I have to be thankful to my grandson Oliver. He was clicking around on
Netflix, looking for cartoons, and he found this "film". I put the word film
in apostrophes, because it's actually a compilation of short cartoons. The
cartoons were made from 1949 to 1958, and they're linked by a commentary on
the cartoons which was filmed in 1978. In the bridge sequences Bugs Bunny
appears in a bath robe, looking like a rabbit version of Hugh Hefner.
These are the Looney Tunes cartoons made by Warner Brothers from 1930 to 1969,
in colour from 1943 onwards. They were directed and animated by different
people over the years, but there's a consistent style of chaotic races and
chases. I used to watch them on television while I still lived with my
parents. I haven't seen any Looney Tunes cartoons since, but I've never
forgotten them. They're brilliant, better than the Walt Disney Cartoons made
at the same time.
The main characters in the first hour are Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny. In the
last 20 minutes there are a series of short scenes showing Road Runner being
pursued by Wile E. Coyote. It's an incredible collection. The individual
cartoons are outstanding, including a cartoon with Daffy Duck complaining to
the artist that the backgrounds aren't good enough. This breaking of the
fourth wall was ahead of its time.
Is it worth watching again? My answer is a resounding Yes! It's no longer
available on disc, but I'm hoping it will remain on Netflix for a long time to
come.
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