Superbit strikes again...this time for "Heavy Metal" fans (1 Viewer)

[Mark_TS]

...actually, its too bad Elmer Bernstein didnt do the whole score-some of his pieces I liked a lot, like the TIARA theme...some of the art work in this is gorgeous, even if the music is cheese-reminds me of the cheese soundtrack for LADYHAWKE...great movie grindingly generic rock score.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

Reasonable explanation.

Hey, someone responded to one of my points and didn't slam me - it's about time!

 

[Dave H]

Well, I finally got around to watching the Superbit Heavy Metal tonight. I rented the original release not too long ago. The source material seems to be the same, but it is much clearer looking now on the Superbit. Many of the compression artifacts are gone; a definite cleaner picture now.

 

[Seth Paxton]

Well, I won't slam you, but I do agree with Kevin's appreciation of the music in the film. I think most of it actually aged very well. It's hard for me to think that Donald Fagen, for example, screwed up his outstanding effort. And the idea that either the Steely Dan sound was lame at the time or that somehow Two Against Nature wasn't just a pretty big recent hit is alien to me.

Open Arms did well outside of the film and remains a classic for Journey fans. It was never one of my favs from the band, but IIRC they were selling a shitload of albums at the time, and not just one hit album.

Cheap Trick, well, I just don't know why someone wouldn't dig catchy Beatles-based power rock, but that's personal taste. Reach Out is one of my favorite by the band period.

Yes the post-Ozzy BS was not as strong, but if they had one classic it was Mob Rules.

Hagar had quite a healthy career into at least the early 90's thanks to his work with Van Halen, and Heavy Metal was one of his best I think. I feel similar about Nazareth, Don Felder, and BOC and their songs on the album.


I won't defend Riggs, but the rest was always a nice mix of FM rock IMO, obviously not Heavy Metal except maybe Sabbath, Hagar and BOC, and that's pushing it.


Vinyl, Casette, CD and now Superbit DVD. It's all good.

 

[Kevin M]

Maybe it's just that Journey got me laid more often than most other groups of the time and I feel indebted...

 

[Kevin M]

Actually, upon re-reading this thread, I have to admit I got rather aggressive on defending the music side of things, Sorry Colin.....ya filty bum....

 

[Colin Jacobson]

Sorry Colin.....ya filty bum....

That's okay - just as long as you don't call me "filthy"!

(And if Journey actually helped you score - well, how can I argue against THAT?)

 

[Tom Oh]

Colin, I read and enjoy your reviews. While I don't agree with your comments on the music, it is your right to express your opinion on your site. Keep up the great work and do what you do best

 

[Mark Zimmer]

When I did my review for digitallyOBSESSED!, I did an A/B of the old and new versions and found modest improvements in the video quality, but only on close inspection. Personally, if I had the old disc I probably wouldn't bother to upgrade. My full review is at

http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/sho...w.php3?ID=4490