Wizards (1977) Part 1

Although disjointed in its approach and tone, Ralph Bakshis WIZARDS is nothing, if not, an interesting exercise in animated storytelling. Set in a post-apocalyptic future where fairies and other magical creatures have reemerged upon a slowly recuperating Earth. Also emerging in the war scarred sections of the planet are the mutants created by the nuclear fallout. Eventually, two brothers are born into this world; and although, polar opposite in nature both grow to be powerful wizards. Avatar, human in appearance, practices natural magic and lives in the greener lands of Montagar. Blackwolf has the appearance of a mutant, and after doing battle with his brother, has been exiled the radioactive wastelands of Scorch. After the passage of three millennia, Blackwolf has built his powerbase fusing magic with forbidden technology and the ideology of Nazi Germany, all with a single purpose- to defeat his brother and claim the greener lands for him and mutant followers. WIZARDS features the vocal talents of Bob Holt, Steve Gravers, Jesse Welles, David Proval and Mark Hamill.

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[ccmoyls]

@georgekostaras No, its because 1. they dont put as much feeling into it, and 2. they dont put as much work into the story

[07frenzy05]

i have seen this before 1990.... in cd ..seeing this now again 2011...wow!

[ALfaDuB101]

wow i always thought that some of these characters like the blackwolf guy was vaughn bodes

[georgekostaras]

@VicariousReality7 Because they overuse it.

[VicariousReality7]

Why does modern CGI feel so fake

[wesgriff1]

No mistake, that's him alright.

[mumpump]

This is my fave film ever!

[razorblade530]

Was mike Ploog involved with the intro illos? It looks like his work but I could be wrong.

[punisherman1000]

I'm obsessed with his work. Ralph Bakshi has proven that cartoons are'nt just for kids to enjoy, they can be for adults more than any live action project. Whoever put all of his films and tv shows on youtube, thank you so much.

[LovleyRossStorm]

This man is a weird genious...heavy traffic,wizards, fire and ice, give me the chills, but is a great work. I like his work.