Saw Heavy Metal (1981) a few days ago and while I understand the desire to rotoscope tits and license random cheap trick songs, I didn't find it all that enjoyable. Mostly due to the disjointed narrative. 
This era of American animation was interesting however, with Heavy Metal, Wizards (1977), and the old animated LOTR, I miss this scruffier style, its full of experimentation. I wish we were in a world where these movies did well, because outside of a few projects (most of them comedy) I feel that American animation is creatively stuck in the family market.

(05-05-2026, 08:59 AM)EchelonV Wrote: Escape from LA is pretty bad. I like New York, but yeah some of John Carpenter's movies can be slow. Yeah it's got Kurt Russell as "Pliskin", his look and name is what inspired Kojima a bit.

The Chipmunk's were such a cool thing in my youth haha. That and like mouse characters in general. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, The Secret of NIMN, Great Mouse Detective, etc haha.

(05-26-2026, 01:03 AM)NotImportant Wrote: Saw Heavy Metal (1981) a few days ago and while I understand the desire to rotoscope tits and license random cheap trick songs, I didn't find it all that enjoyable. Mostly due to the disjointed narrative. 
This era of American animation was interesting however, with Heavy Metal, Wizards (1977), and the old animated LOTR, I miss this scruffier style, its full of experimentation. I wish we were in a world where these movies did well, because outside of a few projects (most of them comedy) I feel that American animation is creatively stuck in the family market.

Great to see some more movie talks. I don't know much about those older animations, but I do love the Rescuers and Rescuers Down Under. I still watch Great Mouse Detective as an adult. Also if you get a chance, go see Mortal Kombat 2. It is so damn good, hell don't even see Mortal Kombat 1. They know it didn't go over well so they do a soft reboot and end up with something truly AWESOME.

Going to see Obsession tonight (second time lol) but I've been meaning to watch Mortal Kombat. I remember not liking the 2021 movie so if they moved away from that I'm happy already.

Heavy Metal was cool to see on VHS in grade school, since it was so "mature" haha. I think it has a sequel that might be better or worse?

I still think the old 1995 Mortal Kombat is pretty fun. Haven't seen the new ones though. I can't really think of many new movies I've bothered seeing... the Dune movies at least.

Oh yeah, the 1995 Mortal Kombat RULES!

Never gets old haha.

They actually did  a new version with updated lyrics to include the new characters for these movies. It's a great tribute.

I am so mad right now. I want to see this so badly, but it's too fair away from my city: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZlqkPaKYP8 If you can see it go, you don't need to see the TV series first. You can go right in, it's a remake/retelling.

Looks interesting, might check it out if I'm not working those days.