Oh how I've yearned to see this flick since I first heard about it a few years ago. A rock n' roll-sci-fi-zombie-romantic-action-comedy starring the incredible, awe-inspiring, sonic reducing garage rocks godz Guitar Wolf! And no, I was not at all disappointed, in fact, it exceeded everything I've ever wanted to see in a movie. There really is no point in trying to top this peak of cinematic accomplishment.
Guitar Wolf are truly the successors to the legacies of Santo, Mil Mascaras, Elvis, and the Ramones as legendary figures who have risen to heights beyond their primary trades. (body-slammin' and rockin', respectively) These rockgods join the ranks of true-life superheros who have summoned abilities far surpassing the deeds of mere men. Mere men do not wear sunglasses indoors without being laughed at. Guitar Wolf, however, wear sunglasses wherever they damn well feel like it. I bow to their greatness on screen with the same loyalty I have freely given over to their rock n' roll.
More amazing still, with all the exploding heads, burning cars, furious gunplay, flaming motorcycles, flesh-eating zombies, and thunderous rock n' roll, director Tetsuro Takeuchi causally works in a highly unusual romantic subplot of tolerance and acceptance that is completely out of the blue, but yet works wonderfully without seeming like a force fed ""very special episode" moment. You see, Guitar Wolf can teach us out to rock out and how to love...
Nothing else I'll ever see could ever be this good, I'm never watching another movie again...
...until this weekend.
Here's the trailer. Be prepared for an overdose of pure awesome...
And and warm rest in piece for Guitar Wolf bassist Hideaki "Billy" Sekiguchi. He died of a heart attack at only 38 years old.
Serji dropped out of his "Guitar Wolf" persona to offer this statement over the loss of his bandmate and friend.
Rock On, Billy Wolf...
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