MRDA’s Crowning Music of Animé #6: ‘Heart of Madness’ by Kodomo Band (From Hokuto no Ken: The Movie): Give me my life! Give me my energy!

Some Great Anti-Democracy Quotes: Because democracy is gang rape in theory.

MRDA’s Crowning Music of Animé #7: ‘Light It Up’ and ‘Show Must Go On’ by Anthem (from Devilman: The Birth): “Okay--open the door and ( Read more... )

Whatever else the Wachowskis ripped off from the Megazone 23 trilogy, they couldn't emulate the sheer awesome that is the soundtrack.

Here's a sample...

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When that violin kicks in, you know what time it is!

~MRDA~

Transformers: The Headmasters, that is. Evil never sounded so good!

Enjoy.

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A cute cover of a fun, though thoroughly un-P.C., 80s tune:

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Also, Kirsten Dunst almost always wears non-native hair colours well: first in Spidey 1 and now here.

Try not to "turn Japanese" over this one, lads!

In other news....I've been away from this fucker for awhile, eh?

~MRDA~

Though s series of convolutions I came across the work of one Scott Albert, a.k.a Klayton, a.k.a Celldweller. Some real good shit, right there. Reminds me of NIN, but much, much better than Trent's latest effort ( Read more... )

For those of you who like 80s cartoons, check cereal:geek out. A sweet little magazine with assorted articles of interest, lush illustrations - and no fucking adverts chewing into the hundred page count! What more could one desire (beyond UK boxset releases of Defenders of the Earth, Centurions, New Adventures of He-manAlso, you thought you knew ( Read more... )

Reading over old works, it strikes me how "timely" an author must be if he chooses to incorporate aspects and settings of the existing world into his narratives. In the four years of hiatus from directly working on the project I tentatively title ¡Slademaru!, some fairly significant changes took place in the area and city where the story is set, ( Read more... )

Got around to seeing 300 last week. A decent-enough film on a superficial level - I enjoyed it, but it can't hold a candle to Sin City (another Miller adaptation) or Dawn of the Dead 2004 (Zack Snyder's previous work).

AestheticsTwo flaws gaped me straight in the face in regard to the overall execution. First thing - the visuals came off as ( Read more... )

Reading the concluding book of the Preacher saga whilst listening to Kate Bush "make a deal with God"? Extremely. Fucking. Apt.

Like religion, 'Running Up That Hill' sounds as if it wants to climb up and touch the Never-Never Land called Heaven; unlike religion, the song, every time I listen to it, makes me think that such a place (or should I say ( Read more... )

Indeedy indeed!

What. Fucking. Artistry!

End of part one......

~MRDA~