Rock Odyssey

Pros: Mostly the animation and music; glad I saw this curiosity Cons: It is just plain weird

This is quite easy to review. If you‘ve ever see Josie & the Pussycats (cartoons) where in the middle of the story there’s a musical montage, usually involving a chase, then think of that for about the duration of the movie & viola that’s it.

At the end you even get to see a parade of characters such as Fred Flintstone Yogi Bear George Jetson & so on. guess this was the re-tooled version I saw.

It's supposed to be a musical story, starting from the 50s, there’s a reference to Elvis then some songs, these are not the original recordings, rather someone else’s interpretations. most of the animation involves a guy & girl running away from sth, or perhaps it’s a comment on what you should do if you ever see a copy of this movie. There are some attempts to generalize drug use that seem childish & trite & some more running away.

There are some truly bizarre moments in the movie, especially to the Beatles "yesterday". (WOW! The storyboard to this must have been crazy) & soon after that a lobster tries, & fails to repair an outboard engine (never let a lobster near an engine, it will always end badly) avoid this one at all costs. plz

Rock Odyssey is one of Hanna Barbera's higher quality movies in terms of animation. It is fluid, well coloured and manages to bring various worlds to life. Of course there are still a few short cuts, like reused scenes, but compared to most of their output it is beyond impressive.

The story is mostly about the narration of an annoying jukebox over a woman's, Laura, quest for love across the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's, set to a poular sping from each era. It is notheless convoluted, surreal and meandering, perhaps representing the experience of a music video really well.

If you're an animation fan, it's a strong recommendation. But if you want something more substantial, maybe not.