Episode 636: Wizards (1977)

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The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2023

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Sci-Fi July continues with a discussion of Ralph Bakshki’s WIZARDS. Released in 1977, the film stars the voices of Bob Holt as Avatar and Jesse Welles as Elinore. The film is an illuminating history bearing on the everlasting struggle for world supremacy fought between the powers of technology and magic. Or something like that.

Vincenzo Natali and Agatha Luz join Mike to discuss this Tolkeinesque post-apocalyptic fantasy film.

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0:00.0	Hold your ears, folks.
0:06.8	It's showtime.
0:08.6	People pay good money to see this movie.
0:10.9	When they go out to a theater, they want cold sodas, hot popcorn, and no monsters in the projection booth.
0:17.3	Everyone pretend podcasting isn't boring.
0:20.0	Shut it off.
0:25.6	Turn it off.
0:27.6	Turn it off. There will come at time on the planet Earth
0:43.3	when science and technology will be long forgotten.
0:48.3	When humanity will rise from the ashes of nuclear holocaust,
0:52.3	when wizards will rule the world.
0:55.0	20th century Fox presents wizards, a futuristic fantasy epic, born in the mind of Ralph Bakshi,
1:03.0	the master of two brothers, Avatar and Black Wolf, powerful wizards, and mortal enemies from the day they were born.
1:22.6	Avatar, the good, who rules the peaceful kingdom of Montagar with wisdom.
1:29.3	Science and technology were outlawed millions of years ago.
1:33.3	And magic.
1:35.3	Black Wolf, the future furor.
1:39.3	Attention! Behold!
1:41.3	Who rediscoveres the ancient secrets of propaganda technology and war and sends out his
1:55.6	muted armies in a reign of unimaginable terror.
2:06.6	In Wizards, you will also meet the lovely Princess Eleanor, the loyal elf, Weehawk.
2:09.6	And peace, Black Wolf's evil robot henchman,
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