Fun fact: Before starting his work in adult animation Ralph Bakshi worked on the 60’s Spider Man, he was hired mainly to save money for the animation so later episodes featured heavy amounts of reused animation, even from other television shows that Bakshi worked on like Rocket Robin Hood.
@titangirl1613 ай бұрын
He literally unintenionally smuggled animation from Rocket Robin Hood across the Canadian border to the US which then got recycled and used in the Spiderman series. He was definitely quite the interesting guy
@sonofdragon55303 ай бұрын
I did not freaking know that. Thanks for telling me.
@KoryGilesMusicGroup2 ай бұрын
From what I understand, Bakshi started out removing dirt from animation cels at Terrytoons, and then became the head of the animation department of Paramount Pictures for all of eight months before the department was shut down by Paramount’s then-parent company Gulf + Western. I think he also pitched a TV series for CBS which never got made.
@scapeagoat25204 ай бұрын
Fun Fact: Wizards is one of Mark Hamil’s first roles before becoming famous in Star Wars
@CaptainCat1014 ай бұрын
More so his first voice over role, which would eventually lead to him play the Joker
@erichfiedler14814 ай бұрын
Related fun fact: Anthony Daniels (the voice of C3P0) would later play Legolas in Ralph Bakshi's adaptation of Lord of the Rings
@orcatwar98104 ай бұрын
another fun fact: one of the guys running fox and checks in on funding and productions of movies was in charge of both wizards and star wars (can't remember the guys name but he was the one who okayed both movies)
@cameronminor86903 ай бұрын
Fun fact: Dr. Seuss considered Bakshi's adaptation of The Butter Battle Book to be the most faithful of any of his works.
@bettyunicorn6132Ай бұрын
I adore the butter battle book. Why did the Green Eggs and Hams show had to ruin it? The first season of the show was so good too.
@hilotakenaka4 ай бұрын
I actually got to meet Steven E Gordon, someone who worked alongside Bakshi throughout the years, at LA Comic Con last year. He explained that Bakshi is currently doing really well and part of the reason why he’s retired from movie making is because he realised he wasn’t spending any time with his family due to his work. He said Bakshi’s doing well and he’s still enjoying doing art
@kingbash64664 ай бұрын
Ralph Bakshi is definitely an acquired taste when it comes to his films, but that doesn't stop him from being one of the most unique and impactful directors in animation history.
@username-mk4qv4 ай бұрын
I tried to introduce my bf to some Bakshi films, Fritz the Cat and Heavy Traffic being some of my top favs. He broke up with me…
@noahbossier11314 ай бұрын
Agreed and makes sense
@kingbash64664 ай бұрын
@@username-mk4qv Damn, that sucks.
@StashaR-ip6diАй бұрын
I didn’t even know Cool World was by Bakshi. That was a first for me…
@dabunnydabunny124322 күн бұрын
@@username-mk4qvYour BF's a square.
@thedevilgoose24822 ай бұрын
Cool World was legitimately so close to being good.. would’ve been a wonderful finale to Bakshi’s career.. that original concept, the absolutely gorgeous concept art, the potential to be his ultimate blending of animation and live-action, everything! It was RIGHT THERE, MAN! RIGHT THERE!
@SirBlackReeds2 ай бұрын
An animator named Steve Moore nearly worked on that movie. He recounted his meeting with Ralph Bakshi on his Flip Animation blog.
@SwaggyG_21024 ай бұрын
Ralph Bakshi was one of the first few people who opened the door for adult animations and proved to the world that cartoons weren't "just for kids." Him and Don Bluth are two of my most favorite non-Disney animators.
@harmonetheanimationaddict44194 ай бұрын
His work isn’t really my thing, but I certainly respect him.
@darkzeroprojects42454 ай бұрын
Proven, yet sadly never broke the stigma.
@Elvusmiw4 ай бұрын
Now we need somone to revolutionize adult animation with mature story telling
@SwaggyG_21024 ай бұрын
@@Elvusmiw There's plenty of modern adult animated films that do that.
@ironfox49903 ай бұрын
@@darkzeroprojects4245 Besides Japan, I’m still confounded why it is so disrespected globally?
@thomasspongeconductor22224 ай бұрын
Ralph Bakshi’s legacy is that of a humble one. He made his mark on the world, slowed down, and now in his golden years, he’s still able to be relevant through his art.
@jayemar5273 ай бұрын
I legitimately didn’t realize Bakshi was anymore than the guy who made the movie about cats that fuck before this video. It is insane how influential this man was in the indie animation headspace and I know fully respect him, despite him being the guy who made the movie about cats that fuck
@Aratlikecreature3 ай бұрын
Man not to be that person but as a life long bakshi fan youve been missing out bigtime, please watch Heavy Traffic its genuinely one of the greatest animted films of all time
@misanthropicservitorofmars21163 ай бұрын
You’re missing out, yes yes, he helped create many furries that exist today. But he’s a genius of animation. Dudes a mad genius.
@troin39253 ай бұрын
I don't know if you say this, but Bakshi's Lord of the Rings actually had a huge influence on Peter Jackson's adaptations. He even used the scenes as storyboards. Update: You didn’t say it because you didn’t watch the movies.
@CarpettinginMotel.townson26 күн бұрын
Well, he wouldn’t know. He didn’t watch the LOTR movies
@troin392526 күн бұрын
@@CarpettinginMotel.townson I forgot to update my comment.
@ryangreen62553 ай бұрын
I thought Bakshi died. I'm pleasantly surprised to find out otherwise.
@Maxler57953 ай бұрын
Cool World is one of those things you try to watch to maybe find something to love, because you REALLY want to, but theres just nothing there. Even though there could've
@Aratlikecreature3 ай бұрын
Idk, tbh i think the first half of coolworld is really fun, def has its flaws but its still a very interesting story the second half j takes it too far into the cartoon slapstick territory, its a shame, Bakshis original darker vision for the film sounded so amazing
@timlarick20523 ай бұрын
There are a lot of amazing things in the movie. Some scenes separate from the movie sound and look good. It's just that the movie itself as a whole doesn't feel cohesive.
@technoskull3 ай бұрын
Robert Crumb was notorious for hating his own work. He was his own worst critic, and the ensuing friction between him an Bakshi was inevitable. Theres literally no way they could have made anything he approved of.
@windraizou4 ай бұрын
I was obsessed with Cool World when I was a kid. When I heard it was actually different from Bakshi's vision because of bullshittery, I became more interested in what it could have been.
@SirBlackReeds2 ай бұрын
Shout Factory released it on Blu-ray complete with a bonus feature that clears the air on what happened. It turns out that the new leadership that a regime change at Paramount ushered in didn't get the concept.
@harmonylynx2524 ай бұрын
Omg for my Senior final in Film class I reviewed Fritz’s opening monologue in Fritz the Cat. I really like the message and irony…plus it was cool to proudly claim “I got away with analyzing the first ever x cartoon for my last year” in my final year of highs school….and got an A+ !!!!!! (I showed the scene, the dialogue- everything!) 😂 (hey I fought tooth and nail to get it approved!) I left my mark before graduation!!! 😂 (the monologue also did tie into college life and freedom which I used as part of my message about youth and our current reckless ambitions).
@samwhary54984 ай бұрын
You are amazing and I hope your future endeavors show even greater success. :D
@harmonylynx2524 ай бұрын
@@samwhary5498 Aww thank u and u too! ⭐️
@ViktorErikFade4 ай бұрын
Hey, highschool sucks so finding ways to push the envelope just enough to make it interesting is good sometimes
@vcdgamer4 ай бұрын
Hey, you dropped this. 👑
@harmonylynx2524 ай бұрын
@@ViktorErikFade ikr! It makes it fun! 🤩
@silashurd35974 ай бұрын
To anyone whoever has the mindset that “animation is only for children”; WATCH ANY OF THIS MAN’S MOVIES!! It’s pretty dang crazy!🤣
@darkcrydotmrihavetoomanyst14404 ай бұрын
I've seen Wizards and that movie is a acid trip
@darkzeroprojects42454 ай бұрын
If they didn't listen before, doubt they will now.
@RubykonCubes36683 ай бұрын
Based Ralph Bakshi, tbh
@SirBlackReeds2 ай бұрын
Fun fact: if you look at the premier photos for Bambi, the audience is largely, if not entirely, adults.
@horrortheater31724 ай бұрын
Ralph Bakshi inspired me both as a writer and artist. He was able to make the art he wanted
@royalgarden182 ай бұрын
Probably one of the few reviews I've seen that actually understands Fritz the Cat
@dabunnydabunny124321 күн бұрын
It's genuinely refreshing seeing a review/analysis of this film on KZbin that doesn't boil down to "the movie is bad because Fritz is unlikable".
@dabatman51874 ай бұрын
I feel sorry people were hating on him for “portraying harmful substance abuse” in Mighty Mouse, using Fritz the Cat against him
@obi-wanbenkenobi66233 ай бұрын
Fun fact: Cool World is known in Italy as "Escape from dreams world". Yeah, don't ask me why, they also call Cool world "Smart world (mondo furbo)" instead of "Mondo figo". At leats the italian dubbers give to the characters much more personality, especially to Brad and Gabe. XD
@reyfan0114 ай бұрын
I have so much respect for bakshi for being unique and doing his own thing. While his kind of comedy may have been too dark for me, I still love that he was such a rebel in the animation industry. He’s a trailblazer for future adult animation creators.
@legobin79634 ай бұрын
Honestly after doing Bakshi, you need to do a video in perhaps the biggest failed experimental animation stuck in production hell: The thief and the cobbler.
@troin39252 ай бұрын
You kind of briefly touched upon this aspect when talking about Fritz being more likeable in the movie than the comic, but there's another character besides Duke the Cow who's a genuinely good person, Harriet. She's the horse lady who was part of the revolutionaries and the girlfriend of Blue, the heroin addicted hare. Throughout the entire film, she's portrayed as an innocent, kind and clumsy person who's stuck in an abusive relationship. Even though she loves Blue, he doesn't love her back, either just ignoring her entirely (he almost abandoned her until Harriet caught his attention with one of his heroin needles), or just being a general dick to her (aside from what happened later, when Harriet tried to give him flowers in an earlier scene, he obliterated them right in front of her face, causing her to briefly cry). Harriet is just roped in, I wouldn't be surprised if she only joined the revolutionaries because her boyfriend did. That scene where Fritz tried to comfort her after she was gang raped was the only time in the entire film where Fritz genuinely felt sorry for someone other than himself (you can even see Fritz shed a tear as he walked away). Unlike Duke, Harriet's story has a happy ending. She escaped from her abusive relationship and the revolutionaries and became a nun. Something that's really heartwarming when you think about it is that even though she only knew Fritz for a day, Harriet still went to the hospital to check on him for what she thought would be the final time, possibly because he was the only person who was actually kind to her. When Fritz put Harriet's shirt on her to keep her warm, she reacts with surprise like no one has done that for her before. This is the exact opposite of the comic where not only was the rape scene played for laughs, but Fritz joined in and Harriet ended up _enjoying_ it!
@DustinGuidroz4 ай бұрын
Rotoscoping is actually more expensive than regular animation usually.
@darkzeroprojects42454 ай бұрын
Huh..ironic.
@nightmarefanatic18193 ай бұрын
And it's TIME CONSUMING. A recent movie called The Spine of Night used rotoscoping and it took like seven years to make.
@usmaanilyas86394 ай бұрын
I love the intro. It’s a great tribute to what animation is capable of. It was a nice way to segway into the topic of Ralph Bakshi
@Maxler57954 ай бұрын
As an animation student and fighting game player, every time someone mentions that animation is for kids, i want to fucking sacrifice myself to the satsui no hado and learn how to do a raging demon
@Baizhus4 ай бұрын
Oh, same. Also goes for people who claim animation is 'easy' to do or get into. :))))))
@Maxler57954 ай бұрын
@@Baizhus As someone who can't draw, *long, dry, sarcastic wheeze*
@noahbossier11314 ай бұрын
I absolutely agree
@xorbeas39604 ай бұрын
Fun fact from 11:38 to 11:53 is almost the same story on how Kingdom Hearts got made
@troin39253 ай бұрын
Speaking of which, Wizards is a Fox movie, and in the comments section of one video one person joked about Wizards making its way into Kingdom Hearts.
@misterzygarde64314 ай бұрын
Going off his performance when he played himself on Ren and Stimpy: Adult Party Cartoon, I do think it’d have been cool if he had done voice acting during during the stint between his show, Spicy City and his final film, Last Days of Coney Island. Like it’s mainly from just seeing him scream about the circus midgets in that one scene that became a meme. Though I do respect his decision to focus on fine art, painting, and founding the Bakshi School of Animation.
@mechajay33584 ай бұрын
Ralph Bakshi's filmography has some praises and critiques, but overall there's no denying how much of a legend he is as kne of the earliest independent directors in animation.
@electrofonickitty8233 ай бұрын
Ah Ralph the Animator who made me love Indy Animation. The Lord of the Rings actually had a lot of tragedy when it came to filming. There was filming in Spain and some of the film was lost due to misunderstanding of what was wanted. Also my late sister was a huge fan of American Pop, thank you. I always remembered how awesome it was to see a story evolve.
@DanialTarki4 ай бұрын
I almost immediately recognized Fritz in the thumbnail.
@SeifTiam-kj2rx3 ай бұрын
Ralph Bakshi is more of a pioneer of Indie Animation then Glitch Production
@troin39253 ай бұрын
That's because he was the first and he revolutionized the industry. If it weren't for him, adult cartoons wouldn't exist.
3 ай бұрын
Could you say that Glitch blew new life into it?
@WigglePup3 ай бұрын
I could name a bazillion indie works that are more of a pioneer than Glitch.
@troin39253 ай бұрын
@@WigglePup I was with you until that last bit.
@WigglePup3 ай бұрын
@@troin3925 I'm 25% of the daily sodium intake.
@osmanyousif78492 ай бұрын
Honestly, I'd like to see someone tried to remake Ralph Bakshi's work into expanding the worlds and characters and going full R-Rated.
@GeekZone2102 ай бұрын
Cool World
@dylanbuchanan65112 ай бұрын
I love your longer video Just Stop. Don’t apologize for their length, their your best videos
@keiviroque56664 ай бұрын
Imagine having your creative work ruined because your producer wanted to do something "different".
@KnightLightXL4 ай бұрын
The funny thing about the original Fritz the cat, he 100% partipated in the awful shit and did not care
@Comeonfhqwhgads952 ай бұрын
I could understand why they wanted to make him a slightly better person considering stuff like what he originally did to Harriet in the comics…
@KnightLightXLАй бұрын
@@Comeonfhqwhgads95 oh 100% the Fritz in the movie is not a good person by any stretch but the one in the comics is downright evil
@AliceBowie3 ай бұрын
I wish Bakshi had released the original version of Hey Good Lookin with the integrated animation and live action. Although it's not my favorite of his, for sure.
@SirBlackReeds2 ай бұрын
Hopefully, Criterion will add HGL to their collection.
@thelingeringartist4 ай бұрын
I love your stills and it’s nice to see someone bring this guy back to light after… who knows how long
@troin39253 ай бұрын
I already had a lot of respect for Ralph Bakshi, but this video gave me so much more appreciation for him.
@jcudejko4 ай бұрын
This is the one I've been waiting for! I will comment again after I've watched it all, but thanks for the cool topic
@SirBlackReeds2 ай бұрын
Actually, what happened with Cool World is that Mancuso Jr. & Basinger were on board with Bakshi's concept. However, a regime change at Paramount brought in new leaders who didn't get what Bakshi was going for. One of the writers of the film confirmed that neither he nor his writing partner were involved in the writing process after the regime change, which sounds like Paramount decided to hire non-union writers to overhaul the script. Funnily enough, the original writers could never quite nail down the third act. I'm surprised that _Cool and the Crazy_ wasn't mentioned. It was nearly a cancelled project of Bakshi's and starred a pre-fame Jared Leto & Alicia Silverstone. Steve Moore (Cranium Command, The Legend of Orin, A Goofy Movie) recounted a meeting he had with Bakshi on his blog called "Flip Animation." His exact description of Bakshi's pitch for Cool World was "slow and simple, like a good storyteller. Only the story he told was not good, but absolutely bizarre - like listening to Garrison Keillor read a soft porn script." Apparently, Willem Dafoe had been tapped to play Jack Deebs at that point. He went onto describe what he heard about production from his friends as "People were fired and rehired on a daily basis. Ralph seemed to relish working in chaos." He also wasn't too impressed with _The Last Days of Coney Island._
@Hack_Man_VII4 ай бұрын
Hell yeah! I was hoping you'd talk about the GOAT of independent animation!!
@derekmatzek95514 ай бұрын
I’ve been waiting for this video for so long and man it did NOT disappoint I did feel a little called out by the bit in the intro where Braxton mentioned he didn’t see if a movie was released on Criterion before watching it though lol, but seriously I think it would be so cool if some of Ralph’s movies got a Criterion release
@ShockwaveFPSStudios4 ай бұрын
Wow, LS Mark, MrEnter, and Just Stop made videos on the same day.
@blackops96964 ай бұрын
You know what's funny, when I was about 11 or 12 years old, I went to a store that was selling old movies from the 50s to the 80s. When I looking at the movies, I saw Ralph Bakshi's Fritz the Cat. It was so in your face with Fritz in the front, groping a female cat's breast in the front cover, I wanted to know what this movie was about. I ended up buying the DVD and watched it on an old laptop I used to have that let me watch DVDs. (Remember when that was a thing?) I was shocked, disgusted, and intrigued at the same time. I didn't get the message of the movie at first (because I was a dumb kid), but as I got older, I rewatched it multiple times and now I understand what the movie represents and what it meant at the time. It's a good movie if you are into animation and crazy shit. Don't show this to kids though. Learn from my mistakes.
@noahbossier11314 ай бұрын
agreed. Is intrigued
@HaleyZLMFT3 ай бұрын
You’ve inspired me. I’m currently watching all of Bakshi’s films in chronological order and watching each section of this vid after I finish each film. His films are wiiiiiild but I’m really appreciating them so far and love your thoughts too. Thank youuuuu 🙏🏻
@s.drakoon84133 ай бұрын
Recommendations: For directors of animated films, I would say Satoshi Kon (creator of Perfect Blue and Paprika) and Isao Takahata (one of the founders of Studio Ghibli, as well as director of films like Grave of the Fireflies and The Tale of Princess Kaguya, which is probably my favorite Ghibli film). For not-well known animated films, I would recommend Rock and Rule, a film that bombed very, very, VERY hard at the box office, but has since gained a cult following. For modern hidden gems, check out Blue Giant (easily one of the best films of 2023!) By the way, I loved this video! My favorite of yours would have to be the Don Bluth one. (Also, sorry if my English is somehow broken, because Greek is my main language, not English.😅)
@Alejandroigarabide3 ай бұрын
So, the original concept for Cool World was inspired by Roger Rabbit and it was about an evil character half-cartoon and half-live-action. Ralph basically wanted to make "Judge Doom: The Movie".
@sasamichan3 ай бұрын
I have noticed new stuff plays it too safe. too afraid of making kids feel scared or exposing them o sex, nudity and violence and profanity. American adult animation too often relies on " a word exists and was shockingly said" as he joke and too many used o be PG films are getting seen as R and that real hard R is gone. while anime is superior in every way and a lot sooner. while we have had hits recently , like Turning Red, we have so many flops. I grew up on Don Bluth and Raggedy Anne and Phantom tollbooth and Return to Oz and Thundercats when you could terrify kids with no issues. If we stop playing it safe we can expose kids to real issues and make them thin k and get them to accept weird things as accessible and stop the hate and fear of new ideas.
@VencentCross3 ай бұрын
i've watched the Fritz movies idk like 3 or 4 times each and so ive watched it when i was a kid, when i was in college, and now while im grinding between the gears of the great societal machine and each time i get something else out of it and each time i see my worst habits in the main character but in new uncomfortable ways that force me to be more mindful of my own shortcomings.
@randomreviews42784 ай бұрын
1:09:54 I'm surprised you didn't mention that mark Hamill was in this and in the credits they misspelled his last name
@unutenteinnecesario29413 ай бұрын
I just finished watching the video, can't imagine the amount of effort and time that took you making it, i inmensly appreciate your work. And I must admit, i was so confused when I saw the thumbnail, the video duration, and the name Bakshi... Soo yeah, I just discovered your channel being this one the first video I've seen, and keep it up and don't stress too much 😘 (btw English it's not my primary language sorry for any mistakes).
@EliasValadez-pu1iq3 ай бұрын
Bakshi is one of those directors where I’m more fascinated by his films than I like them. Sometimes he goes a bit too wacky, but man is it interesting how unhinged he could be.
@thenorthkoreanwifier20753 ай бұрын
If anyone hasn't read it, I highly recommend reading or listening to "A Renegade History of America" by Thaddeus Russell. Thad goes into a lot of people similar to Bakshi and the very many people who aren't really talked about that help make America the way that it is. Like Bakshi, Thad goes into the very gritty history of things and people that often are misunderstood or just completely forgotten alongside showing the thought of many of the elitist people of the times and how those ideas would go on to change. One of these groups in the beginning, and has had an impact on American culture from their arrival, was the slaves (Black and Irish culture) (the Irish and Scottish came over usually as debt slaves or later during the revolution military slaves). Edit: punctuation
@ashkitt77193 ай бұрын
I'm curious how it compares to the Zinn book that it definitely seems to be influenced by based on the cover art and title and to a certain extent, narrative.
@nahidahamed17424 ай бұрын
I love Ralph work, his animation is creative
@1gient3 ай бұрын
1:03:30 even then that's an understatement. The Silmarion? It's not supposed to exist, it's an encyclopedia of a fictional world composed of the notes he had literally lying around. Vaguely recall it was his son who actually put that one out after Tolkien died. Saying "he had the room" also involved _stacking papers across surfaces_ in this context.
@newtswampi25833 ай бұрын
Great video! I had heard of Fritz the Cat in passing but didn't know anything about Bakshi. Learning about his other films and artistic vision was so cool.
@c-puffАй бұрын
Fritz the Cat is somehow such a specific product of its time and also still completely relevant. That's insane to me.
@BugsyFoga2 ай бұрын
A man who revolutionized animation forever
@CRIS_IS_ON_INFINITE_EARTHS3 ай бұрын
11:39 Jerry Gross is literally the perfect name for a Grind house film producer.
@oneinathousand21564 ай бұрын
Shout out to the artist James Gurney, the creator of Dinotopia, who was also a background artist on Fire and Ice early in his career, and also shout out to the late Louise Zingarelli, an artist who did a lot of production/character art for American Pop and Cool World (and the art of Cool World is its greatest strength).
@SirBlackReeds2 ай бұрын
Conrad Vernon (Rico) and Chris Miller (Kowalski), worked on Cool World before they worked at Dreamworks Animation.
@misanthropicservitorofmars21163 ай бұрын
Nah, you’re right. Lesser known animation is FAR better. Disney and Pixar are a joke. Especially in our modern anime landscape, where a bunch of Japanese can crank out high quality animation all day everyday.
@Fowlerys3 ай бұрын
I'm liking the video so far, but it would help if you provided sources for anything you've read up on Bakshi in the description and the end of the video. Bakshi is notorious for conflating stories and events, and it'd be nice to read up on additional sources to give our own perspectives. Just feels kinda sloppy when there's nothing backing up your historical points.
@averytherockgod98222 ай бұрын
I wonder if Bakshi has ever read the manga Billy Bat before, because honestly it seems like something he would make and like something he would absolutely kill at adapting. Sure he’s pretty old now, but if he rlly wanted to go out with a bang, I feel like adapting Billy Bat would be the perfect way for him to do it.
@emobird59264 ай бұрын
44:33 getting a invitation from the KKK is crazy
@MrJoeyWheeler3 ай бұрын
It made me chuckle a bit. "Republican senators and the KKK"...so he managed to unite both sides of the aisle in wanting to talk to him, impressive.
@ashkitt77193 ай бұрын
Especially since he's a vaguely leftist New York Jew. Pretty much who the Klan claims is responsible for all the woes of White gentiles.
@justpinklasagna3 ай бұрын
Prior to Ralph Bakshi creating his adult animated films, the only thing most people had was Snafu, which was extremely rare when it was first released in 1941 and was only available to US military personnel serving in World War II. Thus, in the past, the only options available to anyone who wanted to watch adult animation that contained explicit material were to either become animators yourselves or enlist in the military during World War II; if you chose not to enlist, your only option was to wait for Ralph Bakshi's films to release basically. geez those times were rough for any Enthusiast of NSFW animation or just curious about it in any capacity thank gosh we don't live in those times anymore.
@SirBlackReeds2 ай бұрын
For better and worse.
@flashholmwood93714 ай бұрын
This video had me watching American Pop. It's free on KZbin right now, and it was a great watch. I was a low key Bakshi fan, having been into animated films since I was young, but it was honestly one I never heard anyone talk about. Maybe it's because of the forgettable title? It's a shame because it's probably one of my favorites, hitting the grimy realism while still being a character focused story. I highly suggest to anyone with the time.
@KamenSentaiMetalHero3 ай бұрын
1:03:23 I don't know if someone said it already, but Tolkien himself also had the tendency to go through long tangents.
@FlyingFocs3 ай бұрын
As much as I respect this guy and his career, I don't think a movie ever made me feel as uncomfortable as Wizards. The whole time I felt "this is what drugs must be like."
@dirtiesttiger4 ай бұрын
Wizards holds a special spot in my heart i got the cover art on my arm ❤
@darkcrydotmrihavetoomanyst14404 ай бұрын
My dad was a fan of that movie (he named a cat after one of the characters, Avatar)
@tonygriego63823 ай бұрын
You missed Christmas in Tattertown.
@SirBlackReeds2 ай бұрын
And _Cool and the Crazy._
@5uper8eedle3 ай бұрын
JS constantly redesigning his character avatar is strangely relatable.
@thepackingpacjack77674 ай бұрын
Ralph Bakshi is one of my favorite animators. Although I didn’t watch all these movies, I did watch the fair few like Lord of the rings and cool world. Also to go off topic, He literally punched a studio big head for changing his script. He It’s probably one of the most Balzy workaholic I’ve ever Heard about and I love him!
@SmokeTheHorsehog3 күн бұрын
I've come to appreciate Bakshi's works all the same, even if I've yet to see Bakshi's entire portfolio, so this video is highly appreciated. I've been doing some research on Fritz the Cat in particular for an Animation History class project I'm taking in college, and videos like these have helped out when the information about the film's production has become more and more lost to time on the Internet. The only exceptions being an interview with Bakshi about the film from last year on The Zoom Art Studio, and Michael Barrier, who interviewed Bakshi for Funnyworld by the time the film actually came out in 1971, having archived his entire essay discussing the production of the film. Soon enough, I should have the same time you've got to really look at these films coherently, and Fritz in particular, you've probably given the most insight towards compared to just about anybody else on this platform. I'll at least tell you it gave me a bit of clarity, upon rewatching it in full for the sake of my research.
@MforMovesets3 ай бұрын
Did he just name South Park as a show for kids that never cussed before the movie and is thus media for edgelords in the first 3 minutes?! SURELY deserving of so many views.
@SirBubbinator4 ай бұрын
One of the best videos I've seen a while.
@DJ____72354 ай бұрын
We need the original hey good lookin. Ralph has the print.
@SirBlackReeds2 ай бұрын
Hopefully, Criterion will add it to their collection.
@brotherbup74252 ай бұрын
Your description of the "old run down school" in the Hey Good Lookin' segment reminded me so hard of my childhood town. It's a big old shithole, but a "pleasant" shithole, one that's nice to look back on despite the bad memories.
@michikip45Ай бұрын
Ralph will always and truly be my biggest inspiration in art, I love how he had no fear to do whatever weird shit he wanted ❤
@TheLeftySwordsman4 ай бұрын
I thought I was going into a video about some guy I've never heard of or seen the work of, but it turns out I saw his adaptation of lord of the rings as a kid and was traumatized by parts of it. I still remember several bad dreams that don't make any sense, and thinking back to them, I don't Entirely know why they were scary.
@ViktorErikFade4 ай бұрын
Wayching handfuls of your videos at a time lends to the cool aspect of sesing your avatar evolve and change over time If i saw it every day i may not have noticed But im glad I did
@Mankey6194 ай бұрын
Wizard and Fire & Ice are my favorite Bakshi animated movies ever, and my favorite animators of all time. Despite the flaws and controversy he's made over the years as an independent artist. He pioneered adult animated films.
@StashaR-ip6diАй бұрын
Omgosh I LOVE ME SO ME SOME KUBO! One of my favorite animated movies of all time. It’s in my top 3! Love that you previewed some of that to let me know what other video to watch on your channel hehe
@emilyfuller15633 ай бұрын
Thanks for praising the music of Wizards-it's one of my favorite aspects of the film; such a unique and varied soundtrack! Wizards is a film that I have...complicated feelings on. But there's a lot of good stuff to like, such as the solid and memorable character designs, the mostly good animation(despite some inconsistencies and hiccups), the art direction, the "They Killed Fritz!" scene, and the scenes with the fairies(so magical!), but I will say, it definitely needed a script doctor in some areas, or even as you said, a longer runtime. Definitely some missed potential, which is a bit of a disappointment to me, but I can't deny the good aspects of this film.
@Aisoreta4 ай бұрын
1:22:06 WOAH THE AMOUNT OF HARD R'S, I'm aware that's probably what he used for "Coonskin" but JESUS
@Luvs2spwge-xu6rd2 ай бұрын
I LUV FRITZ THE CAT SMMM
@KingOfHeartsTANK4 ай бұрын
I love cool world.... for artistic and uh... Holly reasons. It looks so cool and Holly dancing to Dance with the Dead music is burned in my mind forever. I wish we got his original vision for the movie though...
@gameboy89324 ай бұрын
This is a pretty great analysis on Bakshi’s films. Top-tier video. Also, I couldn’t help but notice that you used music tracks from Persona 3 Reload. Are you a fan? I enjoyed that remake and the original, too.
@liammcnicholas9183 ай бұрын
The video opens with Kaneshiro’s palace music
@troin39253 ай бұрын
Wizards feels like it was a heavy inspiration for Adventure Time given the kind of fantasy setting it is (a post, nuclear, apocalyptic Earth with mutants and fantasy creatures).
@SirBlackReeds2 ай бұрын
It certainly inspired Elfquest.
@walkerphillips28184 ай бұрын
Hey, I really enjoyed this deep dive into his filmography! Question though. If you take suggestions on video ideas, how about one talking about the history of Video Game to Tv show adaptations?
@luigiboi42444 ай бұрын
May I suggest talking about Transformers Animated? I see almost nobody talking about it, probably because it was largely overshadowed by the live-action movie and it’s successor, Transformers Prime.
@SirBlackReeds2 ай бұрын
It wasn't. In fact, Animated was heavily inspired by the Paramount movies.
@LuxuryPossum3 ай бұрын
American Pop is such a beautiful movie. I have been singing it's praises since I first saw it about 10 years ago. Bakshi's ambitions are finally to a point where he can create something that matches his vision. His own version of East of Eden, but centering on the immigrant story, through the lens of American history and pop culture. Zalmie's mother doesn't just die in a housefire, she dies in the Tri Angle shirtwaist factory disaster, one of the deadliest industrial accidents in American History. Benny's death is one of the most heartbreaking sequences in the movie, as it illustrates that the man, while even attempting to share the human experience of music with his enemy, is still shot. I wish more people could see this movie, but I wouldn't be surprised if the music rights have prevented the film from being distributed on streaming, or even getting a Blu ray release (I have a DVD copy, but I don't know if it is still available).
@HaleyZLMFT3 ай бұрын
American Pop is INCREDIBLE ❤
@ViktorErikFade4 ай бұрын
Hes the kind of animator that wouldnt be my favorite but being a sheltered kid feels as if his works are heavy intrusive exposure therapy to how crude yet still beautiful the world can be for multiple extreme view points wheather sanitized down or very crude can both exist within animation.
@Hepheat753 ай бұрын
Ralph Bakshi is a living legend
@sawesomeness4 ай бұрын
Ralph is one of my heros. He inspired me like no one else!
@nightmarefanatic18193 ай бұрын
The video I have been waiting for!
@kolonarulez52224 ай бұрын
I know it isn't what Ralph had in mind at all but darn it Cool World is my favorite movie ever. The one film I'd love to see remade because I need more scenes of cartoons taking over Las Vegas
@GeekZone2104 ай бұрын
I would see a remake that adapted Bakshi's original pitch.
@Ultrox0073 ай бұрын
44:30 - The politicians pictured were democrats in 1975. They changed party to Republican through the 90s, every one claiming to be born again Christians who now know better.
@louimmature4 ай бұрын
i came out of this with out newfound appreciation for this guy; love the video keep up thr good work
@RodrigoGarcia-ze5em4 ай бұрын
Little correction: although they later became republicanw, the senators at the time were "dixiecrats", which was a political movement at the time.
@ashkitt77193 ай бұрын
It was after 1968 so the switch more or less was underway at least by that point.
@RodrigoGarcia-ze5em3 ай бұрын
@@ashkitt7719 wrong, although some had already become republicans that was mainly because they thought supporting Goldwater would help them fight against the civil rights act, but Nixon's goverment ended those hopes, as Nixon was the political apprentice of Eisenhower and as such he also promoted desegregation.