Opening and Closing to The Delinquents VHS (Roadshow Home Video, 1985, Spoof VHS)

The Delinquents, better known in Japan as “Sotsugyo Satsugai”, was first released in 1982, and proved to be one of the more controversial animated films in its heyday, involving a series of sex, drugs and ultraviolence, with the creator behind the 70s manga series of said film admitting that he was influenced by the “Lady Snowblood” film series, and Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange”, hence the mishmash of styles and ideas condensed in the 96-Minute action gore fest. While it caused a stir even at the height of its notoriety, Sotsugyo Satsugai managed to be an unprecedented box office hit for an international animated movie, raking in $55 Million, notably rivalling Disney’s previous animated film at the time. Harmony Gold, a then-unknown anime dubbing company, took on the English dub, and they ended up cutting out nearly 10 minutes of footage, with several sex scenes either trimmed or removed outright; giving it a different synth-inspired soundtrack that differed greatly from the original film’s alleged rock soundtrack; and called it “The Delinquents”, which didn’t help the movie stand out when there were two other films that existed with the same title. Released in late 1983 under Orion Pictures, the dubbed version bombed massively at the premiere, with Orion threatening to disown the film before that year was even halfway over, and the lead VA to change her pseudonym to the more familiar Reba West. Come late 1985, Roadshow released the movie on Home Video to a limited number of 1,000, making it one of the rarest tapes Roadshow released. Opening Yellow Warning Scroll Roadshow Home Video Logo (w/Gold Text) The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Bad Manners (a.k.a. Growing Pains) (1984) Target Eagle The Woman in Red (1984) (Kelly LeBrock’s Debut Film) (That same year, Gilda Radner would go on to marry Gene Wilder. In real life, Wilder seemed to have genuinely loved her to the point that – following her death – he founded, among other related things, Gilda’s Club, which is a support group to raise cancer awareness.) Keep Watching Advice R Rating Classification Start of Film Closing End of Film Double Trouble (1984) (starring the iconic Italian duo of Terence Hill and Bud Spencer) Impulse (1984) Melvin, Son of Alvin (a.k.a. Foreplay) (Black Boxed) (No Introductory Bumper) (The finale of the Alvin Purple franchise, where it’s somewhat of a passing-of-the-torch movie to an extent.) The Return (1980) (Black Boxed) Heavenly Bodies The Terminator Roadshow Home Video Logo (Closing Variant) … The Delinquents is not a real movie; it was an idea that came to my mind, and I thought it would be a good idea to make my own spoof previews, after Trickymario7654 attempted one several years ago. The thumbnail is stylised with shots from Girls und Panzer das Finale, Cross Ange and Megazone 23, Part 1. The footage, meanwhile, was also taken from Girls und Panzer das Finale, specifically the first episode. Featured Song Furious - BENVINLS with Marti Fischer Footage Used 1984, Betamax – FLEMISHDOG (1985) – The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension; Melvin, Son of Alvin Night Patrol, Betamax – FLEMISHDOG (1985) – Bad Manners; Impulse; Heavenly Bodies Empire of the Ants, VHS – SJT Video (1985) – Target Eagle; The Return The Falcon and the Snowman VHS – TrickyMario7654 (1985) – The Woman in Red; Double Trouble; The Terminator Girls und Panzer das Finale, Episode 1 Cross Ange (Thumbnail Only) Megazone 23, Part 1 (Thumbnail Only)