Wonderfully offbeat film!
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... View MoreThe film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
... View MoreAs I understand it, "Porky in Wackyland" was the first of three cartoons in which Porky Pig goes thither*, followed by "Tin Pan Alley Cats" and "Dough for the Do-Do" (which was almost a shot-for-shot remake of this one). In this one and the last one at least, he goes in search of the last Do-Do bird. But no matter what specifically we know about the cartoon's history, it's great to see just how outlandish the animators were willing to get. As the Wackyland sign indicates: "It can happen here." And believe you me, ANYTHING can happen there! And much of that happens even before we meet the zany Do-Do bird! Anyway, this is definitely a classic cartoon. I wholeheartedly recommend it.*"Thither" is Old English for "to there".
... View MoreThis 21 minute documentary on the work of Bob Clampett can be seen on Disc 3 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 2. And is very much worth it for any fan of his, of which I certainly am. Featuring interviews by his daughter, fellow cartoonists, and other notables, it also features clips of his work as well as old stills of behind the scenes stuff. This is great stuff and i loved watching every second of it. Needless to say I feel that this is the best "Behind the Tunes" featurette of all that I've seen hands-down. There will never be another Bob Clampett in my or your lifetime.My Grade: A+
... View MoreWow! Over sixty years later, this cartoon short stands out as one of the greatest achievements in this medium. Bob Clampett, given the complete freedom that producer Leon Schlesinger let him have, spun out some of the weirdest and wackiest ever made.We start out with a typical beginning for that era, Porky Pig is flying to Darkest Africa to find the last Do-Do, worth billions. But what follows is a mind bending journey, where no one evidently studied the laws of physics. Some of the humor are stock Bob Clampett jokes that are repeated in others of his cartoons, but he was always best with visual humor, when he let the animation be the star of the show.
... View MoreThis short has Porky hunting for the last of the Do-Do Birds. He ventures into the strange and hilarious Wackyland to find him. It's a classic Warner Bros. short with wild and random things happening every second. One of Porky's best.
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