’90s
Noah’s Barks pages covering things relating to the years 1990 to 1999, i.e. the ’90s.
-
Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still
This larger-than-life OVA transcends genres in its attempt to celebrate the works of Mitsuteru Yokoyama, and its success in doing so ensures they’ll be remembered for generations to come. (read more)
-
Ghost in the Shell
While somewhat obscure and obtuse as to its world’s mechanics, Ghost in the Shell delivers a stark tone piece on what makes someone human in a world that’s losing its own humanity. (read more)
-
Yu Yu Hakusho: Chapter of Underworld’s Carnage – Bonds of Fire
Not even its fantastic source material can save Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report from being yet another uninspired, non-canon, cash-in movie. (read more)
-
Mercury Rev – “Yerself Is Steam” (1991)
Yerself Is Steam is a big pool of stereotypical early ’90s alternative rock noise to get lost in. If you’re a fan of the aesthetic as I am, it’ll make you feel just at home. This is best viewed as a collage though; focus on anything specific and you may realize there isn’t much in the way… (read more)
-
Madonna – “The Immaculate Collection” (1990)
Featured on The Immaculate Collection, “Into the Groove” is in the prestigious hall of fame of “perfect pop songs.” The qualification for entering is, when you ask someone which part of the song is the hook, everyone gives you a different answer. I refuse to believe in anything being perfect, but some things are closer… (read more)
-
Mega Man X3
Capcom’s myopic decision to outsource the development of ‘Mega Man X3’ results in a trilogy finisher that’s far weaker than its predecessors. (read more)
-
Katatonia – “Discouraged Ones” (1998)
Katatonia are a band often accused of “selling out,” which is kind of unfair when you consider the band’s departure from their first two death metal albums was because vocalist Jonas Renske lost his ability to growl due to vocal strain. Katatonia had no choice but to change their style, showing once again that “selling… (read more)
-
Katatonia – “Tonight’s Decision” (1999)
I wrote for my Discouraged Ones review that it was my favorite Katatonia album, so I can’t help but be let down by a weaker offering when I wanted more of that same short-lived heavy gothic style. All Katatonia albums have some goth influence, but it’s felt the strongest on Tonight’s Decision and Discouraged Ones. Jonas Renske… (read more)
-
Léon: The Professional
I weep for Léon: The Professional because the potential really is there. The premise is great, they really nail the sense of style, and characters are strong (even though Gary Oldman is in the wrong movie; it’s often said because it’s true). But at complete random, the writing dips into mainstream, melodramatic, action movie dreck… (read more)
-
Daft Punk – “Homework”
There are great beats all over ‘Homework,’ but these simple beats often carry too much of the track length, feeling like static fragments of something greater. (read more)