July 10, 1992
Cool World is a 1992 American live-action/animated black comedy fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi, and starring Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne and Brad Pitt. It tells the story of a cartoonist who finds himself in the animated world he thinks he created, but has actually existed long before. In this world, he is seduced by one of the characters, a femme fatale who wants to become human.
Cool World marked Bakshi's return to feature films after nine years. The film was originally pitched as a live-action/animated horror film by Bakshi. The screenplay was rewritten by Michael Grais, Mark Victor, and Larry Gross from adult-oriented horror to more of an adolescent comedy-fantasy as per orders from producer Frank Mancuso Jr. and the studio, Paramount Pictures.
Upon its release, Cool World received negative reviews due to its story, acting, animation, and the effects combining that animation with the live-action footage. The soundtrack and visuals received praise. The film grossed $14 million against a budget of $28 million, becoming a box office bomb.
Storyline
Also See
- Cool World (1992) (Trailers)
- Cool World (1992) (TV Spots)
Movie Trailer
Sound Effects Used
- Advantage Audio Fall Sound
- Cartoon Suction Sound
- H-B BITE, CARTOON - LARGE BONE BITE
- H-B PICK, CARTOON - FIDDLE PICK AND RISE, LOW 02
- H-B ZIP, CARTOON - LOW WHISTLE ZING OUT
- Hollywoodedge, Bell Bonk Ring PE941004
- Hollywoodedge, Bonk Pseudo String Pl PE941201
- Hollywoodedge, Doppler Horn By LeftT PE079801
- Hollywoodedge, Gusts Heavy Cold Wind PE031601/Hollywoodedge, Whistling Wind Stead PE033301
- Hollywoodedge, Punch Face Hit 4 Sharp PE100401
- Looney Tunes Explosion Sound 1
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - ARTILLERY FALL 01
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - SINGLE SWISH
- Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - HOYT'S BOING
- Sound Ideas, BOINK, CARTOON - DOINK 03/HIT, CARTOON - PAT'S BILP
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, HIT - BIG ANVIL HIT
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, HIT - SWISH AND BIG SOCK
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, HIT - SWISH AND BIG WHAP
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, VERY LARGE, ELECTRICAL
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - QUICK SHOT AND RICOCHET, PROCESSED, BULLET 01
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - BIG HEAD BONK (low pitched)
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - BIG HEAD HIT
- Sound Ideas, PLINK, CARTOON - SOUR PLINK (Briefly heard in different pitches.)
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 03
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 05
- Sound Ideas, SQUISH, CARTOON - LITTLE SQUISH
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - BIG WHISTLE ZING OUT
