Older and wiser now, I took the plunge and dove into this long-shunned Alex Toth production, and found an excellent, goofy, and surprisingly edgy late ‘60s cartoon.
This is the sort of film that makes my job a joy and will reward multiple viewings. I wish more directors and production studios took the time to really focus on filmmaking instead of falling back on spectacle.
In a bleak future that's a blend of World War II Europe and Tolkien's Middle-earth, a runty wizard (Bob Holt) must save the world from fascist mutants controlled by his evil twin brother (Steve Gravers), who likes to project films of Adolf Hitler speeches during attacks.
If there isn't a second season of this show, then the skies really should turn red and horrible monstrosities should rain down on us all (but starting with the execs at the BBC).
