1985
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the year 1985.
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The Chameleons – “What Does Anything Mean? Basically”
The second album by the post-punk outfit, The Chameleons, is a storm of swirling guitars and ethereal angst. This melancholic beauty that does not compromise intensity would define the band’s sound and place within the post-punk movement. (read more)
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Fight!! Iczer-1
Touches of gore and horror aren’t enough to save Fight!! Iczer-1 from being a largely bland, unexceptional OVA. (read more)
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Vampire Hunter D
While lacking the heavy stylization of Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s later adaptation, this 1985 attempt is still carried by the property’s uniquely creative world. (read more)
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Day of the Dead
This movie’s reputation is bullshit. No one could ever explain how Night of the Living Dead is supposedly better, and even Dawn of the Living Dead gets a run for its money. Day of the Dead contains everything in the previous films, does it in less time, and still finds room for more subjects like… (read more)
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No End
No End is both expected and peculiar in Kieslowski‘s oeuvre, as it contains both a humanistic drama and a legal/political one, but these two stories are separate and merely intertwine with a set of linked characters. One half displays the struggle of a woman grieving over her dead husband, while in the other a lawyer… (read more)
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Phenomena
I’m writing this after seeing Phenomena for the first time and all I can think about is one of the most wild, insane final acts I’ve ever seen in a movie. I can’t go into detail and ruin it, but I have so little words anyway. I liked the pulp-horror vibe of the movie before,… (read more)
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Dancouga: Super Beast Machine God
Something of an underdog, this poorly-animated mecha show from a time when the genre was in decline manages to succeed by bucking certain conventions, embracing others, and by having a wonderfully fun cast. (read more)
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Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
While rife with frustrating plot developments and character writing, Zeta Gundam’s ambition is palpable and infectious, ensuring this series will be still be watched in generations to come. (read more)
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Armored Trooper Votoms: The Last Red Shoulder
‘The Last Red Shoulder’ is the second all-new ‘Votoms’ OVA, and it makes watching both works entirely worth your time. (read more)
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The Clash – “Cut the Crap”
Okay, everyone makes fun of the obvious irony in Cut the Crap‘s title, but really, the self-awareness here is killin’ me. Let’s take a look at the lyrics for “North and South”: “We ain’t got lifeDon’t want a cardboard cut-outDon’t want a plastic knife Now I know time can marchWith its charging feetNow I know… (read more)