A dizzying and enjoyable experience the 'Intermission Video Party Mix tape' is just that. A remixed and twisted take on the old drive in movie intermission adverts that begged patrons to part with their hard earned cash in exchange for hotdogs, burgers, gas fuelled car heaters and asbestos riddles mosquito killers.
I've picked up a few of these AGFA mixtapes over the years and this one's definitely up there as a strong contender (though, for my money their 'Christmas mixtape' is still very much the high water mark)
Otherwise, this is a fun, silly and charming way to experience these drive in ads, folks who are used to these ads will enjoy seeing them reworked, folks who are new will probably find this grab bag more accessible and less daunting than the 6 volume compilation that's also included in this AGFA set.
In fact, my only two criticisms here are really more a 'me' problem than anything else. The first being that some of the AGFA cuts to this compilation, I feel don't quite gel as much as I'd have liked them to (some of the gag cuts landed with a thud for me because they felt a bit jarring...but that's personal preference...)
And the other issue is the quality of the media. I totally understand why they chose to present the 6 volume compilations in this set from the original SD VHS masters. Largely because for so many of these ads. The something weird VHS transfer is ALL that survives...But I think it would have been nice for the 70 minute mistape, to go back where possible and source the original film elements to make it a full blown HD presentation, rather than an upscale job.
Again, I appreciate that that likely would have run to a significant cost. But it would have really taken this production to the next level, to be able to see these adverts as sharp as possible and preserved properly.
Small gripes, but enough to keep this release from being a total outright win.
This sets been a bit of a 'grail' release for me for quite a while. And to now actually have it in my hands, I can say it's worth every penny, and the mixtape is the cherry on top of the cake.
Absolutely worth checking out.
source https://letterboxd.com/tytdreviews/film/hey-folks-its-the-intermission-time-mixtape/
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