Ooh, somebody else knows Bakshi’s work! I sat through Wizards a dozen times, in the cinema, with a young friend who later became a professional animator, while he asked me to compare the muscle movements in the cartoon to real muscle movement, in the scene where Weehawk climbs the wall. And Roger Rabbit was a delight.
I haven’t really seen much of his works, only the lord of the rings and wizards.
The lord of the rings was the first one that I saw, a couple of years ago on tv. I was actually expecting it to be the modern, live action version, so I was kind of disappointed, thinking that it was some cheap, obscure, direct to DVD movie, let alone that it wasn’t the live action that I had expected.
I didn’t watch it all back then, but I’ll definitely rewatch it all at some point, this time with the knowledge of what I should expect and maybe this will give me a better viewing experience.
I saw wizards a couple of months ago on YouTube and it was... interesting, to say the least. For me, some of the interactions and dialogue were a bit awkward and I felt like some scenes just stretched out for way too long. The story was a bit weird and random at times, especially the ending and the way he just pulled a gun out of nowhere, while throughout the movie he had been advocating for the use of magic instead of technological weapons.
I dunno, maybe I didn’t pay too much attention to it and that’s why the story seemed so random, or maybe it just isn’t my cup of tea and I’m too young or not part of the group it’s meant for. Either way the visuals, while trippy, are quite nice at times.
I’m planning to see more of his movies in the near future and also see Roger Rabbit in it’s entirety, not just some clips of the better scenes.
