Favourite Looney Tunes short: You Ought To Be In Pictures Favourite Merrie Melodies short: Birds Anonymous I had to Google each of my favourites to see if they were Looney or Merrie, because after a point in the mid-40s, they're practically the same, regardless of title... - ThreadSky

drummerfromfife.bsky.social • 8 hours ago

Favourite Looney Tunes short: You Ought To Be In Pictures
Favourite Merrie Melodies short: Birds Anonymous

I had to Google each of my favourites to see if they were Looney or Merrie, because after a point in the mid-40s, they're practically the same, regardless of title...

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garrtoons.bsky.social•8 hours ago

That one is pretty funny and I especially how love how far they go at drawing/making Sylvester look so crazy like as if he was a legit crack addict. Lol

drummerfromfife.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I didn't really appreciate that short until I marathoned it in 2023. Everything from the art style to Mel Blanc's performance is pure gold...

garrtoons.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Friz Freleng also did a great job with the animation, especially when one realizes that he is a fan of Alfred Hitchcock.

drummerfromfife.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Plus when you think about it, doing a cartoon about addiction recovery was a hell of a move, especially for a series of mostly light and chill cartoons. It's like when Chuck Jones did Nelly's Folly in a way...

garrtoons.bsky.social•8 hours ago

In fact, I'm impressed they actually wanted to try making one like this at the time when certain harmful drugs (and cigarettes) were not just legal but also celebrated. Lol

drummerfromfife.bsky.social•8 hours ago

It's also impressive how well it portrays Sylvester going cold turkey. EVERYTHING tempts him with his "addiction" and it prevents him from sleeping before he eventually just snaps...

looniesttunes.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I've always been really boring with my picks:
Merrie Melodies: Duck Amuck
Looney Tunes: Rabbit of Seville

Now, if you were to ask me my top 20-50, THAT'S a little more fun and interesting.

drummerfromfife.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I'll allow them, you Chuck Jones loyalist 🤣

Honestly, dude? I got top 4, maybe top 5. Figuring out anything beyond that is a complete chore, even after a giant marathon of everything!!!

looniesttunes.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Yeah, I can pick my top 2... then it's all "no particular order".
The reason I rarely post about classics like 'Amuck', even if they're among my favourites, is because not much new can be said about them.
I'd rather bring attention to my more obscure favourites like 'Kit for Cat' or 'Unruly Hare'.

drummerfromfife.bsky.social•7 hours ago

You'd rather go for the minor gems no one talks about? Makes sense. You have to actually think about what actually works rather than rehashing what has been said a million times before...

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