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Ralph Bakshi's Coon Skin
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|  | Bhakshi just stole the crown.
Forget that family fairy tale crude pack of lies and that mouse and that damn duck. This film is as ugly as it is beautiful, and i have fallen in love with it. Never before have i seen such beautifully crafted animation artwork and such characters. Never before have i seen a film which is so direct and powerful with what it sets out to do. The issues raised in the film were swept far beneath the american flag, as this film was after a mere week on the big screen. Apparantly due to allegations of racism, though to whom i cannot for the life of me figure out. As a whitie who loves black music and "black chic", which is something this film gave me, it has inspired me beyond words.
I saw it the day before my birthday, and it is a landmark in my life. Wow. I never thought something i took so light heartedly home, would i wear so heavy inside of me afterwards.
It's a real shame it was taken from the big screen. I must look into why.
I hope you find this review helpful, and if you like retro-chic and black music and funk and TRUE artistry, you'll love this.
The first 15 minutes or so is kind of shaky and is live action, but when the animation kicks in thats where the magic kicks in...
I could go on for so long about it, so just buy it and do yourself a favour........
| | Blaxploitation meets Animation - 70's style | |
| | I had first heard of this movie when it was reviewed on C4's late night show 'Vids' in 1999; I was intrigued by the scenes they showed and made sure to write down all the details of when it was being released. Well, it took a bit of time, but Ihave to say, it was well worth the wait. I purchased the video from Amazon a few weeks back, and frankly, it has blown my mind - what an audacious, intelligent and shocking film Ralph Bakshi had the nerve and guts to bring to the big screen! Apparently, this film was pulled from cinemas across the US when it was first released, and I suppose, back then in the paranoid 70's, it was not difficult to see why. This film is extremly violent, both in the live action and animated scenes; the language is the street talk and expletives of the era, and this film is very, VERY geared towards the Black American youth of the day. Imagine the time it was made and released: mid 1970's, disenfranchised and embittered, many young Black men returning from fighting in the Vietnam War, despised abroad and vilified at home. This movie speaks the language of the angry young Black man, and does so with wit and humour in every line. Humour? Yes indeed; the non-Blacks in this film are portrayed in ....well...not the best light, if you'll pardon the pun; however, I am sure that Bakshi and his team of animators were merely trying to redress the balance after years of non-Whites being shown in animation and the movies in general, in a very stereotypical and unpleasant way. Anyway - enough long words and explanations - you want a review! Let me say this; if you want a film that is rude, sassy, funny, violent, original and intelligent, a film that is a snapshot of a unique period in American history - then 'Coonskin' is that film. Be prepared to shocked at some scenes [the portrayal of the female gender in this film leaves a lot to be desired], but this film was made for adults. See this movie - that's my recommendation.
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