dstamlaw

This movie is really a dream-like sequence of the Athens nightlife (and lowlife) in a very perturbed of times, the start of the eighties. The absolute magnificence of the movie lies on the audio track. During the whole movie, the radio of the era is playing, as part of the plot, commenting on the feelings of the main characters. Apart from the classic rock references, which reveals the well common truth that Greece, even at the start of the eighties, was stuck to the late 60s in terms of the "rock sound" (Dylan, C.C.R. e.t.c.), you can hear the radio station of the American NATO base, which is responsible for the most sophisticated rock you could ever hear at that time (and up until '88, when it stopped broadcasting). Generally, the vibe of the movie is very representative of the times. The dialogs are genuine, the clothes, the hairstyles are classic. Through the eyes of Aris Retsos (Το Φάντασμα - nicknamed "The Phantom") you can really observe what was going on on Athens at the time. The gang that steals motorcycles, the bunch of kids that watch the dirty movies smoking' and mating', the scene at the teenage party (featuring "square" kids and "rockers" getting off on "I Was Made For Lovin' You", resemble to the most credible documentary. You really have to search for that movie.

Hair, Profanity, booze, being young and restless... Above and foremost, it was a time when hard rock n' roll was in its prime. Found a copy of it recently hiding in a deck among other music dvds in a "Public" Store and it made me listen to all 1986 records that I have. Hell Of a year for hard rock!!! "Zebraman" rules and without any doubt sums up the vibe of the era. By the way, my first concert was Saxon, May 1986 in Athens. They played a blinding set. Spitfire, a very underestimated Greek hard rock band(still fighting and giving great shows you know),was supporting. Judas Priest's of 1986 show was immortalized in "Priest Live" live LP and video too. It really got me rocking' in the summer of '87 when it was released...