Rock & Rule - Angel's song [Blondie/Debbie Harry vocals] 

It really shows off what a powerful voice she has. Real deal!

@@Verneandru I agree. But I can see why she decided against it. The song had promise but it seems disjointed in spots. There's great voice but not good flow from verse to verse. 😊

I know I'm late to the party but there does exist a soundtrack version of Angel's Song floating around on RU-vid. It definitely needs a bit of polish but it's still good imo 👍

@@synderach Yes, I did read about something like this appearing and that Debra finally did get this released. Good on her. ♥

This song was based on a Blondie demo called "Maybe Just for Sure."

That's a bit of a spin on what really happened. The distributors were involved very early in production and it was after the film was delivered years late and millions over budget that the backers backed out.

@Verneandru "Thanks for the updated additional information - that is well appreciated."

I haven't seen the movie, but I agree. Omar is a prick.

0:45 love this part! And this part right here 2:37 “Alright”! Angel was Adorable! She deserved so much better than Omar 😒

You need to see their next scene together; he gives her her due props.

@@skinwolf Love has little to do with deserving, and Omar proved himself worthy of her. Watch the movie.

The whole point was to make Omar a bit of a dick so he could "change" over the course of the film to become a nice guy that audiences would embrace. Problem we had was that he came out as way too much of a dick that even though he does change, audiences left the theatre still thinking he was a dick.

@@Verneandru its ight. Hes a red headed hot temperd lead guitarist. Hes a dick but still a hero and kind deep down, he did jump into danger to save angel after all

@@Verneandru He really didn't change. Legit only thing backing him in why we should care was because 'he was in love'.

@flowonthego - I don't disagree. I think they were going for a Marlin Brando type of good-guy-bad-guy but it didn't work on screen. Also there isn't a "save the cat" moment so there's nothing to make the audience feel like he's an okay guy. Omar was a problem during production and some of those issues are up there on the screen for all to see.

@@Verneandru Wow, I'm surprised and honestly feel honored to talk to an animator from a bygone era. While I'm a fan of traditional animation from the likes of Disney and Dreamworks, my mind constantly goes back to the creativity from other studios and how they took a different path within the industry. So for that, thank you!

Yeah, he got on ours when we were making this as well, so you're not alone LOL.

Seriously, he's is one of the worst protagonists. He says yes to letting Angel sing her song (though I'm sure it was just his way of humouring her & he wasn't really serious about it...) then he tries to sneak in another song but turns into a little bitch when Angel takes over.

Would do without Omar and if it was to remake the movie with jist the other three in the band it would be pretty nice. Love the Heavy metal vibe from this movie (both of heavy metal movies and the magazines.)

@@Inquisitor_Cadian Honestly, I would fix Omar rather than just remove him, cause this kinda plot could work if it was written better.

@@danielramsey6141 not a bad idea, it all comes down to writing. If they change them a bit wrote him better I would have no problem with Omar. Heck if you write it well you could put it as Mok being manipulated by the demon he's trying to go after. Thank you for the replay! I should not despise Omar just for the sake of bad writing.

Good observations. Made me smile 😀

Tell me you don't do research to back up your claims without telling me as much... Gen X actually stayed married more often than the Baby Boomers. Gen X just also started the trend of less marriages... Several factors play a role in this. 1. Homosexual relationships being an open thing were becoming more common and have increased as such since the time post the Baby Boomers. Though they were still not allowed to get married until the end of their typical tenure of being married and created a trend of non-hetero couples just forgoing the practice all together and instead just getting legal partnership instead of 'marriage'... on paper it's the same thing but not quite. 2. People were starting to prioritize themselves and their needs and not fit into tightly structured social norms. In short; the nuclear family was dying out. 3. There was also just general push back against traditions, especially since Marriage was till seen as a highly religious affair and even to today it is still seen as much. Like it or not faith in the world is decreasing as people realize they don't need organized religion to be a good person... but instead are just being a good person... That all aside... Omar is still a PoS but he's a 'Gen X' written from the place of a Boomer. The themes in this movie are how Boomers saw Gen X, not depictions of how Gen X actually were. The media a generation consumes is shaped by the previous generation... though with the advent of the internet and more and more 16 to 18 year olds getting platforms to create their own content (for better and for worse) we are slowly shifting away from this model... despite the fact that most media is still shaped by the previous generation in cases like Bluey and My Little Pony as perfect examples. Also the divorce rate since the 2000s (you know the time when Gen X would actually be getting divorced) has been decreasing every year. Though it has spiked in the last few years... along with the marriage rate... for some reason. Not really sure why that's going on right now... Millenials don't really seem to be the type to try and rekindle the Nuclear Family.... Now I know no one will ever read this and i'm 100% certain the only responses I will get will be 'too long didn't read'... but I like to provide fact checking when someone spreads false information because even if only ONE person decides to do the research to double check me... then I made a difference... we need more people questioning the blind statements being made in comment sections... because drivle like this is what is shaping the next generation... online content and misinformation needs to be more regulated and spreading false information should be punishable.

That inner void where the love of family should be really can be like a sewer catching the first thing that seeps in.

Omar can be summed up to one word "Jerk" or even "Punk" there is literally nothing else to this character aside that he plays the guitar and , supposedly, has a gerbil. And he is a main character that is just poor writing. But aside that, anyone that looks for love advice in entertainment fail themselves XD

It's true, but nearly all the characters in R&R are Stereotypes. That's why the females stick out so well. One's got a weird body type but is still sex positive, the other is well-rounded altogether, which only doubles down on Omar being the wannabe star jerk who needs to develop.

Me too. It truly is beautiful.

Don't worry my future career is going to be the same animation art style well I hope 😂

Was this rotoscoped?

@@alastairward2774 It does look like it was. Even if it wasn't, it's still an awesome movie.

Yeah. Sadly nowadays animation is all about doing things the easier way/3D

Any sane chick would

Dizzy is simply husband material

Hell the only thing that's making Omarr not the worst character is the fact Mok exists and he's the damn villain.

Literally everyone would prefer Dizzy, he's the hottest guy in the movie.

If the movie had turned Dizz into the love interest it would've been ahead of it's time.

😭😂

I would totally watch that. Dizzy is bae 💜 Angel shoulda ended up with him. Omar is an ass. Plus he's a drummer, so you know he's got rhythm 😂

I love that 30 years later everyone is finding this movie and collectively being like oh shit Dizzy kinda cute tho. Plus what's Omar gonna do for you? Fuck you behind a gas station and then never call? Nah I'll take the one with a shot at a 401k

Fuck Omar now Dizzy supremacy is where its at😩

And Mok's mouth get selfawerness

Matthew Smith add prince and Vincent pierce

I think Bowie was actually going to voice act Mok's character originally but turned the role down

Actually it was supposed to be Mick Jagger IIRC.

Mok Swagger

@@JedAnimationStudios I read that Bowie was considered for the role but his producers demanded too much money for the budget to allow. Thought funny thing when I first saw this movie and heard Mok sing to my embarrassment I thought it was David providing the singing voice. But nope. It was Velvet Undergrounds Lou Reed!

She was being suppressed by Omar. In more ways than one.

omg yesss such a nice detail ( lol i just watched this movie)

Omar dims her light.

Angel is the true protagonist I believe

@@voidettenull4133 yeah - he barely did much to progress the story, but still an interesting character to watch

Me too! It's incredibly well animated!

Same. I love the body language to express charecter.

One thing that I like about Mylar's animation is the way that twinning is used. Twinning is when both of the arms and hands do the exact same thing, and normally it's one of the first things that novice animators are told to avoid, because it looks completely unnatural. But twinning really works for Mylar because it plays up his fake and sleazy persona.

That bit was amazing. The animation quality of this movie is truly on another level. I seriously want the cel of where it's focused on her lips and there's that little sparkle got a split second. I would frame that shit on my wall and cherish it forever 💜

It’s that part that made me find this video sooo dreamy ✨✨

That's what the movie soundtrack album is for LOL! All bits that go into a film are there to drive the narrative forward so kicking back and grooving to the music slows things down and puts audiences off the story-line.

I agree, but it’s still quite annoying when your favorite song in the film is talked over. They usually don’t do that in most musicals and if there is talking, it’s usually like a small phrase that goes with the song.

Its hard for me to say what's my favorite I enjoyed them all, but this song definitely resonates. That whole scene, definitely is something I will remember forever.

RurouniK95 Then you need to get out more often because there is a lot to life than anime.

Nice trivia info. :D!

Debbie Harry aka blondie does her singing voice, which is flipping nuts!

WHAT?

RurouniK95 cool

One of the hottest furry chicks this side of Cleo on heathcliff, Minerva mink on animaniacs, Rebecca Cunningham on talespin, Lola bunny, Felicia, Callie Briggs, Julie Bruin on tiny toons and more

She's pretty bland, she's just the pretty girl waiting to get rescued & doesn't have much of a personality. Her boyfriend is a jealous Diva, that doesn't like others taking the spotlight or attention & the moment she gets kidnapped he seems not to care much. She had an abusive boyfriend.

​​​​@@Johnlindsey289She's 99% human, the only "animal like" is the Nose & it's not very noticeable like the others. She's hairless like a human. Her design is like the Meme where the females are always drawn more human than the males. There's nearly nothing animal about her. Pretty dumb comparison.

@@lagopusvulpuz1571 What about Callie Briggs, Minerva Mink and Julie Bruin?

​​​​​​​​@@Johnlindsey289 "What about", about what? Angel looks 100% human. If you show me an image from her I would assume she's human. I had to Google some of the characters you mentioned cause I wasn't born in the 90s, I only recognize Minerva Mink from Animaniacs. They have fur, noses, ears & tails from the animal they are supposed to represent. Minerva design isn't that bad as there are Male Minks in the series that look as anthro as her. Meanwhile Angel looks like a human living with mutants. Even her boyfriend that's the second to resemble a human more, he has the rat ears & jaws/nose more visible. I discovered this movie recently.

I liked the whole movie.

Mylar! He's great, yeah

𓊈 𝐀𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𓊉 It’s Walt Disney’s facial features on Mortimer Mouse’s body. The man burned a lot of bridges in his day.

Popcultureguy3000 truly? I can see it. That’s funny

Somehow he was right all along. Mylar: You guys don't listen to me when- I. Said. _DUO!_

Boi lookin like a used car salesman

Bruh same I need an extended version. The plucking combined with her "angelic" voice gives me chills every time.

They uploaded the full movie on retro rerun

Nice avatar I love goofy movie since I was thirteen seeing it in Albuquerque with my best friend and his family and we dug it and I had a crush on Roxanne during my adolescence

Exactly

That plot already sounds much better!! Makes Omar’s jackass attitude a little more reasonable and much realistic than being an egotistical asshole

Your suggestion is great. If only we have a chance to do a remake.

That would've been REALLY better than the Omar we got.

Dude! You completely fixed it! I wish you were one of the writers on this film. They made Omar such an unlikable Douchebag!

I believe that was her genuine reaction after recording that take and I couldn't agree more!

What do you mean

Anodos Arcade she was holding that little keyboard thing, but immediately stopped playing it after 2 seconds

@@ginkgothestink-o6949 ^ Yup. And yet the keys are still being played, somehow 😂

Yes, some of the music sequences were rotoscoped. I know for sure the Cheap Trick songs were (Born To Raise Hell) but can't recall if this was. To be fair, Marie Anne (lead Angel animator) is an excellent animator so she could have pulled this off without - those moves are not that tough. By the time we were doing this film in the late seventies and early eighties traditional animation was at its zenith of quality and that's what we were going for on this film - Disney quality adult animation.

@@Verneandru I want to meet the lead animator for Mok, that shit was PRISTINE. The facial movements and the way he carried himself were just, ugh, so perfect! They truly captured the slimy-yet-suave aspect of him that made him repulsive to look at, yet somehow still oddly alluring.

@@WobblesandBean Mok was done by Robin Bud who I believe is still working for Nelvana in Toronto. You might be able to contact him there.

Some scenes are

I'm right there with you, too many people seem to want his character arc spoon fed when it's pretty clear.

I just wish there was another scene or moment showing him being not such an asshole. He's a little softer with Angel after the audition which was fine as setup, but then he just whines and complains and drags his feet the rest of the movie until the very end. Doesn't have to be much, just something to make him more likeable. The potential was there!!

Thanks so much for your kind words. This is one of the first sequences I did so I can't remember who was lead animator on Mylar. There was far less pressure on the teams doing secondary characters like Cindy and Mylar so we could let go a bit more without fear of constant revisions, like for lead characters like Mok, Omar and Angel.

This is one of the best Debbie Harry songs I've heard. Incredible singer.

@@Verneandru 😉

Fernando Ramos I know right?

As sung by the great Debbie Harry! Thanks for taking the time to transcribe for us.

It's Deborah Harry after all

@@mariuspoppFM Good to know.

I liked working with Mylar - he was so slimy! He works for his role and Mok works for his I think. Each adds their own unique spice to the mix which makes the whole greater than the sum of its parts. Movie-making is akin to magic as you watch characters come alive. That was the case on this film and Mylar was definitely part of the magic.

Give me da fic name please!!!

Too bad you weren't around when we were doing this as the writers and Omar's lead animator dropped the ball badly.

That's not surprising. It is definitely mature content and a lot of the jokes would fall flat on the younger crowd. We were going for Disney quality with edgy content so the disconnect was purposeful.

The latter. He's in search of the "one voice" that will allow him to raise the demon that will make him the indisputable king and the ring flashes when he finds it.

@@Verneandru Yep. It's interesting to see that he has a method of finding the right girl he needs.

@@danielramsey6141 The "backstory" or events just before the film opens has Mok dragging his Schlepper Brothers hither and yon in the search for that "voice." They just arrive home when Mok insists on "one more show" which is this one at Mylar's.

@@Verneandru They ever explain why it waited for 2 minutes to start beeping or was it just supposed to beep at certain harmonics?

​@@Servellion LOL - the only rationale for when the ring flashed was when it detected the "one voice."

Daniel Ingraham true

I mean one thing I don’t like about this movie is that they didn’t give any of the other characters well more character

@@sapling1932 yeahh like even Dizzy is a bit empty but people liked him the most probably because he was like a voice of reason lol He made the most sense

That's actually a different Blondie song! Same melody but different lyrics. The full version of this song is on RU-vid if you search for it

Yes I did. I'm credited as Verne Andrusiek in the Layout section. The clips I have on this channel are those that I worked on. I've been on RU-vid for a while. It started as a place to host demo reel samples and has evolved. IMDb has more info on me -> www.imdb.com/name/nm3252989/

Thats amazing! You are really great at what you do and you're very lucky to work on a very unique movie like this one. Keep up the great works

@@Verneandru that's awesome, I was just teaching my son (in 2nd year Uni for character design) about the history of Nelvana. It is very cool to see one of the creators still engaged. I worked in film & TV & then multimedia, and I am of the right age to have grown up with so many Nelvana Productions - and this is probably my favourite one. Few people realize just how much great work was out there back then.

@@Verneandru is there anyway that the full soundtrack could get on Spotify?? I desperately need this song on my playlist

I think it's one of Debbie's finest performances. Her voice just sings.