The basics of forcing an evil will on a populace and the heroic struggle to return good to its proper Motivations are tossed to the wayside here other than Fire and Ice features a scantily-clad heroine aīlonde hero a mysterious sidekick a spineless king and singleminded villains with an army ofīrainless minions at their beck and call. No matter the film's take on fire and ice, good andĮvil, light and dark, it all boils down to an incredibly basic structure with formulaic and wholly Generally beautiful, and whether the action is taking place in murky swamps or an iceĬastle, the animation style does well to set a tone for the picture, even if that tone seemsįlip-flopped with fire representing "good" and ice "evil" (though a partway similar situation holds Technique - a process that animates live-action footage - and it appears as consistently
The look of a typical 1980s Saturday morning cartoon. Its animation style doesn't stray far from Larn teams up with the mysterious Darkwolf for a chance to retrieve Teegra and stop Julianaįire and Ice treads all-too-familiar ground. No sooner do they come together to return to Firekeep and make aĭesperate last stand, they are again separated with Teegra once again falling into enemy hands.
Her, she manages escape and teams up with a warrior, Larn, a sole survivor from his villageĪpart by Juliana's ice. There, King Jarol receives a peace envoy from Juliana's court, but trickery is afoot it'sĪn elaborate hoax meant to secure the kidnapping of the king's daughter, Teegra. Kingdom over virtually the entire world, and only a small band of survivors remain deep insideįirekeep. The dark arts, and an army of brainless subhuman minions, she has managed to extend her ice With the help of her son, Nekron, who has been trained The evil Juliana wants to rule the world. Within the lines of genre basics and that plays out as nothing more than anĮxtended-length Saturday morning cartoon with virtually nothing of substance to offer thatĬouldn't be found on channel 4 at 8:00 AM, and at a third of the runtime.Īnyone seen a princess in a purple bikini? The Cat, and legendary Fantasy illustrator Frank Frazetta teamed up for an animatedįeature-length Fantasy original, Fire and Ice, a completely clichéd tale that stays In 1983, Ralph Bakshi, director of the controversial Fritz Where the fantastical was to be found in stories set both eons into the past and centuries into theįuture, with television programing like "He-Man" and "Buck Rogers" both incorporating genreĮlements into their amazing worlds. Tolkien's masterworks, the genre enjoyed another peak in the late 1970s and early 1980s Seeing a resurgence now with the incredible popularity of the filmed adaptation Magic, unparalleled heroics, and disdainful villainy that make for the ultimate in escapistĮntertainment. Mystical realms continue to enchant audiences with timeless tales of high adventure, might and Sinbad to Conan the Barbarian, the heroes, villains, creatures, wizardry, and Lord of the Rings to The Chronicles of Narnia, from The 7th Voyage of The fantastical world - the nether regions of Earth where odd beings and magical powers are asĬommonplace as the sword and musclebound heroes - is a staple of modern fiction. No one dared guess at the outcome of a meeting on the field of battle between fire and Reviewed by Martin Liebman, August 26, 2009 Johnsĭoes this disc burn up Blu-ray, or will it leave viewers cold? Producers: Ralph Bakshi, Frank Frazetta, John W. Starring: Randy Norton, Cynthia Leake, Steve Sandor, Sean Hannon, Leo Gordon, William Ostrander Writers: Ralph Bakshi, Frank Frazetta, Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway Soul of a civilization in a time of good and evil, pleasure and pain, and Fire and Ice.įor more about Fire and Ice and the Fire and Ice Blu-ray release, see Fire and Ice Blu-ray Review published by Martin Liebman on Augwhere this Blu-ray release scored 3.0 out of 5. Now experience a world unlikeĪny ever seen, where savage warriors, horrific monsters and luscious maidens battle for the Remains – one of the most startling animation epics of all time. Original 'The Lord of the Rings') and legendary illustrator Frank Frazetta (creator of the iconicĬonan the Barbarian, Vampirella and Edgar Rice Burroughs book covers). Genre: Controversial animator Ralph Bakshi (director of 'Fritz the Cat', 'Wizards' and the It began as a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between two of the greatest icons of the fantasy Fire and Ice Blu-ray delivers great video and superb audio in this fan-pleasing Blu-ray release
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