|
|
Looney Tunes: Golden Collection, Volume 1
|
 |
| List Price |
: |
CDN$ 79.90 |
| Our Price |
: |
CDN$ 59.99 |
| You Save |
: |
CDN$ 19.91 (25%) |
| |
|
|
| 2 Used |
: | from CDN$ 53.95 |
| 11 New |
: | from CDN$ 54.88 |
| |
|
|
| Availability |
: |
Usually ships in 24 hours |
|
|
 |
|
|
| Editorial Reviews: | | |  | | 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 | |
| Custom Reviews: | |
|
| Just rented these...now I have to buy them... | |
| | We rented all four DVDs from Netflix (my husband, who will be 40 next week LOVES Warner Bros cartoons!). After watching them with our 7- and 3-year-old children, I have to get it for his birthday, because he was such a kid again! He did notice that some of his "favorites" were not included (even without reading the amazon.com reviews) but he said he would love to own this set anyway. Can't wait to receive it!
| | Saturday Morning Is Back at our house!!! | |
| | This collection is great! I love the old cartoons. They are timeless. The DVD pictures are clear and look wonderful! All my kids love them. (Ages 15, 11, 4 & 2) We watch them over and over and over. Add a little School House Rock and we are in business. Saturday Morning Cartoons are back at my house! Enough said!
| | | | They've given me approximately 300 words to review Looney Tunes: The Golden Collection 4-disc DVD collection of classic Warner Brothers cartoons, but I could do it in 1/100th of the verbiage-just get it! Whether you're a casual fan of Warner Brothers stable of cartoon crazies or a rabid die hard animation maniac, you need this set in your DVD library. It is quite simply the best collection of animated shorts that have been released in the format. Spread across four discs are 56 beautifully restored animated shorts featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Speedy Gonzalez and many other favorites from the Warner Brothers Studio's stable of characters. The shorts include such classics as "Rabbit of Seville", "Baseball Bugs,""Duck Amuck," Duck Dogers in the 24 1/2th Century,""Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears,""The Foghorn Leghorn" and the first appearance of Speedy Gonzalez in his eponymously named short. The restoration work on these cartoons is amazing. The line art is crisp and sharp and colors pop off the screen. In addition, the set is decked out with a generous selection of extras including several documentaries, stills galleries, pencil tests and more. Twenty-six of the shorts have commentary tracks from the likes of animation historians Jerry Beck, Michael Barrier and Greg Ford, which fill in many behind-the-scenes details about the cartoons' creation. The glimpses of some of the wartime cartoons in the documentaries are enough to make you want more. Even with the lavishness of the set, there are a few nits to be picked. Everyone will have a favorite cartoon or two that didn't make it onto the set. The selected shorts are weighted towards director Jones, who is represented by almost half of the set's 56 cartoons. Sadly, not one of Tex Avery's 60 some cartoons have made this set. The year range of the selected cartoons is a little narrow with all but ten produced between 1948 and 1953. Among the documentaries I would have liked to see more about Warner's other great vocal talents like Elmer Fudd's original voice Arthur Q. Bryan, Bea Benaderet, who provided the voices for Ma Bear, Witch Hazel and Granny, and June Foray, who wound up taking over many of Benaderet's roles in the mid-`50s and others. Fortunately, Warner has stated that they're committed to the restoration of their entire cartoon catalog and eventual release on DVD. So don't worry, this isn't all, folks!
- Rich Drees www.PortHalcyon.com
| | | This is simply the most outstanding set of DVDs I've ever purchased. Not only are the cartoons beautifully restored, with crystal-clear audio, but this set contained a number of cartoons which I'd never seen despite endless hours of childhood television watching. Particularly appealing were cartoons pulled from the vaults, having never been shown in decades. This set also contains the best "bonus" material I've ever seen on a set of DVDs. The interviews, excerpts and historical documentaries included are full-length features in and of themselves and were so outstanding as to rival the original cartoons in quality. An enormous amount of thoughtful work clearly went into producing this set. For a hilarious example of the brilliant sense of timing of the cartoonists, slow-motion the first few seconds of the original Road Runner feature on disk 4 -- watch what happens to the cute little birdies as the Road Runner goes by and prepare to split your sides laughing. Don't miss buying this one! I'm looking forward to the release of the next set!
| | this set is more for the cartoon enthusiast | |
| | This 4-DVD set is a wonderful look at the Looney Tunes from the start, through their glory years in the '40s and '50s, and on into the famed TV reruns and made-for-TV shorts in the '60s and '70s. The bulk of this DVD is filled with commentary from important people that were behind the scenes and from enthusiasts such as Leonard Maltin. The live-action interviews/commentary come from a wide variety of people. The two most popular producer-directors associated with the cartoons are showcased here: Friz Freleng and Chuck Jones. Bob Clampette is spoken about many times as he should be. Tex Avery, Robert McKimson, and Frank Taschlin are also paid tribute to...as is the "Voice of Warner Brothers", Mel Blanc. This DVD set also contains the documentary "The Boys from Termite Terrace". For those who don't know, that's the nickname the artists and directors had for the little shack Warner Brothers stuck them in during the '30s and much of the '40s. Along for the ride are June Foray and Stan Freberg. Freberg actually narrates the hour-long documentary on here: "Irreverent Imagination" found on DVD 4. Freberg is also heard narrating and giving commentary in his famed voice on other cartoons shown. Others giving comments are: Noel Blanc, contemporary voice actor Joe Alaskey, historian Jerry Beck, plus Michael Barrier, David DePatie, and seen through still pictures are Bob Clampette and Leon Schlesinger. Behind the Tunes, a series of 4-5 minute biographies of different characters, are also showcased here as is an episode of Toon Heads from Cartoon Network {that's on DVD 3}. This entire set is a wonderful tribute to the entire cast of cartoon characters! there's even little excerpts from TV commercials in the '60s plus the rare "Private Snafu" cartoons are talked about. Another rare treat for a person like me who admires voice actors is an audio session with Mel and Noel Blanc going through a script. You'll also hear how Porky sounds before the voice is sped up for the broadcast tape. There is also a rare short featuring the cast celebrating Bugs Bunny's 51 and a half birthday from the 1990s. It's actually a satire on blooper shows and the TV business. As i said, this DVD is mostly for enthusiasts and historians {even the amateur historians like me}. Those of you who prefer to simply watch the cartoons without commentary, there's some on here to choose from on the DVD's individual main menu. Not all of them have commentary. You can click on the music note feature if you just want to hear the music of Carl Stalling and no dialogue and you can click and watch the cartoons that have no commentary at all. It's easy to navigate through. 5 star rating from me.
| |
|
|
Home
View Cart
Bookmark This Page
Contact Us
