I am still traumatized by the 1973 “Prevent Forest Fires” PSA starring JOANNA CASSIDY. Do you remember the one? The one where she RIPS HER OWN FACE OFF to reveal that she is actually Smokey the Bear in disguise?
You can watch it on YouTube.
You can…I can’t.
Just the thought of it, even now, makes me want to hide behind the couch.
Nice! I totally remember that ad, and being freaked out by it. At first you’re fumbling through awkward feelings of grade-school attraction (“she’s old enough to be my teacher… and yet, she’s kind of cute… I’m confused”) and then the whole thing turns out to be a sick psychological game in which you are punished for your impure thoughts. It’s like a kids version of that scene in The Shining when Jack finds himself in the arms of the beautiful stranger, only to realize a few seconds later it’s actually a horrible zombie/ghost!
Augh! Auuuuuugh! AUUUUGGGHHHHH!!!!!
Zoinks!
The first still Unk got reminded me of Shaye St. John. If this freaked you out (and if it didn’t you’re warped beyond help), then Shaye will blow the LID off of it!
This was awesome. Thanks!
At last I understand my lifelong erotic fascination with all things grizzly.
It all ended well. Deckard took care of her in “Blade Runner”:
Urghhhhhh *shudder* Â I am freaked and a little disappointed! When I saw the still I thought “OMG – that looks like a really scary film!” Â but when I saw the PSA it was “oh … OK”.
That sequence of stills should hopefully give someone a really good idea for a film!
I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again… why can’t commercials be this cool now!?!