Rock and Rule
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Actor: Catherine O'Hara, Don Francks, Maurice LaMarche, Samantha Langevin, Susan RomanBrand: Ventura Distribution
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); French (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 77 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-11-24
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Unearthed Films
Movie Reviews of Rock and Rule
Movie Review: one of the best animated movies you never saw!
Summary: 5 Stars
late 70's, early 80's
nelvana. a canadian animation co. was starting out big.
the result is ROCK AND RULE.
this is one of the best animated features ive ever seen...beautiful animation. great songs. very moody...(not for the kiddies)
i first picked up this gem in the 'discount bin' at the local video store...($2.00-vhs-1985, under the alt. title 'ring of power') and fell in love with it.
that copy is looooong lost...imagine my delight when i found the dvd here at amazon! i got my dvd from MOVIEMARS (these guys are great!) and watched it two times straight thru!
ANGEL is a babe! (sung by debbie harry)
the whole production is first class...a labor of love and it shows...
nelvana has gone on to produce lots of stuff. (some great, some garbage) but this was their true shining moment.
im still looking for a copy of their telefilm 'ROME-0 AND JULIE-8'
very nice moving little film....'....and you were made for each other! you and JULIE-8!'
if you are an animation fan looking for something different....get this!
yep
Summary of Rock and Rule
In this acclaimed, animated rock and roll feature, Angel, a member of a punk rock band in the apocalyptic future, is kidnapped by Mok, a legendary super rocker. Obsessed with an evil experiment, Mok plans to use Angel s voice to summon a demon from another dimension. The rest of the bands follows Mok to Nuke York in an attempt to rescue her and then the ultimate battle of good vs. evil begins.Although it featured songs by Debbie Harry, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Cheap Trick, and Earth, Wind & Fire, Rock and Rule (Canada, 1983) never received a general US release. Set in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by mutants, the underdeveloped story centers on the rock star Mok and his efforts to summon a demon from another dimension. Only the voice of aspiring singer Angel can cross the dimensional barrier and free the monster. Mok pursues Angel through series of chases and concerts that produce complications involving her true love/singing partner Omar and his band. Clive Smith's direction is simply inept: the story plods along listlessly; the characters change motivation on a dime; the crude CG special effects are squandered in minor scenes, rather than used to punch up the climax.
Rock and Rule reflects the confusion of the animation industry in the early '80s. Yellow Submarine and Fritz the Cat had proved there was an audience for hip, edgy animated features. But nobody could make a good one, and a series of bombs caused animation to be labeled box-office poison. More than 20 years later, Rock and Rule holds a curiosity value for fans of old rock, but it's not a memorable film. (Rated PG: violence, grotesque imagery, brief nudity, alcohol, drug, and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon
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