Cool World

PG-13

7/10/19921h 42m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Holli Would if she could ...and she will ~

Overview:

A bizarre accident lands Frank Harris in Cool World, a realm of cartoons. Years later, cartoonist Jack Deebs, who's been drawing Cool World, crosses over as well. He sets his lustful sights on animated femme fatale Holli Would, but she's got plans of her own to become real, and it's up to Frank to stop her.

Director:

Ralph Bakshi

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$30,000,000.00

Revenue:

$14,100,000.00

Key words:

cartoon
seduction
comic book
alternate dimension
adult animation
cartoonist
live action and animation

Cast

Kim Basinger

~ as ~

Holli Would

Gabriel Byrne

~ as ~

Jack Deebs

Brad Pitt

~ as ~

Detective Frank Harris

Michele Abrams

~ as ~

Jennifer Malley

Deirdre O'Connell

~ as ~

Isabelle Malley

Janni Brenn

~ as ~

Agatha Rose Harris

William Frankfather

~ as ~

Cop

Greg Collins

~ as ~

Cop

Maurice LaMarche

~ as ~

Interrogator #2 / Mash / drunken bar patron / Dr. Vincent "Vegas Vinnie" Whiskers / Jack Deebs (super hero version) (voice)

Michael David Lally

~ as ~

Sparks (voice)

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Reviews (2)

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talisencrw
Written 9 year(s) ago
6
Decent, though a disappointment after enjoying Bakshi's great run of Spider-Man cartoons from the 60's. The animation style and great soundtrack--dated in a fine way--make up for such a lousy and uninspired script. I'd much rather come across Shirley Clarke's similarly titled film from the 60's instead.
JPV852
Written 3 year(s) ago
5
I'm not 100% positive but I think my parents took me to see this, when I was only 11 years old, and I'm pretty sure they were at the very least unconformable though this was only a month after they took me to see Batman Returns so... Anyway, seeing this again after 30 years, this feels like a movie made for people to watch while high because I was perplexed at what this was. It also had the stench of studio interference with a confusing plot at least early on and not helped by one-dimensional characters and hammy acting, with Brad Pitt seeming to regret taking the role even if it was early in his career. Kim Basinger as Holli Would was fun, to say the least. And Gabriel Byrne just look confused.

The scenes with animation and live action felt unpolished compared to something like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, however some of the real sets definitely had some interesting aesthetics to them. I don't know, this is one that some might appreciate but for myself I doubt I'd ever revisit. 2.5/5