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Bunny in the 'Burbs (or, Genderbent Bunny)
13 years ago
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THE LOONEY TUNES SHOW: THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD (2 discs)
reviewed by Roochak
http://www.amazon.com/Looney-Tunes-Show-There-Neighborhood/dp/B007NPME5Y/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1344200276&sr=1-2&keywords=looney+tunes+show
It's good to see Bugs Bunny in women's clothes again. I mean it. What's a trickster figure without access to his feminine side? What's the coolest of all animated cartoon characters without his gender bending sangfroid? He's well worth watching in any of his episodic roles here, of course, whether as a would-be restaurateur, a free-spirited office worker, a desperate caffeine junkie, or a frustrated home repair project guy; but without at least the occasional foray into cross-dressing, something's missing.
On the other hand, these discs do emphasize the creepy, sadomasochistic vibe that exists between Daffy (the tormentor) and Porky (his willing victim) which, by the end of the "Murder" episode on disc two, has become more twisted and mirthlessly violent than it needs to be. "Is this funny," my partner wondered aloud, "or just really cruel?"
These fourteen episodes veer off in some mighty interesting directions, though. There's Daffy in an unlikely trial run for single parenthood, Lola moving in with Bugs (temporarily), Porky desperately seeking a date, Sylvester in therapy, Speedy in love, and Pepe shakin' his fine French thing in a music video. The show is still a visual treat for animation fans: you realize how much this generation of animators owes to Kricfalusi, and how much Kricfalusi in turn owes to Clampett and Avery, so the characters have come full circle. (The spatter effect on the background colors may be a little overused here, but it's a very distinctive way of punching up the backgrounds.) In short, it's a pretty good ending to season one of the 21st century's animated, surprisingly hip revival of THE JACK BENNY SHOW.
reviewed by Roochak
http://www.amazon.com/Looney-Tunes-Show-There-Neighborhood/dp/B007NPME5Y/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1344200276&sr=1-2&keywords=looney+tunes+show
It's good to see Bugs Bunny in women's clothes again. I mean it. What's a trickster figure without access to his feminine side? What's the coolest of all animated cartoon characters without his gender bending sangfroid? He's well worth watching in any of his episodic roles here, of course, whether as a would-be restaurateur, a free-spirited office worker, a desperate caffeine junkie, or a frustrated home repair project guy; but without at least the occasional foray into cross-dressing, something's missing.
On the other hand, these discs do emphasize the creepy, sadomasochistic vibe that exists between Daffy (the tormentor) and Porky (his willing victim) which, by the end of the "Murder" episode on disc two, has become more twisted and mirthlessly violent than it needs to be. "Is this funny," my partner wondered aloud, "or just really cruel?"
These fourteen episodes veer off in some mighty interesting directions, though. There's Daffy in an unlikely trial run for single parenthood, Lola moving in with Bugs (temporarily), Porky desperately seeking a date, Sylvester in therapy, Speedy in love, and Pepe shakin' his fine French thing in a music video. The show is still a visual treat for animation fans: you realize how much this generation of animators owes to Kricfalusi, and how much Kricfalusi in turn owes to Clampett and Avery, so the characters have come full circle. (The spatter effect on the background colors may be a little overused here, but it's a very distinctive way of punching up the backgrounds.) In short, it's a pretty good ending to season one of the 21st century's animated, surprisingly hip revival of THE JACK BENNY SHOW.
But, new crazy Lola and snark-machine Tina makes things better. And the music is fantastic.
Oh, and did I mention that Jack and Bugs are both masterful comic actors?