tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post4039908635638227267..comments2024-02-18T08:45:16.295-08:00Comments on The Film Connoisseur: Fire and Ice (1983)Franco Macabrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-1632510138290218472015-03-19T07:00:49.154-07:002015-03-19T07:00:49.154-07:00One of my favorites.One of my favorites.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01657738424302381314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-1766005544315572932013-12-08T10:45:19.199-08:002013-12-08T10:45:19.199-08:00I love the fact that you post reviews on the same ...I love the fact that you post reviews on the same movies I rave about! Well-done!Justin Kaprhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00048951775724223166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-3188062406437672572013-12-08T10:43:46.628-08:002013-12-08T10:43:46.628-08:00Absolutely LOVE this cartoon!Absolutely LOVE this cartoon!Justin Kaprhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00048951775724223166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-60841445866559938952010-08-19T05:09:26.641-07:002010-08-19T05:09:26.641-07:00Thanks for the kind words Doc, the thing with Fire...Thanks for the kind words Doc, the thing with Fire and Ice is that its made for a select audience. Only a true lover of fantasy art, comic books and animation will love it.<br /><br />While some considered Fire and Ice a film that is trying to favor adolescent fantasies, they really dont understand what Fantasy Art is all about. Fantasy art has to have scantly clad women, barbarians, magic, and everything that Fire and Ice did give us, its just that some people dont understand that. <br /><br />I do feel that given the wonderful world it presented us, it could have taken things even further and gone even more fantastic, at times it feels a bit restrained, but this is just me nit picking, I loved the hell out of it. <br /><br />I will be purchasing that double disc dvd of the film, its well worth the price of admission. I enjoyed the interviews with Bakshi as well, he speaks about his time with Frazetta and how cool it was to collaborate with him on this one. <br /><br />I found the stories about the animators being frustrated because they felt they were nowhere nearly as good as Frazetta, they were intimidated by him! Shows that even then he was already a living legend.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-86925208634174882672010-08-18T17:12:55.118-07:002010-08-18T17:12:55.118-07:00It was refreshing to read a mostly positive review...It was refreshing to read a mostly positive review of the Bakshi-Frazetta collaboration, even after all these years. As should be expected, the mainstream critics of the time loathed Fire and Ice for its obvious flaws: Simplistic good v. Evil storyline, bare-bone characterization bordering on parochial and blatant visual sensuality pandering to adolescent fantasies. As fans of Frazetta, Bakshi and the classic heroic fantasy literature that they based Fire and Ice on, this is precisely why we love it! I saw this film at the theater in 1983, then watched the awful VHS video copy of it and even watched it on the premium cable channels a few times; but refused to buy a copy until it was presented in a format that would do it justice. Finally, in 2005, Blue Underground released a beautiful 2-disc DVD copy of Fire and Ice, which I bought and have enjoyed viewing many times. What makes this DVD release even better is that it comes with a full documentary of Frank Frazetta, with lengthy interviews with him. I can’t recommend this DVD enough. Of course, this same set of features was released on blu-ray last year, so if you have a HD blu-ray player, do buy that. Watching Fire and Ice is like staring at moving Frazetta painting and it transports you to another world better than any other live action film ever could. Thanks for the review, Francisco. I too love most (American Pop is just dull) of Bakshi’s animated film’s , but Fire and Ice and Lord of the Rings are his legacy masterpieces.Fritz "Doc" Freakensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209589620766485745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-54044358928091365632010-08-18T13:50:49.708-07:002010-08-18T13:50:49.708-07:00@J.D.: Thats a great word to describe Bakshi's...@J.D.: Thats a great word to describe Bakshi's films! Trippy! <br />Ive seen the previews for a couple of them (like Fritz the Cat) and they got that New York undeground 60's vibe feel to them, love that! <br /><br />Cool World has some trippy visuals, but I havent seen that one in a while, cant really remember if its any good or not, I will be checking that one out next I think! <br /><br />Agree, the Blue Underground DVD is excellent, its got tons of behind the scenes extras, interviews with Bakshi himself, a lot of Frazetta's sketches for the film, plus a lot of footage of the actors who formed a part of the roto scoping techniques. Its funny, the actress who played Teegra wasnt as voluptous as her animated counterpart which shows you how they exagerated things when it came down to the actual animation. <br /><br />Shaun: Cool man, hope you enjoy it!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-90033675751549618282010-08-18T13:29:25.441-07:002010-08-18T13:29:25.441-07:00I havent seen this one, but I enjoyed your review ...I havent seen this one, but I enjoyed your review Franco, and will endeavour to track a copy down.Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-73379337262142968692010-08-18T13:08:11.911-07:002010-08-18T13:08:11.911-07:00Count me as a fan of this film too. Blue Undergrou...Count me as a fan of this film too. Blue Underground release an absolutely fantastic special edition of this film awhile back. I think that my only complaint about this film is that they didn't go far enough with the violence, etc. like CONAN THE BARBARIAN. As a result, it feels a bit restrained but I still love the look and feel of it - as you say, style over substance. Nothing wrong with that if done well.<br /><br />I look forward to you tackling more Bakshi films in the future.<br /><br />BTW, did you ever seen any of the ep. of the Spider-Man cartoon he did back in the 1960s? Now, that is some trippy stuff and really very cool for its time... hell, it still holds up, IMO.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-34104565821677443612010-08-18T12:57:05.929-07:002010-08-18T12:57:05.929-07:00Glad you enjoyed the post Jay, thanks for commenti...Glad you enjoyed the post Jay, thanks for commenting!<br /><br />Im gonna try and review a couple more Ralph Bakshi movies in the next couple of weeks, so be on the look out for that! <br /><br />I also reviewed Heavy Metal a couple of weeks ago, loved that one as well.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-74921856007939878662010-08-18T12:52:57.826-07:002010-08-18T12:52:57.826-07:00great post, I'm a fan of Fire and Ice!great post, I'm a fan of Fire and Ice!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979914565647698188noreply@blogger.com