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Movie Reviews of Wizards
Movie Review: Animation for Adults
Summary: 5 Stars
Not adult animation like "fritz the cat" but plenty of references to adult themes like war and revenge. the Nazi stock footage that creates a very ironic setting for a fantasy movie. The ending is also one of the best surprises I've ever seem. It's not for everyone but if you like dark science fiction you will enjoy this one. Movie Review: Stay away from fantasy Ralph.
Summary: 2 Stars
"Wizards" had the pontential to be one of the greatest animated features all time,but it fails miserably due to poor character development and shotty execution.The story itslef sounds good,Avatar the wizard and his allies must destroy a film projector that fuels rage of demons commanded by Avatar's evil brother Blackwolf.The biggest gripe I have with Wizards is that you really don't care about any of the characters,the film never goes into depth about any of them. Avatar and his allies are simply just there and that's about it. The film itself is also just a huge mess, it goes back and forth between poorly animated battle sequences then to boring and barely coherent situations Avatar and the gang get into.They are small attempts at humor here and there which overall fail and just doesn't make any sense.I think Ralph Bakshi should stick to what he knows, cold hard street life like in "Heavy Traffic" because fantasy is definetly not his area of expertise. Movie Review: Utterly Fantastic
Summary: 5 Stars
You have probably read many negative reviews of this film and I'm sure those reviewers honestly don't get it but this film is actually a fantastic movie not only for its time but for now.
It does get a bit preachy with its pro-environmentalism and anti-war message but at the heart of it is one of the funniest movies with some of the most unique characters of its day and is a goodtime movie except for the hauntingly saddening voice of the narrator.
The bad guys are very, very bad and the good guys are very, very good. This movie may not have the best cinematic value for your dollar but then again it isn't an expensive buy either. See it. Give it a chance and it can fill you with a conflicted sort of sadness and delight that will make you glad you did.
Movie Review: A dated little piece of animation history
Summary: 3 Stars
I faintly remember seeing posters for this movie in the late seventies at my local cinema and wanting to see it. I never got the chance but recently bought the DVD on a whim and I have to say this is a odd little film.
I can see why in the seventies this would be considered revolutionary. There were several pokes at religion, politics, corporations and even the rising consumer culture. At its heart the movie seems have a pacifist and anti technology message. At least those are the ideals put forward by the protagonist, named not so subtly Avatar. That is until the very end, when the protagonist uses what he considered evil to accomplish his goals.
The opening narration by Susan Tyrrell is splendid, although for some reason she is uncredited. I thought the rest of the film was unremarkable. The animation is poor by today's standards and the main characters are unlikeable. Also there are curious sexual themes that I thought were out of place, especially in what Bakashi calls a kid's movie. If your are a causual viewer then I would pass on this film, but if you are a big fan of animation I would recommend this because it was revolutionary in its day.
Movie Review: HOLY CHROME! <--actual film qoute
Summary: 5 Stars
Hands down this is one of the funniest films of all time-- unintentionally. It is a supposed genius rebel-independent alternative to watered down Disney children's films. It supposedly brilliantly revolutionary in its animation. So why is it a 40% rotoscoped story about an old drunk man and a young harlot battling future mutant nazi hoards over a nuclear wasteland? Drugs probably. Everyone has seen a bad movie that they thought was funny because it had cheesy costumes, bad plot, poor acting--japanese sci fi of old comes to mind. Wizards goes past that and unintentionally gives you bad punchlines--the ending alone is one of the funniest jokes ever to appear in a movie. When you see it for the first time you're jaw will drop, then you will burst out laughing and fall to the floor, between which you question the purpose of your existence and your perception of the universe. The films beginning sets the pace for high octaine comedy--the world is destroyed by 5 terorists and explodes into 1000 atomic fireballs. Those numbers come from the movie and that is the actual setting. Thankfully for inhabitants of this films world, thats just hyperbole, their planet is only partially radioactive and mostly whole. Oh back to the fact that its a childrens film, did i mention there are mutant prostitutes? And not to say that prostitutes wouldnt fit right into most childrens stories, but kids are so dumb, they just wouldnt get it, right Disney?. Mark Hammil even has a cameo as a fairey. Odds are he'd sooner star in Howard the Duck II than ever be credited to another Bakshi film. With climatic battle scenes of all the worlds armies rotoscoping about for 10 minutes in pyschodelic colors, partially nude sprites, a dirty old drunk man as a "hero", and a villain who wants to rule the world just because he's evil, this movie will create a numbing sensation over most of your brain and nerve centers. Luckily it will also induce a lot of laughs.