Tag Archives: Ralph Bakshi

Fritz the Cat (1972)

Posted on April 27, 2014 at 5:00 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

When R. Crumb met R. Bakshi, the art of animation exploded. And so did (pretty damn close to immediately) their relationship. As recounted in Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi by Jon M. Gibson and Chris McDonnell, Bakshi, an animator for … Continue reading →

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Hey Good Lookin’ (1982)

Posted on April 20, 2013 at 10:22 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Finally available on DVD is one of Ralph Bakshi’s more obscure animated films, Hey Good Lookin’ (1982), his R-rated, semi-autobiographical reflection on street life in 1950’s Brooklyn. It’s a personal enough film to complete an informal trilogy begun with Heavy … Continue reading →

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The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)

Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:07 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

“The 1970’s. Jump back, baby.” So here we have a bastard child of a bastard child. It’s a strange case, The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat. Originally, of course, Fritz was created by R. Crumb, one of the signature … Continue reading →

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