The Self Image Film: If Mirrors Could Speak (1976)

A unique (and uniquely terrifying) look at "class clowns."

In hopes of keeping their audience's attention, social engineering films in the 1970s started incorporating supernatural elements to make their points. In this film, we see a magic talking mirror that reflects bratty kids as white-faced clowns: Robbie, the sad clown, who doesn't listen and shies away from everything; George, who takes pride in damaging everyone's self esteem; and Laurie, who is self centered and doesn't really care whether she gets caught doing anything or not (perhaps because the cafeteria workers are so laughably passive). As John, our narrator, wonders what can be done about these clowns, a talking mirror shows up to bug these clowns into submission.

In 2011 Cartoon Network's Adult Swim began utilizing scenes from this film in their rotation of commercial "bumps," with digitally inserted images of a CGI Frylock character from 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force', thus making the creepy images even MORE creepy!

Production Company: Barr Films

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• 1976
• social guidance
• social engineering
• clowns
• terrifying clown children
• depression
• bullies
• ADHD
• conformity
• talking mirrors
• school
• classroom
• classroom films

[2StanDaMan2]

Robbie Robbie... Nevermind Robbie lol

[superpheonixfire]

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[Pharphain]

SAN FRANCISCO !!!

[billy260]

I wonder if this is where michael jackson got the idea for man in the mirror?

[quietjedi1010101]

George needs a full-on man punch to the face.

[JLT8338]

@PieLonerUSA Crystal Castles

[PieLonerUSA]

Like if Crystal Castles or Adult Swim took you here!!!

[thefantasticjames]

robbie is depressed because his parents are going though a divorce

stupid teacher

[PumkinSeedandSpice]

So this is where Adult Swim get those weird clips

[randomguyodst46]

@BelleCatBeast now that weirdass shit is gone forever because fuckin mike lazzo removed that weirdass because there so many complaints of that evil twisted fuck and its gone forever the good adult swim might be back tomorrow.