Another Bakshi film that I didn't feel completely connected with. I did like it better than Coonskin, probably because Fritz is such a great character for satire as he seems to change to reflect his surroundings (I've never read the original comic strip so this is the first exposure I've had to the character).

It's all well and good being deliberately controversial, but at some point during the gratuitous cartoon nudity and profanity, you have to make a point. Fritz the cat is nothing more that glorified fetishism.

A historical novelty. Pretty stupid other than that.

Oh, and you'll be able to tell all your friends, "Yes, I actually saw Fritz the Cat."

I'm not big on animation but Fritz grew on me and he's adorable. love how this touches on controversial subjects of the time without fear...in other words "it goes there".

Ralph Bakshi is just one of those people you either love or hate. I happen to enjoy Bakshi's subversive sense of humor, and I find his films entertaining, even if they aren't necessarily the best of quality. Possibly his most famous film is his adaptation of Robert Crumb's comic Fritz the Cat.

The film really isn't about anything, and is just a series of vignettes focusing on the beatnik movement of the 60s, and the superficiality of the era, and that's really all there is to it. You can either get with the film's demented sense of humor, or just not watch it at all. Bakshi's animation is more dated than most older animated films, but you can't help but feel it really fits the tone and era of the film.

It's all well and good being deliberately controversial, but at some point during the gratuitous cartoon nudity and profanity, you have to make a point. Fritz the cat is nothing more that glorified fetishism.

This famous animated counterculture movie was a collaboration between director Ralph Bakshi and comic legend R. Crumb. It was the first cartoon to be rated X, and was extremely controversial on its release.

It's about Fritz, a horny, pot-smoking college cat who drops out of school to experience the racial, political, and sexual realities of the world.

By turns funny, violent, and pornographic, this movie is a satirical commentary on intellectualism, hedonism, and reckless youth.

Another Bakshi film that I didn't feel completely connected with. I did like it better than Coonskin, probably because Fritz is such a great character for satire as he seems to change to reflect his surroundings (I've never read the original comic strip so this is the first exposure I've had to the character).

Heard about for years, heard about it recently on a podcast, decided to watch it on a whim, and HATED IT. I know it’s a product of its time and a satire of sorts on said time but I’m still like, what’s the point. I found it very offensive on some personal levels and I’m not exactly the sensitive kind when it comes to challenging content in film. This film left me feeling like “meh”.

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This is a really interesting, and disillusioned, look back at the '60s from the '70s; a real indictment of the New Left that does a great job of using the medium of animation to caricaturize America of the era. A gritty, rough animation style and terrific jazz soundtrack further set the America of Fritz the Cat in opposition to that of Disney or Looney Tunes. There are moments where the film seems to be aiming for the scandalous rather than satire in its portrayal of sex and drugs, however, but definitely not to be missed by anyone interested in the era.

I'm generally a fan of Bakshi, but I don't think I got this one.

A historical novelty. Pretty stupid other than that.

Oh, and you'll be able to tell all your friends, "Yes, I actually saw Fritz the Cat."