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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Back to the Future Flags - Part XIII, behind the scenes flag shots

Hard to See in Movie but here
is a the California State flag

The California flag is never in a good shot but in the behind the scenes video you can see it.














48 Starred US Flag

The only clear shot that shows a 1950s 48 starred flag. If you didn't know the current flag has 50 stars.
















The Director of Back to the Future
Robert Zemeckis sitting on a no landing mark

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Jeff Corwin next to flag on a Swamp Air Boat

Jeff Corwin on a Fan boat in Florida
notice the flag

Jeff Corwin is a famous nature show host showcased on Animal Planet. His show is the aptly named the Jeff Corwin Experience. His wit and charm add to the Nature Show experience, as he allows himself to interact with wildlife being filmed. His show is noted for its spontaneity.

In this episode Jeff rides an air boat in the Florida Everglades. The boat has a flag extending from its back, as every boat should.


Another Angle of the fan boat flag

The flag is a red with some markings that are hard to distinguish. Corwin is also wearing a headset due to the extremely loud noise generated by the air boat.

Northern Exposure Flags - Alaskan and the US Flags

Alaskan Flag as it appeared in Northern Exposure

To the left is the state flag of Alaska as it appeared in the television series Northern Exposure 1990-1995. It was set in a fictional Alaskan town - Sicily, Alaska. However most of the footage was shot in Washington State.

Here we see Maurice hanging from his roof under the Alaskan State flag in the pilot episode.

The odd fact about the Alaskan Flag is that it became the official flag before it became an official state. Most state flags were made official only after they had become states.

Dr. Fleischman and Maurice Minnifield
Maurice has the American Flag Patch

The lead role of Northern Exposure starred Rob Murrow who plays as Dr. Joel Fleischman - a New York City Slicker in wild Alaska. The shows main premise is the classic formula of a fish out of water. On the right is the most powerful man in Sicily, Alaska played by Barry Corbin - a lovable conservative patriotic former astronaut and multi-million entrepreneur.


Chris in his cosmic groove speaking about light

Back to the Future Flags - Part XII, Other Flags

Flag way back in the Background

There are three pennant shaped flags flying on poles in the far distance. The colours are red, blue, and yellow.




Flags of Hilldale Housing Community

Marty McFly and Jennifer Parker are in the black Toyota. Marty makes the right choice by avoiding a drag race with the red truck. This again alters their future in amazing ways. One really has to move past the paradox to understand the different realities that Marty McFly has jumped to.


DeLorean on Rail Road Track
next to Hilldale Housing Flags 
 
The flags of Hilldale McMansion community use skyblue and yellow horizontal tri-bars in an alternating pattern.  Some of the flags have a yellow-sky blue-yellow pattern while others have a sky blue-yellow-sky blue pattern.



 link to blog post "Flags in Back to the Future Part I"


 

PART ONE
http://zebratigerfish.blogspot.com/2011/11/back-future-flags-part-i-pennant.html

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Beyonce "Party" featuring J. Cole - American Flag Shorts

Close up of US Flag Shorts

Beyonce pairs up with J.Cole in the official video for the song Party. In it we are privy to an idealized party life at the mature trailer park.

Of vexillological interest is a girl wearing the American Flag as pair of shorts. Her patriotic apparel sends a strong signal of her intentions to let freedom ring.

Wide Angel Shot of the TP Girl with Patriotic Shorts

The behavior exhibited at this trailer park may seem odd, but on college campuses and universities all across the United States, students seem intent on living at least in small doses - the 'fun' aspects of Trailer Park culture exhibited in this video.


Video that features the revealing US flag shorts and top outfit

David Guetta - Without You - featuring Usher


Brazil is one of the featured flags in the video. It is held up by one of the audience members on a beach.

The good vibes from the music and call of love end up causing a seismic shift in the earth's crust. The music literally brings the world together.



US flag being held up by several people. Who does a flag belong to? Somebody, everybody, and nobody? Here, flag waving is an essential part of the party.




Flags! Flags! Dance with those FLAGS

Selena Gomez & The Scene - Who Says "Taxi Cab Badge"

Taxi Cab Logo/Badge

In the official video produced with the song 'Who Says' by Selena Gomez & the Scene a taxi cab picks up our lead singer. The video is devoid of flags and regular symbols except for one - on a taxi cab.

It is a yellow cab. The badge features a two pairs of wings extending beyond the circle. It reads in the upper ring - TAXI CAB. On the lower side of the ring it reads CO-OP.

Video with Taxi Cab Co-op