History Trivia / RockAndRule

* BoxOfficeBomb: Only made about $33,000 thanks to Creator/{{MGM}} acting as if it never existed. It's one of the biggest animated movie bombs in history, rivaling that of ''WesternAnimation/{{Delgo}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/ATrollInCentralPark''. Unlike those movies, however, it still has its share of fans.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Howie Mandel was originally going to voice Stretch, but he moved to Los Angeles before recording could begin.

* BoxOfficeBomb: Only made about $33,000 thanks to Creator/{{MGM}} acting as if it never existed. It's one of the biggest animated movie bombs in history, rivaling that of ''WesternAnimation/{{Delgo}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/ATrollInCentralPark''.

* InvisibleAdvertising: MGM never promoted it's theatrical or home video releases, attributing to how little the movie made in sales.

* BoxOfficeBomb: Only made about $33,000 thanks to MGM acting as if it never existed. It's one of the biggest animated movie bombs in history, rivaling that of ''WesternAnimation/{{Delgo}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/ATrollInCentralPark''.
* CreatorKiller: Barely averted. Nelvana almost went bankrupt until the runaway success of ''WesternAnimation/TheCareBearsMovie'' saved them.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Before releasing the film to US theaters, Creator/{{MGM}} completely redubbed Omar's voice and changed the title to "''Ring of Power''". Never mind that the only ring in the entire film appears, serves its purpose, and dutifully vanishes within ''the first 10 minutes''.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Before releasing the film to US theaters, Creator/{{MGM}} completely redubbed Omar's voice and changed the title to "''Ring of Power''". Never mind that the only ring in the entire film appears, serves its purpose, and dutifully vanishes within 'xthe first 10 minutes''.

* CreatorKiller: Barely averted. Nelvana almost went bankrupt until the success of ''WesternAnimation/TheCareBearsMovie'' saved them.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Before releasing the film to US theaters, Creator/{{MGM}} completely redubbed Omar's voice and changed the title to "''Ring of Power''". Never mind that the only ring in the entire film appears, serves its purpose, and dutifully vanishes within the first 10 minutes.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: MGM canceled the film's North American release shortly after it was completed, and opted to give it a limited release in Boston, Massachusetts.

* BoxOfficeBomb: Only made about $33,000 thanks to MGM acting as if it never existed.

* BoxOfficeBomb: Only made about $33,000 thanks to MGM acting as it never existed.

* PlayingAgainstType: An example applying to a whole studio. It's so odd to see Nelvana, the same studio that would later become famous for making children's productions like ''Franchise/CareBears'', ''Literature/LittleBear'', and ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'', making something as adultish as this film.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: MGM cancelled the film's North American release shortly after it was completed, and opted to give it a limited release in Boston, Massachusetts.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Mok is voiced by Don Francks, who had previously done the voice for Boba Fett's first appearance in the Nelvana-animated segment for the infamous [[Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial Star Wars Holiday Special]]. Francks is also the father of Creator/CreeSummer. Lou Reed did one of the songs sung by Mok in the movie, as did [[Music/TheStooges Iggy Pop]].
** Catherine O'Hara has a bit role as Aunt Edith, you little scumbag.
** Angel is [[Anime/SailorMoon Sailor Jupiter]].
** The Sailor is voiced by Creator/MauriceLaMarche.

* RecycledScript: The plot is heavily derived from a previous Nelvana product ''TheDevilAndDanielMouse'', which was essentially an animated, kid-friendly adaption of the story of Theatre/DoctorFaustus.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Because of the film's small budget, no soundtrack album was ever even planned, let alone released, and only a handful of the songs have ever gotten properly released on the artists' respective albums.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The Canadian cut of the film, featuring Omar's original voice actor, has never been officially released in the US, and the soundtrack hasn't been officially released at all.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Mok is voiced by Don Francks, who had previously done the voice for Boba Fett's first appearance in the Nelvana-animated segment for the infamous [[Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial Star Wars Holiday Special]]. Francks is also the father of [[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures Cree Summer]]. Lou Reed did one of the songs sung by Mok in the movie, as did [[Music/TheStooges Iggy Pop]].

* [[MisattributedSong Misattributed Movie]]: The movie picked up its cult following via bootleg videotapes that were circulated at comic book conventions, but these tapes stated on the cover that Creator/RalphBakshi was the director, which he was not. Might also be an AllAnimationIsDisney-esque case of "All Adult-Oriented Animation is Ralph Bakshi", since ''Rock & Rule'' contains absolutely none of Bakshi's trademarks or style except for their shared target audience.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Before releasing the film to US theaters, {{MGM}} completely redubbed Omar's voice and changed the title to "''Ring of Power''". Never mind that the only ring in the entire film appears, serves its purpose, and dutifully vanishes within the first 10 minutes.

** Angel is [[SailorMoon Sailor Jupiter]].

* ExecutiveMeddling: Before releasing the film to US theaters, {{MGM}} redubbed the hero's part completely and changed the title to ''Ring of Power''. Never mind that the only ring in the entire film appears, serves its purpose, and dutifully vanishes within the first 10 minutes.

* Angel is [[SailorMoon Sailor Jupiter]].

** Catherine O'Hara has a bit role as Aunt Edith, you little scumbag.