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When it comes to certified cartoon superstars, the Looney
Tunes line-up includes a roster of top talent. Now, in
this collection of fully restored, original animated shorts,
fans - old and young alike - will find a cavalcade of early
appearances and critically acclaimed cartoons...
While
this collection features characters familiar to generations
of Looney Tunes fans, it also includes a number of
animated shorts with characters that will not be overly familiar.
These include a much too cute kitten and a big soft bulldog
(Feed the Kitty) and Beaky the Buzzard (Bugs Bunny
Gets the Boid).
While
these unfamiliar cartoons are enjoyable, it is still great
to see old favourites take up the majority of the screen time.
This collection features Buggs, Wile E Coyote and Roadrunner
(in their first outing in Fast and Furryous); Marvin
the Martian, Pepe Le Pew and Porky Pig.
Extras
include the interactive Back In Action DVD ROM game
based on the new animated/live action film; Behind the
Tunes featurettes; Toonheads: The Lost Cartoons
documentary; Commentaries by cartoon historians; All Time
favourite soundtracks.
I
think it's worth examining the extras a little more closely,
because they really have packed in some great features. Firstly,
you can play a number of the 14 cartoons on offer with audio
commentaries or music only option. The commentaries provide
some great background information on the episodes, and the
soundtrack only option allows you to appreciate the full orchestrated
scores.
There
are also a collection of Behind-the-Tunes mini featurettes,
which look at the behind the scenes stars - including voice
artist Mel Blanc and the prolific composer who wrote more
than 600 cartoon scores in just over 20 years, Carl Stalling.
And finally, there is the 45 minute documentary ToonHeads:
The Lost Cartoons, which looks at the origins of Looney
Tunes and then goes on to dig out some propaganda movies
from the Second World War and Vietnam, as well as looking
at the role Looney Tunes characters have played in
American advertising.
The
only slight moan (and this is a very small niggle) is that
this collection features too much Bugs Bunny. Now, I know
that is a good thing, it's just that with a title like All
Stars, you'd expect an appearance from Daffy Duck, Sylvester
& Tweety and Speedy Gonzales.
Packed
with quality extras, and beautifully restored film prints,
this is well worth £13 of anyone's money.
Darren
Rea
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