I very vividly remember watching this when it aired -- we'd only had this newfangled 'cable tv' thingamajig for little while, and Livewire had become a favorite show on a favorite channel (Nickelodeon rocked SO much harder in the early years than it ever has since, you yung'uns don't know nuthin'! :) ). I was already a horror fanatic -- Hallowe'en and horror are in my DNA -- and I was already a Savini fan and knew this show was coming up so I made sure to be watching. It is really wonderful to see it again. It's amazing how much detail I can recall so well having last seen it over three decades ago (even the audience kid volunteer's name Chris). It was simply inspiring.
The first generation of splatter/slasher films were on their way out by '82. All low budget B-movies without big studios funding them. Then in the 80s the second generation came along with bigger budgets and mainstream appeal.
Tom Savini is to horror what George Lucas is to sci-fi. He raised the bar so high that other special effects artists can only try in vain to be as good as him.
I think that not only is it disrespectful, but it's a lot less impressive when they use a real skeleton. Of course it looks great, he just bought a real one. Where's the skill in that?
@@dmanbigd1 wrong, Swamp thing was based on a comic book hero, where "The Creature" was completely different and a horror film and was not relevant to any comic books. JUST FYI
Living legend right there. Savini's effects look 100 times better than that CGI garbage that is out these days.
It ain't special effects if there's no mess to clean up. Out with CGI and bring back the practical effects! [GWO]
Tom Savini on a kids show? Wow the 80's really was progressive times.
tommytoploader not just a kids show but a Nickelodeon show on top of that.
tommytoploader And this was the Reagan era!
Robert Englund was also on Nickelodeon promoting Nightmare on Elm St 4
I very vividly remember watching this when it aired -- we'd only had this newfangled 'cable tv' thingamajig for little while, and Livewire had become a favorite show on a favorite channel (Nickelodeon rocked SO much harder in the early years than it ever has since, you yung'uns don't know nuthin'! :) ). I was already a horror fanatic -- Hallowe'en and horror are in my DNA -- and I was already a Savini fan and knew this show was coming up so I made sure to be watching. It is really wonderful to see it again. It's amazing how much detail I can recall so well having last seen it over three decades ago (even the audience kid volunteer's name Chris). It was simply inspiring.
I like how the kid's actually holding it's hand before Tom casually says "that's a real skeleton" 😂
Savini's the real deal...This guy lives and breathes his craft.
Tom is such a gentle sweet kind man
A guy who primarily does "gore F/X" on a kids talk show, only in the 80's!
I remember this!!!! :)
pretty good quality for VHS I must say you have here.
"splatter films are on their way out"
LOL, well they definitely came back in, didn't they? hahaha
The first generation of splatter/slasher films were on their way out by '82. All low budget B-movies without big studios funding them. Then in the 80s the second generation came along with bigger budgets and mainstream appeal.
And now we have the terrifier series, redefining the level of raw gore and blood witnessed on film
Great clip! If Tom went on a kids show today the PC baby’s would cry bloody murder...
No they wouldn’t.
@@blainefiedler6761Yeah they would
29 years ago I remember watching this on Nickelodeon. I am going to go throw up now :D
5:35 hahaha so they weren't lying in return of the living dead when they said all skeletons come from india and no one knows why.
International treaty
Love the guy letting go of the handshake as soon as he hears it’s a real skeleton
"The master of the macobber"
master of the corn on the cobb
Tom Savini is to horror what George Lucas is to sci-fi. He raised the bar so high that other special effects artists can only try in vain to be as good as him.
Now, if someone could finally post the first Livewire film festival. I'm trying to prove to friends the strange short film called Myron was real.
#BringBackLivewireBecauseWhyTheFuckNot
I think that not only is it disrespectful, but it's a lot less impressive when they use a real skeleton. Of course it looks great, he just bought a real one. Where's the skill in that?
He mentions a Creature from the Black Lagoon remake going into production at the time. Ha! 36 years later and we're still wondering where it is?
James box I have no.idea why I.go please turn into us not try I g to.harm anyone sorry.you.connected to.me scared of women jackie.this cm
it was called swamp thing.
@@dmanbigd1 wrong, Swamp thing was based on a comic book hero, where "The Creature" was completely different and a horror film and was not relevant to any comic books. JUST FYI
@@lt4324 you replied to the wrong guy, I didn't say anything. I know the diff...you might wanna write ''James box''
@@dmanbigd1 you "yourself" stated "it was called swamp thing" referring to James Box OP
anyway just FYI. Take it ez.