despite the patronage of george lucas and this captivating and totally original fantasy in lumage ( a combination of animation through live action cut out ) be about a far remove from the usual kiddie fare a anything make by ralph bakshi in his heyday . brilliantly conceived character such a the shape shift dog ralph ( one of a duo of bumbling and reject hero ) and synonamess botch ( the hilariously foul mouth villain ) and rod rescueman ( the pompous novice superhero ) breathe life into a uniquely clever concept represent frivoli vs. murkwood or and the eternal fight between dream and nightmare . in this context and the mor infuse song on the soundtrack ought not to have work but somehow they do . it a real pity and therefore and that i have have to watch this via a truly crappy look boot ( cull from a tv screen ) of the uncensored version there be also a milder variant that tone down the language for it vhs release since the film be otherwise unavailable on dvd . interestingly and both henry selick and david fincher work on this picture in subordinate capacity .