World Famous Comics: Looney Tunes - Back in Action (Full Screen Edition)
Looney Tunes - Back in Action (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin, Timothy Dalton, Heather Locklear Directed By: Joe Dante Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Full Screen, NTSC Label: Warner Home Video Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: June 01, 2004 Running Time: 92 minutes Theatrical Release Date: November 14, 2003
Amazon.com: At the peak of Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck lead Elmer Fudd on a wild pursuit through famous paintings hanging in the Louvre, their animated selves absorbing the painting styles of Salvador Dali, Georges Seurat, Toulouse Lautrec, and others. That sequence manages to recapture the anarchic spirit of Warner Bros.' classic cartoons; unfortunately, not much else in this labored movie does. Technically, the merging of live actors and cartoon characters is impressive, as Brendan Fraser and Jenna Elfman team up with Bugs and Daffy to save the world by keeping a magical diamond out of the hands of the evil Acme Corporation, headed by a nerdy, prancing Steve Martin. Just about every Warner Bros. character makes an appearance, as do Timothy Dalton, Heather Locklear, and the ever-dependable comic delight of Joan Cusack (In and Out, School of Rock). --Bret Fetzer
Funny! I've watched this three times over the past week with my daughter. We laugh harder every time. It has some of the anarchy of the old Looney Tunes shorts. At the price, you can't go wrong.
simple fun guys! It's bugs and daffy! OK guys, this was not meant to be Citizen Kane. Simply put, this is just a silly, fun movie. Like any Looney Tunes project, they throw out a ton of gags, and some work and some don't. The movie is probably best for those of us who grew up watching Bugs and Daffy and company, to enjoy some nostalgic fun. A lot of the humor will be lost on the kids, particularly as the movie and its actors make fun of themselves and political correctness. Star Brendan Fraser leads the way, making fun of that actor named Brendan Fraser. The tunes characters get in on it, with an updated twist. Mindful of all the complaints about the violence in the cartoons, one of the bad guys refuses to throw dynamite that is about to explode, worrying that he will be sending the wrong message to children. Porky and Speedy Gonzalez are having lunch, bemoaning what political correctness has done to their careers. Jenna Elfman (Dharma from Dharma and Greg) has a hard time adjusting to the tunes, at one point lamenting "who carries dynamite?!?!" At one point, Bugs does the thing of transforming himself into the heavily made-up woman. Jenna chides Bugs that it was funny back when, but was distrubing now. That air of what the characters are not allowed to do or to be in these super-sensitive times is ever-present. Still, they do manage to create lots of obvious gags and some of the adult humor the toons were known for (e.g., a mad chase through the paitings in the Lourve, where Elmer is transformed into The Scream) and where the characters take on roles and qualities from the impressionists and surrealists. Joan Cusak makes her inevitable and always excellent appearance. Some fun, some nostalgia, some making fun of themselves and what society has become. Not bad for a film based around the looney tunes and the evil of the Acme coroporation (headed by great comic and under-appreciated novelist, Steve Martin).
Good (not Great) Looney Tunes Movie After watching Space Jam with my 6-year old daughter, I thought that this movie might be fun. Although it has a few laughs, it is not a great movie. My daughter seemed to lose interest pretty quickly. Space Jam was much more entertaining for both of us. It seemed like there was too much plot getting in the way of the fun with this movie. But, it is always nice to see the Looney Tunes gang. I miss watching Bugs and Daffy every afternoon. Oh, those were the good old days.
Return of the looney tunes. Okay, um, a-, um, I'm gessing this is like, you know, a sequal to the famous hit movie "Space Jam". But this one had two new actrisses other than Michael Jordon. When I was 12 I was in Middle School. & I was in art class. & we were going to watch a movie with both live action & cartoon. And I'm thinking 'yeah, we're going to watch either "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" or "Space Jam", right? Or maybe not. We were going to watch this & I was dissapointed before & after watching it. So, If you havn't seen it already. I'd go rent Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Or Space Jam. But, if you're really curious enough, I'd give this on a shot.
Lunatic Tunes-Back in Traction Warner Brothers' Looney Tunes were classic cartoons back in Hollywood's Golden Age of the '30s and '40s. Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd blended humor with current events and even opera. "Looney Tunes-Back in Action" is an awful mess of cartoons with live action. Brendan Fraser heroically puts up with it, Steve Martin hams, and Jenna Elfman brings in her ditzy Dharma persona from "Dharma and Greg."
"Looney Tunes-Back in Action" is a comedy without humor. Granted, there's slapstick and visual tricks, but it lacks the humor that gave Looney Tunes their magic in the '40s. The plot (such as it is) is needlessly convoluted. Every single Warner Brothers cartoon character is dragged in. Brendan Fraser&Jenna Elfman wander aimlessly,going from a compound with space aliens to the desert. There are loveable cheesy movies-this isn't one of them. It's an unfunny trainwreck.
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