The Miscellaneous Thought Thread

[Rich T]

The beginning of that new DL ad with (what sounds like) Smurfs singing Heigh-Ho is so obnoxious I hit “SKIP AD” so fast I nearly injure myself.

 

[Suspirian]

The early 2000s trend cycle really is back since DCA is bad again

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Burning this again tonight. Coupled with my evaporative air cooler, it really does kinda smell like it. I'll have to order more.

 

[CaptinEO]

The early 2000s trend cycle really is back since DCA is bad again

I don't think the cycle ever broke.

 

[Sharon&Susan]

Anyone know a good place where I can get all 6 volumes of the old Looney Tunes Golden Collection without them being lousy fakes?

 

[Californian Elitist]

Anyone know a good place where I can get all 6 volumes of the old Looney Tunes Golden Collection without them being lousy fakes?

I think the Looney Tunes shorts are on HBO. Or are you looking for the original ones from the 30s and 40s?

 

[Sharon&Susan]

I think the Looney Tunes shorts are on HBO. Or are you looking for the original ones from the 30s and 40s?

Talking about the old ones. It's this collection specifically (which contains about one-third of the complete LT filmography):

There's apparently a ton of bootlegs of this one out there with terribly muddy visuals of the cartoons themselves and badly copied packaging.

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

Talking about the old ones. It's this collection specifically (which contains about one-third of the complete LT filmography):
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There's apparently a ton of bootlegs of this one out there with terribly muddy visuals of the cartoons themselves and badly copied packaging.

Have you checked amazon or ebay?

 

[Sharon&Susan]

Have you checked amazon or ebay?

For Amazon, it seems like it's a shot in the dark whether you get the bootleg or the real deal from the people who are selling it. Ebay, all the prices seem fishy and none of them are showing the part of the box that shows if it's the real deal or not (real sets mentions 356 cartoons, bootlegs are 370 cartoons).

 

[Californian Elitist]

Talking about the old ones. It's this collection specifically (which contains about one-third of the complete LT filmography):
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There's apparently a ton of bootlegs of this one out there with terribly muddy visuals of the cartoons themselves and badly copied packaging.

I bought one of those bootleg versions years ago. I was ed.

 

[Rich T]

Talking about the old ones. It's this collection specifically (which contains about one-third of the complete LT filmography):
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There's apparently a ton of bootlegs of this one out there with terribly muddy visuals of the cartoons themselves and badly copied packaging.

HBO Max does have a fantastic collection of origjnal Looney Tunes. The very old, pre-Porky Pig era is 99% skipped over, but who really wants to watch a bunch of Bosco? From Porky on, most (definitely not all) of the good stuff is there, including some rare gems.

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

HBO Max does have a fantastic collection of origjnal Looney Tunes. The very old, pre-Porky Pig era is 99% skipped over, but who really wants to watch a bunch of Bosco? From Porky on, most (definitely not all) of the good stuff is there, including some rare gems.

Bosco rules.

 

[No Name]

Watching this special Elon Musk-hosted SNL now, and during Weekend Update, they had someone play a parent stressed from a day at Disneyland. They also made a joke about the Snow White thing. They were probably the weakest jokes of the otherwise-solid segment but they exist.

 

[PiratesMansion]

It just occurred to me that some may not have had the opportunity to truly appreciate all of the marvelous classic Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts that are out there. After all, they've been off the air for most of the last twenty years. Only now, with HBO Max, are they starting to become accessible once again.

But there are over 1000 classic Looney Tunes/MM shorts out there, and 1000+ is a lot. But through the magic of the internet, you can now watch all of them in just ten minutes! Behold:

 

[Parteecia]

and during Weekend Update, they had someone play a parent stressed from a day at Disneyland.

She was wearing a WDW lanyard. I yelled at the TV.

 

[Rich T]

Wow, wow, wow. I reactivated my Netflix account just to watch “The Mitchells Vs. the Machines” and it really did turn out to be wonderful. Top five animated film for me. It’s definitely got some familiar elements from A Goofy Movie, Cloudy/Meatballs, Parks & Rec, Home Movies and even Ducktales, but mixes it all into something refreshing and very, very funny. Loved all the characters, too.

Glad I hadn’t heard about the scene with the army of (Name Withheld)s, because I used to own one, and when they appeared I nearly died.

 

[Suspirian]

Wow, wow, wow. I reactivated my Netflix account just to watch “The Mitchells Vs. the Machines” and it really did turn out to be wonderful. Top five animated film for me. It’s definitely got some familiar elements from A Goofy Movie, Cloudy/Meatballs, Parks & Rec, Home Movies and even Ducktales, but mixes it all into something refreshing and very, very funny. Loved all the characters, too.

Glad I hadn’t heard about the scene with the army of (Name Withheld)s, because I used to own one, and when they appeared I nearly died.

Sony is becoming a heavy hitter in animation they have some really interesting titles coming up after this one. Im excited

 

[disneyC97]

HBO Max does have a fantastic collection of origjnal Looney Tunes. The very old, pre-Porky Pig era is 99% skipped over, but who really wants to watch a bunch of Bosco? From Porky on, most (definitely not all) of the good stuff is there, including some rare gems.

There are several not on HBO Max…”Hillbilly Hair” for example.

 

[Rich T]

There are several not on HBO Max…”Hillbilly Hair” for example.

Some more major ones I noticed absent: Porky’s Hero Agency, I Love to Singa, The Great Piggy Bank Robbery, High Diving Hare, The Dover Boys, the 2 Chuck Jones Ralph Phillips cartoons.

It’s still a huge collection. And it’s got the Pussyfoot/Marc Anthony shorts and the brilliant “To Itch His Own,” so I’m mostly happy.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Does anyone else prefer Looney Tunes over the Silly Symphony and Mickey shorts?