A cheerful but faint almanac "Get off, I want to sleep!"
© A disgruntled moose
This short almanac of three cartoon novels for some reason was broadcast on TV in black and white, although initially all the stories are color. However, the artists clearly lacked bright colors, and even in comparison with other cartoons of the 1960s, I Want to Bash! looks gray and inconspicuous. This is strange, especially since the almanac is designed for the youngest viewers who peck primarily on something bright.
However, for lack of brightness, the cartoon takes sharp humor. Especially good is the first novel about a hare and an elk, which is not allowed to sleep. The dried-up, by far, is the funniest character whose discontent with the pecking hare evokes downright explosive laughter. And the hare, by the way, is voiced by George Vicin, who had to return to this image very often. He was invited, probably under the impression of the image of Coward from the films of Gaidai. If you are looking for some funny Soviet cartoon, then I want to fight you should watch at least for the sake of the first novel.
The second novel is dedicated to tourists, and there is a rather interesting detail: a fox in jeans. Considering it came out in 1968, it’s very, very progressive. And the boar, I must say, also looks very stylish: in shorts, in glasses, and judging by the stuffed stomach, it also eats great. Another thing is the beaver, acting here as the most correct character. But despite the fact that, in theory, the beaver should elicit a sense of solidarity in the audience, he is the biggest omission in the cartoon. Why? Because looks too ugly . Of course, this beast is right, reproaching his friends for unreliability, but it looks too banal, and also under the typical communist music. Even the voice Evgeny Leonov is not very helpful here. But in itself, the second novel is in principle not bad.
Finally, the third story is called “I want to fight!”, and it is dedicated to a self-confident goat, which, apparently, recently erupted horns. Whoever he sees – a sheep, a pig, or even a scarecrow – the cloven-hoofed person wants to fight. Practice, I must say, very useful, because in the future he will have to fight with other goats, and from annoying people somehow need to defend. That's just our bully trains with anyone, and in the end stumbles upon a more harmful and toothy opponent than he himself. It’s a fun story like the previous two, but the color is the lowest. It may be happening in a very poor yard. On the other hand, there are turkeys, although usually in Soviet farms we are shown chickens. The moral of “don’t be bullies” is still relevant today. Unfortunately.
Grown-up viewers will highly appreciate the humor of the almanac, but the dim picture is unlikely to attract younger viewers, and it is for them that everything is designed.
8 out of 10