‘Wizards’: Does animated 1977 art film belong in the canon, or in the geniza?
Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, What Matters Now and The Reel Schmooze podcasts, and heads up The Times of Israel’s features.Jordan Hoffman, a member of the New York Film Critics Circle, is The Times of Israel’s long-time film reviewer and the co-host of The Reel Schmooze.Welcome to The Reel Schmooze with ToI film reviewer Jordan Hoffman and host Amanda Borschel-Dan, where we bring you all the entertainment news and film reviews a Jew can use.This week, we spend the entire episode on the iconic Haifa-born animator Ralph Bakshi’s 1977 sci-fi adventure “Wizards.”Distributed by 20th Century-Fox, the loose premise sets the film about 5,000 years in the future, following a World War III that left Earth so full of radiation to split humanity into fairy-type creatures and mutants.The majority of the raunchy ride builds up to a battle between twin brothers —…
The Times of Israel's podcast, "The Reel Schmooze," dedicated an entire episode to Ralph Bakshi's 1977 animated sci-fi adventure, "Wizards." The film, set 5,000 years after a World War III, depicts a post-apocalyptic Earth where humanity has split into fairy-like creatures and mutants. The plot centers on a battle between twin wizard brothers representing magic and technology. Reviewer Jordan Hoffman considers it a foundational film with ongoing resonance, while host Amanda Borschel-Dan was "much less impressed." The discussion explores whether this violent, adult-oriented animation belongs in the cinematic canon.
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