Could Cool World have been a good movie?

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

Apparently they had Ralph Bakshi pushing to make it an R-rated story (I think he initially wanted it to be about this half human/half toon girl who hated herself, and wanted to confront and presumably kill her father) and Kim Basinger (voice of Holli) lobbying to make it PG and family friendly. When they compromised, it wound up being this mess.

I like the premise behind it, I guess, but watching it again it's like it couldn't decide what it wanted to be. They wanted it to be the next Roger Rabbit, obviously, but I think a lot of people forget that WFRR had genuine heart and emotion behind its characters (especially Roger himself). The adult themes and special effects definitely helped, but they weren't the only factors as to why it became a big hit.

[wakko]

What do you mean could've?

[revolver86]

I got my first boner watching this movie. Kim Basinger is a goddess.

[Amazing Kitsune]

When I lay dying I'll lament the fact that I saw that movie when I could have been doing something worthwhile with my life.

Like clipping my toenails or reading a dictionary.

[Chip]

Wait... it's not R rated? My only exposure to the movie has been this video;

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUDuOUxhD2Y

This definitely paints a more adult picture.

[agent817]

I am not really sure but the whole concept of a half-human/half-cartoon character probably COULD HAVE worked and it probably would have, too. I am not the biggest fan of that movie, but I don't absolutely detest it. I COULD give it another watch, but if I recall, I remember thinking some of the elements were just too ridiculous. I get that the character of Holli was supposed to be a cartoon character and had no grasp of what being a human was like, but then you had other characters like Gabriel Byrne's character and Brad Pitt's character, and I know they had intricate parts in the story, but I still think the movie was not that great. I remember thinking it was sort of stupid when I watched it on TV years ago and when I watched it on Netflix a few years ago.

[SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman]

Honestly, from what I heard about their original plans, had they just gone for it it would have been pretty good.

[Glitch]

Wouldn't surprise me if it came out better since they mangled up his original story so much.