Interesting Ralph Bakshi Article

Check out this career-long synopsis/defense/appreciation by Bakshi fan Jeff Kuykendall. You may not agree with some (or any) of his points on why Ralph's work is compelling and thought-provoking, but I think only a fan with his level of passion could have written it.

This column illustrates in vivid detail why I was excited to work with him on his Mighty Mouse show in the late '80s. I saw Fritz The Cat in college (the perfect time), and was bowled over by the complete abandonment of almost every animation feature convention I'd ever seen. To my eyes, it was raw, gritty, and altogether new.

Ralph's work to some degree is out of fashion now, and the prevailing attitude is to badmouth his films. I've fallen prey to that myself in recent years, but this article reminded me about the qualities some of his films have to provoke and inspire - and why they're still in my video library.

Thanks to Kill The Snark for the article, and The Groovy Age Of Horror for the link!