Legend of the Gold of Babylon Retrospective and Review | Legacy of Lupin
Today we're diving into the third Lupin III movie with a review and retrospective on the 1985 film Legend of the Gold of Babylon. Developed alongside Part 3, that show and this movie shared much of the same staff and remains the only movie where he's donned the pink jacket. It also has a very interesting history, bouncing around a number of writers and directors who took the movie in wildly different directions. Considering they were working on a show at the same time and only had a few months to make this film, it was certainly a tight production schedule. How did the finished product end up? Not that great! Let's explore why...
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TIMECODES
00:00 INTRO
01:03 MAMORU OSHII'S LUPIN
04:02 FINAL DEVELOPMENT
06:41 PLOT AND STORY ANALYSIS
10:27 TONE, STRUCTURE, AND CHARACTERS
14:19 ANIMATION AND MUSIC
17:42 CONCLUSION
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SOURCES / RECOMMENDED READING:
Legend of the Gold of Babylon Blu-Ray Liner Notes
Lupin’s Lost Jacket: The Story Behind Lupin III Part 3 (Discotek Blu-Ray Feature)
Matteo Caronna: On the trail of Mamoru Oshii's Lupin III film (https://bit.ly/3OVVyzI)
Anime News Network: Legend of the Gold of Babylon Shelf Life Review (https://bit.ly/3yoNL6p)