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Editorial
Reviews : Amazon
Looney
Tunes : Golden Collection
For years, animation buffs have waited impatiently for
the Warner Bros. cartoons to appear on DVD. The Warner
shorts never commanded the budgets and prestige of the
Disney and MGM films, and won fewer Oscars than they
deserved. But decades after the best ones were created,
they remain the quintessential Hollywood cartoons: brash,
fast-paced, aggressively funny and uniquely American.
Virtually everyone in the U.S. under the age of 60 grew
up on these films, in theaters and on TV. The 56 cartoons
in the set (out of a studio output of over 1,000) were
transferred from good prints--which means the viewer
can see dust, scratches, and occasional mistakes by
the cel painters. The films are all presented uncut,
in defiance of the killjoys who have insisted on censoring
alleged "violence" in the versions shown on
television. Warner Bros. is obviously testing consumer
response with this set. Although the erratic selection
includes many classics, purists will argue (correctly)
that it offers neither a fair representation of the
directors' oeuvres, nor anything approaching a coherent
history of the characters or studio style. (Nearly half
the films were directed by Chuck Jones; only three are
by Bob Clampett, and there's nothing by Tex Avery or
Frank Tashlin.) But it seems petty to carp about omissions
and biases when the discs offer excellent, uncensored
prints of some of the funniest films ever made in the
U.S.--or anywhere else. (Rated G, suitable for all ages:
cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon
Description
They're the crown princes of animation.
They're the international ambassadors of cartoon comedy.
They're the fabulously funny friends you grew up with!
And now, 56 of the very best animated shorts starring
the very wackiest Warner Bros. cartoon characters have
been rounded up on DVD for the first time ever in The
Looney Tunes Golden Collection! Just barely contained
in four special edition discs, each specially selected
short has been brilliantly restored and re-mastered
to its original, uncut, anvil-dropping, laughter-inducing
glory! Featuring some of the very earliest, ground-breaking
on-screen appearances of many all-time Looney Tunes
favorites, it's an unprecedented celebration for cartoon-lovers
eager to re-live the heady, hilarious, golden age of
Warner Bros. animation! Sparkling with one unforgettable,
landmark animated marvel after another, there's that
icon of carrot-crunching aplomb, Bugs Bunny, in a dazzling
assortment of his very best classic shorts. Also highlighted
in their own delightfully zany series of cartoon gems:
the ever-flustered Daffy Duck and eternal straight-man
Porky Pig. Plus, all the rest of the beloved Looney
Tunes lineup starring in some of the most wildly imaginative
cartoon shorts ever created! Including an array of exclusive
bonus DVD features from expert commentaries to insights
into the evolution of these classic characters, this
is the ultimate animated experience for anyone who's
ever thrilled to the timeless query: "Ehhh? what's
up, Doc?" |
