Guest Backson Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I've been really enjoying fantasy films recently. Particularly animated ones with a psychedelic tinge from the 70s and 80s. And since I trust the tastes of forumites, I thought it would be cool to discuss some good films and get some recommendations too. For instance, I absolutely loved the visual style of Ralph Bakshi's Wizards, even if ther acting and plot was a bit honky. Necron 99 should go down in history as the character with the most wasted potential ever, he could have been a fucking boss character. Seriously, robot assassin... Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind might well be one of my favourite movies ever. No particular reason, I just love it. Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal is another. Its hard to believe that a westerner came up with this film. I watched Labyrinth recently, and I didn't like that as much, even despite the Bowie factor. The Fantastic Planet is beautiful, even if it creeps me out a little deep in my soul. I will post more as they come to me. Can you guys recommend anything else I should check out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest moonchild Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 The last unicorn. the animation has a lot of gritty detail to it. the harpy for instance and unless you are paying attention you miss it. I never noticed quite a bit of things like that when I was little.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Meadows and Labyrinths Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Fire & Ice Gandahar / Light Years can't go wrong with Ralph Bakshi/Rene Laloux. of course there's also Krull, Willow, The Warrior and the Sorceress, The Neverending Story, Conan The Barbarian, Excalibur, of course, Heavy Metal is probably the epitome of what you're seeking. there's another one that i'm trying to think of... i'll have to get back to you. by the way, Rene Laloux did Fantastic Planet / Le Planet Sauvage fyi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Fire & Ice Gandahar / Light Years can't go wrong with Ralph Bakshi/Rene Laloux. of course there's also Krull, Willow, The Warrior and the Sorceress, The Neverending Story, Conan The Barbarian, Excalibur, of course, Heavy Metal is probably the epitome of what you're seeking. there's another one that i'm trying to think of... i'll have to get back to you. by the way, Rene Laloux did Fantastic Planet / Le Planet Sauvage fyi ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising for burgers Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) Edited February 1, 2012 by THIS IS MICHAEL JACKSON 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest KY Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 YEA BOY (lol @ "your brain on anime") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising for burgers Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 YEA BOY i recomend you to watch the other 2 i posted, they're from the same director of mindgame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Golden oldie. Perhaps too obvious, but should be mentioned: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Heavy Metal 2000 was awful. There is a new one coming soon, supposed to be return to the original's feel. The Lord of the Rings Bakshi version, The Hobbit and The Return of the King Rankin/Bass version, Luke is dead on about Laloux, Time Masters is amazing as well....... most Miyazaki, cept for Kiki's Delivery service(very much for children), should count as shining examples of amazing animated psychadelic fantasy. some others: Atlantis, The Lost Empire. The Black Cauldron. Explorers. The Last Starfighter. Barbarella. David Lynch's Dune. Kenneth Anger's Inauguration into the Pleasure Dome and Lucifer Rising. Enter The Void. Performance. Behind the Green Door. The Visitor. Altered States. Pan's Labyrinth. The Secret of Nimh. Titan AE. Pink Floyd's The Wall. Fantasia. The Holy Mountain. The Adventures of Baron Von Munchausen. Eraserhead. Wild At Heart. Lost Highway. Return to Oz. Akira. The Man Who Fell to Earth. Carnivale (TV series). Twin Peaks. and more that I cannot recall at the moment or has already been named in this thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KY Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 YEA BOY i recomend you to watch the other 2 i posted, they're from the same director of mindgame I started watching Neko Jiru but wasn't getting into it. I'll give it another shot, though, and check out that other film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Backson Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Aw, fuck yeah. Watmm never fails to deliver! I will definately have to see Heavy Metal. Also, Gandahar looks great. I'll keep an eye out for anything Laloux. Jacko, I think I watched Cat Soup and I think it made me feel very empty and alone. Atop, I remeber seeing Titan AE as a child and for a while it was my favourite film. I will have to watch it again... I'll slowly work my way through this list, good thing there's a DVD store on my street. thanks again chums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roasty Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 +1 for Gandahar, it's superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tontonz1 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Madlib has sampled quite a bit from Fantastic Planet on his Further Adventures of Lord Quas (I believe...) and basically where I heard about the movie. Its fucking awesome sober or swagged out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadows and Labyrinths Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Madlib has sampled quite a bit from Fantastic Planet on his Further Adventures of Lord Quas (I believe...) and basically where I heard about the movie. Its fucking awesome sober or swagged out. so did Dilla ! - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 LALOUX! Gandahar is one of the best films ever! Fantasic Planet is amazing as well........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubin Farr Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) the first unico movie about the clay slave people scared the shit out of me as a kid the animation is pretty top tier too The Great Yokai War by Takashi Miike, probably the best modern fantasy/scifi ive seen that isn't animation also Legend, one of the last really weird gritty movies by Ridley Scott one of the best Disney titles supposedly during their 'off' period before the reinvented themselves with the Little mermaid the Black Cauldron. and then the one that takes the cake for me (of the ones not mentioned here yet) is this bizarre adult cartoon movie that i saw in the theatre in 3d, alot of it is rotoscoping and it's dark as fuck you will never see a cartoon like this in the theatres again, if it came out today it would be easily rated R http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0qPypxqokA&feature=related watch this and tell me it isn't one of the darkest american 'kids' cartoons youve ever seen Edited February 2, 2012 by Awepittance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 If that counts as animated, you can drop 2001 a space odyssey and thx 1138 as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Backson Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Wow, I'm going to watch the living sht out of that movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuBwXfg3Mr4 Edited February 2, 2012 by Macca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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