The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)

This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Some things I liked some I did not.

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

There's an encyclopedia of sequels that people consider the worst-Neverending Story III, Godzilla's Revenge/All Monsters Attack, Son of the Mask-and each of them hold valid reasons as to why they're hated. So why do I consider THIS the worst? Because it's lazy. The original Fritz the Cat was a decent adaptation of the infamous art of Robert Crumb; this, however, is like fan fiction-made worse by the fact that neither Crumb or Bakshi, the director of the first, were involved. There is pretty much no sign of effort, decency, or humor. This, ladies and gentlemen, is a film that contains GAY Hitler RAPE. I am dead serious-watch it and see for yourself. The only thing that this film offers that even comes close to good is the music of Tom Scott and the L.A. Express, and to be fair, there's not much of it.

Just a couple of thoughts after watching nine lives of fritz the cat. First of all i think it's nothing more than a cash-in on the first movie. Second the animators are not the same, the director is not the same, actually quite a lot isn't the same as the first one, which is a bad thing, since this second fritz movie doesn't have a proper story line, or a good script, actually it doesn't have anything of the things that made the first movie so wonderful. The feeling is gone. Still it's Fritz the Cat and all is not lost, but all through the film i get the feeling that the director just took all the ingredients of the first fritz movie and mashed them together to a lifeless pile, sticking them in here and there, maybe because that's what he thought the fans wanted (and that would make more money). Then he managed to portray Fritz as somewhat of a loser, which he may be, in some people's eyes', but i don't think that's the feeling you get from the first one. This one is more rough. It's almost abusive to the original. So my suggestion is; if you haven't seen any of the fritz movies, watch the first one only, this one isn't quite worth while. Afterwards you could try the second, but don't get your hopes up.

I think that I went into this film expecting something completely different from what the film actually represented because I was expecting something completely raunchy and funny. While I appreciated the animation, I was left pretty flat by most of the social commentary/satire. There were images and messages that I of course understood (Hitler, Kissinger, etc.) but the majority of the subject matter was fairly relevant to the present time.Unfortunately, especially during the bizarre psychedelic freak out moments I found myself looking at the clock which is actually kind of sad considering the film was only just over an hour to begin with. Having said that however, I am glad that I finally saw this film so that I know what it was actually about, and I give the filmmakers a lot more credit for having created something that transcended novelty smut.--Shelly

It's amazing to see how much first rate talent and meticulous effort went into making a paean to scatology. I guess the explanation is that it was crafted by top notch pros-- naturally enough, they'll draw, compose, etc., ANYTHING you tell them if the price is right. This is not to say the movie doesn't have its hilarious moments-- it does, and our occasional laughter is only interrupted by frequent fits of nausea.