Disturbing yet enthralling

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

This old Looney Tunes short "Duck Dodgers in the 24th 1/2 century" is fantastic and stars three great characters Daffy Duck,Porky Pig and Marvin The Martian.Its about Daffy Duck living in a sci-fi like universe were he is known as Duck Dodgers ,he is ordered to go to a place called Planet X to find a rear shaving cream.Once he gets their alongside Porky Pig he declares the planet in the name of Earth,but Marvin The Martian comes along and wants to declare it in the name of Mars ,and since they both agree that the planet isn't big enough for the two of them they both get into a small war for who gets it.

"Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century" is a classic Daffy Duck/Porky Pig/Marvin Martian cartoon written by Michael Maltese, composed by Carl Stalling, and directed by Chuck Jones. But the artist whose work really stands out in this cartoon - I think - is Maurice Noble. The NUMEROUS layout designs that he devised for the science fiction atmosphere of this film are absolutely BRILLIANT! The following are my favorite scenes from "Duck Dodgers". Upon Daffy's first triumphant announcement that he is indeed Duck Dodgers, his flashing frame suspends in the air for a few seconds before falling to the ground after he states his name. Marvin Martian blasts Daffy in the face through a video monitor. And when Daffy whips out his disintegrating pistol, it . . . . . disintegrates.Catch "Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century" on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 1 Disc 2, with an optional audio commentary by Michael Barrier, an animation historian whose insights I greatly appreciate.

Duck Dodgers in the 24 ½th Century (1953) *** (out of 4) Fun spoof of Buck Rodgers has Daffy Duck playing the title character who along with Porky Pig is sent to Planet X where he ends up battling Marvin the Martian. I've never been a big fan of Marvin the Martian but he actually steals this film with his better used voice, nice looks and the laughs he brings. I think the film could have been a lot funnier but at the same time this is a treat for the eyes and that's where the real magic lies. The visual look of the space station and Planet X add a lot of fun and the dialogue is also rather smart if not all that funny. Daffy plays it rather straight here instead of going over the top, which is okay since they are spoofing something.

This is one of the top five cartoons Warner Brothers did, which is saying something. When Warner's really hit one out of the park, they could match anyone, Disney included. As usual, poor Daffy is upstaged by Porky, who steals every short they're in together. Porky's only competition is Marvin the Martian. Porky even has the best two lines, including the last words. Daffy does match up well with Marvin, though, in terms of character chemistry. The Cartoon Network has developed a new show revolving around Dodgers, Porky's Space Cadet and Marvin, which premiered today. It's reasonably good but this is a masterpiece! Well worth watching. Most highly recommended.