Editing Ralph Bakshi (section)

==Legacy==
The availability of Bakshi's work on the Internet sparked a resurgence of interest in his career, resulting in a three-day [[American Cinematheque]] retrospective held at [[Grauman's Egyptian Theatre]] in Hollywood and the Aero Theater in [[Santa Monica, California]], in April 2005.<ref>{{cite news |first=Susan |last=King |title=''Bakshi's game of cat and mouse; He took heat when he addressed adult themes in animation, a realm thought to belong to kids. Now it's kudos.'' |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/826227271.html?dids=826227271:826227271&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Apr+24%2C+2005&author=Susan+King&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=CINE+FILE%3B+Bakshi%27s+game+of+cat+and+mouse%3B+He+took+heat+when+he+addressed+adult+themes+in+animation%2C+a+realm+thought+to+belong+to+kids.+Now+it%27s+kudos.&pqatl=google |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=April 24, 2005 |access-date=March 4, 2009 |archive-date=July 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725112601/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/826227271.html?dids=826227271:826227271&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Apr+24%2C+2005&author=Susan+King&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=CINE+FILE%3B+Bakshi%27s+game+of+cat+and+mouse%3B+He+took+heat+when+he+addressed+adult+themes+in+animation%2C+a+realm+thought+to+belong+to+kids.+Now+it%27s+kudos.&pqatl=google |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi'', a hardcover book of Bakshi's art, was released on April 1, 2008. The foreword was written by [[Quentin Tarantino]] and the afterword by Bakshi.<ref>{{cite book |last=Gibson |first=John M. |author2=McDonnell, Chris  |title=Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi  |date=April 1, 2008  |publisher=Universe |isbn=978-0-7893-1684-4  }}</ref> His rotoscoping techniques in ''Lord of the Rings'' inspired the animation rotoscoping techniques of the independent film ''[[The Spine of Night]]'', in which the animator developed his own rotoscope style by watching behind-the-scenes footage of Bakshi's warehouse and reverse-engineering it.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The Spirit of Bakshi Returns in 'The Spine of Night'|url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/spirit-bakshi-returns-spine-night|last=Sarto|first=Dan|date=March 24, 2021|access-date=July 17, 2021|work=[[Animation World Network]]}}</ref> [[Billie Eilish]] had the idea for an animated version of herself for her in the concert film ''[[Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles]]'' (which is a promotion for the album of the [[Happier Than Ever|same name]]) and suggested to  director [[Patrick Osborne (animator)|Patrick Osborne]] that the character should have a 1980s look and rotoscope-ish animation. Eilish referenced the works of Bakshi and animator [[Richard Williams (animator)|Richard Williams]] to him.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Patrick Osborne Takes Billie Eilish on a Dreamy Iconic LA Tour|url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/patrick-osborne-takes-billie-eilish-dreamy-iconic-la-tour|last=Sarto|first=Dan|date=2021-09-14|access-date=2021-10-09|work=[[Animation World Network]]}}</ref>

[[Gore Verbinski]] commented about Bakshi and showed that he was inspired by him during an interview in ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' for his first animated movie, ''[[Rango (2011 film)|Rango]]'', saying: "What happened to the Ralph Bakshis of the world? We're all sitting here talking family entertainment. Does animation have to be family entertainment? Audiences want something new; they just can't articulate what."<ref name=thr-12-2011>Verbinski in {{cite journal|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-reporter-animation-roundtable-tintin-275984|title=THR's Animation Roundtable: 7 Top Filmmakers Debate R-Rated Toons and If 'Tintin' Should Be Eligible for Ani[mation] Oscar|journal=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228002719/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-reporter-animation-roundtable-tintin-275984|archive-date=February 28, 2012}}</ref>

On January 12, 2014, at [[Grauman's Egyptian Theatre|The Egyptian Theatre]] in Hollywood, there was a special screening of Bakshi's film ''[[American Pop]]'' with actors [[Ron Thompson (actor)|Ron Thompson]] and [[Mews Small]] in attendance,<ref>{{cite web|author=West, Jay|work=[[Vimeo]]|url=http://vimeo.com/84722943|title=American Pop – Q&A with Actor Ron Thompson at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on 1-12-2014|date=January 21, 2014}}</ref> it was the first time lead actor Ron Thompson had ever introduced the film before a live audience.<ref>{{cite web|author=West, Jay|date=January 21, 2014|work=Beyond the Marquee|url=http://beyondthemarquee.com/28663/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Ralph Bakshi's AMERICAN POP – Video of Historic Q&A with Actor Ron Thompson}}</ref>

At the [[Aero Theatre]] in [[Santa Monica, California]], on March 27, 2015, there was a screening of ''[[Heavy Traffic]]'' and ''[[American Pop]]'' with Bakshi, [[Ron Thompson (actor)|Ron Thompson]] and [[Mews Small]] attending.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[Animation Magazine]]|title=American Cinematheque Sets Bakshi Retrospective|first=Mercedes|last=Milligan|date=March 4, 2015|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/american-cinematheque-sets-bakshi-retrospective/}}</ref> From February 17 to February 26 of 2023, Bakshi's entire theatrical filmography was screened in Tinker Street Cinema, which is located in [[Woodstock, NY]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chronogram.com/arts/ralph-bakshi-films-screen-in-woodstock-17471032?media=AMP%20HTML | title=Ralph Bakshi Films Screen in Woodstock }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tscwoodstock.com/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222025559/https://www.tscwoodstock.com/ | archive-date=February 22, 2023 | title=Tinker Street Cinema - movie times & tickets }}</ref>

''[[Fritz the Cat (film)|Fritz the Cat]]'' has also been called [[arthouse animation|an animated]] [[art film]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/crumbhowe_c01845.htm 'Crumb' - The Washington Post]</ref><ref>[http://reelingback.com/articles/cat_in_tune_with_times Cat in tune with times - Reeling Back]</ref>