Looney Tunes Golden Coll. V3 (RPKG/DVD)

This is my favorite of all the Golden Collection sets. Disc 1 as always is all Bugs. The cartoons "Hare Tonic" by Chuck Jones with Bugs and Elmer, where Elmer is singing "Mami's little baby loves Rabbit Stew", and "Hillbilly Hare" by Robert McKimson with Bugs and Curt and Punkin'head Martin in the Ozarks, are both in my top 5 Bugs Bunny cartoons. Disc 1 also has a Chuck Jones documntary that is very good, and a segment on Rabbit Season Twilogy with Chuck again. Disc 2 is titled Holllywood caricatures and parodies. These good old cartoons range from 1935 to 1961, with characters like Daffy, Porky, Beans, Ben Birdie, Bugs, and Tweety. Disc 2 also has a segment titles What's Up, Doc ? A Salute to Bugs Bunny Part 1 that has 5 additional cartoons. Disc 3 is all Porky and features early cartoons from the 30's, 40's, and 50's. Some of my favorite Porky cartoons are here like "Bye, Bye Bluebeard" and "Robin Hood Daffy". Also the What's Up, Doc ? A Salute to Bugs Bunny Part 2 is on Disc 3 with another documentary Behind-the-Tunes: Tish Tash: The Animated World of Frank Tashlin. Disc 4 finishes strong with a little bit of everybody. You get more Bugs Bunny, Daffy, Ralph and Sam (Sheepdog and Coyote), Tweety, Pepe Le Pew, Foghorn Leghorn and Henry Hawk, Speedy Gonzalez, and Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner. Disc 4 also has 3 additional Private SNAFU cartoons and the TV pilot episode for Philbert. Overall you get about 70 plus cartoons and some great documentaries for about 20 $$$. In my opinion these Looney Tunes cartoons are only getting older and more valuable , so this is a great deal for this amazing collection of cartoons.

What can I say my husband wanted it we bought it we watched it it works he likes it.

Better reviews and plenty of valid commendations have been given to this wonderful collection already so I will just add my humble two cents about one disc in particular. After excitingly perusing the contents, I was eager to watch all cartoons immediately but the disc I expected the least from was the Porky Pig Disc as Porky never stood out in my childhood memories, always being upstaged by Bugs and Daffy... BOY was I wrong!!! The Porky cartoons are AMAZING! Incredibly fast paced and surprisingly ahead of its time, they are laugh out loud funny and entertaining as ever. The highlight for me is Frank Tashlin's gem in which Porky and Daffy attempt to escape a hotel without paying the bill. Tashlin's filmmaking eye gives an extra dimension of humour to his cartoons and the comraderie created between pig and duck is awe inspiring and side splitting! Bye Bye Blubeard is another SMASH, part of the humour being the fact that Blubeard is genuinely frightening, and I don't think I will ever laugh as much as I did with the pie in the face gag. Porky's Romance (another Tashlin cartoon) is also worthy of praise as is nearly all cartoons on this disc, and all the cartoons in this collection.

Having read some of the complaints in these reviews prior to my purchase, I was a little more apprehensive purchasing this set. However, now that I own it I can honestly say that this set is still worth buying. I mean sure, there are more of the 1930's cartoons in this set (around 10), but it was inevitable, and there are enough of the '40s and '50s cartoons to keep a good balance. Do people really expect them to release all of their A+ material first? I found practically all of disc 1 and 4 hilarious. Also the box even states that the set is intended for the adult collector, not the casual fan(not to say he or she couldn't enjoy them). Also the Whoopi Goldberg disclaimer IS skippable (you have to press the MENU button on your remote). The offending material seems to most likely either the 3 "Private Snafu" shorts , particularly "Spies" which shows racial caricatures of Japanese and Germans during the war(not to mention Hitler himself), or "Goofy Groceries" which depicts both a black caricature and the oft synicated "black-face" gag. There are also a couple others but are to minor to note. I'm just glad they didn't end up being edited (like the Tom & Jerry collections). Also it shows promise of releasing episodes with more prevelent war-related material and racial stereotypes. Also the previously unreleased episode "Hare Triggered" (a Yosemite Sam feature no less) managed to be in the set uncredited, though it'll take a bit more work to get to. It is presented within the documentary "What's up doc? A Salute to Bugs Bunny" (Part 2) and takes some fast fowarding, unless of course if you want to watch the ducumentary, which features some other Bugs bunny episodes which have already beed released in previous volumes. Other things I like about this set was the more appropriate menu screens and the meatier extras. Sure, I'm not a huge fan of the character theming of discs and Pepe, Speedy, Yosemite Sam, and 'ol Foghorn got only one episode on this collection (which gives me something to look forward to in future releases), but those are more nitpicks. While amount of genuine classics are a bit lower in this set, its still a great buy for afficados and Looney Tunes fans alike.

This third set of Warner Bros favorites branches out into new directions. The first two collections presented Bugs, Daffy, and the rest in their mature forms, the kind that most of us remember best. Those are all here, along with the Road Runner, Speedy, and the others. This collection, esp. the third disk, widens the focus. It also shows some of the earlier cartoons, from the 1930s, before all of our favorite characters had appeared, or before they took on their familiar personalities. The "Egghead" character precedes Elmer as the unsuccessful hunter. Other characters made only a few appearances, then stepped aside to make room for a new cast. I really like that historical view. "The Honeymousers," for example, is an obvious takeoff on Gleason's early sitcom. "Coocoo Nut Grove" satirizes not just the famous stars of the era, but the whole star-chasing phenomenon. It's amusing to see how many of those stars are still recongizable, but even more to see how many are not. Some of the extras (I haven't seem them all) give additional insight into how the `toons were shaped by WWII, both as an escape from and support for the war effort. Given the attitudes of the 1930s and 40s, when some of these were made, it's not surprising to see some stereotypes that modern eyes object to. I applaud WB for the intellectual honesty to show those times as they were, and to have Whoopie Goldberg explain that these negative images are a part of history that we can't afford to forget. But the historical notes are just extras. These are really abut classic goofiness and iconic characters. That's enough. //wiredweird

Not as good as Volume One , but still an excellent collection. This set (Vol. 3) is geared more toward animation buffs and collectors, rather than the casual cartoon fan. Disc One focuses on Bugs Bunny, Disc Two focuses on Hollywood caricatures and parodies, Disc Three focuses on Porky Pig, and Disc Four is a miscellaneous hodge podge of Looney Tunes favorites. The caricatures of golden-age Hollywood stars are classic, but few people today will recognize the references (or care). And most casual Looney Tunes viewers probably won't care about the evolution of Porky, with a disc of several black & white 1930s cartoons. That makes this collection better-suited for the serious Looney Tunes fanatic, in my opinion. (For casual fans not interested in special features or history lessons, there are the 2-disc "Spotlight Collection" DVDs. They are just the cartoons and seem ideal for kids or families who just want to have fun watching Bugs, Daffy & Co. Check out Vol. 1 .) Like the other Golden Collection sets, this one comes with a lot of cool extras, including: - the Chuck Jones documentary "Chuck Amuck" - "Behind-the-Tunes" featurettes about the Wabbit Season trilogy, Bosko and the early black & white toons, the restoration process, Frank Tashlin, Pepe Le Pew, and wartime cartoons - Chuck Jones's non-Warner Bros. film "The Bear That Wasn't" - Private Snafu WWII shorts "Rumors", "Snafuperman", and "Spies" - audio commentaries for select cartoons And the Looney Tunes cartoons themselves are very good. Many memorable cartoons from my childhood, growing up watching Looney Tunes on TV, as well as some more historically or culturally significant efforts. Highlights include: "Duck! Rabbit, Duck!" - part 3 of the classic Rabbit Season/Duck Season, Bugs-Daffy-Elmer trilogy (parts 1 and 2 are both included on Golden Collection, Vol. One ) "Robin Hood Daffy" - Daffy as an outrageous Robin Hood, Porky as Friar Tuck (a classic) "The Honey-Mousers" - an all-mouse parody of "The Honeymooners" TV show "Wackiki Wabbit" - shipwrecked sailors meet Bugs on a tropical island "Porky Pig's Feat" - Porky and Daffy try to escape a hotel without paying their bill "Swooner Crooner" - a Sinatra-like chicken singer distracts the hens "Rocket Squad" - Daffy and Porky in an outer-space "Dragnet" parody "Steal Wool" - a wolf tries to outsmart a sheepdog from 9 to 5 "Daffy Duck & Egghead" - Daffy's zany second-ever appearance, eluding a dim-witted hunter "To Beep or Not to Beep" - the token Roadrunner/Wile E. Coyote short This collection also includes appearances by Sylvester & Tweety, Speedy Gonzales, Pepe Le Pew, and Foghorn Leghorn. This third volume of the Golden Collection series has a glossier packaging than the first two sets and very nice-looking Hollywood-y menus. My set also came with a "collectible litho cell" entitled "The Stars Are Out", featuring Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Pepe, Tweety, Speedy, and Wile E. inside the red Looney Tunes rings. While this is undoubtedly an excellent DVD set, featuring great cartoons and great extras, I consider it a notch or two below the first Golden Collection set, which I think had a better mix of top-grade Looney Tunes classics. The more specialized focus of the later sets make them a little less fun to just sit down and watch. The sets are still great for collectors, though, and there are enough great cartoons to justify adding Vol. 3 to a growing Looney Tunes collection. (But I wouldn't start with this one.) All of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection DVD sets are excellent. The Looney Tunes are still hilarious fun to watch and the 4-disc sets contain around 60 cartoons and loads of bonus features. The sets make great gifts and can be occasionally found on sale for around $26 (down from about $50). This one isn't the best of the series, but it's still very good.

What's up, Doc? I now have another volume of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection! The cartoons have never looked better or funnier than before. There are even more shorts in this collection than in the first volume. Even the cartoons with miscellaneous characters are really entertaining. I like the inro by Whoopie Goldberg. She had a terrific message to give before the cartoons started. Anyway, if you miss seeing the Looney Tunes on Cartoon Network or Boomerang, this and other Looney Tunes volumes are the stuff for you!

I purchased this DVD set for my wife as a Christmas gift. She would watch our granddaughter sit through some of the Cartoon Network shows and lament that "Those aren't cartoons! The old Looney Tunes! Those were cartoons!" She opened the gift with joy on Christmas and unfortunately picked up a virus after that and was in bed for a day or so. She put her Looney Tunes in the DVD player and found the laughter to be a good medicine - she said it felt just like when she was a kid and would stay home sick from school and watch cartoons. We're looking forward to picking up some of the Looney Tunes Godlen Collections to add to our video library! Th-th-th-that's all folks!

Believe it or not I wasn't around in the 30s and 40s, but I nevertheless consider that period to be the cartoon golden age - the Fleischer cartoons, especially Popeye, and the emergence of Disney, - and here in this 4-disc package we have the beginnings of "Looney Tunes" showcasing the early incarnations of Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, et al. (Personally I prefer the early Daffy as shown here, as he is a lot wackier and zanier than he later became). What I especially like are the Hollywood cartoon spoofs featured on disc two, as many of the caricatures are hilarious and cover virtually all of the big name stars of the period. If, like me, you enjoy star spotting, then spend a leisurely hour or two watching out for the likes of Clark Gable, Laurel & Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, George Raft, Edward G Robinson, The Marx Brothers, WC Fields, Mae West, Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Katherine Hepburn, Bette Davis, and many, many more. A lot of the humour is aimed at adults, not because it is near the knuckle, which it most certainly wasn't in those days, thank goodness, but quite simply because a lot of the gags and references would go right over kid's heads. In fact adults will get a lot more out of these cartoons than their children will. Another positive point is that Warner Bro's have had the courage to withstand the politically correct brigade and present these cartoons uncut and uncensored, unlike MGM, who have messed about with their Tom & Jerry cartoons. So, if you fancy seven hours or so of unadulterated cartoon humour from the golden age of cartooning, then buy this set. (I don't know why the previous reviewer complained about the price. I bought my set via Amazon, and got it for £10.71 including postage, which works out at less than £2.68 per disc - bargain!).

La verdad es que pensaba que eran los clásicos capítulos de Looney tunes de la Warner y en vez de eso es como una especie de musical en capítulos sin sentido alguno. Encima uno de los más caros de la colección Looney Tunes. Mejor no lo compréis, imaginad que no he llegado a verlo entero sólo con dos "episodios" tuve bastante.

C'est un super pack ou certain episodes des looney tunes sont present en VO et VF il y a aussi quelques bonus, cependant je conseille d'acheter plutôt le model regroupant tout les volumes si vous voulez avoir la collection complète

Im Gegensatz zur Looney Tunes Volume 4 Gold Collection (UK) sind hier alle Cartoons Vorhanden, die auch auf der Code 1 Veröffentlichung vorhanden sind. Ich kann die vorherige Rezension deshalb nicht verstehen, weil das Alter der Cartoons für einen Sammler eigentlich weniger relevant sein dürften. Womöglich besteht eine Anipathie gegenüber der Vielzahl an Schwarz/Weiss Cartoons, die hier nun endlich restauriert erhältlich sind, und einen wichtigen Bestandteil der Geschichte der Looney Tunes ausmachen.

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