Favorite Ralph Bakshi Movie?

[emac1790]

A poppy, and considering it's Bakshi, might not have been accidental.

From wiki,

During the production of the episode "The Littlest Tramp", editor Tom Klein expressed concern that a sequence showing Mighty Mouse sniffing the remains of a crushed flower resembled cocaine use. Bakshi did not initially view the footage; he believed that Klein was overreacting, but agreed to let him cut the scene. Kricfalusi expressed disbelief over the cut, insisting that the action was harmless and that the sequence should be restored. Following Kricfalusi's advice, Bakshi told Klein to restore the scene, which had been approved by network executives and the CBS standards and practices department. The episode aired on October 31, 1987, initially without controversy.

On June 6, 1988, Donald Wildmon, head of the American Family Association (AFA), alleged that "The Littlest Tramp" depicted cocaine use, instigating a media frenzy. Concerning Bakshi's involvement with Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, the AFA claimed that CBS "intentionally hired a known pornographer to do a cartoon for children, and then allowed him to insert a scene in which the cartoon hero is shown sniffing cocaine." Bakshi responded, "You could pick a still out of Lady and the Tramp and get the same impression. Fritz the Cat wasn't pornography. It was social commentary. This all smacks of burning books and the Third Reich. It smacks of McCarthyism. I'm not going to get into who sniffs what. This is lunacy!"

Bakshi defended the episode, saying, "I despise drugs. I would be out of my mind to show a cartoon character snorting cocaine in a cartoon.", and stating that Wildmon had interpreted the scene out of context. "Mighty Mouse was happy after smelling the flowers because it helped him remember the little girl who sold it to him fondly. But even if you're right, their accusations become part of the air we breathe. That's why I cut the scene. I can't have children wondering if Mighty Mouse is using cocaine." On CBS's order, Klein removed the sequence from the master broadcast footage.


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[Kieran_Frost]

I voted for Wizards (1977) I haven't seen enough of his other work, sadly; but I LOVED Wizards. So original, so creative; punk retro and yet old school D&D... and one of the best final 'battles' in cinema. "I'm glad you changed your last name, you son of a bitch!"

[Lady Warp Spasm]

Wizards for me.

[CliffHanger2]

I voted LOTR but fire and ice is one pf my favorites. Frazettas paintings brought to life.

[BigLbo]

I absolutely loved Coonskin and consider it to be one of my all time favorite films.

Seconded. People might know it for it's other name, Street Fight.

I agree with this. My favorite as well.

i'm with you guys, i knew it as streetfight, saw it as a teenager in the 90's and loved it, bought the VHS copy from the video store when they went out of business.

also liked wizards, fire & ice, and fritz the cat a lot.

[KarlJBarnes]

I voted for Wizards (1977) I haven't seen enough of his other work, sadly; but I LOVED Wizards. So original, so creative; punk retro and yet old school D&D... and one of the best final 'battles' in cinema. "I'm glad you changed your last name, you son of a bitch!"

A major Wizards fan here! I first saw,when I was 17,now it is a little dated,but I still love it.

[KarlJBarnes]

[B]Fritz the Cat[B/] was naughty fun though it became a bit muddled near the end.Or it could have me coming down or both.

[Vic Vega]

Lord of The Rings really meant a lot to me at the time I saw it. I remember thinking
that almost all the characters looked the way I'd imagined them looking.

Fire and Ice didn't have much of a plot but boy did it look great.

I remember you used to have to go out of your way to find stuff like Fritz The Cat, Wizards or American Pop on
DVD or worse VHS if there nobody had the DVD rights.

It always seemed like you had to go out of your way to see Bashki's stuff if you
hadn't been around in the 70s.

[SteveGus]

I absolutely loved Coonskin and consider it to be one of my all time favorite films.

Again, while American Pop, Fritz, and Wizards are great, Coonskin is an educational experience and a unique bit of Americana that couldn't be made today.