Fire and Ice
Twentieth Century Fox | Release Date: August 26, 1983 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
3
Negative:
2
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75
The Associated PressBob Thomas
Fire and Ice combines fairy tale with sword-and-sorcery for a visually impressive, often exciting feat of animation. [05 Sep 1983]
70
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Ralph Bakshi's newest animation feature is interesting for two special reasons: (1) the production represents a clear design on Bakshi's part to capture a wider and younger audience and (2) the animation marks the film debut of America's leading exponent of heroic fantasy art, Frank Frazetta, who coproduced. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubTasha Robinson
Surprisingly realistic for an animated film of the time, but it's also as visually stiff and staid as any cut-rate sword-and-sorcery film, and just as formula-bound. Read full review
60
IGNFilip Vukcevic
The wafer-thin story and cookie-cutter characters are laughably standard. Then again, there is a part of me that enjoys the fact that the filmmakers didn't try to make this meaningful, they just want the audience to sit back and stare at this world (and Teegra's curves) in all of its Frazetta-inspired glory. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
The backgrounds and characters, though ambitiously executed, aren't particularly compatible, because there's nothing in Mr. Frazetta's steep phallic landscapes that speaks to Mr. Bakshi's overly sleek cavemen. Read full review
40
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
It may well satisfy a low IQ, pubescent (probably) male Iron Maiden fan, but the rest of us are poorly served. Read full review
25
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
The childish narrative, doubtless inspired by a spate of similar duds such as Conan the Barbarian, is marred by poor story continuity and terrible transitions. Read full review
20
EmpireDan Jolin
Better avoided unless you're doing a study on vaguely titillating rubbish 80s animation. Read full review
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