Dir: Ralph Bakshi
1972
****
A real slice of the times bit of comedy, Fritz the Cat is a cult favourite and an interesting piece of historical satire. It's a shame that the makers didn't stick to the original or get Crumb's approval but I believe they did manage to bring new and positive qualities to the character. I also liked what Crumb did with the character in retaliation to the film, it all adds to the interesting development of the underground comic movement. To dismiss it as a racist, drug fueled animated orgy is to misunderstand it completely. I really like this style of animation too, it's what I grew up on.
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