Review of Fire and Ice (1983) by Jean-Francois V — 10 Jul 2009
"Fire and Ice" is about a brunette in a microbikini and Cleopatra eyeliner being chased about in the jungle by hordes of cavemen, then seducing a blonde, square-jawed warrior with her ample bosom and buttocks and frolicking around with him, until she is captured by the Elric-like warlock Nekron, from whose grip her barbarian lover will have to save her with the help of a hooded, green-eyed axe-wielder.
If you fantasise about chained women and muscular men battling prehistoric monsters, this should be your thing. A fan of Bakshi's "Lord of the Rings" and of the Frazetta paintings which it drew inspiration from, I saw it on the big screen at 16, in the heyday of the "Dungeons and Dragons" craze, and I remember vaguely liking it, though I had found the animation wanting.
Seeing it again 26 years later, I couldn't finish it. Looking like a post-pubescent version of the "Masters of the Universe" cartoon, it only manages to cheapen Frazetta's art.
This review of Fire and Ice (1983) was written by Jean-Francois V on 10 Jul 2009.
Fire and Ice has generally received mixed reviews.
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