I’m the boy in the backseat. Scott Curtis. Thank you for posting this. This commercial was innovative. It used special high speed cameras which were so loud that we couldn’t use any of the sound that was filmed. But the result of the high frame rate was clarity like never seen before. It was meant for movie theaters.

I did craft service on this! It was my very first job in Hollywood. It was shot at GMT Studios in Culver City as an industrial for that year's Chevy dealer convention to introduce them to the Corsica (except for the last part of the car driving off which we shot out in the desert somewhere). I had a flat top at the time so Doug Trumball had me sit in an old-school Chevy convertible that was floating around once the aliens "collected" the Corsica (naturally you can't see me). We dubbed the people who moved those big jaggedy things encircling the Corsica once it's on the UFO "blade runners." Mark Stetson from Boss worked on it, as did Matt Yuricich and Joe Viskocil did the physical FX. Thania St. John who went on to become a big TV writer was our production coordinator. And I made sure they had all the M & M's they could eat!

For such a lighthearted and whimsical premise, they sure went out of their way to make the aliens and their ship look menacing and intimidating

Seriously... these 70's, 80's and 90's commercials in full HD is pure magic. We seriously need to have every single commercial ever made have the same treatment. Love 'em! ^^

The idea that this commercial even existed is amazing. Where else have you seen a two-and-a-half-minute commercial from the late '80s for a car, let alone one that is executed like a cheesy and campy sci-fi movie from the late '50s? I can't believe someone at GM thought that this was their best idea.

I recall seeing this commercial in early 1987 in a movie theater during the coming attractions...only time I saw it....

Can't believe they used this in drawn together!

This commercial has been sampled for various tv shows over the last two decades. I knew the production value was too high for it to be some generic stock footage. Im so happy to finally see the entire ad. Thankyou for uploading it

I loved it when this ad showed before a movie I was seeing. It was a real treat to catch it. Loved the winking Dinah Shore clone. I remember it being a big deal her returning to plug Chevrolet again.

I was very alive in 1987, and I've never seen this twisted, menacing ad. Amazing find! Thank you.

Most of the people who've worked on previous films at EEG's Boss Film Studios unit in Los Angeles, California with successful credits such as Blade Runner, Brainstorm, Ghostbusters, 2010, Fright Night, Poltergeist 2, Big Trouble in Little China, Predator among others for a Chevrolet Corsica Alien Commercial from 1987 featuring many talents including Dinah Shore.

If this were a movie, I would've so watched it. Love those 80's movies. The Vibe they have you.

So, how much LSD was involved in the making of this?

The darkest thing is, they cloned the people too & the clones live eternity inside a time bubble. But, I guess they're happy based on the wink from the old lady.

I'm from 1997, and I love this and older vehicles, my cousin has a 1991 Corsica LT in great shape for it's age, and because of him, I want one more than ever before and am seriously looking for one.

Man I can’t wait for spring so I can test drive the new Chevy Corsica

Incredible miniature work and animatronics! Dang! Wow.

This is the last *35mm Scan* Johnathan Froes has ever done!!!

Asi que de aqui viene la escena (o almenos el titere) que sale en la casa de los dibujos :p

I cant say I recall ever seeing this during the 80s, but it is in keeping with the whole science fiction E.T/Aliens obsession. Albeit somewhat creepy even for Chevrolet standards🤨

clear proof that the "wtf am I watching" genre is timeless :)

So I have an early 1987 build Corsica long story short I took it to a car show and displayed a still from this commercial I never thought I would see it again! Thanks for the upload!!!

alien loves chevrolets :)

The All- New Corsica "Heartbeat Of America."

Screaming Mad George worked on the aliens in this commercial. He mentions it in his & Steve Wang's audio commentary track for the new 4K UHD/Blu-Ray of their film "The Guyver"

Imagine having advanced technology and spaceship, yet you cloned a freakin Corsica with 110hp.

So the cars and people were cloned. This means that a version of this family didn't get to go home. What must it be like for the people traped in the cloned cars?

Shown at a General Cinema theater in Webster, TX before Mannequin

i think that if the star wars prequels were made in the 80s, the geonosians would look like these aliens

When these aliens arrived on their home planet I think they’ve just covered the entire surface with cars

This Chevrolet theatrical commercial is very rare.

I was five when this commercial aired. No wonder I'm messed up.

Awesome commercial, and when equipped with the V6, those Corsicas were really cool, snappy cars. Did I see Dinah Shore in a 50's Chevy convertible?

I love my corsica.

Well, now we know where Lucas got the idea for the design of the Geonocians.

please come back to us

RADICAL, MY CLONE IS JUST CHILLING IN A BUBBLE FOREVER !

very cool

Jonathan Froes, I want to do 1986/1987 AMC Feature Presentation in 35mm! It featured real celebrities, and I presume the guy who designed and directed the 1986/87 AMC Feature Presentation trailer will be identified soon.

Shown at a General Cinema theater in Webster, Texas a few years ago (possibly Winter 1986) before a movie is about to start

I'm having an acid flashback.

This was very trippy.

I thought this was the opening of the Quantum Leap Pilot at first, looks like the same Desert

How did you scan the film?

That actually was the 1st appearance of Sunny and Saffron...But in a commercial.

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You've been absent for a while, Mr. Jonathan. We miss you and hope you'll post more!

Great, must have been fun!

Radical!

Drawn together.

So real

Drawn Together

This the best car commercial ever! Who directed it? Spielberg & a 8yo Jordan Peele?

Atom Ant In: Knight Fight (Saturday-morning cartoon Special)

What a way to market a car!

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please come back

RIP

fun fact: Ralph McQuarrie of the Star Wars films designed this.

came from reddit. what the hell are those aliens

Does anyone remember the alien commercial where an older couple are surrounded by ships out on a farm and the couple lock themselves inside until all the ships fly away? The twist to the commercial was that the aliens were there to reclaim one of their own: the man's wife. The commercial ends with the wife in the kitchen and her back to her husband and she has whites for eyes.

I guess they *would* download a car

What a bizarre commercial! Unfortunately 4 GM the biggest and only collectors of the Chevy Corsica where rental car lots LOL. Talk about a totally forgotten car.

The Hairbrush Song From Are You My Neighbor? (Big Idea: 30 Years of Animation Special)

1996 Volkswagen Pointer (The Casagrandes) Commercial 1996

Cocaine is a helluva drug.

Hey Johnathan Return Please!!!

Nitros Oxide looks like he was based on those guys actually

Do you have the 1997 Universal Pictures logo in 35mm?

Can you upload THX Grand in 35mm?

Where ca I contact you? I want the 5.1 version of your scan of the SDDS demo film...

Was that Dinah Shore?

Got any new videos

If u think they should redesign the Corsica and the Beretta for 2021 give this comment a like!

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What's with the seemingly random shot of Dinah Shore?

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Now ads are made by twitch streamers with a camera they got off amazon and Blue snowball microphone.

How come you have not made any more new videos for 2 years?

Damn creepy commercial, no wonder sales were down for chevrolet!

1997 Universal Pictures Logo (100K Subscriber Special)

Johnathan,is Everything ok?

Who's the director?

0:13..........actually, what's wrong is that you bought a GM vehicle instead of the Accord or Camry your family & friends told you to buy.

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Hilarious.. but I kinda liked it.

Which persons were sent back? The real ones or the clones? Pretty horrifying to think about it.

Can you upload the original THX “Cimarron” trailer for me?

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Do the 1978 Viacom logo 35 mm film print

You alive Jonathan?

I know they didn't sell a single car off THIS commercial.

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Is that the kid from Cameron's Closet

But what of the people jnside the 'cloned' vehicles? Are they sentient? Because if they are, then the look on Dinah Shore's face means she's been driven insane with years of merely existing in a bubble.....

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Halloween Special)

And in todays times theyd have the car pull off impossible feats as well as have some bigshot person say to buy it

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