Out on Blu-ray on April 23, 2024, from Eureka Entertainment
When needed a masked hero comes to the rescue, facing off against his former colleagues from a supersoldier project of the past.
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Every Bugs Bunny Ever: Rebel Rabbit (1949)
Rebel Rabbit (1949)
Directed by Chuck Jones
Written by Michael Maltese
Animation by Ben Washam
Music by Carl W. Stalling
This is probably the most unhinged I’ve ever seen Bugs Bunny and probably the closest that he’s ever come to transforming in to a super villain of a sorts.
Like previous exploits Bugs Bunny tends to be a victim of his own ego, which is something that’s often overlooked in future shorts. In “Rebel Rabbit,” he’s not so much battling a predator as he is, well, having a virtual mental breakdown on screen. Sadly none of it is really all that funny. Save for some sharp animation, “Rebel Rabbit” has no structure or much of a three act narrative to begin with. It’s basically just a string of skits with Bugs Bunny wreaking untold havoc on various states and ecolosystems all for the simple fact that he’s not deemed too worthy by the US Government.
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
Now streaming exclusively on Netflix.
After being thrown a bone by Warner being able to bring his version of “Justice League,” he’s announced that these versions of his alleged “Star Wars Killers” known as “Rebel Moon” as more or less unofficial. They’re still movies in a sense, but not in his mind. He’s allegedly planning to release Director’s Cuts for both films, which includes potentially longer scenes and alternate takes on various scenes. So what is even the point of this whole shebang? Snyder is less an auteur and feels so much more like a brand manager trying to figure out an algorithm for a great movie–and he can’t quite synthesize the formula. He seems to base so much of his films around focus groups and buzz rather than instinct which make him such a terrible filmmaker through and through.
Every Bugs Bunny Ever: Mississippi Hare (1949)
Mississippi Hare (1949)
Directed by Chuck Jones
Written by Michael Maltese
Animation by Ben Washam
Music by Carl W. Stalling
“Mississippi Hare” is so problematic in the first twenty seconds that you have to constantly remind yourself of the context upon which this short was produced. There’s so much cringe inducing material that sets up the general premise for “Mississippi Hare” that it actively destroys any momentum it tries to pick up. And it’s not that the whole set up is extreme, it’s just that it’s so of its time, that I can imagine this short only ever appearing on Beta and VHS compilations in the eighties and nineties. Those VHS compilations often included shorts like this without editing anything out.
Every Bugs Bunny Ever: Hare Do (1949)
Hare Do (1949)
Directed by Friz Freleng
Written by Tedd Pierce
Animation by Gerry Chiniquy
Music by Carl W. Stalling
In my head canon, since Bugs, the Coyote and Road Runner are in the same universe, and they all shop from ACME. Their prices depend on whether their devices will work, so while Coyote is buying junk, Elmer Fudd ends up buying high priced machinery to hunt for potential prey. Hence the machine that he’s seen carrying in the opening of the short which can best be explained as some kind of radar for prey that also includes a screen for them. The machine does work, but Bugs ends up catching on way too early for Elmer’s liking. I know, I know, Elmer points to it as “Awmy Surpwuss!” but who’s to say ACME doesn’t have that kind of department for hunters and predators?
Bloodshot (2020)
Dave Wilson’s movie feels like one of those comic book movies made in 2003 when studios made comic book movies but were embarrassed to admit it. So they’d make their movies without giving us what the fans wanted hence a “Punisher” movie without his signature skull shirt. With “Bloodshot” what we’re getting a movie based on the somewhat obscure nineties comic, but a lot of the changes are obviously made from Sony and Vin Diesel to side step the fact he’s in a comic book movie. He looks very little like Bloodshot, doesn’t often don his signature red chest spot, and isn’t even referred to as Bloodshot.
But he’s Bloodshot! Don’t worry, all five people that loved the Valiant comics universe*!
Every Bugs Bunny Ever: My Bunny Lies Over the Sea (1948)
My Bunny Lies Over the Sea (1948)
Directed by Chuck Jones
Written by Michael Maltese
Animation by Ken Harris
Music by Carl W. Stalling
The only thing more annoying than recycling the same gags is essentially recycling the same old villains. That is especially when they were so good in the previous shorts. And I don’t mean just featuring dogs over and over, as they’re a common predator, so it makes considerable sense. But more in the unnecessary recycling of one of Bugs’ banner villains is what kind of grinds my gears. “My Bunny Lies Over the Sea” is a pretty good Bugs Bunny short, and one that has a good time lampooning the Scottish culture. But once we meet his nemesis, it becomes apparent that the writers are basically just giving it the bare minimum.
So, Bugs meets a red haired, short, angry man with a hot temper, a funny accent, and who is prone to lashing out at Bugs quite often. You might think I’m discussing Yosemite Sam, but no. I’m talking about Angus MacRory.