From: Carl_Horn@library.tmc.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Film Threat review
Date: 11 Aug 92 16:53:00 GMT
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As Kai would say, "Hurt me!" BAMPIE-AH HUNTAH...D!!! came out in
1985...one of the first OVAs I believe. It kicked some style back in the
day. We made a music video from it to Ozzy Osbourne's "Waiting For
Darkness," which I believe represents the only Ozzy-anime collaboration
in history. Ain't no frontin' in Doris's frontin' neither. FILM THREAT
need to stop listening to Mix-A-Lot.

HMC rules OK. Their snack wagon that is...

--Carl Horn


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>From David Wills on RIME ANIME:

 [Film Threat, Oct 1992, #6, page 56-7]

 Vampire Hunter D (2 out of a possible 5)

 "Directed by Toyoo Ashida (Streamline Pictures, 80 min.)  With the
growing popularity of 'adult graphic novels' and the cult success of
such epic Japanimation films as 'Akira', it seems we're on the verge
of
being inundated by grade-B titles like 'Vampire Hunter D'.  It
presents
a post-apocalyptic future with a twist:  The countryside is infested
with vampires and-- in the best Hammer tradition-- their leader is
smitten with a particularly busty peasant girl. Our hero is the
titular
vampire hunter known only as 'D' (whose expresionless, Eastwood-like
mannerisms no doubt gave the film's animators a break)-- a half-human,
half-vampire freak who may or may not rescure out damsel in distress.
The animation is only slightly better than Saturday-morning quality,
save for the jarring opener, in which our buxom peasant takes up arms
against a vampire attack.  There are some 'adult' scenes, but nothing
much beyond typical prime-time TV fare.  Apparently some people think
illustrated breats are more erotic than real ones.  I don't.  'Vampire
Hunter D' is a distraction rather than a diversion.  --DEW"

<<< Owch! >>>
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>From Film Threat magazine review.  RIME post by David Wills.

  -Ralph Jenkins

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