[Zarxrax]

AMV Minis Challenge #19: The 80s
Entry Period: March 26 - April 22

Simple challenge this time. Just make a video that embodies the spirit of the 1980s!
You are required to use a song or audio clip that made its debut sometime in the 80s.
You are encouraged, but not required to also use an anime from the 80s.

Before creating your video, please be sure to read over the following page, which details the rules and explains how to submit your video:
http://www.amvhell.com/showthread.php?27304

[milleniummaster18]

Oh yeah, baby.

Time to dust off the old 80s music and anime repertoire.

[N.P.C.C.]

http://i.imgur.com/XSHRaB1.jpg

Edit: Aren't i just Outrageous!? ...Seriously, my bad. I sorta had to look it up to realize what the hell i did. Learn something new everyday i guess.

[urahara1001]

Just to confirm, is a non-musical audio source from the 80's okay? I might be able to think of some ideas with some movie quotes, depending on what video sources I can put together.

[Thetruecrow]

http://i.imgur.com/Cj5A7dP.gif

[jinzo64]

I don't remember much from the 80's I was only born in 84.

but as for anime launched in the 80's are we using the Japanese,English or American launch dates?

[hosokawa37]

i would think the rules regarding audio/songs and anime are same as 90s challenge, except its for the 80s instead, and you can actually use anime thats not from the 80s (though not couraged lol)

now to find some 80s songs and anime :3

[jinzo64]

I should read the rules more closely were encouraged to use anime from the 80's but not required to that's pretty cool.

It'll makes things easier for me on the anime front.

now I just need a song for the 80's.

[hosokawa37]

i def wont be able to use an 80s anime, and looking at some 80s anime, i feel db/dbz will be used a lot...

[thedarkmessenger]

i def wont be able to use an 80s anime, and looking at some 80s anime, i feel db/dbz will be used a lot...

Using a super-popular anime to make a clip/amv with? BLASPHEMY!!!




on topic: I'll have to do a lot of research on this one if I decide to do a clip. I don't immediately recall any 80's songs that I enjoyed enough to use in a clip. Heck, I barely remember any 80's songs that I DON'T like.

[thedarkmessenger]

Oh god.....Rick Astley is 80s.....D8

[milleniummaster18]

This should help a bit in finding some anime from the 80s:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_in_anime

[thedarkmessenger]

This should help a bit in finding some anime from the 80s:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_in_anime

Not only does the entire page look thrown together, but I have a hard time believing there have only been 13 anime made in the 80s.

[milleniummaster18]

Yeah, me too. It's gotta be an incomplete list.

Take note, however, that those are animes that debuted in 1980 only, you still got about 9 years then. Still, too many missing animes from those years too.

[Haar]

The list is for the specific year of 1980. Japan used to not pump out as many tv shows and ovas weren't a thing yet.

[Moon Spirit]

All I can find are old Studio Ghibli movies, and I have not seen a single one of them, unfortunately.

Which means, only 80s thing here would be the songs or clips. Gotta find a good clip.

EDIT: Nevermind, found some more. Unfortunately, I didn't grow up with the 80s, so my options for anime are limited.

[Zarxrax]

Just to confirm, is a non-musical audio source from the 80's okay? I might be able to think of some ideas with some movie quotes, depending on what video sources I can put together.

Whoops, yea, non-musical sources will be fine too.

[PrinnyCat]

Good thing I actually have some animes from the 80s, as obscure as they are. Just finding the right audio source now

[KiddTheManiac]

I've actually got a show from the 80s I'd love to make a clip of, just need to figure out how to make it actually funny.

[urahara1001]

Gods, there are so many good sources here, the hard part is going to be narrowing down to a single choice.

[Thetruecrow]

Whoops, yea, non-musical sources will be fine too.

http://i.imgur.com/vhV4H4e.gif

[UTF]

My time has come.
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Ultimatetransfan/Reactions/good_good.gif

[PrinnyCat]

http://anilist.co/anime-browse?y=1981
This might help people, since Anilist has a pretty large database of anime, pretty much all the years of the 80's is covered (that link is for 1981, but its easy to search through the years)

[jinzo64]

looks like I can use dragonball z as it started airing in 89.

[MiriOhki]

If it helps any, TVTropes.org's got a decent page to check.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AnimeOfThe1980s

And just from looking at that list, I almost get the image in my head of a clip from Saint Saiya. "We're on a Mission from God."

[Haar]

You kiddies need to watch The Five Star Stories and/or M.D. Geist

[pluvia33]

Not only does the entire page look thrown together, but I have a hard time believing there have only been 13 anime made in the 80s.

Um, yeah. That link is for 1980 anime, not 1980s anime. Small but significant difference.

[thedarkmessenger]

Um, yeah. That link is for 1980 anime, not 1980s anime. Small but significant difference.

Thank you for that late "me too!" comment. Without yet another post disclosing the EXACT SAME INFORMATION at a time when it is no longer relevant, I totally would of never known. You, sir, are my intellectual savior. /sarcasm

[MarkSoupial]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY3XiM7oGj0

I expect great things from this challenge.

[Thetruecrow]

http://i.imgur.com/SfoSmvU.gif

[Akyho]

Jesus folks, its not that hard to watch some 80s anime. Its like 80s movie's you just do.

This entire topic makes me feel like an alien in the anime fandom....oh wait I am. Cos modern anime sucks balls ofcourse!

God dammit I need to supplant Dominion Tank police in this now! FINE ILL JOIN YOU WEIRDO'S IN ATTEMPTING TO EDIT!

Thats right I went there YOU ALL SUCK! So lets suck together.

[SarcotarascusN]

...ovas weren't a thing yet.

Not true. The height of their era was the end of the 80s and early 90s (when stuff like Bubblegum Crisis was coming out). Dallos, generally considered to be the first OAV, came out in 1983, and the trend caught on pretty quickly. A lot more were made per year, on average, than are made now; what we call "OAVs" now are mostly just little add-on episodes, with ONAs like Time of Eve being the closest we have to standalone OAV series.

[Haar]

Not true. The height of their era was the end of the 80s and early 90s (when stuff like Bubblegum Crisis was coming out). Dallos, generally considered to be the first OAV, came out in 1983, and the trend caught on pretty quickly. A lot more were made per year, on average, than are made now; what we call "OAVs" now are mostly just little add-on episodes, with ONAs like Time of Eve being the closest we have to standalone OAV series.

I was referring to the specific year of 1980. I am aware of things like Dallos, Starship Troopers, Mellowlink, et cetera.

[Akyho]

I was referring to the specific year of 1980. I am aware of things like Dallos, Starship Troopers, Mellowlink, et cetera.

Yeah 1980 was by the same rules at the 70s went with anime, the OAV picking up speed come 1985 and in 89 it exploded into the peek of the OAV boom of the 80s happened all because of one movie Akira. It wasnt realy till 89 the art of the OAV was perfected.

As Megazone 23 shows, it was a staggered release with part 1 being made 1 year, part 2 made the next year and then a floundering three years till part 3 and 4 came out with a vastly lower animation quality. Again it was Akira jumpstarting the OAV boom and the Japanese economy at the time being in boom that got the next two parts out. As the same time the bust of Japan happened and so it was cheaper for people to buy one VHS or two, than a 26 to 100 ep series. So with a new found boon in the west and japan not being so strong cheap vhs was the answer.

The other thing was everyone trying anything to recapture the lighting in a bottle of Akira but on a much lower budget. Previously Ghibli movies were the only sure anime hit.

There is one major casualty of the OAV boom and Akira. The anime Venus wars, it was the most expensive anime at the time even more than Akira. It had set back after set back after set back, it was to be the highest quality anime ever.

Sadly Akira beat them to the punch leaving Venus wars to limp in almost a year later. It flopped at the cinema's and then was whored out to recoup its losses, even Laserdisc was a destination.

This is all late 80s after 85.

[milleniummaster18]

I have indeed seen a couple of shows from the 80s. Back in the day, there was a lot of anime dubbed into my lingua mater that I loved to see every time I could. Among these titles were classics such as Ranma 1/2, Dr. Slump, Captain Tsubasa, Doraemon, and of course Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.

There also was Hello! Sandybell, which for some reason I also found interesting. What I can recall from that series is that there's a garden the girl made and that
her father dies of a heart attack somewhere throughout the series.

[SarcotarascusN]

Others I can think of (so we don't just get Dragon Ball, I'm pretty sick of that show in every possible way now):

Urusei Yatsura (Rumiko Takahashi's first series), Macross (the original), Dirty Pair, Touch (I've heard some people say it's one of the better sports' series), Maison Ikkoku (more Takahashi), Saint Seiya, Kimagure Orange Road, City Hunter, Yawara! (Naoki Urasawa's first series).

So yeah, if you're going to do 80s anime...please don't just go and make more DBZ clips. We already had a whole episode of that last season.

[Sir Fluffykins]

Wonder how many Ideon clips we'll get, being the Evangelion before Evangelion :P

[PrinnyCat]

I have the first Ginga series, but its just trying to find something that would go well with an anime centered around dogs with few human characters...

[Sir Fluffykins]

All Dogs Go to Heaven

[PrinnyCat]

All Dogs Go to Heaven
I love that film and forgot all about it XD thanks

[SuperLoliSentai]

Also Oliver and Company

[PrinnyCat]

Also Oliver and Company
Also another one I love, I need to stop forgetting about these things

[N.P.C.C.]

Are remixes of songs from the 80's in play here or would said mixes had to have been made in the 80's too?

[SuperLoliSentai]

Are remixes of songs from the 80's in play here or would said mixes had to have been made in the 80's too?

Just make a clip with Jem footage and audio like we all know you want to do..

[thedarkmessenger]

Are remixes of songs from the 80's in play here or would said mixes had to have been made in the 80's too?

similar question: would a 80's remix of a 70's song be ok?

[CitizenRoman]

could we still idea dump in this thread?

[SilentChaz]

^ Do that, and I guarantee you’ll be the pariah of the AMVHF forever. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

…but sure, lay it on us, bro.

An 80s video and audio source combo would be nice, I was thinking something along the lines of “The heat is on” with “Grave of the Fireflies”, but GOTF has been done enough already…

Can anybody find a copy of "Daicon IV" that doesn’t look like absolute balls?

[CitizenRoman]

^ Do that, and I guarantee you’ll be the pariah of the AMVHF forever. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.




well, i'm on the fence with these two ideas i have, whether i dump or not, i might do one of them. on second thought, perhaps i shouldn't spoil yet

[plugmyduck]

I love the idea of the blues brothers clip, it was released in the 80s but it has more of a 70s spirit =(

[thedarkmessenger]

I love the idea of the blues brothers clip, it was released in the 80s but it has more of a 70s spirit =(

uh.....so? If the song itself is from the 80's, then it's free game. The only issue the "70's spirit" should bring is if the joke made isn't any good.

[Moon Spirit]

I just remembered, my cousin gave an imported volume of Fist of the North Star.

[Thetruecrow]

http://i.imgur.com/vejwnId.gif (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4tAnMaQ8wo)

[SilentChaz]

^I hate that film and your GIF sucks. Lose the black bars.

I was going to skip this challenge, but I suddenly came up with an outrageous idea today, too tempting not to make…

If I don’t get a better idea, I just might enter it.

This is a warning/ cry for help, peeps.
Please share.

[N.P.C.C.]

^I hate that film and your GIF sucks. Lose the black bars.

I was going to skip this challenge, but I suddenly came up with an outrageous idea today, too tempting not to make…

If I don’t get a better idea, I just might enter it.

This is a warning/ cry for help, peeps.
Please share.

Things should get twice as outrageous this time around then.

[SilentChaz]

twice as outrageous
Remain silent and this is what you're all facing.

[N.P.C.C.]

Silence is gol-err....outrageous?

[Akyho]

I made an 80s clip and realised my folly, I clearly did not understand the length of time the ****ers take to sing a lyric. I shalll rethink my ideas and come back.

[thedarkmessenger]

Silence is gol-err....outrageous?

Outrageously golden.




It scares me that I thought of that and you didn't.....

[PrinnyCat]

Well I realized that trying to pair a super violent anime about dogs with 'all dogs go to heaven' or 'Oliver & Company' is just impossible. I did find a scene where two of the dogs put their paws together and do some sort of special attack to bring down a bear, but can't think of anything good to match it with

[N.P.C.C.]

Outrageously golden.




It scares me that I thought of that and you didn't.....

It Should...

[Thetruecrow]

^I hate that film and your GIF sucks. Lose the black bars.

First off, **** you. Second off, okay.
The video with black bars was better than the iPhone on the tv video.. And I was lazy.

I have since refined my GIF sourcing and will create a new one just for you soon.

http://sandshroud.us/hash_1sdy613dfsx91561dsasd/Running_Man.gif (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4tAnMaQ8wo)
The black bars this time are from the blu ray edition, not from poor cropping skills.

[urahara1001]

Okay, I have a ton of ideas for this one, but I have determined that I simply will not have enough time to put together an entry. So, if anyone is stumped and looking for ideas, or just wanting some alternates to toss around, let me know.

[Thetruecrow]

http://i.imgur.com/xVHQKNO.gif (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4)

[SilentChaz]

^Stop making crummy GIFs and get back to splicing Chinese cartoons to ill-fitting music, or is Billy Joel in Mecha the only thing you want to be remembered for?

SOS Urahara

[Thetruecrow]

or is Billy Joel in Mecha the only thing you want to be remembered for?

If you call that memorable. ****. :|

[Sir Fluffykins]

"Because you had to be a big shot, didn't you
You had to open up your mouth
You had to be a big shot, didn't you
All your friends were so knocked out
You had to have the last word, last night
You know what everything's about
You had to have a white hot spotlight
You had to be a big shot last night"

Didn't quite get the jokes of that clip, but really liked it XD

[PrinnyCat]

Okay, I have a ton of ideas for this one, but I have determined that I simply will not have enough time to put together an entry. So, if anyone is stumped and looking for ideas, or just wanting some alternates to toss around, let me know.

I wouldn't mind some other ideas, as mine are failing right now

[urahara1001]

I wouldn't mind some other ideas, as mine are failing right now

Chaz PMed me first, so I'll give him first dibs on the sample list I sent him and pass it on after that.

Update: List sent.

[PrinnyCat]

Is it alright if the audio you use is from 1979? It's not a song I'm going to use, but a film

[milleniummaster18]

You are required to use a song or audio clip that made its debut sometime in the 80s.
You are encouraged, but not required to also use an anime from the 80s.



That's a year too early. Try at your own risk.

[Matey]

Don't forget about Coach.
http://media.animevice.com/uploads/0/206/19454-ohta_2_large.jpg

For those who forgot about Coach or just don't know who he is... Gunbuster. Don't forget Gunbuster.

[PrinnyCat]

That's a year too early. Try at your own risk.
Well it's from Alien, which I'm pretty sure is seen as an 80's film anyway more than a 70's one

[Zarxrax]

Ok we are seriously in need of more entries here folks!
There are 6 so far! SIX!!!
This is the 80's we are talking about! My god, get a move on!

[Zarxrax]

Actually, not even six! There are FIVE!!!

[Haar]

My computer's audio conveniently stopped working while I was making a video, so this has taken me much longer than usual.

[urahara1001]

Actually, not even six! There are FIVE!!!



http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/500x/43111626.jpg

[MarkSoupial]

May 1983

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huRvdtTh2bA

[adzman]

Actually, not even six! There are FIVE!!!

I'm curious how many of those are Dragon Ball related.

[Sir Fluffykins]

OH SH*T! I forgot. I've had the files for over a week and never put them together. I'll get on it!

[Zarxrax]

I'm curious how many of those are Dragon Ball related.

At least one.

[thedarkmessenger]

Actually, not even six! There are FIVE!!!

allow us to use 1979 audio and you'll have at least 2 more....

[CitizenRoman]

Heavy Metal ruled the '80s that is all



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt8YcSE-vIU


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD6gKjtpkFM


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzpRU347BDU


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3HRaDov0Qg



or rocky could save the day


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SUzcDUERLo

[Sir Fluffykins]

Clip entered.

[Akyho]

OK ZARX FINE! YOU CAN HAVE MY BAD CLIP! I just need to fix the aspect ratio. Been trying to think of another clip. Might crunch it tomorrow.

[Duo Himura]

Actually, not even six! There are FIVE!!!

Contribute'd. And it's a pretty dang 80s idea, if I do say so myself.

I sincerely hope that everyone uses 80s anime, because 80s anime is great. Or hilariously bad. You can't miss either way, really.

[Matey]

also dont forget KASIER REINHARDT-O!

[SilentChaz]

If I don’t get a better idea by the end of this weekend, I’m going to enter something truly outrageous. I’m not kidding, you bastards.


That's a year too early. Try at your own risk.
Questions THAT stupid really don’t require a response, Mill.


Don't forget about Coach.
also dont forget KASIER REINHARDT-O!
If you want to idea dump, then idea dump. Don’t post unhelpful dookie like that and expect to inspire a clip idea through abstract association... in other words, I’m already starved for ideas, so stop tormenting me and help me, damn it.


http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/500x/43111626.jpg
Just makes me lament what could have been (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17158238/The%20Count%20Censored_ChazEdit_1.wav), in the unnecessary censorship challenge.

[Sir Fluffykins]

I did my clip, I was happy with my clip, I submitted my clip, my clip was received and today I watch it and the one robot looks like it's spazzing out.

Damn it all...

[Matey]

If you want to idea dump, then idea dump. Don’t post unhelpful dookie like that and expect to inspire a clip idea through abstract association... in other words, I’m already starved for ideas, so stop tormenting me and help me, damn it.


I admit I didn't put in enough effort to come up with ideas really... but Gunbuster and Legend of the Galactic Heroes are both 80s (well the first season of LotGH at least) and they are both awesome.

well i didnt spend much time thinking of ideas... but maybe something like... axe fighting from LotGH (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWwdtBMuARc&feature=player_detailpage#t=64) with Princes of the Universe (by Queen)

[Kintaro]

I wonder if someone here is able to use an Arnold Schwarzenegger audio clip successfully because I can't see it going well.

[DragonBlood18]

I guess I'm hoping to see a bit of original Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, considering all I here is it being compared with Fist of the North Star as "The greatest of the 80's Shounen manga".

[PrinnyCat]

I guess I'm hoping to see a bit of original Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, considering all I here is it being compared with Fist of the North Star as "The greatest of the 80's Shounen manga".
The old anime of it is actually from the 90's, so if it is used, it would have to be the manga itself

[thedarkmessenger]

The old anime of it is actually from the 90's, so if it is used, it would have to be the manga itself

unless they use 80's audio, then it's ok. Remember, using 80's anime is ENCOURAGED, not REQUIRED. There's a significant difference between the two.

[PrinnyCat]

unless they use 80's audio, then it's ok. Remember, using 80's anime is ENCOURAGED, not REQUIRED. There's a significant difference between the two.
True. I'd rather see the new Jojo used though, as the 90's anime wasn't the best, but that's just me

[DragonBlood18]

Wouldn't an anime that had its manga come out in the 80's, be more encouraged than something which was released in any format later on?

[thedarkmessenger]

Wouldn't an anime that had its manga come out in the 80's, be more encouraged than something which was released in any format later on?

does it matter? I'd rather see a great clip using a recent anime than a horrendous clip using an 80's anime.

That being said, though, it's still probably better if you can make a great clip using 80's anime.

[Teraforce88]

I have 2 questions (total newb here, bear with me):
1. How many clips have been submitted so far? Last I heard there were only 5 or 6.
2. I know the deadline is April 22; but is that April 22 at 12:01 AM or 11:59PM?

[CitizenRoman]

I have 2 questions (total newb here, bear with me):
1. How many clips have been submitted so far? Last I heard there were only 5 or 6.

the world may never know except zarx.



2. I know the deadline is April 22; but is that April 22 at 12:01 AM or 11:59PM?
both.

[tanis_lionheart]

Robot Rock:
Macross + Gundam + ?

[Teraforce88]

both.
I just uploaded my entry a minute before posting this--I guess I rendered my own question invalid!

[MADEVIL]

I have 2 questions (total newb here, bear with me):
1. How many clips have been submitted so far? Last I heard there were only 5 or 6.
2. I know the deadline is April 22; but is that April 22 at 12:01 AM or 11:59PM?

On the time frame of the deadline there is no set time for the cut off when the day hits, the ability to submit a clip ends when Zarx signs in and closes it. He tries to be fair with the time since many of the members are in different time zones so there is a little leeway.

[PrinnyCat]

Submitted mine

[Zarxrax]

alright, we're done here

[N.P.C.C.]

Did we get out of single digits as far as submissions this time?

[Zarxrax]

we got like double digits just in jem videos

[N.P.C.C.]

...Outrageous!

[Zarxrax]

a bit of an exaggeration, but i did get something like 18 videos total.

[N.P.C.C.]

Way to ruin my hype dude...

[Akyho]

If its that much of a one sidedness of Jem....the youtube comments will RISE UP!

[tanis_lionheart]

Great.
As if the 80s weren't bad enough.

My crazy, mildly retarded, aunt's favorite cartoon might overload an AMV.

[Teraforce88]

I really hope this one isn't dominated by Jem clips. I'm a big '80s anime fan; I would have submitted something better if I found out about this challenge earlier and had more time to work on it (as opposed to finding out 3 days before it was due--LOL)