Everyone who posts this ad for Activision's Atari 2600 classic Pitfall! on YouTube mentions that a young Jack Black leads off the commentator lineup. But nobody ever mentions the enthusiastic grandma played by Lucille Benson, a terrific character actress who appeared in lots of 1970s and 1980s TV series and movies. Her career only really took off after she reached a certain age, and she passed away in 1984:
What I like about this ad is its portrayal of the infectious, participatory enthusiasm engendered by great videogames -- at the time, its appeal was being exaggerated for comic effect, but it's not that far off the mark in the age of the Wii. Now where's my pith helmet?
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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