More than thirty years later, it's amazing how impressive a figure the production values, music, and storylines of this animated gem still cut. A true original, obviously owing great debts to the Japanese "futurist" aesthetic and (to some extent) the gritty style of animation popularized by Ralph Bakshi, but still one-of-a-kind...and darn near unsurpassed in terms of entertainment value! So many gimmicks worth remembering: Bluegrass's friendly Western drawl, Copper Kidd's constant tweeting and electronic warbling, Melodia's theatrical insanity, and of course Mon*Star's remorseless evil! Obviously a tribute to the exhilarating sci-fi kiddie shows of the 1950s and '60s, but brought electrifyingly up to date with phantasmagoric animation and synthesized rock music every bit as haunting as it was thrilling. SILVERHAWKS forever!
Review of Silverhawks
