[3][5] A partial list of those works include: In reality, however, with the exception of Mona Lisa, all the paintings shown in the film are kept on display in these respective locations instead of in the Louvre: Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Bugs promises Daffy that they will be equal partners, before the latter is flattened by the Looney Tunes rings. More popular Looney Tunes characters were created (most of which first appeared in Merrie Melodies cartoons) such as Pep Le Pew (debuted in 1945's Odor-able Kitty), Sylvester (debuted in 1945's Life with Feathers), Yosemite Sam (debuted in 1945's Hare Trigger), Foghorn Leghorn (debuted in 1946's Walky Talky Hawky), Marvin the Martian (debuted in 1948's Haredevil Hare), Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner (debuted in 1949's Fast and Furry-ous), Granny (debuted in 1950's Canary Row), Speedy Gonzales (debuted in 1953's Cat Tails for Two), and the Tasmanian Devil (debuted in 1954's Devil May Hare). . Looney Tunes is an American animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series Merrie Melodies, during the golden age of American animation. "Looney Tunes: Back in Action" is currently available for rent and to buy on Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube Movies. When he sees him dragging her into the Eiffel Tower, he tries to use his rocket-fueled pants in order to fly up to the top of the tower, but when they take off on their own, he is ultimately forced to take Papa Bear's pants and buy a ticket to get to the top. This continued until 2008, when the final volume of the Golden Collection was released. Miles Bennell from the original, The weapons cabinet which suddenly pops into place evokes a similar scene from, The Jerry Lewis poster at the Eiffel base which reads "O TROUVEZ-VOUS LA GUERRE?" The rights to individual cartoons however are in other hands. and Daffy head out in an old A.M.C. ", the studio starts to close. Gremlin car, which Daffy thinks is a spy car, although D.J. The plot follows the Looney Tunes characters Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny as they help aspiring daredevil Damian "D.J." Drake, Jr. and Warner Bros. executive Kate Houghton find the "blue monkey" diamond, to prevent the evil Mr. Chairman of the Acme . Cast member: Brendan Fraser (DJ Drake, Brendan Fraser) Jenna Elfman (Kate Houghton) Steve Martin (ACME Chairman) . losing his job too and having his uniform taken away from him. Bugs made a cameo appearance in 1942 in the Avery/Clampett cartoon Crazy Cruise and also at the end of the Frank Tashlin 1943 cartoon Porky Pig's Feat, which marked Bugs' only official appearance in a black-and-white Looney Tunes short. These releases include The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie (1979), The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981), Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982), Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island (1983), and Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988). points out that Daffy ran off. In 1990, it was made so there would be about one short per year until 1998. Computer animation was used on props that are held by the cartoon characters, such as a magnifying glass, a screenplay, and Bugs' carrots in the cafeteria, as well as larger objects, such as the spaceships, Wile E. Coyote's missile, and the robot guard dog at the end. The heroes escape when Daffy accidentally turns on the spy car's flight ability to take them to "Mother" whilst Sam crashes into his own casino. Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr. and embarks on a round-the-world adventure, along with Bugs and The VP of Warner Bros. Their mission? Fan Casting Looney Tunes Back in Action 2 by Warner Bros Company . [8] Goldsmith died in July 2004, eight months after the film's release. A sequel to Space Jam titled Space Jam: A New Legacy, starring basketball player LeBron James, was released on theaters and HBO Max on July 16, 2021, after a Los Angeles special screening on July 12, 2021. Prominent characters who have received multiple video games include Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Tasmanian Devil, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, Speedy Gonzales, and Sylvester and Tweety. Life gets really animated in Joe Dante's delightful mix of live action and animation. Von Goosewing (Count Duckula) as Marvin the Martian Mama Odie (The Princess and the Frog) as Granny Kermit . With Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin, Timothy Dalton. Along the way, money is . Don't see what you're looking for? Time Warner eventually acquired the Bosko characters from Harman and Ising's estates. The scene in the Louvre was both gorgeous to watch and so funny I laughed harder than I have at the theaters for a while. On October 22, 2007, Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons became available for the first time in High-definition via Microsoft's Xbox Live service, including some in Spanish. Kate and Bugs arrive at DJ's house, where they find Damian's TVR Tuscan and use it in pursuit of DJ and Daffy. See production, box office & company info, Loved it, as will most fans of the classic cartoons, Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Ice-T/Jenna Elfman/The Strokes. Looney Tunes: Back in Action. Next page. In the 1970s through the early 1990s, several feature-film compilations and television specials were produced, mostly centering on Bugs Bunny and/or Daffy Duck, with a mixture of new and old footage. ", but the studio closes, to Porky's indignation. The film grossed $68.5 million worldwide against a budget of $80 million.[9][10]. During the scene where Bugs, Daffy, DJ, Kate, Sylvester, Tweety, and Granny travel through the African jungle, a group of wild multicolored Tweety birds appear. and Kate watch the chase, she is kidnapped by Mr. Smith before hearing D.J. . On September 24, 2010, Fur of Flying preceded the film, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, and on December 17, 2010, Rabid Rider preceded the film, Yogi Bear. The film is the second live-action feature-length starring the Looney Tunes characters, the first being Space Jam (1996). 's guarding skills, and D.J. voiced by Billy West and 1 other. 5 references. Bugs and Daffy flee playfully around the museum, leaping through various famous paintings until Elmer is defeated by Bugs via a fan when he jumps out of a Pointillism painting. The film was re-released on DVD in separate widescreen and full screen editions on September 7, 2010. What do you think? Tim Story Disney and Sega's movie-spoof human and animal style of "Looney Tunes Back in Action". "[50] A similarly phrased written disclaimer is shown at the beginning of each DVD in the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4, Volume 5, and Volume 6 sets, as well as the Daffy Duck and Foghorn Leghorn Looney Tunes Super Stars sets and the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection. The alien tickling scene recalls Ray Santilli's infamous "Alien Autopsy" videotape, still a popular subject of ufologists despite its lack of credibility. [4], Looney Tunes has since become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television series, feature films, comic books, music albums, video games, and amusement park rides. Daffy alternates between high optimism and extreme sadness at his career, then D.J., while attempting to get Daffy to leave, inadvertently reveals he is actually living with his father, although he defends that it is only temporary. It's got period stuff in it. Watch Brendan Fraser Breaks Down His Career from 'School Ties' to 'The Whale', Watch Looney Tunes: Back In Action Scene: That Went Well, Watch Looney Tunes: Back In Action Scene: Hello, Watch Looney Tunes: Back In Action Scene: Welcome To The World, Watch Looney Tunes: Back In Action Scene: Don't Lose That Card, Watch Looney Tunes: Back In Action Scene: Casino Fight. Computer technology was used to color the animation drawings in, add tone mattes and shadows to the characters, and composite them over the live-action backgrounds. In the early 1990s, Dante wanted to produce a biographical comedy with HBO, called Termite Terrace. & Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High, Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman: Rage of Atlantis, Scooby-Doo! Media in category "Looney Tunes: Back in Action" The following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 33min. Free shipping from 99 with 1001hobbies. [28] Former Saturday Night Live cast member Jenny Slate was said to be on board as writer for the new film. [27] All five shorts were directed by Matthew O'Callaghan. and Martin is like a human cartoon character himself. The last DVD in the Super Stars series was Sylvester and Hippety Hopper: Marsupial Mayhem, released on April 23, 2013. Tired of . John receives an "Additional Music by" credit in the closing titles of the film and "Special Thanks" in the soundtrack album credits. Join thousands of other users in fan casting your favorite stories. A new character called Buddy became the only star of the Looney Tunes series for a couple of years. However, he notices the backup dancers, and disguises himself as one of them, and manages to convince her on-stage to talk to him. Yosemite Sam. New directors including Tex Avery, Friz Freleng and Bob Clampett were brought in or promoted to work with animators in the Schlesinger studio, with Avery's unit housed in a bungalow the animators dubbed "Termite Terrace." [citation needed]. and Damian together, revealing their familial connection, Kate also realizes her wrongdoing by firing D.J. Sam and his henchmen corner Daffy and blow him with a cannon into a brick wall while D.J. Schlesinger began to phase in the production of color Looney Tunes with the 1942 cartoon The Hep Cat. [3] Porky Pig and Daffy Duck became the featured Looney Tunes characters, while Merrie Melodies featured one-shot cartoons and minor recurring characters. proclaim he wants to take over his father's mission, Mother gives D.J. Looney Tunes: Back in Action: Directed by Joe Dante, Eric Goldberg. Stream Looney Tunes: Back in Action, watch trailers, see the cast, and more at TV Guide After pointing it towards a nearby television, he accidentally finds a hidden video screen behind a painting, revealing a video call from his father telling him to go to Las Vegas to find a woman named "Dusty Tails" to get a diamond called "The Blue Monkey", and revealing that he is, in fact, a super spy. the spotlight to Bugs Bunny , Daffy Duck is unceremoniously fired by studio boss . D.J. Story added by oliviahersom2 on February 23, 2023, Role added by oliviahersom2 on February 23, 2023. The entire outer space sequence is also just jammed packed with so many great bits you'll need to see it twice just to take it all in. Most characters temporarily de-evolved in this scene due to being hit by the Blue Monkey's ray: Bugs into earlier animation models, Daffy into an egg, Damian Drake into a monkey, and Kate into a cavewoman. He manages to get there just as Mr. Smith steals Kate's phone and takes off on a helicopter with Kate clinging to him to get her phone back. cast member. It has a mediocre rating on IMDb: 5.8 stars out of 10. According to her, the key to the diamond's location is "what lies behind her smile", referring to the face on the card. Beans was later phased out when his popularity declined, leaving Porky as the only star of the Schlesinger studio. Fan Casting Jeff Bergman as Sylvester in Looney Tunes: Back in Action. Big Trouble in Little China, Tron, Buckaroo Banzai, Austin Powers, Swingers and F/X are just a handful of films that did very poor or just ok at the box office, but went on to great success on home video and in many cases garnered RABID cult followings that have made them favorites with fans even today. Film director Joe Dante nicknamed this project, the Anti-, Deleted scenes on the DVD release reveal that the film's opening and closing scenes were much different.
