World Famous Comics: Marvin the Martian - Space Tunes
Marvin the Martian - Space Tunes
Starring: Mel Blanc, June Foray, Daws Butler Directed By: Chuck Jones Average Rating: Audience Rating: G (General Audience) Binding: VHS Tape Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC Label: Warner Home Video Number of Items: 1 Release Date: July 27, 2000 Running Time: 83 minutes Theatrical Release Date: July 25, 1953
Amazon.com: Eighty great minutes of classic Looney Tunes with a sci-fi theme. While most of the toons deal with Marvin the Martian (featured prominently on the video cover), the collection includes lesser-known shorts such as "Rocketbye Baby" (a Martian and human baby are switched), "Space Net" (a Dragnet parody featuring Daffy Duck), and the inspired "Hyde and Go Tweet" (Tweety Bird turns into a monster). Most of the toons are directed by Chuck Jones, including one of the all-time classics, "Duck Dodgers in the 24-1/2th Century." The tape also includes the lesser-known 1980 sequel, as well as "Hareway to the Stars," "The Hasty Hare," "Spaced Out Bunny," "Mad as a Mars Hare," "Jumpin' Jupiter," "Lumber Jack Bunny," and "Haredevil Hare." Nearly as fun as having your own Uranium Pew-36 Explosive Space Modulator. --Doug Thomas
Wonderful sci-fi video, but why no DVD? This was part 1 of a 2 part collection originally released in 1998. The second part was titled "Marvin the Martian: 50 Years on Earth". A year or so later, both tapes were combined and released together, simply titled "Space Tunes". If you want all 12 cartoons, either purchase the newer "Space Tunes"(if you can find it) or purchase both this earlier version (1998) and "50 Years on Earth". For this particular tape, 3 of the 6 cartoons feature Marvin the Martian, "Hasty Hare" (1952), "Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 Century" (1953), and "Hare-way to the Stars" (1958). Marvin was always my favorite Warner Bros character, with his ego far exceeding his diminutive size, his Roman gladiator armor, his cultured manner of speaking, and all the ultra-cool spaceage toys he had to accomplish his missions. The other three cartoons also have a science-fiction theme, "Jumpin Jupiter" (1955) in which Porky and Sylvester are abducted by giant green birdlike aliens from Jupiter (similar to the "Instant Martians" featured in "Hare-way to the Stars"). "Rocket-Bye Baby" is about a Martian baby accidentally delivered to a family on Earth, and the strange results. "Rocket Squad" is a take-off of the "Dragnet" television show, featuring Porky and Daffy as future cops. These cartoons are very funny, vastly superior to most cartoons being made now. I think this is so because, like "The Simpsons" they were originally written to appeal to adults as well as children, so have held up well as audiences have matured. Most other modern cartoons are written primarily for children, so their audiences outgrow them in time. There are many clever gags, and the futuristic devices and set design sometimes borders on amazing, even prophetic. There are desktop computers with monitors and keyboards, which look like prototypes for the iMac. There are powered stand-up scooters which could be early model Segways. Two cartoons feature "Evaporators" which function exactly like the transporters on Star Trek, except that these cartoons had them a decade or more before. The musical accompaniment for these pictures is absolutely first rate, and lends a lot to the atmosphere of technology and the future. My only complaint is that this collection does not seem to be available on DVD. This seems somewhat ironic, in that a set of cartoons about space, technology, and the future are only offered on a playback medium which is, in 2007, essentially obsolete. I understand why, in 1998, these were offered on VHS, but not why they haven't been re-released on DVD. I had to borrow a VHS machine to play this tape. So, allow me to submit a request that these be made available on DVD. Wouldn't that be lovely, hmmm?
Out of this world! This video is FANTASTIC! Not only does it star my favorite Looney Tune, Marvin, it also has some other funny cartoons on it. Oh yeah, for all you fellow Marvin (and Daffy Duck) lovers out there, here's some news. In 2003, Cartoon Network is bringing out a "Duck Dodgers" series on tv. Starring Marvin Martian Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and introducing a new Looney Tunes character, the Queen of Mars!
Isn't That Lovely, Now I am going to see Venus I recently purchased Marvin The Martian Space Tunes 2000 Edition. This collection is an combination of two smaller videos released by Warner Brothers, Space Tunes (1998), and 50 Years on Earth, celebrating Marvin the Martian's 50th Birthday. If you have these two videos, this bigger collection is not for you. As for me, I loved it. It contains 12 cartoons, 11 by Chuck Jones and 1 by Friz Freleng. Chuck Jones created an love with Science Fiction in his cartoons. Throughout the golden era of Warner Brothers, Chuck Jones put numerous cartoons into the unthinkable. From an creature to first step on the Moon (Haredevil Hare), to twisting love of cop shows into space (Rocket Squad). 10 of the 12 cartoons reflect Chuck Jones surrealistic mind into the Milky Way. The other cartoons also show some honesty, Lumber Jack Rabbit, (Warner Brothers only ever 3-D Cartoon to be released, by Chuck Jones), and Hyde and Go Tweet by Friz Freleng (among his favorite supernatural feelings of Jekyl and Hyde). It features zany cartoons like Duck Dodgers In The 24th 1/2 Century, to Mad As A Mars Hare, the final cartoon with Marvin The Martian in the Golden Era of Animation (1930's to 1960's). It is an must have collection for the kiddies, and ignitions you into the Toon Stratosphere of Comedy. Isn't That Lovely.
Great Collection of Classics This is a great collection of all the Looney Toons with a space theme, not just Marvin. All are uncut originals. A must-have for any enthusiast.
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