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Was Devs partly inspired by ’90s anime Neon Genesis Evangelion?
Devs is a series about determinism vs free will, and utilizes a lot of religious imagery and symbolism like halos, crosses, and biblical references. Evangelion did it first however, and also contains thematic elements that reappear in Devs. We think Alex Garland is probably an Evangelion fan, and we’re making our case with five pieces of evidence
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Vehicle Voltron / Dairugger XV – “I’m Comin’ Home” – A Video Mood Board
After the wild success of the Lion Voltron in 1984, World Events Productions followed up with the much darker, more complex Vehicle Voltron in the Fall of 1985. With no warning. As a kid, I hated it. I was 8 years old at the time. By 1990 however (and by the time I was 12), I had matured somewhat, and upon hearing the dark horse/melancholy sound of New Edition’s ballad “I’m Comin Home” from their 1988 Heart Break album…
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Robotech / Macross – “Head First (In Love)” – A Video Mood Board
The heart of the original Macross anime was about the power of love, and featured a memorable love triangle between the main protagonist, Hikaru Ichijo (Rick Hunter), Misa Hayase (Lisa Hayes), and the iconic Lynn Minmay (Lynn Minmei). Humanity is attacked by aliens called the Zentraedi and brought to the brink of extinction….
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Robotech/Mospeada – “Stranger Love” – A Video Mood Board
Singer Ollie Wride is by far the best candidate to be the singing voice of Yellow Dancer should a live action Robotech film ever be made. His song “Stranger Love” with Sunglasses Kid (released in March 2020) inspired us to create this video mood board to help illustrate just how well his voice and…
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The Contrarian Call #1: Revisiting X-Men: The Last Stand
Producer Lauren Shuler Donner (current Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige’s first Hollywood boss) should get the credit for seeing cinematic value in the X-Men franchise when she secured the film rights for 20th Century Fox in 1994. James Cameron was originally attached (and it should be noted that Brett Ratner, who ended up directing The Last…
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Transformers: The Movie (1986) – The Transformers (Theme) – performed by Lion
The year was 1987. I was 10 years old. My family and I were moving to another city. For me this was a life changing event because it meant my whole world was being turned upside down. I’d likely never see my old friends again. I’d have to make new ones. New house, new city,…
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Transformers: The Movie (1986) – Vince DiCola Score (Dare)
The main protagonist of Transformers: The Movie is not Optimus Prime (the Autobot Leader), but rather a newcomer: a young Autobot named Hot Rod. He is brash, cocky and impulsive, and is appropriately voiced by a bad boy member of the ’80s Brat Pack, Judd Nelson. Hot Rod experiences personal growth both figuratively and literally…
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Transformers: The Movie (1986) – Vince DiCola Score (Unicron’s Theme)
”Kremzeeeeekkk!” It was July 1986, I was nine years old, and school was out for the summer. This was during the golden age for the Transformers franchise in the 1980s. The funnier-than-usual “Kremzeek” episode had just finished airing, and it featured Prime, Blaster, and Bumblebee trying to stop a pesky little energy life-form named Kremzeek…
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In Memoriam: Stan Lee (1922 – 2018)
Stan Lee – in all honesty – was like the ultra-cool grandfather that I’d never met. As a child who grew up in the 1980s, his narration on TV shows like “Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends” and “The Incredible Hulk” were some of my earliest childhood memories. And I was (and always will be) grateful…