What's Opera, Doc?

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Teddy B @RT38636458 Jan 7, 2024 Insurmountably the single highest peak of Looney Tunes in every artistic, musical, and humourous aspect imaginable. Chuck Jones's direction is a straight bullseye, Maurice Noble's backgrounds are drop-dead gorgeous, and Michael Maltese's writing nails the characterisations so seamlessly (it is only a shame that Carl Stalling couldn't compose this even though Milt Franklyn is a dead-ringer for him and does an outstanding job). See more Mar 2, 2016 I love the attention to detail. Jones is clearly well versed in both the Ring Cycle and German expressionism (although the Ring Cycle is pre-expressionism, they are both German). The film's legacy is incredible, and for good reason. This is how the public views opera, whether it knows Wagner or not. See more Jan 18, 2016 Could easily be hailed as the greatest short cartoon that ever existed See more May 17, 2015 What's Opera, Doc?, Often considered Chuck Jones' magnum opus, lovingly lampoons Disney's Fantasia and Wagner's Ring Cycle while also re-imagines what was by then a very cliched Bug and Elmer conflict formula with stylistic expressionist backdrops, tragic romance and jokes aimed at Wagner's ponderous, operatic style. See more Jul 21, 2014 This short, one of the greatest Looney Tunes, by Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese is on the National Film Registry. Uses several of Wagner's opera compositions to re-imagine Elmer Fudd's never-ending pursuit of Bugs Bunny. The expressionist set and hilarious visuals are excellent. I just wish it was longer than seven minutes. I'm so glad I was able to share it with my wife, who didn't know what I was talking about when I sang, "Kill the wabbit! Kill the wabbit!" Somehow she missed this as part of her childhood. See more Feb 24, 2013 What's Opera Doc is probably the most famous of the Looney Tunes shorts and it's for a good reason. It's a good and funny 7 minute short starring the ever-lasting feud between Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. In an opera-like setting, Elmer tries to "kill the wabbit" but falls in love with Brunhilde, who is secretly Bugs in drag as a German girl. It's a funny set-up and it's great animation for its time, a job well done. See more Read all reviews

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