HBO - 1980's Intro.

[torpedoboy4]

As a kid, I would get so excited to be seeing this, because it meant I was probably gonna see some breasts and hear grown ups talking "bad talk".

[msmithstud]

@torpedoboy4 the movie BODY HEAT came out in 1981 and was considered porn at that time.Even my 18 year old sister wasn't allowed to watch it back in 81

[fernan2chile]

que tipo de pelicula iban a trasmitir para clasificarla como R?

[marioTmaggot]

Still pretty decent to show rated R movies only at night back then.

[rachelmack13]

"The Lion King" was rated R by the MPAA.

[rachelmack13]

Rachel Mack is a cartoonist who is due to be released from jail. His comic book "The Lion King" describes a zany world populated by "doodle" (television characters).

[lovemylogics]

What was this clip recorded from? It's amazing looking! The color is so rich and saturated, it doesn't look like a Beta or VHS recording at all - more like a Quasar VX-1000 'Great Time Machine' recording!

(BTW, the Quasar VX format recorded the full 120-line NTSC I/Q chroma signal, like LaserDisc. That was the ONLY good thing about the VX format.)

[verranth1]

WOW!!

Please feel free to visit my Yahoo group dedicated to Vintage Hbo Guides from 1976 to 1985!

Just go to yahoo groups and type in:

Vintage HBO Guides

[PreviewSubscription]

These R Rated film adverts,scared the crap out of me when I was little.I used to hide until the ratings bump was over.

[moviedudeinc]

why the hell did it scare the crap out of you?? just curious. :)

[PreviewSubscription]

I think the tone of the guys voice,keep in mind I was like 4 0r 5 when these came out;little kids get scared of odd things.Now however,I enjoy these rating bumpers.

[wccwmark74]

@PreviewSubscription same here bud!

[radarengineer]

Rated R movies shown only at night, wow have times changed

[nextg]

Not really, actually. The primary HBO channel still doesn't show R-rated movies during the day, but the other HBO channels do (excluding HBO Family, for obvious reasons).

[bloodymeerkat78]

the obvious reason is that its a FAMILY CHANNEL. nothing like playboy

[OpenArms81]

The guy on the 70's early 80's ratings bump,creeped me out.

[Harvick3829]

Ha yeah right...now all they show at night is...well...you know