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Summary: Contains Highlights from Entire Looney Tune History
Review: Based on the list of cartoons in this collection, it is apparent that the comment stating that only cartoons from 1952-1961 period are included is incorrect. Many of the cartoons are from the 1940's - Baseball Bugs, Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid, Elmer's Candid Camera, Bugs Bunny and the 3 Bears, and many more. I believe that the pre-1948 cartoons are now owned again by Time-Warner, along with the many other Warner Brothers films once property of Ted Turner and issued on video under the MGM/UA label such as Casablanca and Adventures of Robin Hood.
Although it is unquestionably true that some of the greatest cartoons, including "What's Opera Doc" and "One Froggy Evening," have been left out,I can't wait to get my hands on this release, especially with all of the bonus materials.
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Summary: Mel Blanc and the music
Review: Key elements of the features are music, plot, and the voice(s) of Mel Blanc. "What's Opera, Doc?" is missing (Mel as Elmer sings 'Kill the Wabbit').
Also missing are two of the three cartoons showing virtuoso Mel Blanc at his best: "Rabbit Fire" and "Duck! Rabbit! Duck!" (en trio with "Rabbit Seasoning"). The plot, admittedly x3: It's rabbit (hunting) season. Daffy wants Elmer to shoot Bugs. Ultimately Bugs and Daffy are disguised as each other, and they are imitating each other's voices, i.e. Mel Blanc as Bugs imitating Daffy; Mel Blanc as Daffy imitating Bugs. Also, Daffy coaching a bewildered Elmer ("more bweifing?"); also, some of the best lines are here: "Pronoun trouble." "You're dethpicable" (iris out).
As noted elsewhere, "The vocal contribution of Mel Blanc cannot be underestimated." These four 'toons are the late Mr. Blanc at his zenith; WB gave us one on this release.
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Summary: 1952-61 Loooney Tunes Only
Review: It should be noted,that while the new Looney Tunes 4-DVD set is a nearly complete set of the 1952-61 Toons owned by Warner Brothers,that for technical/legal reasons related to the present-day ownership of Vitaphone(distributor of the 1933-51 Looney Tunes),that those earlier Looney Tunes remain under the control of MGM/UA Video,who have yet to release them on DVD.However the next best thing would be to transfer the 5 MGM/UA Laserdisc boxed sets "The Golden Age of Looney Tunes"(containing a whopping 355 cartoons!!) onto DVD-R....as I may someday do,since I've got those boxed sets.
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Summary: Where's Michigan J Frog and the rest?
Review: Not to mention the missing Bugs classics, what about the
best Chuck Jones characters like the one-time Michigan J
Frog that made it as a WB mascot, not to mention being
parodied in Space Balls as the alien? The cartoon was
called "One Froggy Evening", I believe.Let's see the *whole* golden collection! :-)
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Summary: Excellent Way to Start a Looney Tunes Collection
Review: I noticed a lot of people on here are complaining because various shorts didn't make the final cut. I want everyone to be well aware that this is the FIRST of many collections to be released according to Warner. If something you wanted didn't make it on this release, chances are it will be featured on the next, or a future set. You have to keep in mind the number of total shorts these guys have to work with. If all of the best material was on this ONE set, chances are the demand for future releases wouldn't be nearly as high. Smart move on behalf of Warner if you ask me. As for this set, I think they have chosen 60 excellent shorts. The fact that they allotted an entire disk to Bugs Bunny, and yet enough for both Daffy Duck & Porky Pig is a great way to do it. I hope a future release has a disk devoted to either The Road Runner, Foghorn Leghorn, or Speeddy Gonzales. I'm very anxiously awaiting the release of this set. Being the nostalgia buff I am, it will be great to relive some of these classic moments from when I was a kid on Sunday mornings watching Merrie Melodies. It also serves as a great set for my 6 year old, who is relatively new to Looney Tunes. Just remember, the best is surely yet to come. It's just a matter of time.....and patience. :)
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Summary: Patience please!
Review: Hey, any Looney Tunes release by WB on DVD is worth it. Fans have been clamoring for these for a long time now. No, it is not an all inclusive collection but it is good. Let it be known that WB does have plans for future releases of additional Looney Tunes DVD collections. Be patient. You'll see most of your favorites, however, I am unsure about the "banned" cartoons. I think it would be ludicrous not to have them, they are a part of WW II cultural history as anything else.
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Summary: Good Collection, but incomplete, to say the least
Review: Any Looney Toons collection that does not include "What's Opera Doc" and "Ali Baba Bunny" is not complete so it cannot recieve a five-star rating. It does have some of my favorites: "Rabbit of Seville," "Bully for Bugs," "Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 Century," and "Drip Along Daffy." For those of us who still have Laserdisc format, Warner Brothers released a total of 12 specialty laser discs containing Looney Toons. Each laser disc had 14-16 cartoons on them. WB also released on Laser disc five "Golden Age of Looney Toons" collections, including a lot of the "banned" cartoons. If you can, check them out. They sell on eBay occasionally.
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Summary: Incorrect!
Review: The opera short's title is 'What's Opera, Doc?', not kill the wabbit (although Elmer Fudd sings that in the short). This is one of the BEST shorts, and of course, features those immortal words, "spear and magic helmet!"
I will give this collection 5 stars just based on the fact that Looney Tunes are the best cartoons EVER made. I fully agree they should be releasing them in some kind of order, but I guess I'll take what I can get. If they fail to release the "banned" episodes (an absolutely RETARDED notion to ban things as 'too dangerous' in America), I will boycott any future releases. I for one would like to see the WWII episodes (which feature Hitler suffering indignities at the hands of our heroes), as well as the 'politically incorrect' episodes.
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Summary: The Missing Wagnerian Short
Review: The missing Ring-saga, Wagnerian short everyone is referring to is "What's Opera, Doc." It was included in the Chuck Jones VHS (single tape) collection from several years ago.
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Summary: Wagnerian Opera, Doc
Review: The "kill the wabbit" episode is "What's Opera, Doc," and I can't imagine why it would be banned. "Bugs Bunny Nips The Nips," yes, but never "What's Opera"! This release gets 5 stars sight unseen, even if it's missing a few classics. (That only goes to illustrate the sheer quantity of genius that came out of Termite Terrace.) Let's hope the next set follows soon!
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