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The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie is directed
by Friz Freleng, and features the vocal talents of Mel Blanc.
It was originally released in 1981 (although the source
cartoons, in many cases, date back much further.) ***
This movie is, essentially, a compilation of classic
Looney Tunes shorts combined together with some new footage
in an effort to create a new “movie” from existing footage.
The film is divided into three main sections – the first
involves Yosemite Sam making a deal with Satan himself to
get back at Bugs Bunny, the second involves a group of gangsters,
and the third an awards show. ***
There’s no denying that Warner Bros.’ animation studios
made some great cartoons over the years. And this movie
is a terrific compilation of some of the company’s finest
output over a several-decade period. Granted, it’s mostly
recycled footage and you can get several of these cartoons
in their stand-alone original film in the Golden Collection
sets, but I’m not complaining. If you want to get one movie
that showcases what Looney Tunes and its characters are
all about, you’ve found it here. ***
The true talent that needs to be mentioned here, as
with any review regarding classic Warner Bros. animation,
is Mel Blanc. This guy voiced ALL the classic Looney Tunes
characters you have grown to know and love over the years,
and no review of anything Looney Tunes-related is complete
without mentioning the immense contributions he made to
this franchise – and he continued doing these voices up
until his death in 1989. ***
Long story short – no fan of the Looney Tunes franchise
or Warner Bros. animation should be without this movie –
at long last on DVD. ---
Image and Sound:
The production quality on this disc isn’t half bad.
The presentation is featured in its original theatrical
aspect ratio, and the audio and video are clean and clear
throughout. There really are no major flaws worth mentioning,
it looks and sounds terrific.
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