Apparently they're re-making Looney Tunes.

[Anthroguy101]

Yes, you heard me. They are making a new Looney Tunes series. Information can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Looney_Tunes_Show.

Admittedly, this is something I've been waiting years for. I just hope it doesn't suck. What do you guys think?

[CaptainPea]

Apparently they're developing a new Looney Tunes show- from what I've seen I have mixed thoughts but I'm willing to be optimistic. On the one hand, the writing and animation are noticeably more polished than most of what's on TV, and it doesn't feel like it's trying too hard. On the other hand the characters seem to be interpreted slightly different than what I've seen before. Let's just wait and see and hope for the best.

The best I've seen of it is this

Bugs' voice in that clip was just wrong. should have gotten someone who sounded more like Mel Blanc. Daffy's voice was alright, though.

I agree, Bugs worries me because it looks like they're trying to play him as a straight man, which doesn't work.

Bugs sounds a lot like Daffy in that clip. Is it the same voice artist doing them? It is a strange bugs bunny voice.

The cartoon itself was pretty good. It is a lot like the older ones, in my opinion. Don't kill me on that comment, please.

Actually yes, same actor.
And I like the humor in these clips better than textbook Looney Toones*, actually, mostly because it's a hint drier.
The main thing that worries me is, as I said, character interpretations. I need to see a little more lighthearted snarky banter and wit before I can believe that's really Bugs Bunny.

*I'm leaving this spelling mistake here just to let the record show that I can't spell "Tunes"

I think this^

It's growing on me, I like the sense of humor.

[copper]

It looks okay from the previews I have seen. Different, but not missing the mark...

[RandomGeekNamedBrent]

as I've said in another thread, Daffy's voice sounds good, but Bugs' voice sounds nothing like the original in some spots.

[Penwrite]

As long as it's not Loonatics Unleashed, I'm happy.

[Regular Bird]

As long as it's not Loonatics Unleashed, I'm happy.

^This, oh gawd.

[yoyodude]

I read the title and immediately thought "3-D".

Now I feel sick. Where's the trash can? I think I'm gonna- *BLAAFRRF*

[CaptainPea]

I read the title and immediately thought "3-D".

Luckily, no. Well. except for those Road Runner shorts, but luckily they aren't the bulk of the show.

[44R0NM10]

As long as it's not Loonatics Unleashed, I'm happy.

^This, oh gawd.

You know, oddly enough, I pretended the show's characters weren't originally from Looney Tunes and I kinda liked it.


Anyway,from what I've seen it looks decent. I think I'm always gonna prefer the originals, but this has given me some giggles here and there.

[Obbl]

Just to reiterate what I said earlier:
I found both clips to be rather dull especially when compared to the original Looney Tunes.
The first clip had some funny lines, but I don't enjoy those types of situations (so this one may just be me )
But I thought the second one just had no life. It moved slowly and Bugs' comment on Daffy's antics fell flat for me. It was a comment one makes when one has nothing better to say, not a well timed comedic punch like I expect to see from Bugs.

Overall, it would have been quite disappointing if I'd been expecting any better

[CaptainPea]

Just to reiterate what I said earlier:
I found both clips to be rather dull especially when compared to the original Looney Tunes.
The first clip had some funny lines, but I don't enjoy those types of situations (so this one may just be me )
But I thought the second one just had no life. It moved slowly and Bugs' comment on Daffy's antics fell flat for me. It was a comment one makes when one has nothing better to say, not a well timed comedic punch like I expect to see from Bugs.

What clips are these? There are far more than 2 clips out there.

Anyways, I think it's kind of a smart move to not try and imitate the original shorts, since all attempts to do that have been pretty bad. At least this show has accepted that and is trying to do something new, instead of just doing a flat imitation of classic Looney Tunes.

[Sleet]

I'm curious to see how this turns out. I think if they're really careful it could turn out great. I think the clips are a little too short to really tell right now.

[Penwrite]

I'm curious to see how this turns out. I think if they're really careful it could turn out great. I think the clips are a little too short to really tell right now.

Thank you, that's exactly how I feel.

[Dylan]

I saw this on CN...I think it gonna be a hit or miss... Honestly I hope all these remakes of old shows somehow turns out good.

[Red Ryu]

Well times change with this, so it's no surprise Comedy would as well.

Eventually they needed to slowly change it, after all keeping at it wouldn't work as well unless they could pull of an Animaniacs or Tiny Toons writing style.

[Obbl]

What clips are these? There are far more than 2 clips out there.

Ah! I am suddenly made aware that the two clips did not transfer to the new topic

I was speaking of the Daffy Duck high school reunion and the Basketball game clips (in that order).
Sorry to cause confusion.

[Dubiousity]

I would call this more of a reboot than a remake.

[RandomGeekNamedBrent]

agreed. this one is a bit more like an animated sitcom than the old show.

[Sleet]

I don't think you can really remake a cartoon series in the traditional sense of the word. So I think remake and reboot are interchangeable in this context.

[exranio]

re-boot works better seeing its has nothing to really do with the originals that much.

And I liked loonatics unleashed thank you very much!

[Leitrean]

If it has the same classic humor of looney tunes of old i'll like it.

if it's turned into a politically correct, far-left, "morals teacher", squeaky clean, cartoon like all the new crap on TV nowadays then it can Burn for all i care.

[CaptainPea]

If it has the same classic humor of looney tunes of old i'll like it.

It doesn't. It's not a moral guardians show either, but it is a different sense of humor.

[Sleet]

I think as long as it's good and clever, slightly risque, and is a "how it would be made with today's sensibilities," it will be good.

[Leitrean]

we shall see what the future brings

[Alastair]

we shall see what the future brings

Likewise...

[Dissension]

Let's cut back on one-word replies that contribute nothing to the conversation.

[Alastair]

I sure hope that the new cartoon is worth watching, 'cause I like Looney Tunes. It may not be as good as the old ones, which is probably the way it's going to be.

There I fixed it. I must appease the moderator.

[CaptainPea]

Missed the premiere, but I want to see the one that airs next, because I'm liking it better the more I see of it, and people seem to be warming up to it.

Also, it's a well animated show on national television. That alone is worth seeing it for at least once.

[copper]

I saw the first episode of it. It was okay. Different, but watchable. That's high praise coming from me!

[CaptainPea]

Finally got around to seeing a couple episodes, and so far I'm reasonably impressed.
It has good animation and a better sense of timing than most cartoons do today. There were a handful of sight gags that I thought were pretty funny. It also has a good sense of completeness about it, I like that they chose a half hour format instead of 11 minutes.

The main problem I see with it is that it doesn't really know what it wants to be - if it wants to be a character based animated sitcom, the characters need to be a bit more three dimensional (Bugs still feels weird to me). If it wants to be a zany cartoon, it needs to push the wackiness a bit further. I think this is excusable for the moment, though, since it's still finding its footing.

[Cwitt]

Ya, when I watched it, it felt less like Loony Toons and more like a cartoon sitcom. Not to say thats a bad thing, I just wasn't expecting it.

[CaptainPea]

Ya, when I watched it, it felt less like Loony Toons and more like a cartoon sitcom. Not to say thats a bad thing, I just wasn't expecting it.

Yeah, that's the premise they're running with. I don't mind it, but I think they need to fully commit to it to make it work.

[Penwrite]

So...worth giving a try than?

[Alastair]

So...worth giving a try than?

Oh yeah. I watched the first episode a while back and loved it. The humor is very Looney Toons-ish, which makes it kind of flow with the original cartoon.

[CaptainPea]

So...worth giving a try than?

I would say so. It's certainly fun to watch even if it hasn't reached its full potential.

[Anthroguy101]

If it has the same classic humor of looney tunes of old i'll like it.

if it's turned into a politically correct, far-left, "morals teacher", squeaky clean, cartoon like all the new crap on TV nowadays then it can Burn for all i care.

Don't make me hurt you. "Morals teaching" is not exclusive to the left. Not by a long shot. [/story]