Lupin III: The Gold of Babylon [UK] (Sub.VHS)
Title: Lupin III: The Gold of Babylon [UK]Volume: Sub.VHS
Running time: 100
Distributor: Western Connection
Release date: 1995-03-27
Suggested retail price: $13.99
SKU: WEST-032
EAN: 5021904003282
Description:
This wonderfully funny, literate and entertaining film mixes references to the Indiana Jones saga, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, Fortean theory and nursery rhymes into a heavy cocktail of pace, style and witty characerisation. Lupin and his gang are pursued by an affable old bag who, in between bouts of total alcoholic stupor and professions of passion for Lupin, hints at a treasure beyond imagining - the legendary Gold of Babylon. To pursue this treasure the arch-thief faces danger in the desert, risks being abducted by aliens and even disguises himself as the luscious Fujiko Mine - without being detected by her current boyfriend. Meanwhile Inspector Zenigata has a new team of assistants - the unlucky contestants in an international police beauty contest - but teamed with these determined lovelies, it's Zenigata who's out of luck... It's hard to say whether the sophistication of the script or the unfailing visual inventiveness are stronger in this completely enjoyable film, one of Lupin's strongest ever outings and a tribute to the flexibility and longevity of creator Monkey Punch's brilliant writing. Anyone who doesn't love it is hard to please indeed!
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