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Today, I watched Vicious Lips (1986), written and directed by Albert Pyun. (feddit.org)
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Today, I watched Vicious Lips (1986), written and directed by Albert Pyun.

What is this? A sci-fi / horror / musical. That's right, all three at once.

This film follows the exploits of a punk rock girl band -- in space. That's right, these edgy babes are living in the future, trying to make a name for themselves in an ultra exclusive club on a faraway planet.

I'm shocked I've never heard of this one since love trashy cult films like this. Apparently, it did not get a wide release. Despite being made in the USA, it was only released there in 2013.

All the music was made by a group called Drock, but I can't find anything about them on the Internet -- all the Drocks that exist are not girl bands.

Lots of cheese and good for a laugh. They don't make movies like this anymore.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWqSdVHeq5s

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[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 3 points 5 months ago

Always up for some Albert Pyun, in small doses, I couldn't binge a bunch.

Vicious Lips is fine but I enjoyed Radioactive Dreams and Cyborg too, although Cyborg 2 is superior. Nemesis and Omega Doom are both OK, Nemesis 2, not so much. The last 5 are part of a loose sequence of films, made even more confusing as there are two competing trilogies. In release order you have:

  • Cyborg (1989)
  • Nemesis (1992)
  • Knights (1993)
  • Cyborg 2 (1993)
  • Cyborg 3 (1994)
  • Nemesis 2 (1995)
  • Nemesis 3 (1996)
  • Omega Doom (1996)
  • Nemesis 4 (1996)
  • Cyborg Nemesis: The Dark Rift (2016)
  • Nemesis 5 (2017)

Given all the competing interests and edits, it is impossible to watch them in a coherent order and it is unwise to try (Dark Rift is tricky to find, I am unsure it has had a major release) Just dip in if the plot catches your fancy.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Albert Pyun is one of those underappreciated b-movie scifi / cyberpunk / action directors, although to be fair he does have an underground cult following.

My personal favourite is Radioactive Dreams. This is an electric mix of post-apocalypse and a parody of 50's private eye motifs. It really is a unique experience. Fallout 1/2 were clearly inspired by Radioactive Dreams.

I will agree with @Emperor@feddit.uk, and recommend people avoid anything beyond Nemesis 2, perhaps even just the original Nemesis.

Some other Pyun movies that I would recommend:

  • Alien from L.A. (1998) - A nerdy (but very attractive) Kathey Ireland takes part in a adventure lightly based on Jules Verne's "Journey to the Center of the Earth".
  • Knights (1995) - Includes a mix of many of the motifs typically found in Pyun movies. Post-apocalypse, cyborgs, action.