Hey Good Lookin'
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Directed by	Ralph Bakshi
Produced by	Ralph Bakshi
Written by	Ralph Bakshi
Starring	Richard Romanus David Proval Jesse Welles Tina Bowman
Music by	John Madara Ric Sandler
Cinematography	Ted C. Bemiller
Editing by	Donald W. Ernst
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	October 1, 1982
Running time	77 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
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Hey Good Lookin' is a 1982 animated film written, directed, and produced by Ralph Bakshi. The film takes place in Brooklyn, New York, during the 1950s. Vinnie is the leader of The Stompers, a ragtag "gang" with delusions of grandeur. His girl, Roz, thinks Vinnie is the most wonderful thing on two legs. And his friend, Crazy Shapiro, would die for the honor of Vinnie and the gang. The film was originally intended to be a combination of live-action and animation. However, the studio financing the film found the concept to be unbelievable and forced the director to go back and animate the live-action sequences. The film was not a box office success, but has since gained a cult following. Image File history File links Hey_Good_Lookin'.jpg‎ Source: http://www. ... Ralph Bakshi (October 29, 1938) is an American director of animated and occasionally live-action films. ... Ralph Bakshi (October 29, 1938) is an American director of animated and occasionally live-action films. ... Ralph Bakshi (October 29, 1938) is an American director of animated and occasionally live-action films. ... Richard Romanus (b. ... David Proval (born May 20, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York as Aron Proval) is an American actor, best known for his role as Richie Aprile on the HBO television series The Sopranos. ... Jesse Welles is an actress. ... For the Hank Williams song, see Hey Good Lookin (song) Hey Good Lookin is a 1982 animated film written, directed, and produced by Ralph Bakshi. ... For the Hank Williams song, see Hey Good Lookin (song) Hey Good Lookin is a 1982 animated film written, directed, and produced by Ralph Bakshi. ... For the Hank Williams song, see Hey Good Lookin (song) Hey Good Lookin is a 1982 animated film written, directed, and produced by Ralph Bakshi. ... Fritz the Cat is a 1972 animated film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi. ... J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 animated fantasy film produced and directed by Ralph Bakshi. ... Warner Bros. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Animation refers to the process in which each frame of a film or movie is produced individually, whether generated as a computer graphic, or by photographing a drawn image, or by repeatedly making small changes to a model (see claymation and stop motion), and then photographing the result. ... Ralph Bakshi (October 29, 1938) is an American director of animated and occasionally live-action films. ... Brooklyn (named after the Dutch city Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ... NY redirects here. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...

Plot

In Brooklyn during the 1950s, Vinnie (voice of Richard Romanus) is the leader of The Stompers. He values, in equal measure, the perfection of his hairstyle and having sex with girls. His best friend, Crazy Shapiro (David Proval), is a loudmouthed freak who more than lives up to his moniker. Crazy's detective father, Solly, hates his son and routinely tries to kill him. In the alley where Vinnie and The Stompers hang out, roughhouse, and have sex with their girls, Vinnie meets and falls for voluptuous young Jewish girl-down-the-block Rozzie (Tina Romanus). The next day, Vinnie waits until evening for Roz to show up before leaving with Crazy for a night on the town. Meanwhile, Roz has been chained to her bed by her father so she won't be tempted to "do anything." At the end of the night, Vinnie and Crazy go to sleep on the beach, and when they wake up the next morning, they find that they're a few feet away from a group of showering women and their Sicilian mobster husbands. While Crazy inches over to the ladies, Vinnie finds a dead body buried in the sand. The screams of both Vinnie and the women alert the mobsters who begin to beat up Crazy. For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Richard Romanus (b. ... It has been suggested that Duration of sexual intercourse be merged into this article or section. ... David Proval (born May 20, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York as Aron Proval) is an American actor, best known for his role as Richie Aprile on the HBO television series The Sopranos. ... For the Hank Williams song, see Hey Good Lookin (song) Hey Good Lookin is a 1982 animated film written, directed, and produced by Ralph Bakshi. ... Sicilian (Lu Sicilianu, Lingua Siciliana) is the Romance language spoken in Sicily, Italy. ...

Roz and Vinnie.

Vinnie runs off, finding himself on the black area of the beach where he bumps into Boogaloo (Philip Michael Thomas) and his gang, the Chaplains, and finds himself in a position to set up a rumble between their gang and the Stompers. This is a problem since Vinnie isn't nearly as tough as he makes himself out to be. Elsewhere on the beach, Vinnie meets up with Roz and the girl Crazy's dating, fat Eva (Jesse Welles). We find out that Crazy has killed all of the mobsters. The four head out to a party, where Vinnie tells the Stompers that they're going to fight with the Chaplains, to which the gang responds with adverse negativity. Much of the gang and their girls head out to a rock and roll show. Sal (Candy Candido) and his girl have a run-in with Boogaloo while driving, and wind up in a car crash. Vinnie finally persuades the Stompers to rumble with the Chaplains. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Philip Michael Thomas (May 26, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American actor. ... Jesse Welles is an actress. ... Candy Candido (December 25, 1913-May 19, 1999) was an American actor and bass player. ...

Crazy Shapiro and Vinnie.

At a drive-in fast food restaurant, Vinnie and Crazy make out with their girls. When Roz spots a car that she thinks Boogaloo is in, Crazy is quick to drive off after it. They corner the car in an alley where Crazy shoots both of the black gang members in the car, much to Vinnie's shock. When Vinnie heads out of town, Crazy has sex with Roz on the pier. Meanwhile, Solly investigates the death of the two black gang members. He questions Boogaloo, who tells him that he should be looking for the Stompers, noting that Solly's son is a member of the gang. Back at the pier, Solly fights with Crazy. As he's losing, Crazy tells his father that Vinnie killed them. Vinnie returns in time for the rumble between the Chaplains and the Stompers. As the two gangs wait for Boogaloo to show up, Solly drives up, ready to arrest Vinnie. On the rooftop of a nearby building, Crazy begins shooting randomly towards the street. We see him fight against his own hallucinations—including garbage can monsters and giant, naked women. Vinnie tries to run and is shot by Solly. Crazy jumps off the rooftop, landing on Solly, killing both. Meanwhile, we see Roz calling up a radio station to make a memorial request. Suddenly, Vinnie stands up, and walks away. In 1980s-era Long Island, Vinnie explains to Roz why he left, and the two lovers reunite. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Map showing Long Island; to the north is Connecticut and to the west are New York City and New Jersey. ...

Production

Bakshi completed the initial version of Hey Good Lookin' in 1975.^[1] Hey Good Lookin' was originally going to be a live-action movie with a few animated characters (similar to Who Framed Roger Rabbit). Bakshi's rationale was that "the animated characters were such clichés of the period - balancing them with more realistic actors would be interesting".^[2] When Bakshi's original cut of the film was shown to Warner Brothers executives, they loved it. A week later, they told Bakshi that the idea of having live-action and animated characters in the same frame was too unbelievable, and delayed the film's release, forcing Bakshi to go back and animate the live action sequences in-between the making of three other films.^[2][3] It took 4-5 more years to complete the film as the studio requested.^[4] 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 film produced by Amblin Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company (on its Touchstone Pictures banner), Using traditional animation and live action. ...

"There was really nothing wrong with live action and animation productions," Bakshi said. "It was just that nobody thought about them making money till Roger Rabbit came out. Then they realized they made a mistake. But it was too late for Hey Good Lookin'."^[5] It is unknown who currently has the original live-action footage.^[5] One notable sequence in the released version of the film that was originally in live-action was the "rumble" ending: the black gang members are rotoscoped from the original live actors.^[4] A live-action scene cut from the film featured glam-punk band, New York Dolls, taking place at the party before Vinny attempts to convince the Stompers to brawl the Chaplains. While Vinny and Crazy are in the bathroom, the other Stompers fight with the Dolls back and forth outside the bathroom. Many photographs of the scene were taken during filming.^[5] In recent years, the film has become a cult classic. A soundtrack album was released in 2006. Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... Rotoscoping is a technique where animators trace live action movement, frame by frame, for use in animated films. ... The New York Dolls are a rock band formed in New York City in 1972. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Hey Good Lookin OST is the is the soundtrack to Ralph Bakshis 1982 film Hey Good Lookin. The films score was performed and arranged by Ric Sandler. ...

References

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