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Hard to describe my excitement when I saw the words "uncensored and uncut" on the DVD case, along with a warning that the cartoons were made for adults, not children. This might come as a shock to those generations who grew up in the past several years when the Warner Brothers stable of cartoon characters were indeed rebranded for kids. The cartoons have been eviscerated of any reference that might upset toddlers' minds, stripping the originals of their edge and irony. Here, though, they are in a their snappy glory. Here is the character who says, "Now I've seen everything!" as he blows his brains out. Here is the wolf in a zoot suit giving some cutie the once over as he howls, 'How oooold is she?" Here is Bugs Bunny at the base of a cliff watching the victim fall to his doom, saying, "Ya know, sometimes my conscience kinda bothers me," then throwing away the life-saving mattress, saying, "But not this time!"
It's not possible to explain how and why this stuff is funny to somebody who doesn't get it. Maybe it's a case of You Just Had To Be There. But funny it is, and the jokes come so fast and are often so insane that no child could possibly follow them.
But I don't suppose anybody is reading this review who isn't already interested in these cartoons and would like to know whether this set is worth the cost. In short: yes. Each volume contains four discs in a sturdy plastic case. Each disc is attached to its own sheet, not doubled up on top of each other. The video and audio are crisp and clear, the colors vivid and fresh. Each and every disc is packed with extra features: interviews with cartoonists, colorists, voice artists; audio commentaries; music-only clips, bonus cartoons; original still art, story boards and recordings of rehearsals of the music scores. This is priceless stuff, real treasure, an open window into a lost art and the people and the times of which it was a product.
Maybe you have noticed that fewer DVDs are being released these days. The streaming services, Netflix, Prime, Apple et al., are occasionally producing some really excellent movies -- Mank, To Leslie, Roma -- and then burying them away among the heaps of crappy "content" where they are lost then forgotten. Maybe you have found that the belief that "everything is streaming" is a myth. Maybe you have wondered what will become of that movie you "bought", when the platform decides to get rid of it, or if you lose your subscription. Maybe, like me, you think that, things being what they are, it's a good idea to have a hard copy of that book, movie or album. In any case, a collection as thorough as this one is not likely to be duplicated any time soon. Grab it while you can.
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Th-Th-Th-That’s All, Folks!
They’re the cartoons you grew up with and the ones your own kids will come to know and love. Welcome back to the wonderful, wacky world of Warner Bros. Looney Tunes, starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Road Runner and all their zany friends. Brought to life by the creative genius of Tex Avery, Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng, these classic cartoon characters are some of the best ever to grace the animated stage.
Trivia
Looney Tunes was established in 1930.
Bugs Bunny has starred in 170 films and has even won an Oscar.
In 1997, Bugs Bunny became the first animated character to appear on a U.S. postage stamp.
Mel Blanc has done the voice work for about 90 percent of Looney Tunes characters.
Fritz Freleng directed more than 240 of the Looney Tunes cartoons, the most by far of any of the studio’s directors.
The cartoon 'What’s Opera, Doc' (starring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd) was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry because of its cultural significance.
Laugh-a-Minute Entertainment
- The first six volumes of the Golden Age Collection
- Hundreds of original, unedited cartoons on 24 DVDs
- Tons of bonus features, including “lost” cartoons, commentaries and more
- Digitally re-mastered for superb sound and picture quality
- Beautiful boxed set is perfect for gift-giving or for your own DVD collection
Meet the Characters
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Bugs Bunny (voiced by Mel Blanc)The leader of the Looney Tunes gang, Bugs Bunny is one of the smartest, craftiest hares around. He always manages to get the best of his foes. |
Daffy Duck (voiced by Mel Blanc)Best friend and occasional rival of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck is a zany, clever schemer who always seems to be in trouble. |
Porky Pig (voiced by Mel Blanc)Best known for his stuttering voice, Porky is the gang’s shy and cowardly, yet wise and good-natured, sidekick. |
Sylvester the Cat (voiced by Mel Blanc)Sylvester lives with his owner, Granny, and her bird Tweety and dog Hector. Sylvester’s one goal in life is to make a meal out of Tweety. |
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NOT the Looney Tunes Omnibus
I love the Looney Toons but have been apprehensive up to this point at the prospect of hunting down individual volumes of the golden collection. Thankfully my patience has been rewarded by this beautiful box set. It's incredible to have 350+ films together in one package. The box art is fun and the presentation of each volume is pleasing. See my pics and you'll see that they didn't skimp on the individual cases to each volume. They could have crammed the discs into smaller cases but they didn't. At $90 this is an incredible value, as each individual volume retailed for $50. The special features are very thoughtful and well researched and truly delve into the back story of the people who made this series as timeless and beloved as it is today. This is an absolute must for those who, like me, have waited for the compilation. If you have collected the individual volumes in the past there isn't anything new for you, however. My one little qualm is that the individual volumes are so tightly packed into the box that it is quite a struggle to get them out.Update: March 27, 2012It took me a long time to get through this set and after cataloguing and cross referencing every film heretofore collected, I have sadly come to the realization that this is NOT an omnibus. There are over 1000 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts that were made throughout the golden age. That means that this collection represents roughly ONE THIRD of all WB cartoons from the era. This set provides a little over HALF of the Bugs Bunny cartoons created, and he is the most well represented character here. We only get FIVE Foghorn Leghorn cartoons, and only THREE Pepe Lepews. That means that BOSKO the Talk-Ink Kid (anyone remember him?) is better represented here than Foghornn and Pepe. That is very disappointing. Now i understand there are a number of toons that WB refuses to release because of racial sensitivity, but that number is very small (11 to be exact). I also understand that there are additional DVDs outside this set that collect additional toons from the aforementioned characters. (like the superstar collections) However, the availability of these cartoons is far from comprehensive, with just under half of all toons available on DVD. The 1960s are especially neglected in this set. Only 18 of the nearly 150 toons from that decade are accounted for here. To make matters even more hopeless, WB has started releasing the Blu-Ray Platinum Collection, which feature not only the same toons we got in the Golden Collection, but FEWER FILMS PER VOLUME! That means the chances of us getting a definitive series even less.I want to stress one more time that the toons featured in this set have been wonderfully restored, and likely represent the best of the bunch. All Oscar winners and National Film Registry entrees are in this bunch as far as i know. However is it too much to ask for to be given the option to choose for ourselves which films we want to pay for?
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Minh Anh Nguyen-Vo
Amazing collection!! But beware of bootleg copies
Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2019
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Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2019
The cartoons are beautifully remastered with a ton of great features, documentaries and extras. It's a healthy mix of Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies. You can easily tell which shorts are which from the intro Melodies (LT's "The Merry Go Round Broke Down" vs MM's "Merrily We Roll Along"). Any die hard Looney Tunes fan should have this. Highly recommended.
Some pictures are attached to help shoppers know what a genuine copy actually looks like since there happens to be bootleg copies in circulation. I got duped the first time I purchased off a third party seller and which I have promptly returned, and bought this copy directly from Amazon.
You would be hard pressed to tell a bootleg copy from the original as the bootleg is very convincing. However, here are some ways to tell them apart:
- The bootleg will say 375 cartoons on the side of the package, the real copy will actually say 356.
- The bootleg's plastic covers are very poor quality as noted from other users here, and will typically break
- The hinge on the plastic insert dips all the way down on the real copies, whereas the bootleg rounds up.
- The colors on the bootleg packaging seems to have a bluish grey background, whereas the real one is a more muted grey background
- Most importantly, the quality of the image/transfers. Since the bootlegs are just copies, the image of the shorts/cartoons are noticeably noisier, more muddy and not as sharp in detail.
I recommend purchasing directly from Amazon, or if you're willing to take the risk, buy it from a reputable seller with at least 96-99% seller rating.
Hope this helps potential buyers!
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Loony Tunes golden collection review
Reviewed in Canada on March 6, 2023Kindle Customer
Good collections of classic cartoons.
Reviewed in Canada on April 6, 2024