Looney Tunes Collector’s Vault: Volume 2 Blu-ray Review
More “Looney Tunes” in hi-def for your viewing pleasure.
Looney Tunes Collector’s Vault: Volume 2 contains 51 “Looney Tunes” and “Merrie Melodies” cartoons” from the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and 60’s which all make their Blu-ray debut here. There are 26 shorts on disc 1 with 25 on the 2nd disc. The contents are as follows:
Disc 1: 1. A-Lad In His Lamp 2. Ain’t That Ducky 3. The Bird Came C.O.D. 4. Bone Sweet Bone 5. Boston Quackie 6. Boulevardier From The Bronx 7. Country Boy 8. The Daffy Duckaroo 9. Dr. Jekyll’s Hide 10. The EGGcited Rooster 11. Fastest With The Mostest 12. Fowl Weather 13. I Taw A Putty Tat 14. I Gopher You 15. I Was A Teenage Thumb 16. Little Blabbermouse 17. Mother Was A Rooster 18. Pests For Guests 19. The Rattled Rooster 20. A Sheep In The Deep 21. Sock A Doodle Do 22. A Street Cat Named Sylvester 23. To Itch His Own 24. A Waggily Tale 25. Woolen Under Where 26. Zoom At The Top
Disc 2: 27. Awful Orphan 28. A Bird In A Guilty Cage 29. Bowery Bugs 30. Claws For Alarm 31. Crowing Pains 32. Frigid Hare 33. Hare Remover 34. The Heckling Hare 35. Hop And Go 36. Hyde And Hare 37. Jumpin’ Jupiter 38. The Last Hungry Cat 39. Mexican Boarders 40. Mouse Menace 41. Odor Of The Day 42. Often An Orphan 43. The Pest That Came To Dinner 44. Ready…Set…Zoom! 45. Scent-imental Over You 46. Stop! Look! And Hasten! 47. To Beep Or Not To Beep 48. Wagon Heels 49. Whoa, Be-Gone! 50. Wise Quackers 51. You Were Never Duckier
In this batch of cartoons, you can expect to see all of the classic characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester, Foghorn Leghorn, Tweety Bird, and Elmer Fudd. Stories involve spoofs of “Aladdin” and “Boston Blackie”, a little duckling, Conrad Cat, Shep and a bulldog, baseball, Peter Rabbit, Daffy as a singing cowboy, several Jekyll and Hyde tales, Foghorn egg-sitting, Wile E. Coyote v Road Runner, Sylvester going after Tweety, twin gophers shenanigans, a tiny Knight, a mouse, Foghorn encountering an ostrich egg, a rooster vying for a worm, Ralph Wolf v Sam Sheepdog, Foghorn vs a fighting rooster, a protective flea, a kid being mean to his dog but learning the errors of his ways, Porky Pig getting an annoying house guest, Porky and Sylvester in a ghost town, Sylvester being mistaken as a chicken, Bugs Bunny adventures (including a run-in with Elmer), Claude Hopper the kangaroo, Porky and Sylvester encountering an alien, Speedy Gonzales and Slowpoke Rodriguez, Porky trying to get rid of a mouse with a robot cat, Pepe LePew, Charlie Dog, Porky v termites, Daffy meeting Elmer, and Daffy at a poultry show.
When it comes to classic cartoons, “Looney Tunes” is pretty much the gold standard. Not only are the characters pop culture icons, but they continue to endure to this day as they are reintroduced to new audiences time and time again. While this collection may not feature the cream of the crop of “Looney Tunes” animated shorts, there’s plenty of joy to be found here (not to mention plenty of Chuck Jones and Bob Clampett directed work). Everyone will undoubtedly have their own favorites, but for me, “I Taw A Putty Tat” (a classic Sylvester and Tweety tale) and “Jumpin’ Jupiter” (Porky and Sylvester are abducted by an alien bird-like martian) are the standouts. There’s also a healthy dose of Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner toons like “Fastest With The Mostest” and “Stop! Look! And Hasten!” Sure, they’re all interchangeable, but they’re always a laugh riot and arguably the most consistent of the Tunes character shorts.
Whether you’re a casual fan or a completist, Looney Tunes Collector’s Vault: Volume 2 is an easy recommend.
Video/Audio:
Presentation 1.37:1 1080p. How do they look? The restorations by WB and Warner Archive are as gorgeous and vibrant looking as always.
Audio Track: 2.0 DTS-HD MA. How does it sound? The music, dialogue, and sound effects are as clear as can be.
Extras:
* 5 commentary tracks. 1. “Bowery Bugs” by Michael Barrier, “The Heckling Hare” by Greg Ford, “Mexican Boarders” by Greg Ford, “Stop! Look! And Hasten!” by Greg Ford and “You Were Never Duckier” by Eric Goldberg.
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