Ralph Bakshi starts Kickstarter campaign of Last Days of Coney Island.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ralphbakshi/last-days-of-coney-island-0?ref=recently_launched

Check it out.

Already pledged for this. This is going to rock. Ralph's got a comeback baby.

Good for him!

Ahh, Ralph was never gone. And he was never here to begin with. He's his own entity, and he exists on his own plane of reality. Love him or hate him (or respect and admire him while finding his body of work both frequently flawed but often frequently brilliant), he's unquestionably an original.

New interview with Ralph about the film and why he's returned to animation.

http://www.brooklynrail.org/2013/02/express/an-animated-life

And here's a new animation video by animator Joe Baptista promoting the film!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkQ-ZOrloNk&feature=youtu.be

edited 8th Feb '13 9:38:04 AM by Prinzenick

Oy. If I had money, I'd totally be supporting this. But since I don't, all I can say to those of ya with more wealth in your pockets than nil, go donate to this if you're a fan of good animation.

FINALLY! I thought he gave up by now.

Project has less than 40,000$ to get before its over. Hoping for the best!

edited 23rd Feb '13 6:55:21 AM by Prinzenick

Last post for now, but Its close to reaching its goal with only 5,344$ left!

Come on everybody, share with as many as you know!

YES! IT REACHED THE GOAL!

They JUST passed it with currently around $500 dollars over the goal! WITH 43 HOURS LEFT! Whew!

We fucking did it guys! I am glad to help out on this...Now to play the waiting game.

A Tropes article on the film is up and running now! Feel free to contribute!

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/TheLastDaysOfConeyIsland

I wonder if I would be able to relate to any of the characters.

I mean, I haven't been there, or done that. I am not "from that neighborhood", if you know what I mean.

x2. I created the page, so feel free to add tropes that have to do with the upcoming project. Although, I didn't add the Were still relevant damn it trope. But would it count since Ralph is doing something new and is proving something to everyone that 2D animation can be done?

My first thoughts at reading: "he sent it to PIXAR!??!"

Someone I know who worked with Ralph talked with him about that. I wont say much other than saying Ralph respects the talent at Pixar(except for them cashing in on sequels). So maybe(just maybe) when Ralph was pitching this to Pixar he was aiming for a PG rated feature. I am getting a feeling that Ralph didn't like how Pixar wanted it as if they were going to do it. May be hypocritical on Pixar's part since they have a PG RATED cartoon.

I remember reading an interview that Ralph isn't a huge fan of Dreamworks, so I am already imaging that the meeting with the dreamworks animation heads didn't end well.

Interview with Ralph, with some powerful insights.

http://www.awn.com/articles/people/ralph-bakshi-still-railin-after-all-these-years/page/1%2C1

Thnx.