Golden Age Of Movie Inflation?

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Thu, 08/24/2017 - 07:15

nineteenthly

This may just be a random cluster, but I'm beginning to wonder if there was a "Golden Age" of movie inflation in the late 1960s and early 1970s, by which I don't mean quality but just a lot of inflation scenes. Three popular films at least featured inflation scenes during this period:

1. Carry On Again Doctor (1969): Nobody ever seems to mention this one.

2. Willy Wonka (1971): Obviously.

3. Live And Let Die (1973): Which was rubbish.

4. Sleeper (1973).

If it's not my imagination, I'm wondering if it's something to do with technological advances in film making or prop making, or maybe something cultural (LSD?).

Incidentally there's another one with a wet suit and a goldfish which I can't track down but dates from the same period.

Just wondering.

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Thu, 08/24/2017 - 07:49

pballooned

Wow. Checked out "Carry on Again Doctor", and that scene and the context is pretty awesome, with all the machines going crazy and causing havoc to patients and people around. What will dissapoint many is that the person that gets inflated is an old man, but I think it is still worth checking out, at least for inspiration.

For anybody that finds the movie, the chaos starts at minute 17:51. You'll still have to wait a little, but I think seeing what happens before enhances it.

Thu, 08/24/2017 - 09:27

nineteenthly

Thanks! I was looking for that just now and didn't find it.

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Fri, 08/25/2017 - 04:52

nineteenthly

Oh, and I totally agree. The context of the inflation is fuel for stories, fantasies and roleplay, and okay it happens to an old guy and that particular aspect of it may not appeal to many, but the idea of a hospital electrical system going haywire in a slapstick kind of manner, or some other mishap, say with anaesthetic or a vacuum cleaner, is quite inspiring. I think I want to write more "period" stories about inflation.

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Fri, 08/25/2017 - 12:04

blueberryjuicer

If I am being honest sure, we still very well be too.

Berries are always sweet, no matter how sour they act, they'll always make the best juice.

Equation for juice filling: Volume/Quantity=[(Diameter*Circum

Sun, 08/27/2017 - 08:37

hfilled

I agree, Live and Let Die was rubbish--what type of sadistic mind woiuld invent a compressed gas capusle that inflated its intended target, causing to die in such a horrible way? Especialy when in the book Fleming wrote, the BB was eaten by his shark, IIRC. Ah well.

Mon, 08/28/2017 - 01:29

nineteenthly

It's apparently considered the worst Bond death of all time by Bond fans. When I first saw it though, I found it exciting and embarrassing, and I've also heard that such devices did exist at the time, intended to kill sharks as mentioned in the film. In general Bond movies are nothing like the written versions with the same titles though. Moonraker would be another example.

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Mon, 08/28/2017 - 08:05

(Reply to #7) #8

wakayo47

IIRC, WatchMojo put it as #2 on their top 10 Best Bond kills.

I consider it to be the single stupidest moment in the entire Bond franchise (which is saying a lot :P).

Mon, 08/28/2017 - 12:55

doubleintegral

I'll see your late 60s/early 70s and raise you the early/mid 2000s.

- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

- Slither

- Harry Potter

All females, all with modern special effects.

Stories I have written

Tue, 08/29/2017 - 01:52

(Reply to #9) #10

nineteenthly

Ah well, okay, we can agree maybe that there's a thirty-year cycle and that there are inflation seasons ;-) ?

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Mon, 08/28/2017 - 20:13

#11

bosk

Don't forget The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom, 1968. Multiple inflatable bra breast inflations.

Mon, 08/28/2017 - 21:34

(Reply to #10) #12

Fujiwara

More like "The Bliss of Mrs. Bosom", amirite?

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