’80s
Noah’s Barks pages covering things relating to the years 1980 to 1989, i.e. the ’80s.
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Violent Cop
Visionary auteur Takeshi Kitano writes and stars in this film about a ‘Violent Cop.’ It’s less exciting than the title promises. (read more)
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Tron
‘Tron’ is something everyone wants to love yet never will, but there’s many worse things something can be than a chic novelty. (read more)
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Pretenders – “Pretenders” (1980)
I’ve got "Brass in Pocket" as I reflect on going from hating the hit ’80s single to loving it. I can’t be a pretender. (read more)
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Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
War—what IS it good for? ‘Gundam 0080’ tackles this familiar question with hitherto unseen honesty, resulting in one of the franchise’s emotional highlights. (read more)
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The Fog
The Fog is overall better than Halloween because you’re not watching a crappy teen movie for a majority of the time, but it also lacks any strong iconic moments. John Carpenter‘s score consists of one good theme and a bunch of two-note ambient drones, and though it attempts to be character-driven with multiple subplots the… (read more)
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Akira
A brief post where I bemoan people’s inability to comprehend the plot of ‘Akira,’ a movie I consider fairly simple and easy to follow. It’s also quite good! (read more)
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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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Mobile Suit Gundam Movie Trilogy
This movie trilogy adaptation and rewrite of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series delivers a relatively clean, moving, and intriguing sci-fi war drama. (read more)
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Castle in the Sky
Though its two lead characters are the blankest of slates, ‘Castle in the Sky’ is a whimsical romp that inspired many classic JRPGs. I’m not sure if that’s a good or bad thing. (read more)
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Dragon Ball Z
While Dragon Ball Z has been long surpassed in overall quality by many of the series it inspired, it is rarely beat in brutality. (read more)