC Three last night - you can watch it on the iPlayer here. Fast forward to about 14:45 and knock me down with a feather if that isn't an A600 in the room...! Perhaps with a suitable 'retro' monitor to match though I'm not really an expert in that department...

06 November 2009, 12:53	#16
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	wow grahm pregnat woman and an a600

06 November 2009, 14:36	#17
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	A winning combination

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hitchhikr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere else Posts: 510	An old TV ad (not from 1996 but more like from 1986 or so) [ Show youtube player ]

22 November 2009, 09:38	#20
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	I sighted an A1200 today in the movie "Two Hands" ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145547/ ) today. It's when they are buying tickets at the airport, right near the end. PZ.

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