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ChrisIII
10-15-2009, 07:27 AM
I just saw this cult-classic 80's movie and it's interesting to see the similarities between the two.


On the surface, they can't be more different. Streets Of Fire is set in a no-name city where the 50s meet the 80s and is about the quest to rescue a pop/rock singer from a biker gang. Bubblegum Crisis is set in a Blade Runner-esque city where rogue robots from a corrupt organization often run amok, and four girls in powered armor have to stop them.

But music-wise is where the two kind of mesh. One of the girls is a pop singer and is pretty much similar to the Ellen Aim (Diane Lane) character from the movie. Almost all of Bubblegum's songs seem to sample bits of Diane Lane/Ellen Aim's musical numbers in the film. Perhaps most telling of all, the shot where Priss holds her microphone stand? Directly lifted from the film's closing number.


Keep in mind I'm not saying it's a rip-off. After all, my favorite anime series-Gundam-draws a lot from Star Wars. And Star Wars itself draws from a lot of sources (A lot of them Japanese!)

Bakasama
10-15-2009, 07:38 AM
Streets of Fire was wildly popular in Japan back in the 80's. You can see it's influence in such games as Final Fight and Streets of Rage. Not to mention several anime. In the States, the only thing about that movie Americans remember about that movie is the song, I Can Dream About You.

Here's an article that mentions the thing you're talking about. (http://teleport-city.com/wordpress/?p=788)

I should also note that Streets of Fire is from the director of The Warriors.

ChrisIII
10-15-2009, 07:51 AM
It's kind of funny that they say Nowhere Fast is three songs crammed into one, as Bubblegum does make at least three songs that sound similar to different parts of Nowhere Fast :)


With SOF being popular in Japan is there a better DVD (and maybe a blu-ray) of it over there? The Region I DVD is over a decade old and non-anamorphic :( and the only other format is HD-DVD :(

Bakasama
10-15-2009, 11:50 AM
With the popularity of SOF in Japan, it might have a superior DVD release and it's a lot easier the Streets of Fire soundtrack CD there.

Anyway, here's some youtube vids for the benefit of other posters that haven't seen the movie or the anime.

Fire Inc. - Nowhere Fast (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTXJfOd3qv4)

Bubblegum Crisis - Konya Wa Hurricane (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNp7CN_Hqjo)

While songs don't really sound the same, the visuals look pretty similar.