Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)

A continuation of the story told in the Daft Punk music videos "One More Time," "Aerodynamic," "Digital Love," and "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger."

Directors:

Daisuke Nishio, Hirotoshi Rissen

Writers:

Thomas Bangalter, Cédric Hervet (as Cedric Hervet)

Stars:

Romanthony, Thomas Bangalter

Cast

Cast overview:
Romanthony	...	Octave (singing voice)
Thomas Bangalter	...	Shep (singing voice)

Storyline

An unscrupulous music executive and his flunky kidnap an alien, blue-skinned techno band, rob them of their identities, pass them off as human, and foist them on an unsuspecting public on Earth. After their arrival and their impact on the human population, the members of the band try to piece back their identities, escape from the clutches of the evil music executive, and return to their own world.

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Plot Keywords:

band | alien | music video | jukebox musical | outer space | 

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Taglines:

One More Time

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Music | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official Site [Russia]

Country:

Japan France

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 May 2003 (France)

Also Known As:

Interstella 5555

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toei Animation, Daft Life Ltd. Co.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The names of the characters can be found during the "Crescendolls" sequence, and in the extras on the DVD. The band member's names are Octave (keyboard), Stella (the female bass player), Arpegius (the blond guitar player), and Baryl (drums). The hero that comes to the band's rescue is named Shep. The villain is named The Earl of Darkwood.

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Goofs

The number of strings on the various instruments is wrong.

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Connections

References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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Soundtracks

Voyager
Written and Performed by Daft Punk
(Thomas Bangalter (as T. Bangalter), Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo (as G-M de Homem-Christo))
Courtesy of Labels/Virgin France

User Reviews

70's revival meets 2001.

It is curious that "Discovery", the hit record by Thomas Bangalter and Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo (AKA Daft Punk) was launched in the year 2001. Perhaps it was some kind of hommage to that coincidence and the legendary picture named after that year, but it inspired a whole movie. And the result is this one. Some years later, it comes out, and what to say? At first, I remember I didn't like the singles, I remember thinking that "One More Time" was too commercial and bubble-gum. And I thought also that this kind of japanese animation wasn't something that wondered me at all. But there is something magical about this movie, which starts to glory with that same tune, the one I thought I didn't like. The animators really had a field day here, working hard to revive every feel of that 70's style, adding a fantastic feeling to the listening of the music, and making the viewing experience sheer pleasure. The movie never loses breath as long as the music stays up to it, and we are greeted with bone-chilling renditions of "Aerodynamic", "Digital Love" et al. Beautiful sounds, that find their true meaning when married to these pictures and when they come out of theatre speakers. The concept may have looked like risky, since the animation looks so old fashioned, but the revival goes all the way to the music, and the result is a fascinating journey in time. Fantastic achievement, that will change the way we look at "Discovery" forever.