Ranking Every CONTROVERSIAL Ralph Bakshi Film!

[@cameronminor8690]

Fun fact: Dr. Seuss considered Bakshi's adaptation of The Butter Battle Book to be the most faithful of any of his works.

[@bettyunicorn6132]

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.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

The Butter Battle Book's ending looks great because it left the story in an ambiguous note that it's up to debate to which party actually won, leaving to the reader's imagination.

[@TheDigitalApple]

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.

[@titangirl161]

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

[@sonofdragon5530]

I did not freaking know that. Thanks for telling me.

[@KoryGilesMusicGroup]

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.

[@scapeagoat2520]

Fun Fact: Wizards is one of Mark Hamil’s first roles before becoming famous in Star Wars

[@CaptainCat101]

More so his first voice over role, which would eventually lead to him play the Joker

[@erichfiedler1481]

Related fun fact: Anthony Daniels (the voice of C3P0) would later play Legolas in Ralph Bakshi's adaptation of Lord of the Rings

[@orcatwar9810]

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)

[@kingbash6466]

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-mk4qv]

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…

[@noahbossier1131]

Agreed and makes sense

[@kingbash6466]

@@username-mk4qv Damn, that sucks.

[@StashaR-ip6di]

I didn’t even know Cool World was by Bakshi. That was a first for me…

[@dabunnydabunny1243]

​@@username-mk4qvYour BF's a square.

[@hilotakenaka]

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

[@thedevilgoose2482]

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!

[@SirBlackReeds]

An animator named Steve Moore nearly worked on that movie. He recounted his meeting with Ralph Bakshi on his Flip Animation blog.

[@jayemar527]

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

[@Aratlikecreature]

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

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

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.

[@neimyx1]

Fritz is an adaptation. He didn't create it

[@SwaggyG_2102]

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.

[@harmonetheanimationaddict4419]

His work isn’t really my thing, but I certainly respect him.

[@darkzeroprojects4245]

Proven, yet sadly never broke the stigma.

[@Elvusmiw]

Now we need somone to revolutionize adult animation with mature story telling

[@SwaggyG_2102]

@@Elvusmiw There's plenty of modern adult animated films that do that.

[@ironfox4990]

@@darkzeroprojects4245 Besides Japan, I’m still confounded why it is so disrespected globally?

[@utzchannel018]

Probably one of the few reviews I've seen that actually understands Fritz the Cat

[@dabunnydabunny1243]

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".

[@thomasspongeconductor2222]

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.

[@ryangreen6255]

I thought Bakshi died. I'm pleasantly surprised to find out otherwise.

[@Maxler5795]

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

[@Aratlikecreature]

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

[@timlarick2052]

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.

[@troin3925]

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.townson]

Well, he wouldn’t know. He didn’t watch the LOTR movies

[@troin3925]

@@CarpettinginMotel.townson I forgot to update my comment.

[@windraizou]

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.

[@SirBlackReeds]

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.

[@horrortheater3172]

Ralph Bakshi inspired me both as a writer and artist. He was able to make the art he wanted

[@Maxler5795]

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

[@Baizhus]

Oh, same. Also goes for people who claim animation is 'easy' to do or get into. :))))))

[@Maxler5795]

​@@Baizhus As someone who can't draw, *long, dry, sarcastic wheeze*

[@noahbossier1131]

I absolutely agree

[@technoskull]

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.

[@usmaanilyas8639]

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

[@c-puff]

Fritz the Cat is somehow such a specific product of its time and also still completely relevant. That's insane to me.

[@reyfan011]

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.

[@DustinGuidroz]

Rotoscoping is actually more expensive than regular animation usually.

[@darkzeroprojects4245]

Huh..ironic.

[@nightmarefanatic1819]

And it's TIME CONSUMING. A recent movie called The Spine of Night used rotoscoping and it took like seven years to make.

[@xorbeas3960]

Fun fact from 11:38 to 11:53 is almost the same story on how Kingdom Hearts got made

[@troin3925]

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.

[@harmonylynx252]

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).

[@samwhary5498]

You are amazing and I hope your future endeavors show even greater success. :D

[@harmonylynx252]

@@samwhary5498 Aww thank u and u too! ⭐️

[@ViktorErikFade]

Hey, highschool sucks so finding ways to push the envelope just enough to make it interesting is good sometimes

[@vcdgamer]

Hey, you dropped this. 👑

[@harmonylynx252]

@@ViktorErikFade ikr! It makes it fun! 🤩

[@misterzygarde6431]

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.

[@dabatman5187]

I feel sorry people were hating on him for “portraying harmful substance abuse” in Mighty Mouse, using Fritz the Cat against him

[@mechajay3358]

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.

[@electrofonickitty823]

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.

[@legobin7963]

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.

[@obi-wanbenkenobi6623]

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

[@osmanyousif7849]

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.

[@GeekZone210]

Cool World

[@The_Faceless_No_Name_Stranger]

Totally agree but the 2d film art of the time really does add to the experience and i don’t know if digital could have the same impact. To quote pan pizza’s review of rock opera, “It’s not real 1970s animation unless you can smell the cigarette smoke on the film”

[@DanialTarki]

I almost immediately recognized Fritz in the thumbnail.

[@SeifTiam-kj2rx]

Ralph Bakshi is more of a pioneer of Indie Animation then Glitch Production

[@troin3925]

That's because he was the first and he revolutionized the industry. If it weren't for him, adult cartoons wouldn't exist.

Could you say that Glitch blew new life into it?

[@WigglePup]

I could name a bazillion indie works that are more of a pioneer than Glitch.

[@troin3925]

@@WigglePup I was with you until that last bit.

[@WigglePup]

@@troin3925 I'm 25% of the daily sodium intake.

[@silashurd3597]

To anyone whoever has the mindset that “animation is only for children”; WATCH ANY OF THIS MAN’S MOVIES!! It’s pretty dang crazy!🤣

[@darkcrydotmrihavetoomanyst1440]

I've seen Wizards and that movie is a acid trip

[@darkzeroprojects4245]

If they didn't listen before, doubt they will now.

[@RubykonCubes3668]

Based Ralph Bakshi, tbh

[@SirBlackReeds]

Fun fact: if you look at the premier photos for Bambi, the audience is largely, if not entirely, adults.

[@Miami.grackle]

It warms my heart knowing that there are young people like yourself, that have a good understanding of Fritz the Cat. For many years, I’ve struggled to explain to friends why this movie is great. I’m in full agreement with your take on the film. Quite a few content creators (not a majority, obviously!) show real talent communicating the good/bad, effort in creation, and public reaction to various animations. Glad you are one of them. Few dare to tackle Fritz the Cat. Genuine characterizations of the misguided, frustrated, and in some cases, truly reprehensible characterizations are matched well with meager displays of empathy (both real and fake), and likable personalities. The two pig policemen end up being both antagonistic and sympathetic, by no means unusual. Considering the film’s general theme, they surprisingly come off as a bit charming, despite some objectionable behavior. Their demise, not quite as heartbreaking compared to Duke, was definitely brutal. With Duke, his death is furiously undeserved, probably the strongest scene of the entire movie. Somehow, the approaching terror and assumed violent end to the pigs echoes a similarly undeserved aura. The growing relationship between Duke and Fritz is, in short, remarkable. The concern for Harriet the Horse by Fritz was, for any at least morally average protagonist, predictable and expected. In Fritz case, it actually elevated him from an understandable, but selfish and disingenuous character to a marginally more appealing individual, no small feat. Too many other points to aimlessly bring to the table….I’m done gushing over this misunderstood animated adventure, for now. Thanks again for a fine analysis of Fritz the Cat.

[@troin3925]

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!

[@thelingeringartist]

I love your stills and it’s nice to see someone bring this guy back to light after… who knows how long

[@SirBlackReeds]

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._

[@jcudejko]

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

[@dylanbuchanan6511]

I love your longer video Just Stop. Don’t apologize for their length, their your best videos

[@EliasValadez-pu1iq]

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.

[@1gient]

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.

[@keiviroque5666]

Imagine having your creative work ruined because your producer wanted to do something "different".

[@Hack_Man_VII]

Hell yeah! I was hoping you'd talk about the GOAT of independent animation!!

[@derekmatzek9551]

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

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

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.

[@VencentCross]

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.

[@newtswampi2583]

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.

[@randomreviews4278]

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

[@KnightLightXL]

The funny thing about the original Fritz the cat, he 100% partipated in the awful shit and did not care

[@Comeonfhqwhgads95]

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…

[@KnightLightXL]

@@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

[@justpinklasagna]

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.

[@SirBlackReeds]

For better and worse.

[@troin3925]

I already had a lot of respect for Ralph Bakshi, but this video gave me so much more appreciation for him.

[@nahidahamed1742]

I love Ralph work, his animation is creative

[@thepackingpacjack7767]

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!

[@brotherbup7425]

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.

[@s.drakoon8413]

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.😅)

[@Black-Thorne]

Great picks!

[@unutenteinnecesario2941]

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).

[@blackops9696]

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.

[@noahbossier1131]

agreed. Is intrigued

[@ShockwaveFPSStudios]

Wow, LS Mark, MrEnter, and Just Stop made videos on the same day.

[@zorgnax]

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 🙏🏻

[@thenorthkoreanwifier2075]

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

[@ashkitt7719]

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.

[@SmokeTheHorsehog]

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.

[@ViktorErikFade]

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

[@BugsyFoga]

A man who revolutionized animation forever

[@AliceBowie]

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.

[@SirBlackReeds]

Hopefully, Criterion will add HGL to their collection.

[@MforMovesets]

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.

[@averytherockgod9822]

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.

[@michikip45]

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 ❤

[@sawesomeness]

Ralph is one of my heros. He inspired me like no one else!

[@TheAnonyomusGuy]

I heard the name Al sharpton and knew exactly where all of this was going. For anyone who isn't aware of the guy, he's basically race gifting the human being before the concept of race grifting existed

[@5uper8eedle]

JS constantly redesigning his character avatar is strangely relatable.

[@KamenSentaiMetalHero]

1:03:23 I don't know if someone said it already, but Tolkien himself also had the tendency to go through long tangents.

[@oneinathousand2156]

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).

[@SirBlackReeds]

Conrad Vernon (Rico) and Chris Miller (Kowalski), worked on Cool World before they worked at Dreamworks Animation.

[@emobird5926]

44:33 getting a invitation from the KKK is crazy

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

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.

[@ashkitt7719]

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.

[@SirBubbinator]

One of the best videos I've seen a while.

[@emilyfuller1563]

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.

[@Mankey619]

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.

[@FlyingFocs]

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."

[@CRIS_IS_ON_INFINITE_EARTHS]

11:39 Jerry Gross is literally the perfect name for a Grind house film producer.

[@Alejandroigarabide]

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".

[@gameboy8932]

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.

[@liammcnicholas918]

The video opens with Kaneshiro’s palace music

[@StashaR-ip6di]

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

[@sasamichan]

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.

[@TheLeftySwordsman]

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.

[@Aisoreta]

1:22:06 WOAH THE AMOUNT OF HARD R'S, I'm aware that's probably what he used for "Coonskin" but JESUS

[@flashholmwood9371]

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.

[@dirtiesttiger]

Wizards holds a special spot in my heart i got the cover art on my arm ❤

[@darkcrydotmrihavetoomanyst1440]

My dad was a fan of that movie (he named a cat after one of the characters, Avatar)

[@Fowlerys]

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.

[@Hepheat75]

Ralph Bakshi is a living legend

[@KingOfHeartsTANK]

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...

[@williamaguilar5519]

I feel like something cool they could do if they wanted to is to go back to all the Peter Jackson Lord of the rings movies and rotoscope over them to look like Bakshi’s

[@Elvusmiw]

If it wasn't for ralph there probably wouldn't be any adult animation. Now we need somone to prove to network executives or higher ups you can tell a story without cussing , comedy or raunchy material.

[@SirBlackReeds]

If Bakshi hadn't made Fritz the Cat, then someone else would have made an adult cartoon. After all, his main inspiration was the Fleischer brothers.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

to this day I'm still very mixed on fritz the cat

[@DJ____7235]

We need the original hey good lookin. Ralph has the print.

[@SirBlackReeds]

Hopefully, Criterion will add it to their collection.

[@louimmature]

i came out of this with out newfound appreciation for this guy; love the video keep up thr good work

[@nightmarefanatic1819]

The video I have been waiting for!

[@ViktorErikFade]

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.

[@walkerphillips2818]

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?

[@shoddyworkmanship4934]

Great work, guy! Bakshi's work can be difficult to appreciate. I'm glad you were able to dig through the outer obscurity to the meaning inside.

[@redblaquegolden]

46:50 my oh my, you certainly have a lot of anger directed at/ for a civil rights organization. It's not giving me a... Great vibe tbqh. I feel like a bit of balance is in order. the style of animation is... Very exaggerated and resembles blackface minstrel characters. All this combined with Ralph being a white man (regardless of his parents fleeing nazis, which quite frankly, is not at all a relevant fact), and the name of the film containing a very recognizable racial slur... Are you REALLY surprised that Black people would be upset by our portrayal in a film like this? We are not a monolith, and just because you found the NAACP willing to say it was "difficult but important" doesn't mean the rest of us have to agree. I can tell you, when i first watched it 10 years ago, i hated it because it didn't feel humanizing to me. Im aware it was a different time, and i love this guy as an animator and storyteller, and i do APPRECIATE genuinely, the attempt at representation here... The attempt fell short of depicting us as more than harmful stereotypes. His previous film managed to do that better. To be clear, I'm going to continue to this video, and I'm going to subscribe to this channel, because I honestly appreciate the opinions you offer. I'm just expressing a difference of opinion.

[@RaphaelRemington6969]

This is a good ass channel first time watch and I’m a huge fan