Coonskin

To start with, I'd like to say please don't let complaints of the quality of this film deter you from making a purchase. From what I know, Coonskin was never officially restored and released on DVD, but that's not to say this version is godawful. It may not be high-definition, but it's still perfectly clear, and honestly, I think the very vintage appearance just adds another level of grittiness to the film's already rough story. If you get offended easily, then you might want to skip over this film, as it's a pretty crude satire. Personally, I liked it. I've always had a bit of a soft spot for movies that mix live action and animation (save for Space Jam), and like all Bakshi's other works, this one's rather strange, but in a good way. So it seemed only natural I'd take a liking to this film.Admittedly, the animation is not *gorgeous*, but again, I think this simply adds to the overall rough feel of the movie. There's no computer-generated imagery and I think the mood is really captured nicely with the art style, music, everything. Could you take a film about Harlem seriously if it had perfect, pretty animation? I love the spin Bakshi put on the classic Uncle Remus stories, re-telling them in a gritty, urban setting.Definitely not a kids' film either. Coonskin is full of coarse language, nudity, sex, drug use and references, murder, blood, violence, possibly offensive caricatures. Coonskin's got it all. I don't really get offended by much because I've got a pretty sick, twisted sense of humor, so I was able to enjoy this movie through and through. However, I'm reviewing as a white 20-something atheist viewer, so I can't say for certain that religious viewers or anyone of any other ethnicity would find this film to be in bad taste.I think my favorite characters had to be the Godfather's gay sons; I don't think they really served a huge purpose, but they just made me laugh because of they're over-the-top stereotypical behavior.My only complaint - a minor one - just seems to me like the story really hops around a lot and segments of the film just do not flow very smoothly into one another. Part of me still tries to figure out the plot even though I've watched it a few times since I got it. Yes I know it's a satire and all, but there's so many conflicts going on and very few ever seem to be resolved. I still don't know what the purpose of the boxing match is at the end, or the lady in the bar that winds up marrying Brother Bear.But in spite of everything, I still enjoyed the film, and if you'd like to see something radically different in terms of animation and won't get offended too easily, I recommend this classic title. See the work of someone who was completely uninhibited by the burden of theatrical censorship.

I saw this on VHS many years ago under the title "Streetfight" not to be confused with "Streetfighter". The animation is a bit gritty but I realize this was made in the 1970s. I DO like both Barry White and Scatman Crothers. A bit of FYI: Scatman Crothers voiced "Hong Kong Phooey" and "Jazz" in the orignal transformers series. Any how this film DOES have A Lot of racial/sexual stereotypes which is common for a Bakshi Film. It basically is a parody, ghetto version of "Song of the South": stories of Uncle Remus, Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear. I also like how the put the movie's original title "Coonskin" on the cover. Now if only Disney would wise up and release an offical "Song of the South" DVD the movie industry would make real progress. This film is far more offensive in general than "Song of the South" ever was. I know it's shunned because of racial stereotypes but three facts to consider: 1) SotS was made in the 1940s and these type of characters were perfectly acceptible. 2)Contrary to what many said about these stereotypes being bad they were actually portayed as positive role modles. I feel "South Park"'s "Chef" was inspired by "Uncle Remus". 3)The time period was set in the days of slavery which is certainly not a shining moment in US history which, like it or not, it DID happen. Case in point as well "Gone With the Wind" and is not shunned. I guess I did go all over the place here. In conclusion if you enjoy the art of annimation and are not easily offended DO gives this movie a chance. If you are then don't watch it and spoil it for everyone else.

Definitely not a movie to watch with your children,however a very entertaining movie for adults

Classic. IYKYK. Nuff said

Not what I expected but definitely Hilarious!.! Never knew Barry had it in em’ writing this make me wanna watch again LoL

The animation and sound was excellent if a little boisterous. About par for 70s fare. I imagine that some of the content was "cutting-edge" for the era, but I found it stereotypical and garish in color and pacing. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the film in view of one the reviews that panned it's video resolution, although it did not match the smoothness of "Heavy Traffic" or "Cool World" in either context or production value.

This is a pirate DVD. It is a mediocre copy of the videotape release. The actual release could have be found here:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XL6EJE until it was inexplicably pulled a few weeks before its proposed release by Shout Factory.The original name of this amazing film, "Coonskin," was changed without the director's permission to "Street Fight" for its (very) limited filmatic release back in 1975. It is a combination of live action film that bookends the animated feature, much like Bakshi's previous effort, the somewhat biographical "Heavy Traffic".An unbelievably biting satire of 1970's society and Walt Disney's "Song Of The South", "Street Fight" was originally concieved and produced in 1975. Bookended by live action sequences starring R&B sensation Barry White, a pre-Miami Vice Phillip Micheal Thomas, Pulitzer Prize winner Charles Gordone, and the inimitable Scat Man Crothers, the film was intended to be a multi-leveled update of Br'er Rabbit gone to Harlem. An astonishing and ground-breaking attack on racism, on the surface this film appears to embody and embrace exactly sort of Stephen Fetchit/Uncle Tom/Uncle Remus stereotypes that it so successfully skewers, also satirizing "The Godfather", blaxploitation films like  Black Caesar , and New York Glam Rockers such as the  New York Dolls

Happy I got it. Can’t wait to watch.

La película se ve espectacular, pero tiene problemas con el menú del dvd, pero no hay mayor problema. Película solo en inglés sin subtitulos.

All good!

Zu dem Film möchte ich gar nicht so viel sagen. Ich nehme einfach mal an, dass diejenigen, die diese DVD/Blu-ray kaufen, bereits wissen, worum es sich dabei handelt.Ich möchte hautsächlich auf diesen wunderbaren Blu-ray Release eingehen.- von der Verpackung her echt klasse! Ein hochwertiger Pappschuber mit tollem Cover und abnehmbarem FSK-Sticker.- Wendecover mit der anderen Seite ohne FSK-Logo. Generell ist das Cover mit satten Farben sehr schön anzusehen.- Bildqualität ist ganz okay. Was vermutlich aber weniger mit dem Transfer zu tun hat, sondern eher mit den Arbeitsbedingungen in Bakshis Studio. Ständig sieht man irgendwelche Schäden des Films aufploppen. (in einer Stelle verschwindet sogar mal ein Charakter für ein paar Frames, weil der zeichner ihn wohl vergessen hat zu zeichnen. Hat nichts mit der Blu-ray zu tun, finde ich aber interessant genug, um es zu erwähnen)- die Qualität der englischen Tonspur ist ebenfalls eher schlecht. Aber auch hier liegt es nun mal daran, wie der Film gemacht wurde. Zur deutschen Tonspur kann ich im Moment noch nichts sagen. habe sie noch nicht angehört.- als Extras bekommt man 2 Trailer. Den deutschen und den US Kinotrailer. Bei so einem Film kann man aber auch nicht mehr erwarten. Es gibt kaum DVD Releases von Coonskin und deshalb wurde wenig produziert, was man als Extras hätte nutzen können.- die Blu-ray hat den Ländercode A, B und C. Unsere Freunde aus dem Ausland werden sich also freuen, da Deutschland den ersten Blu-ray Release dieses Films bekommen hat, von dem ich weiß. Und es würde mich nicht wundern, wenn es der einzige bleibt.Zum Schluss gibt es also nur zu sagen: auch wenn die Blu-ray etwas wenig in Sachen Extras bietet, merkt man doch, dass OFDb Filmworks hier das Beste aus dem gemacht hat, was zur Verfügung steht. Mit dieser Qualität würde ich sehr gerne die anderen Bakshi Filme wie "Hey good lookin'" und "American pop" sehen, die bisher nicht hier erschienen sind. "Hey good looking'" hat soweit ich weiß noch gar keinen DVD Release bekommen.OFDb Filmworks hat mit dieser Blu-ray und DVD genau das richtig gemacht, was WVG Medien GmbH mit den Releases von Heavy Traffic und Fritz the Cat nicht hinbekommen hat.Eine absolute Kaufempfehlung an alle Bakshi und Animationsfans. Bitte unterstützt diesen Release, damit wir hoffentlich bald mehr sehen!

The disc does include an English soundtrack for the main feature but the menu is a little less to be desired. When you go to the languages menu, no matter what language you select, it will play in German.The way to access the English soundtrack is to use the language button on your remote (or change the audio track in software like VLC). Fix your menus lads.It's still a great movie and I'm preying that a UK label will pick up the rights.