Michael SabaThe 1994 live-action Street Fighter is a bad film, but it's also one of the greatest movies you'll ever see. This is the untold story of the how the greatest bad movie of all time got made.
The Story of Street Fighter: The greatest bad movie ever madeMichael Saba2018-06-01 | The 1994 live-action Street Fighter is a bad film, but it's also one of the greatest movies you'll ever see. This is the untold story of the how the greatest bad movie of all time got made.
Notes on Camp, by Susan Sontag: https://faculty.georgetown.edu/irvinem/theory/Sontag-NotesOnCamp-1964.html Street Fighter: The Movie - What went wrong? (Polygon): polygon.com/features/2014/3/10/5451014/street-fighter-the-movie-what-went-wrongWhy Panzer Dragoon Saga is the Greatest RPG Nobody PlayedMichael Saba2022-06-24 | This is the story of the most important and influential RPG ever released -- which happens to be a game that next to nobody played, especially when it first came out.
This game is also THE case study in why emulation is the key to retro games preservation. Join me on this journey, and bring the legend back to life.
0:00 INTRO: The Forgotten Legacy 4:35 PART I: Age of Ruin 10:44 PART II: A Lost Legend Comes to Life 22:33 PART III: End Times 34:41 PART IV: How to Train Your Drago[o]n 44:26 FINALE: Hope for the Hopeless 49:30 CREDITS
#gamespreservation #emulation #retroJoJos Bizarre Adventure and the Rise of the AMVMichael Saba2021-02-25 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is so much smarter than you think. High fashion, classic art, and killer music come together in one of the best anime ever made. And then, there's the secret weapon that turned JoJo into a meme sensation: The Anime Music Video, or AMV. (Just what is up with the 'JoJo Pose TikTok Challenge' anyway?!)
This is a story about how, sometimes, the art of the remix isn't just for copycats -- it's a powerful act of expression unto itself.
#jojo #jjba #amvThe Game of the Year and the End of Elite OpinionMichael Saba2021-01-30 | The "GOTY discourse" was so rotten, it forced THE OUTRAGED GAMER to rise from an unquiet grave. Ghost of Tsushima VS Last of Us 2 VS Hades VS Animal Crossing enter the Thunderdome: It's time for a little discussion about 2020, games media and journalism, and how so many outlets seemed to miss (or ignore) the biggest story of the year.
(Can you believe it took me THIS long to include a Chomsky clip in one of my videos?!)
0:00 Intro: Chasing the White Whale 6:14 Prologue: A Misunderstood Masterpiece 13:58 Chapter 1: Black Mirror 22:03 Chapter 2: Hellbound 32:49 Chapter 3: War Without End 42:43 Debriefing: Empty Space, Phantom Pain 50:50 Credits
We Are All Aboard The Pequod - truthdig.com/articles/we-are-all-aboard-the-pequodJapanese City Pop and the Rise of Future FunkMichael Saba2019-09-13 | You've plunged down the YouTube rabbithole, mainlined 'Plastic Love', and emerged with a burning question: What is City Pop? If you're a fan of anime and Japanese video games, your connection to this music runs even deeper than you know.
It was heartbreaking to have my favorite video I've ever done taken down after less than 24 hours. But I'm not going to let this hold me back. DON'T LOSE YOUR WAY, because the fight continues. (Sorry my hair is such a hot mess in this video, I didn't sleep last night.)
I'm also officially launching a Patreon crowdfunding page so I can take this thing full-time. Please consider supporting me so I can make it happen: patreon.com/michaelsaba
Music: 'LOVE SPACE' & 'Ride on Time' by Tatsuro Yamashita.
Email me: askdreaminginneon@gmail.comKILL la KILL Decoded: Fashion, Fascism & the Fight for FreedomMichael Saba2019-05-20 | Yes, KILL la KILL is a dumb and horny action anime about skimpy battle uniforms. But it's also an amazingly relevant coming-of-age tale, and its message changed my life. Let's go naked.
- Otaku Journalist: otakujournalist.com/fashion-femininity-and-fascism-but-family-foremost-the-themes-of-kill-la-killDOOM Eternal, Counterculture, and How We Talk About LaborMichael Saba2019-03-07 | Doom Eternal looks like a fun game, but is it really giving the series' legacy its proper due? And what does the name say about how we treat the people who make the games we love? This is a story about labor, art, and how counterculture gets absorbed into the mainstream. Thank you to everyone who supports this channel -- you're gonna love what I've got coming up.
What is humanism? americanhumanist.org/what-is-humanism/definition-of-humanismPhilosophy of AESTHETICS: The Floating World of Ukiyo-eMichael Saba2018-07-25 | The aesthetics of Vaporwave and Synthwave represent more than just a retreat into the past -- they are the modern embodiment of the Japanese artistic tradition of Ukiyo-e. 【UKIYOWAVE】
Special thanks to ukiyo-e.org, which maintains an incredible online gallery of woodblock prints and paintings: ukiyo-e.orgDaria, Alienation, and the Limits of IronyMichael Saba2018-07-01 | THE_DARIA_DEFENDER has logged on. (The original version of this video had a few more clips from the show, but Viacom / YouTube's automated copyright machine apparently doesn't like free PR telling everyone how great Daria is.)
8-bit Sound (My Iron Lung remix): youtube.com/channel/UCE1BEIqOeXjmIFu5G9wU_xg 24Firestorm24 (Lithium remix): youtube.com/user/24Firestorm24The Joy of GUNPLA: Meditation for OtakuMichael Saba2018-05-12 | Down through the years, the Gundam anime series has held a special place in my heart. After rediscovering the joy of Gunpla (miniature Gundam models) recently, I was struck by how similar the experience was to meditation and yoga.
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/michaelsabaGravity Rush & The Power Of Player DisempowermentMichael Saba2018-03-07 | The Gravity Rush series is an excellent example of an underappreciated trend in game design: Player disempowerment. This video is a love letter to two amazing games that are destined to be cult classics.
Resident Evil 7 is Brilliant (And Here's Why) [RagnarRox]: youtube.com/watch?v=lnOuAt3-BusRadicalization and Gaming: The New Culture WarsMichael Saba2018-02-25 | The 'angry video gamer' used to be a figure of parody; it's now the default stance.
This is a story about how videogames were co-opted by a campaign of radicalization, and about how fictional worlds came to define the real one.
'Why Are You So Angry?' by Innuendo Studios: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJA_jUddXvY62dhVThbeegLPpvQlR4CjFA Tale of Two Dystopias: Children of Men VS The Handmaids TaleMichael Saba2017-06-18 | The Handmaid's Tale has clear aspirations to be the Children of Men of prestige TV in 2017. Can it live up to one of the greatest movies of the 21st century? Let's find out.
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/michaelsabaA Letter to From Software: Please, No More Dark SoulsMichael Saba2017-04-28 | FromSoft said Dark Souls 3 is supposed to be the last Souls game for a while, or maybe forever. After finishing the Ringed City expansion, I hope they're telling the truth. Let's examine what made the first Dark Souls so special, and why the series needs to end with grace.
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/michaelsabaHotline Miami and the Rise of SynthwaveMichael Saba2016-12-24 | Synthwave is one of the most compelling and exciting new music genres in years, but where did it start? This is the story of the resurrection of a long-lost French Electro sound, and the definitive soundtrack of two empires in decline.
If you enjoy this music, the story continues in this piece I've written for Bandcamp: daily.bandcamp.com/2016/12/01/rosso-corsa-interviewShin Godzilla: The Most Important Movie of 2016Michael Saba2016-10-17 | Shin Godzilla (formerly Godzilla: Resurgence) was an absolute blast, and the best movie I've seen in 2016. Beyond being an entertaining giant monster flick, it has plenty to say about modern Japan and its relationship with the rest of the world.
Thumbnail image courtesy RagnarRox. (Totally serious alt title: "The Thinking Man's Kaiju Film: Godzilla Smashes the Neoliberal Consensus")
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/michaelsabaZack Snyder Ruins EverythingMichael Saba2016-10-04 | Do you ever wonder how zombies became so played out? Or why blockbusters have to be 'dark and gritty' these days? Or why you can't shake that overwhelming feeling of exhaustion and nihilism when you watch a Zack Snyder movie? Dreaming in Neon has the answers.
This is a story about a bad film director, and the very bad ideas their movies are spreading. (Parts of this essay were greatly inspired by Christian Thorne's piece "The Running of the Dead": https://sites.williams.edu/cthorne/articles/the-running-of-the-dead-part-1/)
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/michaelsabaDeath Stranding: The Silent Hills / Junji Ito ConnectionMichael Saba2016-07-16 | A short bonus video for last week's essay. I'm betting dollars to donuts that Silent Hills collaborator and horror manga mastermind Junji Ito is involved in Death Stranding; here's why.
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/michaelsabaJodorowskys Dune and P.T.: Dead but Not GoneMichael Saba2016-07-09 | Our worst failures can have meaning and impact that echoes beyond the here-and-now. Let's explore two unfinished masterpieces that have directly influenced their peers, often in surprising ways.
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/michaelsabaHow Hyper Light Drifter Escapes the Nostalgia TrapMichael Saba2016-06-30 | Our love of nostalgia feels like it's slowly poisoning mass culture, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't celebrate the past. Hyper Light Drifter shows us how we can use old ideas in a new and compelling way. Also: Metro Boomin want some more.
Music: Seeds of the Crown -- Disasterpeace Where ya At (Instrumental) -- Future (prod. Metro Boomin) Karate Chop (Instrumental) -- Future (prod. Metro Boomin) Titan -- Disasterpeace
Sources: Kojima pic: gamezone.com MGS 2 / 3 / 4 cinematics: /user/Dansg08 The Pervert's Guide to Cinema: Slavoz Zizek TNG squad pic: trekcore.com Al-Sabbah pic: thesevenworlds.wp.com Alamut Castle pic: presstv.ir Kojima interview: The Making of MGS4 documentary The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp: REMBRANDT, SON Buddha pic: elephantjournal.com
"Monster" – Kanye West "1984" – David Bowie "All the Love in the World (Instrumental)" – Nine Inch Nails "Vortex" – John Carpenter "Sunspots (Instrumental)" – Nine Inch Nails "MGS Piano Theme" – RagnarRoxJumping the sharkMichael Saba2015-08-23 | Somebody's been reading too much Stephen King.