For those about to Rock (& Rule!), we salute you.
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Cinema
Well, finally, after all this time, I finally, finally took the time to watch it.
Wow.
All you youngster anime-fans out there, if you can find it to rent, do yourselves a favor and take a crack at it. It's a lot of cheesy fun. "Canada's answer to anime" is really quite dead-on as a description. Cheap Trick, Debbie Harry, Lou Reed... even Earth, Wind and Freekin' Fire -- a total early-80's blast that, in a year that the Rolling Stones are touring yet again, still seems relevant today.
I watched the original laserdisc many, many times in the late 80's/early 90's, and I was rather surprised at the fact that I knew every single line, every single tune, every single scene. "My name is Mok, thanks a lot", indeed.
If I were the sort to be into animated-GIF avatars for the various anime forums I peruse, I'd come up with at least a dozen awesomely obscure ones that would have everyone scratching their heads. I guess I'll have to settle with posting screencaps on Fark instead... *ahem*
2 comments:
Looks interesting to say the least. I get a lot of "Heavy Metal" vibes from looking at the images on the site you linked to in your previous post about it. I'll definitely check it out. *goes to DVDPacfic.com to check prices* 20 bucks? I'm in! I'll get it with my next purchase.
It's way more fun than "Heavy Metal". Though the comparisons are apt due to the era they both are rooted in. But "Rock & Rule" is more satirical where "Heavy Metal" is a little more ponderous.
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