Underrated and Overhated: The Art of Looney Tunes Back In Action
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- "Sell all my Warner Brothers stock! I got an inside tip that Bugs Bunny's about to die!"
Let's take a look at one of my childhood favorites, Looney Tunes Back in Action.
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At 6:23 that's actually Heather Locklear and not Olivia Newton John. My bad! Def on me for not checking the cast list lol. Rest in peace to ONJ regardless
yeah i wasn't expected her to pass away because the cancer came back.
Space Jame Original was Awesome as they were
Don’t like to be a hater but
Space Jam A New Legacy Bombed te list of examples
1, Lebron James went in the Cyber Verse so it was a universe in the internet it was Space Jam it was Cyber Jam.
2. The Storylines wasn’t written well the Story was a holy mess.
3. Warner Brothers should have took more time to make this sequel Better.
4. Last but not least it’s going to be YEARS Before they think of a 3rd sequel for Space Jam
It's also on you and about every other Millennial to stop pronouncing the abbreviation of the word 'brothers.' Great video otherwise (maybe now I don't have to review it!), but a word about saying 'Warner BROZE.' You sound silly. Or, as Daffy would say, thilly.
There is no such video game as Super Mario Broze and there is no such studio called Warner Broze. When you see the word 'bros' with a period after it, as in 'Warner Bros. Studio,' that is an abbreviation, not a word. You don't pronounce the abbreviation as though it were a word, that's counterintuitive and not how language works.
If I was writing you a letter, I might write 'Hello Mrs. Kiki,' but if I was speaking to you, I wouldn't say 'Hello MURS Kiki,' now would I? I see 'Mrs.' and I say 'missus,' not 'murs.' To read 'Warner BROZE Studios' would mean that it appeared in print like this: "Warner Bro's Studio' or even 'Warner Bros Studio,' but the period is everything here. Also, the original brothers Warner were cutthroat business men who screwed each other out of their fortunes, but using the word 'bros' after their name just paints them as douchebags that reek of Axe body spray. They were dickheads, sure, but not lazy.
So, just for the record:
'Bros' = "BROZE"
'Bros.' = "BROTHERS"
Admittedly, this is a pet peeve of mine, and as I'm the Looney Tunes Critic, and a touch older than the average LT fan, sometimes whenever youthful mistakes get lobbed toward my beloved yet ancient franchise it gets my goat (like, please stop calling the old cartoons episodes... this wasn't a continual, episodic TV show, these were theatrical shorts... The Looney Tunes Show has episodes, but if people keep forgetting that the old cartoons are standalone shorts.... why, I'm going to have an episode myself!)
You're right about everything else though. Olivia Newton John is totally dead.
- trevor.
Yo I always love this movie and it gets too much shade for sure. I even liked rocky and bullwinkle but that's partially my fault for being a bit old fashioned taste wise.
@@TheLooneyTunesCritic Oh my god, calm down. Pronouncing "Bros." as it's spelled has become just as correct as pronouncing the full word, that's how language works, it evolves over time.
Now it'll really piss you off to learn that sometimes I say WB out loud instead of saying the name at all.
Back in Action is a PRIME example of "we didn't know what we had" in terms of childhood movies. Like, it played on cable a lot back in the day, and I remember finding it really grating and annoying at times, but looking back I think it's genuinely excellent. You're right, it's very Roger Rabbit but with a much heavier coat of WB paint. There's great comedy here, plus Fraser in his prime is a treat.
It’s especially great to see two decades later as he’s had a big career revival.
Who didn’t know ?
Bugs liking Daffy is actually pretty on brand. They used to take vacations together and crap. Bugs always kinda just indulged Daffy's shenanigans. I really like how this movie perfectly managed to blend every incarnation of Daffy into one cohesive character. This was definitely his movie to be sure.
I rewatched it recently and I'm so surprised how well it holds up even after all this time the animation and places they go all feel funny but necessary the casino area especially feels like a highlight the it helps set up the story and be comedic at the same time which is pretty insane in such a crazy movie it feels like the next big step for these types of movies with cartoon characters in real life scenarios they make it seem like just another day in but with a bigger budget i hate how it flopped though it is one of my favorite looney tunes movies I'm so glad people are talking about this movie without hating it
In relation to Road Runner and Coyote, the original shorts were supposed to be a parody of nature documentaries, so it makes sense that in the world of Back in Action they are not actors, but are actually chasing each other all the time, and the documentary crew captures the footage sometimes
There's a brilliant film attempting to get out of one that Warner forced to be compromised. Still the only theatrical Looney Tunes film that has ANY scenes that capture what made the original shorts so wonderful, even if thanks to outside factors (original writer Larry Doyle got fired midway through production and replaced with a bunch of other writers) it couldn't be a truly great one. Sucks that it had to be the thing that pretty much sent the franchise into hiatus throughout the rest of the 2000s, as it's got more clever writing than either of the Space Jam films.
I literally just thought about this movie and went “Why aren’t more people defending this movie? It’s genuinely good!”
And then I saw this video released the very same day. What a weird coincidence!
Despite studio interference, the movie kept it's promise of being a movie *about* the Looney Tunes and not a shameless cash grab of a movie that has the Looney Tunes in it.
I feel like I watched this movie as a kid but remember nothing about it, might need to check it out again 👀
its mad funny dude. THE DUCK! THE DUCK! REMOVE THE DUCK!
In other words, I bet you watched my wb lookback on wb Animation
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it’s nice to see that there’s so many people out there who really care about this movie. Prior to watching this i’ve only ever heard bad things about the movie, so when i watched it the first time i sort of convinced myself it wasn’t good just so i wouldn’t have a controversial opinion.
obviously it isn’t a masterpiece, it does have its issues but like you mentioned it holds up really well. daffy and bugs have great chemistry together and can be genuinely really funny. and the animation 😩👌 beautiful. it’s so expressive and i absolutely adore it. if i had to pick between this movie and the space jam movies it’d definitely pick this one, mainly cuz it’s a lot more zany and fun, and i love the references to past cartoons and cameos from other looney tunes characters.
in particular (whoever hasn’t seen the movie skip this if you don’t want spoilers-) i loved the scene at the end when bugs and daffy went to confront Marvin, i just think the space fights are really cool, and i love duck dodgers so seeing him on screen was also a treat to me.
but yeah, sorry for the long winded comment, i just love gushing about the looney tunes/cartoons in general and it made me so happy to see a video like this on my recommended because whenever i talk about this particular interest to people i know outside the internet they always find it to be strange and childish. which sucks because looney tunes has a lot of appeal for older audiences as well. (i should know, i was never really a fan of looney tunes till i got a bit older)
anyway, this is a lovely video, thank you for making it and i will be checking out your other content after this :))
While it's a dang shame this film was held back from what it could've been thanks to WB's meddling, I really respect Dante, Goldberg, and the other crew members for doing what they could to keep the Looney Tunes actually true to themselves. And yeah, even as someone who was never fully sold on Back in Action, even I have to say it's better than Space Jam by a mile.
Thankfully we are actually getting a new Looney Tunes film in the near future (it's called "The Day the Earth Blew Up") that is just the Tunes being themselves with no live-action or anything getting in the way. Not theatrical, sure, but still something I think was long overdue.
But anyway, nice to see you back Kiki, and I greatly enjoyed the video.
Hi
Yes
We're also getting "Coyote vs. Acme" and "Bye-Bye, Bunny". (The Coyote one will be live-action.)
Wait they meddled?! Is that why the game cutscenes are kinda hilarious?
That’s the daffy and porky movie- bye bye bunny is what I’m interested- that one sounds more like the ideal looney tunes movie in my eyes
I've always had a werid love for this movie.
I still quote, "is it a mirage? or just convient product placement?"
I can’t believe we got all this Walmart merchandise just for mentioning Walmart so many times.
what I like about this movie is how seamless the Looney Tunes characters fit into the real world and don't stick out like a sore thumb
I loooooove this movie. I was so surprised to hear that it wasn't well received among general audiences.
I remember watching it twice on Cartoon Network once in the late 2000's and the other time in the early 2010's. It's a way more faithful adaptation of the characters than Space Jam, is pretty enjoyable and has some great jokes.
And really dives into sort of becoming a second fiddle to Bugs after Bugs was created
I had this movie on DVD when I was a kid and it was one of the ones that I watched CONSTANTLY. I hate how little attention this absolute work of art gets. I still have and watch that DVD well over 15 years later
Hot DAMN, your bit about “that’s not a movie review, it’s a synopsis” had me openly applauding. Thank you!! Was enamoured by your analysis and honesty about this underrated film, bravo.
YES, oh my god I see that happen way too often
I'm always gonna say this: for every space jam there's a back in action aka a film that isn't a commercial for a shoe brand or streaming service.
Also loved the score by the late Jerry Goldsmith and additional music by John Debney.
in other words, can you feel the LOONEY WB IRONY on 5:06
Call it a shameless commercial all you want, Space Jam is at least memorable, BiA is a forgettable watered down Austin Powers.
@@alexgomez6723 eh, both have their own charm.
Back in Action always just felt like it was authentic to the Looney Tunes personality, whereas Space Jam feels too commercialized, and I'd say that goes for the new Space Jam all the more.
I’ve been saying this for AGES. I LOVED this movie as a kid, I even owned a physical copy. I always felt weird being the only person I knew that loved and referenced the movie so frequently but I’m glad it’s getting the recognition it deserves now.
Geez, I wish we could've gotten movies like this with the Looney Tunes characters just pulling from different genres. This movie was definitely a favorite for me growing up though; I remember thinking the "hit me" scene was one of the funniest things I had ever seen for some reason lol
Yo, glad to see someone talking about this movie! I _love_ it. It's so meta, but it _works._ I mean, the fact the Tunes are all actors really lets the movie play on their histories + relationships. And cameos (e.g. Scooby) aren't just "remember this?" like Space Jam 2 - they're actors too, so it honestly makes sense to see them in a cafe at WB.
And the framing device of "this is a real conflict" was so good. The Tunes could be antagonists themselves (like Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam were) because they didn't all share the same goal. I mean, Daffy only got involved because he wanted to be rich! In Space Jam all of them just had the goal "we don't want to be sold".
Anyway, point is, the idea was honestly genius - the "spy movie" premise, the way the characters diverged in goals, how their relationships were played on, how styles in the movie changed (like you said about Yosemite Sam), how they used cartoon logic. The museum scene is seriously _great._
You got a subscriber. Also, as I wrote this I saw that Junpei was in the thumbnail of "your favorite games", and I think I love you (platonically).
Thanks for watching and subbing! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and identified with what I was saying!! And dude 999 really changed my perspective on what a videogame could be when I was a teenager.
I was 16 when Looney Tunes: Back in Action arrived in cinemas in my country of residence! I heard/read NO reviews before seeing it and although not the best movie I ever saw, I still really enjoyed it! I’m sure if I watch the movie again when I get the chance, I’ll enjoy it, but since I didn’t always have standards, I was able to enjoy other poorly received kids movies, including Shark Tale, Home on The Range, Free Birds and The Nut Job! I can forgive a film like Norm of The North or Rock Dog for being just another bad kids movie, as those are part of life! My main issue with The Emoji Movie is that it’s a shameless celebration of smartphone culture! I despise the thought of a future where we’ll only be able to buy games, movies and music digitally and don’t get me started on freemium! Also the streaming wars are getting out of control! I have Disney+ but only because my country’s Disney channels closed 2 years ago, and I mainly use Netflix for Hilda and Bojack Horseman! If there’s one kids movie that REALLY ground my gears, it’s Toy Story 4: badly written, doesn’t properly touch people’s emotions, Bonnie seemed to have forgotten what Andy told her about Woody being special, they wrote it in a way so that Woody CANNOT come back and overall, it felt VERY straight to DVD!
I remember some time ago seeing deleted scenes of this movie, which makes me appreciate the film a little more. And now, seeing you making a video about it, definitely an excitement. C:
I always love how the looney tunes are always able to change throughout their history to appeal to fans and be well received; I've never seen or heard anyone or vocal group dislike an iteration of the looney tunes except when it comes to Loonatics Unleashed, but I still know people who loved that show. It's just cool to see how we can see Bugs go from a goofball who's often the butt of the joke in Space Jam, a jaded yet hilarious Hollywood star in Back in Action, to a tired suburban civilian in the looney tunes show. It's interesting how Warner Bros. can do this many times, whereas Disney is pretty scared to change Mickey (outside of the recent Mickey shorts) when they easily could do so like they did with Goofy and Donald.
Huh didn't know loonatics unleashed was disliked, i like the series. Its good series to watch on a slow boring day like a saturday afternoon when you just wanna chill and relax
Btw, regarding Space Jam 2, I think my... ONLY... favorite part of that movie was that when Bugs flies around Cyberspace to find his friends... the first person he picks is Daffy. Not Lola. Daffy. I dunno why, but I sorta saw that as a continuation of their relationship from Back in Action.
Also, off-topic, but I think Back in Action created this cool concept where the Looney Tunes are just Warner Bros. muppets.
That's really sweet.
I watched this film all the time on VHS as a kid. I loved Who Framed Roger Rabbit, too.
Just as you pointed out, the idea that they have lives outside of the production scenarios (which, given the sheer variety of them, only makes sense) was always an idea which enthralled me.
It’s been a long time since I watched it though, so I forgot all about that scene transition gag. I really like that it’s very old stock footage of Paris too; nothing like the early-00s. Seems almost like a dig at the studio’s “be modern!” shtick.
You’ve also reminded me that WB often get meta moreso than other companies. I was impressed with how the studio-led sequel pressures (and stressors) were literally narrativised in the recent Matrix film, but that’s essentially the plot of this movie too!
It’d be awesome to see you tackle The Looney Tunes Show with the same care you put into this!
Awesome work, from one Back in Action fan to another.
I watched this movie a dozen times when I was a kid, I watched it a few times as an Adult and enjoyed it all the same. I enjoyed watching it with my Siblings and even quote the film from time to time. This is a fun film that I do agree is better than Space Jam
what i have learned is that nowadays is that people do not know the difference between a reviews, analysis, and a recap. "you miss the part where this happened" yea cause it isn't a recap haha.
Always enjoy people singing the good graces of this film, good work kiki!
I look back on this movie so fondly and love that you made this video. Thank you for affirming basically my entire childhood because I always thought this one was way better than Space Jam. I also get the same reactions you do whenever I bring this one up to people. Loving your Scooby series as well, I will be happily subscribing to your channel.
Bit of movie trivia: Brendan Fraser is actually a big Looney Tunes fan and a big fan of Taz so he convinced those making the film into having him voice Taz by doing a perfect imitation of the character on the spot.
This has always been one of my favorite movies. I can quote it easily due to how many times I watched it and though I enjoy Space Jam (as it gave me, my fav LT char via Lola), I do agree that BIA is a better film in comparison.
Also I always describe it as a full length version of a Looney Tunes cartoon as it feels like a short that got expanded from however long they usually were to about almost two hours.
My favorite gags are the poker table scene (the delivery sells it), the Area 52 bit, Bugs tricking the Daleks into shooting each other which is something I can actually see happening in DW (that scene was also my introduction to DW before I knew of it), Ron Pearlman’s cameo, Wiley’s sign of him not getting paid enough before he crashes with the dynamite, the jab at Space Jam (this is again coming from a fan of that so that says something about that scene), “Is it a mirage or just product placement?” (I now find this line even more funny considering that Walmart has been selling a ton of LT merch over the last two or three years) and “Have you seen those Mummy movies? I’m in them more than Brendan Fraser.” and of course Daffy try to fly off as Duck Dodgers.
Another interesting thing is that the sound effects of the car that Brendan Fraser drives with Daffy is actually archive audio of Mel Blanc voicing Speedy Buggy and they even credit him for it in the credits.
Oh and my bff likes the end credits song Shake Your Coconuts so much that they ended up making a Fruits Basket amv (og, not reboot) to the song. It’s really good and on UA-cam so I recommend watching it to anyone else that likes the song or FB in general.
Anytime I see people talk about this movie it’s in regard to Brendan Fraser and how it was like around when he declining and everything which always made me a bit upset because it was the first movie I saw as a kid with him in it since I was a kid when it came out and I loved him in this movie. Like him ranting to daffy about Brendan Fraser kills me today
This was a great video Kiki! I always remembered liking this movie as a kid, and then for some reason I just stopped? I'm pretty sure it was like you said, where I had people in my life tell me that it sucked (although I don't think they compared it to Space Jam loll), so eventually I just started to believe them since I had no means to rewatch it. But hearing you talk about it reminded me how much I used to like it, and that it's ok to like and love movies that others deem awful. Anyhow, always good to see you uploading and always looking forward to what comes next
Always prefered Back in action over Space Jam as a kid. Might be because i saw it more often in CN than Space Jam, or perhaps i didn't fully understand Space Jam at that time. Either way, i re-watched it last year and i agree is a banger.
This will always be my top 3 favorite pieces of Looney Tunes content. This movie is just goated
Definitely agree! It's by far the best Looney Tunes movie. As a kid I used to LOVE Space Jam but then Back in Action released and I never looked back. After all this years it's still one of my favorite movies ever just 'cause all the Looney Tunes characters are really themselves here and not just a shell like in the Space Jam movies
I loved this movie as a kid but I still enjoy watching the behind the scenes to see the lengths they went to film around the cartoon characters. It even gave me more appreciation for Roger Rabbit and Space Jam as a result. I wrote a book in 4th grade inspired by this film, with a cartoon duck living in a live action world with other cartoon characters and hijinks about capturing said duck.
The behind the scenes segment is so awesome!!!
@@offbeatkiki As someone who saw both Space Jam and Looney Tunes Back in Action, I completely agree with you on how Space Jam is a cash grab with no heart. If I were to rewrite the entire Space Jam story, without erasing any importance on why the Looney Tunes were cool, I would use “Looney Tunes B-Ball” as the basis (and a better explanation on Looney Tunes playing basketball, with their reason being that it helps to exercise their comedic ideas), and have three golden rules for it.
1. Looney Tunes are actors created with ink and pen and living in the Warner Lot - this is very apparent with shorts like “You Oughta be in Pictures”, “Duck Amuck” and “A Star is Bored”. Nowhere in those shorts say they live in an Underworld called “LooneyTuneLand” that feels like Hell when Michael Jordan was dragged in.
2. Have Swackhammer stay focused on the Looney Tunes - having him go from wanting the Looney Tunes to having Michael Jordan not only loses focus, but ends up making the outcome feel predictable. Which leads me to…
3. Lola being the Main Focus on Space Jam and having a developed personality - first things first, I’m using Lola’s depiction from “New Looney Tunes” for reference, because not only was Kath Soucie reprising her role as Lola Bunny, but her personality is well balanced between Sports Enthusiast and Valley Girl Ditz, rivaling the likes of Goofy, and his animated shorts revolving exercise, How-to mockumentaries, and Popular Sports. My idea of her being the main focus is this: she would have a character arc similar to Walter from Muppets 2011, in which she auditions to be a Looney Tune, and gets in the middle of a challenge between the Looney Tunes and the Nerdlucks (now transformed into the MonStars) in a Game of Basketball. Swackhammer, not knowing of Lola existing (evoking the same reaction the audience had from the actual film), feels she qualifies his need for an attraction for Moron Mountain, thereby changing the stakes to “Will the Looney Tunes escape the Wrath of Swackhammer” to “Will the Looney Tunes be the same without Lola”, just that the change is more justified compared to having Michael Jordon take the bullet.
Let’s not forget the new cartoon side by side is chip and dale movie. Also loved watching this movie as a kid and still do.
Omggg🥺🥺 I hope you review the looney tunes show soon!!! I really loved your analysis on this video so much!! This movie as well as the looney tunes show fueled my love for Looney Tunes overall, especially for Bugs and Daffy! (Aka baffy hehehe) I’m so glad someone put this movie into a positive light bc no one ever talks about it :””) glad I’m not the only one who thinks fondly of it😭😭😭 hope you’re doing well and i can’t wait for a review of the looney tunes show if u get the chance 🥺👉🏼👈🏼💞💞💞💞
Even as a 90's kid who grew up with Space Jam I actually prefer Back in Action waaay more as an actual fan of animation. I feel it blends the real world and cartoon stuff far better. I think the the cartoon characters are also a lot funnier than they were in Space Jam with the meta humour feeling genuinely clever as parody as opposed to just referencing stuff like the Chip n Dale movie did.
One of my Favourite pieces of Looney Tunes media.
It's one of Joe Alaskey's shining moments as Daffy Duck for me (in addition to Duck Dodgers).
1:56 I felt so bad for Brendan Fraser in this scene😖
It’s crazy watching all of the crazy stunts he did for Hollywood!
I remember watching this movie as a kid, it became my go-to comfort movie next to the Simpsons Movie. I still re-watch it to this day, especially when I need a good laugh/chuckle. This movie deserves more love!
I didn’t see Space Jam until I was older, this was the movie I grew up watching and loved. Happy to see I’m not the only one.
I honestly love this movie! I just wish HBO Max didn't remove it from their site every other month. I wanna watch it regularly, goddammit!
Wait, are you saying that BA is being taken out?
Grew up with this film,even having the dvd for it, and I HATE how it’s never talked about. Not only is the humour amazing,but the animation is just SO charming. Now I just want to revisit it
Interesting positive take on this movie. I like it. Also, screw the corporate hierarchy for constantly not appreciating art.😤
This is the first movie I remember seeing in a movie theater as a kid. I honestly don’t agree with the hate for it. The Looney Tunes are still funny and Joe Alaskey is probably my favorite voice for the characters (RIP Joe). The globe trotting adventure was also a ton of fun. The Vegas and Paris sections are still my favorite parts of the film.
I just watched this last night and I loved it, I thought it was so fun! Not to mention, I think this movie had one of the best takes on Daffy’s character and the way him and bugs interacted!
Looney Tunes Back in Action was my FAVORITE Looney Tunes growing up and I agree. I hardly ever see love for it
As a huge LTBIA Stan back in 2002, here's a few extra facts I love about the film:
*Legendary Disney "Genie" animator Eric Goldberg was the animation director for this film, along with the voice of Marvin the Martian
*This was Jerry Goldsmith's last orchestral soundtrack and hearing modern renditions of Friz Freleng and Carl Stalling's music is *chef's 💋.
-Speaking of which, the *best* track for this film is #10 Thin Air, which is a superb rock version of Raymond Scott's Powerhouse.
*The film also utilizes a good number of practical effects (exploding card tables, fire extinguishers, etc) for the film. They built an entire WB water tower and batmobile just so they could drive the two into each other.
Loved this movie. I ended up seeing it a few years after it's release on cable and I watched it faithfully every time it came on! This movie from start to finish had an energy to it that really couldn't be matched.
I vaguely remember watching this movie. Maybe it’s time to revisit it.
I LOVED this movie as a kid. I rewatched it a while ago and I still loved it now. it’s obviously no masterpiece but I’ve never understood the immense hate for it yet love for space jam when it’s (in my opinion) much worse and doesn’t hold up today
I love this movie and watched it over and over when I was like 4
Your videos give me so much joy. Some days, seeing those bumpers makes me tear up. Pure nostalgia for simpler times.
Back In Action is one of the best pieces of Looney Tunes media of all time
I watched this movie a LOT when I was a kid. Mainly because we were too poor to pay our cable bill and had to watch what we recorded on our cable box. I was pretty tired of it, but that was a while ago so let's see what adult me thinks of it.
I remember seeing this come out when I was 8 years old. It’s criminally underrated and way better than Space Jam.
Back In Action is a fantastic fucking film and damn whomever says otherwise
One of my favourite childhood films. Rewatching it now and it’s just as good - I had no idea people hated it 😭😭
Back in action is definitely a superior film to space jam, if only for the different sequences on the Warner brothers soundstage
I too also saw this movie and loved it despite not knowing about its reception. Heck, I even played the game first before seeing it as I didn't really go out to movies that much.
i’m so glad to see someone else singing this movies praises!! i’ve been talking up this movie for YEARS :)
I loved this movie growing up! Me and my parents use to watch it all the time and still quote it to this day thanks for being back all the repressed memories of this💜
Also here's a werid story I never knew there was a dalek in this movie I always just thought it was some random robot then years later in my freshman year I became a whovian then rewatched it and it blew my mind XD
This is a refreshing watch after hearing the devastating news today of 'Coyote vs Acme' being shelved and will never see the light of day. Looks like WB is still not prioritising great storytelling in 2023
Great video! This was my absolute favorite movie as a kid, I went through an entire Looney Tunes phase because of it. Watching it years later as an adult, I still think it's great. I'm tired of people thinking it's just "another Space Jam"! It's so much more than that.
Side note, apparently in early drafts of the script, when the water tower fell over, the Warner Siblings from Animaniacs were supposed to appear! Instead, we got a Finding Nemo joke. Oh well.
I've been watching clips from different Looney Tunes properties and one of my favorites was a Back In Action compilation. I'm glad to know the movie holds up too.
I did like this movie but I would have add 3 more characters into it those being Melissa Duck, Hata Mari and Cecil Turtle
The guy who made Gremlins made a movie with Loony Toons and Brendan Fraiser…AND PEOPLE HATED IT!!??
I fucking love this movie, it’s genuinely very funny and it’s a proper movie, not a fucking ad starting a basketball star that can’t act
I remember being taken to see this movie in theatres by my babysitter who also happened to be my best friend's older sister. Idk why im commenting about that i just think its neat
As someone who didn't grow up watching Looney Tunes, and more Disney, I've recently had a hyperfixation on Looney Tunes. I remember indulging in a lot of Looney Tunes content recently, and when I got to this movie I was a bit nervous because of what everyone had said about it before. But god, as someone who wants to study and work in 2D animation, I adore this movie, and the silly plot, and the animation ESPECIALLY. I personally think instead of 3D being used for animation X live action movies, 2D should in the exact style this movie did. It's just something about how the characters look and are shaded which blend them perfectly into the world, and I think movies who use 3D for their animated characters, even if its Stylised 3D to make it look 2D (cough cough, Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers reboot) just make it look almost *too* realistic. They NEED to look like cartoons to blend into the world better, they don't need to look so real.
Another thing I'd like to comment about is the campfire scene where you see some of Daffy's insecurity and how Bugs reacts to it. It makes me wish we could get a more character focused Looney Tunes project, where instead of these characters being seen as just Looney, meant for comedy, we get to see a more human/real side of them, that isn't all acting. It would've been nice to see Bugs try to have a talk to Daffy about his insecurity, to bring it home that Bugs really does want Daffy around at the studio still not just because their acting partners, but because of genuine care. Idk that's just my opinion, I love seeing characters who are mostly used for comedy care about one and other and have serious moments together.
Have you seen the Looney Tunes show from the 2010s? That's probably the best example of the character focused stuff you're looking for.
@@offbeatkiki I have actually! And I adore it, one of my favourite shows.
I mean the stylised 3D 2D thing was cool🤷♀️
I feel like Looney tunes ages better than Disney shorts when revisiting when your older
I really enjoyed this movie when I was a kid. It's also the centerpiece of my MOST embarrassing childhood memory, in which I got _SO_ excited at the Dalek cameo that I ran into my mom's bedroom and woke her up just to inform her that a dalek was in a thing that was not doctor who.
This movie was my first introduction to Looney Tunes. It came out when I was 5. used to watch it all the time. I love it. Especially the chase scene in the Louvre.
Honestly Both this and Space Jam are the best Looney tunes movie...while Space jam tells a story of MJ and his interactions with TLT and a big Basketball game mixed with his real history quitting the sport for baseball only to triumphant return to Basketball...LTBIA is a more Loony movie with bright and vibrant animation interactions and a fun pair of Brendan Fraiser and the lady and a comic villain played by Steeve Martin whil also giving us a daffy story and his awesome battle at the end, and Heather L is such a babe as Dusty Tails...plus love any scenes in Vegas and Casinos!😀
Ok, so I waited until the end to say this, this is my first of your videos and I have no idea what you might be about or what kind of content you might have but I am super attracted and into whatever you are, love the attitude and presentation, I'ma check you out. Thank you.
"But I'm pretty sure you wouldn't come at me with Looney Tunes: Back in Action"
Jokes on you, that's how I'd open! You wouldn't even need to ask me a question, that's just how I'd introduce myself!
Joking aside, Joe Alaskey carries this movie. He has incredible chemistry with himself playing both Daffy and Bugs and their dynamic makes this movie a favorite of mine. Fraser's performance is also so cartoony that he fits right in with these classic characters. This is probably my favorite take on Daffy, with the Looney Tunes show being my favorite Bugs.
This is literally one of my favorite movies, I watched it so much as a kid that I could recite the entire script by memory
One of my favorite 2003 films!
I haven't watched it in a while, but I remember really enjoying this movie. It may not have been the most in depth, but I really like the character work they did with Daffy, specifically the campfire scene between him and Bugs. I remember that "What am I talking to you for? All you have to do is munch on a carrot and people love you" honestly made me feel sorry for him, as you could really tell that he wasn't just a greedy asshole, he really was upset and frustrated that no matter what he does, he'll never be as popular or beloved as Bugs (well, in-universe).
I def remember this movie as a youth. Seeing the Looney Tunes/Chuck exhibit at the EMP in Seattle sparked my love a bit further. Good background info!
I always loved Back in Action. Thank you for actually showing this some appreciation.
I absolutely loved the PS2 game of this film
This was one of my childhood movies. It was so funny when bugs describs pointillism to Elmer Fudd then blows him away with a mini fan XD
The line where bugs says you cleaned up nice kid!! Funny
The first time I saw this film was just after I got my tonsils removed. I was in a hospital bed and there was a VHS copy of it so my mom put it on. It wasn’t rewound so it started at the scene when all the aliens escaped so me, high as a kite and like under the age of ten, was terrified and had to turn it off.
To this day though I still absolutely love the movie
I haven't watched this movie in years but I remember watching it so many times as a kid and now I want to watch it again. Thanks for the reminder that it exists, hopefully I still have the DVD somewhere.
I remember watching this movie so much when it was on Netflix as a kid. It’s zaniness really had me captivated and I still hold it as one of my favourite movies to this day
Thank you so much for making this video, I love this movie so so much and have since I was a little kid so seriously from the bottom of my heart thank you
I haven't seen this movie in ages, but it's definitely worth a revisit to see if it's as enjoyable as a younger me thought it was. Great video!!
honestly I liked this movie, but always felt like this movie was held back by studio meddling in current years imo
But like its for sure a way better film than space jam two, even tho I like both but for different reasons, because joe dante for sure knows how the looney tunes are written
I LOVED this movie!! it was my go-to and comfort movie as a kid!
I absolutely love this movie and remember watching it a ton as a kid. It’s such a wacky, insane, and overall fun adventure where you never know what’s gonna happen next, easily better than Space Jam.
Anything with Brendan Fraser is an instant masterpiece
Looney Tunes: Back in Action is my jam. My deep-running man crush for Timothy Dalton was what gravitated me towards it, but I ended up really liking it on it's own merits. Come to think of it, I'm past due for a rewatch. So yes, I'd be one of the lucky coffee-drinkers (00:18) :D
the main thing i remember about this movie is how they used the daleks illegally because they assumed they were in the public domain and so used half broken props
Ma’am I never saw your channel until now. But you just earned a sub for making a video about this absolute gem of a movie. I can’t get over the fact that Matthew lilard cameo with shag and scoob. Oh thank thank you. Lookin forward to more content! 😄
Edit: THATS STEVE MARTIN?! My whole life I never knew. I couldn’t tell who it was from the way he acted. Lol