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Perhaps Bakshi's Best
I'll admit this: this is probably one of my favorite animated films. Some think it should have never been made, but I think it is perhaps one of the greatest films to come out of American animation. Bakshi was definately a magician in his day through his early films that gave social satire while still making you laugh some how.

Now, some black people who see this film will most likely be offended. And they have every right to, after all the black people in this movie are portrayed in a bit of a 1930's stereotype portrayel. However, one thing every one can understand is that the stereotyping or demoting of the black population was never the intention in this film. In fact, the film makes fun of racism and the exploitation of black Americans via the government, Hollywood, and society in general. In fact, one thing few people realized was that Bakshi actually went into Harlem with a tape recorder and asked people: "OK, tell me what its like being Black." That explains why much of this film is done through character monologues.

Any way, most of the white people in this film are portrayed as gay, racist, idiots. Should I be offended? Well I'm not. Italian-Americans are REALLY mocked too, and I'm not offended by that either.

In summary, this is Bakshi's greatest film. It was controversial then and still is today, but it still holds true to its ideals and how it views society.

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One of Bakshi's best
Very good movie... anyone who's seen Bakshi films knows his "different" directing and story telling style, which this one holds true to just as Wizards, Heavy Traffic, and any other Bakshi film. The animation in this one, though, I thought was some of his best work ever... many people may site Lord of the Rings, or possibly Wizards or Fire and Ice... but this is rarely rotoscoped and always looks excellent. The character designs are varied and offensive, the motion is incredible. If you thought Bakshi was "cheap" with his animation, this will change your mind. It looks amazing. The combination live action and animation too works better here than most of his other peices, including the scenes that are all cartoon except for live backgrounds or cars. Excellent buy, though not for everyones liking in narrative style and humor. Oh, and its not racist, just in your face race conscious. This is the highlight of the anti-Disney's career.

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Perhaps Bakshi's Best
I'll admit this: this is probably one of my favorite animated films. Some think it should have never been made, but I think it is perhaps one of the greatest films to come out of American animation. Bakshi was definately a magician in his day through his early films that gave social satire while still making you laugh some how.

Now, some black people who see this film will most likely be offended. And they have every right to, after all the black people in this movie are portrayed in a bit of a 1930's stereotype portrayel. However, one thing every one can understand is that the stereotyping or demoting of the black population was never the intention in this film. In fact, the film makes fun of racism and the exploitation of black Americans via the government, Hollywood, and society in general. In fact, one thing few people realized was that Bakshi actually went into Harlem with a tape recorder and asked people: "OK, tell me what its like being Black." That explains why much of this film is done through character monologues.

Any way, most of the white people in this film are portrayed as gay, racist, idiots. Should I be offended? Well I'm not. Italian-Americans are REALLY mocked too, and I'm not offended by that either.

In summary, this is Bakshi's greatest film. It was controversial then and still is today, but it still holds true to its ideals and how it views society.