Stand By for Tape Back-Up
Stand By For Tape Back-Up is a 2015 British documentary film by Scottish poet and performance artist Ross Sutherland.[1][2]
Summary
[edit]Consisting of recordings from an old VHS tape left by his late grandfather as the director looks back at his younger years.[3][4][5][6][7]
Production
[edit]Noted video essayist Charlie Shackleton worked on the essay film which used the degrading quality of VHS tapes.[8]
List of films and shows recorded
[edit]- The Wizard of Oz (played separately in reference to The Dark Side of the Rainbow)
- Fresh Prince of Bel Air[9][10]
- Ghostbusters[9]
- The Crystal Maze
- Advertisements for an uncertain hair product, Carefree, MTV Sports, Calypso lemonade, Rice Krispies, & National Westminster Bank
- Jaws[9][10]
- Michael Jackson's Thriller[10]
- A game between Newcastle United F.C. & Arsenal F.C., broadcast by MTV Sports
At 38 minutes in, the music video for Radio On from the album What You Are appears, but a malfunction in the tape causes this to be only barely recognizable.
References
[edit]- ^ MUBI
- ^ FilmAffinity
- ^ STAND BY FOR TAPE BACK-UP - Torino Film Fest
- ^ British Council Film: Stand By For Tape Back-Up
- ^ VISIONARY FILM: Stand By For Tape Back-Up (2015) Ross Sutherland
- ^ The Fresh Prince to The Crystal Maze: standby for a bizarre VHS odyssey|Comedy|The Guardian
- ^ Project MUSE - Pressing Rewind: New Encounters with Analog Memories in Ross Sutherland's Stand By for Tape Back-Up
- ^ "'Stand By for Tape Back-Up': Fantastic Fest Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Even Ross Sutherland can't explain his bonkers live show, Standby for The Tape Back-up - NZ Herald
- ^ a b c Ross Sutherland: Standby For Tape Back-Up|ThisWeek Culture
External links
[edit]- Stand By for Tape Back-Up on Sutherland's official Vimeo channel
- Official website
- Stand By for Tape Back-Up on IMDb