Favorite Film?
For me, it's Heavy Traffic.
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shareWizards, but the others are close. And while his Lord of the Rings is uneven, overall I like it a lot, and feel that in some scenes, he actually caught the essence of Tolkien better than Peter Jackson did. For example, his version of the temptation of Galadriel is better because it's understated, not bombastic & over the top—and I say that as someone who loves Cate Blanchett as an actress.
sharehis version of the temptation of Galadriel is better because it's understated, not bombastic & over the top—and I say that as someone who loves Cate Blanchett as an actress
Wholeheartedly agree with that. TLOTR is my second favourite Bakshi film, because it is faithful to Tolkien's vision in many regards. Not to mention, in parts the animation and voice performances are wonderful. share
John Hurt's Aragorn is especially wonderful!
And Bakshi gets Tolkien in a way that Jackson doesn't, e.g., Jackson's inability to believe that Faramir could be as decent a human being as he is in the novel & writing him badly; or Jackson's attempts to make the story more "accessible" to 21s7 century audiences by adding out of place contemporary dialogue & adolescent "humor" where they don't belong in the first place.
From 'Fritz the Cat' to 'Wizards', All Ralph Bakshi Movies, Ranked
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Ralph Bakshi paved the way for adult animation: here are his movies, ranked.
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