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| Animation 1 hr. 30 min. MPAA Rating: PG for some mild language and innuendo. Release Date: November 14th, 2003. Starring: Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin, Billy West (II), Heather Locklear Directed by: Joe Dante |
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Everyone knows the Looney Tunes from the much beloved Bugs Bunny, to the Egotistical and slightly insane Daffy Duck. But some of those in the industry have felt that their comedy has become to predictable and some have grown tired of the antics of Daffy Duck. That’s why when they bring in a new Vice President of Comedy her first act of duty is to fire Daffy Duck. But when they are escorting Daffy off the Warner Brothers lot he becomes entangled with DJ Drake a security guard that dreams of someday being a big time stuntman. And because of an incident involving DJ, Daffy and the Batmobile DJ also loses his job. Daffy who is out of work follows him home to only learn that DJ is the son of the famous movie actor Damian Drake who has made numerous spy movies ala the James Bond of the Looney Tunes world. But what Daffy and DJ are soon to find out is that not only does Damian play a super spy in the movies but he is a super spy in real life that has been captured in the line of duty. So its now up to DJ and Daffy to head to Las Vegas to try and free DJ’s dad and to also try and spoil the secret plot of the evil madman in charge of the Acme Corporation. So DJ will find himself running into a lot of Looney Tunes on his way to recover the blue monkey, while trying to save the world, his father and his own neck if he is not careful.
I honestly think you could see this movie twenty times and still catch little extra tidbits and Easter Eggs. It seemed like I was laughing more at the funny hidden little things than the action the screen itself. From old Warner Brothers films, to classic paintings, to Batman this movie seemed to have a lot of fun slipping things in for the older audiences that will get a kick out of them. Heck they even get ex James Bond Timothy Dalton to play a movie star spy in one inside joke after another. I am thinking the movie actually might be for us older viewers who grew up on classic Looney Tunes cartoons and will catch almost all of the jokes. Younger audiences while they may like Bugs Bunny and Company do not have the love for the cartoons as we do, as they have been plastered with Nickelodeon and in my opinion cartoons that are inferior to some good ole Looney Tunes wackiness. It seems like many movie makers do not realize that some us rather enjoy some sophisticated humor from characters and cartoons of out past. The movie has all the silliness as craziness of the classic cartoons while not forgetting it entertain its audiences with all the little hidden gags and jokes. The movie is cute, it is charming, it is funny and is full of so many little extras that it will take you a long time to get bored with it. It’s the kind of movie you can take the whole family too from young to old and every one of them will laugh and be highly entertained.
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