Product Description EARS TO YOU, BUGS! 15 Never-Before-On-DVD Vault Classics! Hare they are – the smart aleck rabbit’s cartons you’ve probably never seen, because they’ve never ever been on DVD. Nothing but the 24-carrot good stuff, too: 15 shorts from the era when hunkered-down animation geniuses at good ol’ Termite Terrace scribbled and drew with unabated Looneytic glee. Join the fun as the rascally one’s pursuit of carrots and laughs puts him on the menu (Bedevilled Rabbit), on the make (Hare Trimmed), on deck (Mutiny on the Bunny), on the lam (Foxy by Proxy) and on 11 more hare-brained adventures. There are no odds or oddballs this funny bunny can’t overcome. Exactly what you’d expect from a super star. .com None of the 15 cartoons in Hare Extraordinaire have been released on DVD before. The best film in the collection is Friz Freleng's "Hare Trimmed" (1953), with its brilliant animation of Bugs disguised as Granny, daintily lifting his skirts as he prances about on his outsize rabbit feet. "Mutiny on the Bunny" (1950), one of several shorts Freleng made with Yosemite Sam as a pirate, offers plenty of laughs, as do "Napoleon Bunny-Part" (1956) and "Bedeviled Rabbit" (1957). "Lumber Jack-Rabbit" (1955) was the only Warner cartoon made in 3-D as part of the mid-50's craze, but it's not a distinguished film. Many of these cartoons rank as B- and C-level entries in the Warner Bros. canon. Robert McKimson's "Bushy Hair" (1950) is essentially a remake of his "Gorilla My Dreams" (1948)--as is Freleng's "Apes of Wrath" (1959). In the very late McKimson cartoons "The Million Hare" (1963) and "False Hare" (1964, the last theatrical Bugs short), the energy has gone out of the animation, the direction, and even Mel Blanc's vocal performances. In contrast to the six Looney Tunes Golden Collections, Hare Extraordinaire feels sloppily produced. Several of the films have been ineptly cropped to give the impression they were made for a widescreen format: when Bugs dresses up as Josephine in "Napoleon Bunny-Part," most of his bonnet is cut off. Areas of color shimmer and boil in "Lumber Jack-Rabbit." Warner cartoon fans will want Hare Extraordinaire to complete their collections, but it's a disappointing follow-up to the exemplary Golden sets. (Unrated, suitable for all ages: cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon (1. Mutiny on the Bunny, 2. Bushy Hare, 3. Hare We Go, 4. Foxy by Proxy, 5. Hare Trimmed, 6. Lumber Jack-Rabbit, 7. Napoleon Bunny-Part, 8. Bedeviled Rabbit, 9. Apes of Wrath, 10. From Hare to Heir, 11. Lighter than Hare, 12. The Million Hare, 13. Mad as a Mars Hare, 14. Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare, 15. False Hare)
B**J
Really good.
Family fun watching.
J**.
Looney Tunes DVD
I’ve been a Bugs Bunny fan for more years than I’d care to admit. Bought this to watch with my grandchildren. Hopefully they’ll become fans too.
F**L
Happier than a frog in a brand new pond
Arrived in great condition.Plays very well.Memories of my childhood are coming back to me.
R**S
The dvd brings me back old memories of my childhood. Thanks 😊.
It a good dvd for the young ones to watch. Thanks 😊.
D**O
Pre-1950 vs. Post-1950
There has been much discussion here and at the corresponding Daffy Duck DVD release on this question. I offer the following simply as food for thought and, perhaps, to continue the discussion. Ultimately, of course, it comes down to a matter of individual taste.In his 1994 book "The 50 Greatest Cartoons," Jerry Beck polled over a thousand animation professionals and historians, asking them to rate their favorite cartoons from 1 - 50. When all the votes were tallied, 17 Warner Brother cartoons made the top 50. At the end of the book, an additional 53 cartoons were listed as a sort of honorable mention, having just missed the top 50 by a vote or two. Seventeen more WB cartoons made this honorable mention list. Of those 34 Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies that made the book, 24 were released prior to 1950. However, the 17 that made the top 50 showed a more even split: eight pre-1950 and nine post-1950. Further, of the five top ranked cartoons in the poll, four of them were post-1950 Warner Brothers releases. Considering specifically Bugs Bunny cartoons, a total of seven made the top 50. Of those, five were post 1950, including numbers 1 & 2. On the other hand, of the 10 Bugs cartoons listed in the honorable mention category, nine were pre-1950 releases.What conclusions may be drawn? At least for those who contributed to Jerry Beck's book, the 1950s era Looney Tunes were more represented at the very top of the list -the best of the best, if you will. But the further you went down the list, the more likely you would find releases from the 30s and 40s, about 70% of all the Warner Brothers cartoons making the survey.Beck came out with a similar type of book just last month, "The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes." This time he extended his poll beyond those who work in the animation field, opening it up to fans that frequent his website. The results again show an overall preference for the pre-1950 releases by a 60 - 40 margin. This consistency extended to the 35 Bugs Bunny's that made the list as well, with 23 coming from the pre-1950 era. (Beck decided not to rank the cartoons in this book but rather to simply list them in alphabetical order.)I don't believe any of the titles on the present DVD made the list of either book, though two cartoons - "Bushy Hare" and "Hare Trimmed" - were cited as being among the 58 best Bugs Bunny's by Steven Schneider, author of the book length tribute to Warner Brothers animation "That's All Folks." There are also a couple of other titles on this DVD that are interesting for historical purposes. "Jack Rabbit Bunny" is the only Warner Brothers cartoon to have been shot in 3-D, and "False Hare" was the last Bugs Bunny theatrical cartoon release, not counting the compilations and later features that began to appear in the 1980s.I am not suggesting that this DVD represents anything like the greatest of Bugs Bunny. In my opinion, there is an overrepresentation of the 1960s while there are still earlier gems that have yet to appear on DVD. Nevertheless, for my money, there is enough here to make a purchase worthwhile. If, as a consequence, it helps to spur future releases of Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies, so much the better.
K**R
Great buy if fan of uncut Looney Toons cartoons!
Box was a bit beat up but dvd was in perfect shape. Very happy with purchase
A**F
Looney Tunes are the Best
Always good to be able to add to our collection of Looney Tunes. Remembering simpler times and better entertainment for kids .
A**R
I loved the 50's!
I don't agree with all the folks that say the early Bugs was the best. The mid to late 40's and into the 50's to me is where Bugs really found his groove. They were slick and very funny. I do have a very big question. Where in the world are all of the Foghorn Leghorn 'toons? Foggy and also that fox trying to steal the chickens are sorely missed from these collections. I had made a list of all the cartoons I wanted to get on DVD and to this point probably 50% have become available. Please Warner Brothers take a note from Disney and get on the ball. The world does not revolve around Mickey Mouse!!!! Lets give some back to us "adult" cartoon lovers.
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