At 6:23 that's actually Heather Locklear and not Olivia Newton John. My bad! Def on me for not checking the cast list lol. Rest in peace to ONJ regardless
Space Jame Original was Awesome as they were Don’t like to be a hater but Space Jam A New Legacy Bombed te list of examples 1, Lebron James went in the Cyber Verse so it was a universe in the internet it was Space Jam it was Cyber Jam. 2. The Storylines wasn’t written well the Story was a holy mess. 3. Warner Brothers should have took more time to make this sequel Better. 4. Last but not least it’s going to be YEARS Before they think of a 3rd sequel for Space Jam
It's also on you and about every other Millennial to stop pronouncing the abbreviation of the word 'brothers.' Great video otherwise (maybe now I don't have to review it!), but a word about saying 'Warner BROZE.' You sound silly. Or, as Daffy would say, thilly. There is no such video game as Super Mario Broze and there is no such studio called Warner Broze. When you see the word 'bros' with a period after it, as in 'Warner Bros. Studio,' that is an abbreviation, not a word. You don't pronounce the abbreviation as though it were a word, that's counterintuitive and not how language works. If I was writing you a letter, I might write 'Hello Mrs. Kiki,' but if I was speaking to you, I wouldn't say 'Hello MURS Kiki,' now would I? I see 'Mrs.' and I say 'missus,' not 'murs.' To read 'Warner BROZE Studios' would mean that it appeared in print like this: "Warner Bro's Studio' or even 'Warner Bros Studio,' but the period is everything here. Also, the original brothers Warner were cutthroat business men who screwed each other out of their fortunes, but using the word 'bros' after their name just paints them as douchebags that reek of Axe body spray. They were dickheads, sure, but not lazy. So, just for the record: 'Bros' = "BROZE" 'Bros.' = "BROTHERS" Admittedly, this is a pet peeve of mine, and as I'm the Looney Tunes Critic, and a touch older than the average LT fan, sometimes whenever youthful mistakes get lobbed toward my beloved yet ancient franchise it gets my goat (like, please stop calling the old cartoons episodes... this wasn't a continual, episodic TV show, these were theatrical shorts... The Looney Tunes Show has episodes, but if people keep forgetting that the old cartoons are standalone shorts.... why, I'm going to have an episode myself!) You're right about everything else though. Olivia Newton John is totally dead. - trevor.
Yo I always love this movie and it gets too much shade for sure. I even liked rocky and bullwinkle but that's partially my fault for being a bit old fashioned taste wise.
@@TheLooneyTunesCritic Oh my god, calm down. Pronouncing "Bros." as it's spelled has become just as correct as pronouncing the full word, that's how language works, it evolves over time. Now it'll really piss you off to learn that sometimes I say WB out loud instead of saying the name at all.
Back in Action is a PRIME example of "we didn't know what we had" in terms of childhood movies. Like, it played on cable a lot back in the day, and I remember finding it really grating and annoying at times, but looking back I think it's genuinely excellent. You're right, it's very Roger Rabbit but with a much heavier coat of WB paint. There's great comedy here, plus Fraser in his prime is a treat.
Bugs liking Daffy is actually pretty on brand. They used to take vacations together and crap. Bugs always kinda just indulged Daffy's shenanigans. I really like how this movie perfectly managed to blend every incarnation of Daffy into one cohesive character. This was definitely his movie to be sure.
Despite studio interference, the movie kept it's promise of being a movie *about* the Looney Tunes and not a shameless cash grab of a movie that has the Looney Tunes in it.
I literally just thought about this movie and went “Why aren’t more people defending this movie? It’s genuinely good!” And then I saw this video released the very same day. What a weird coincidence!
In relation to Road Runner and Coyote, the original shorts were supposed to be a parody of nature documentaries, so it makes sense that in the world of Back in Action they are not actors, but are actually chasing each other all the time, and the documentary crew captures the footage sometimes
While it's a dang shame this film was held back from what it could've been thanks to WB's meddling, I really respect Dante, Goldberg, and the other crew members for doing what they could to keep the Looney Tunes actually true to themselves. And yeah, even as someone who was never fully sold on Back in Action, even I have to say it's better than Space Jam by a mile. Thankfully we are actually getting a new Looney Tunes film in the near future (it's called "The Day the Earth Blew Up") that is just the Tunes being themselves with no live-action or anything getting in the way. Not theatrical, sure, but still something I think was long overdue. But anyway, nice to see you back Kiki, and I greatly enjoyed the video.
I rewatched it recently and I'm so surprised how well it holds up even after all this time the animation and places they go all feel funny but necessary the casino area especially feels like a highlight the it helps set up the story and be comedic at the same time which is pretty insane in such a crazy movie it feels like the next big step for these types of movies with cartoon characters in real life scenarios they make it seem like just another day in but with a bigger budget i hate how it flopped though it is one of my favorite looney tunes movies I'm so glad people are talking about this movie without hating it
There's a brilliant film attempting to get out of one that Warner forced to be compromised. Still the only theatrical Looney Tunes film that has ANY scenes that capture what made the original shorts so wonderful, even if thanks to outside factors (original writer Larry Doyle got fired midway through production and replaced with a bunch of other writers) it couldn't be a truly great one. Sucks that it had to be the thing that pretty much sent the franchise into hiatus throughout the rest of the 2000s, as it's got more clever writing than either of the Space Jam films.
it’s nice to see that there’s so many people out there who really care about this movie. Prior to watching this i’ve only ever heard bad things about the movie, so when i watched it the first time i sort of convinced myself it wasn’t good just so i wouldn’t have a controversial opinion. obviously it isn’t a masterpiece, it does have its issues but like you mentioned it holds up really well. daffy and bugs have great chemistry together and can be genuinely really funny. and the animation 😩👌 beautiful. it’s so expressive and i absolutely adore it. if i had to pick between this movie and the space jam movies it’d definitely pick this one, mainly cuz it’s a lot more zany and fun, and i love the references to past cartoons and cameos from other looney tunes characters. in particular (whoever hasn’t seen the movie skip this if you don’t want spoilers-) i loved the scene at the end when bugs and daffy went to confront Marvin, i just think the space fights are really cool, and i love duck dodgers so seeing him on screen was also a treat to me. but yeah, sorry for the long winded comment, i just love gushing about the looney tunes/cartoons in general and it made me so happy to see a video like this on my recommended because whenever i talk about this particular interest to people i know outside the internet they always find it to be strange and childish. which sucks because looney tunes has a lot of appeal for older audiences as well. (i should know, i was never really a fan of looney tunes till i got a bit older) anyway, this is a lovely video, thank you for making it and i will be checking out your other content after this :))
Hot DAMN, your bit about “that’s not a movie review, it’s a synopsis” had me openly applauding. Thank you!! Was enamoured by your analysis and honesty about this underrated film, bravo.
I'm always gonna say this: for every space jam there's a back in action aka a film that isn't a commercial for a shoe brand or streaming service. Also loved the score by the late Jerry Goldsmith and additional music by John Debney.
I remember watching it twice on Cartoon Network once in the late 2000's and the other time in the early 2010's. It's a way more faithful adaptation of the characters than Space Jam, is pretty enjoyable and has some great jokes. And really dives into sort of becoming a second fiddle to Bugs after Bugs was created
Geez, I wish we could've gotten movies like this with the Looney Tunes characters just pulling from different genres. This movie was definitely a favorite for me growing up though; I remember thinking the "hit me" scene was one of the funniest things I had ever seen for some reason lol
I had this movie on DVD when I was a kid and it was one of the ones that I watched CONSTANTLY. I hate how little attention this absolute work of art gets. I still have and watch that DVD well over 15 years later
I always love how the looney tunes are always able to change throughout their history to appeal to fans and be well received; I've never seen or heard anyone or vocal group dislike an iteration of the looney tunes except when it comes to Loonatics Unleashed, but I still know people who loved that show. It's just cool to see how we can see Bugs go from a goofball who's often the butt of the joke in Space Jam, a jaded yet hilarious Hollywood star in Back in Action, to a tired suburban civilian in the looney tunes show. It's interesting how Warner Bros. can do this many times, whereas Disney is pretty scared to change Mickey (outside of the recent Mickey shorts) when they easily could do so like they did with Goofy and Donald.
Huh didn't know loonatics unleashed was disliked, i like the series. Its good series to watch on a slow boring day like a saturday afternoon when you just wanna chill and relax
Back in Action always just felt like it was authentic to the Looney Tunes personality, whereas Space Jam feels too commercialized, and I'd say that goes for the new Space Jam all the more.
Yo, glad to see someone talking about this movie! I _love_ it. It's so meta, but it _works._ I mean, the fact the Tunes are all actors really lets the movie play on their histories + relationships. And cameos (e.g. Scooby) aren't just "remember this?" like Space Jam 2 - they're actors too, so it honestly makes sense to see them in a cafe at WB. And the framing device of "this is a real conflict" was so good. The Tunes could be antagonists themselves (like Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam were) because they didn't all share the same goal. I mean, Daffy only got involved because he wanted to be rich! In Space Jam all of them just had the goal "we don't want to be sold". Anyway, point is, the idea was honestly genius - the "spy movie" premise, the way the characters diverged in goals, how their relationships were played on, how styles in the movie changed (like you said about Yosemite Sam), how they used cartoon logic. The museum scene is seriously _great._ You got a subscriber. Also, as I wrote this I saw that Junpei was in the thumbnail of "your favorite games", and I think I love you (platonically).
Thanks for watching and subbing! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and identified with what I was saying!! And dude 999 really changed my perspective on what a videogame could be when I was a teenager.
I remember some time ago seeing deleted scenes of this movie, which makes me appreciate the film a little more. And now, seeing you making a video about it, definitely an excitement. C:
I was 16 when Looney Tunes: Back in Action arrived in cinemas in my country of residence! I heard/read NO reviews before seeing it and although not the best movie I ever saw, I still really enjoyed it! I’m sure if I watch the movie again when I get the chance, I’ll enjoy it, but since I didn’t always have standards, I was able to enjoy other poorly received kids movies, including Shark Tale, Home on The Range, Free Birds and The Nut Job! I can forgive a film like Norm of The North or Rock Dog for being just another bad kids movie, as those are part of life! My main issue with The Emoji Movie is that it’s a shameless celebration of smartphone culture! I despise the thought of a future where we’ll only be able to buy games, movies and music digitally and don’t get me started on freemium! Also the streaming wars are getting out of control! I have Disney+ but only because my country’s Disney channels closed 2 years ago, and I mainly use Netflix for Hilda and Bojack Horseman! If there’s one kids movie that REALLY ground my gears, it’s Toy Story 4: badly written, doesn’t properly touch people’s emotions, Bonnie seemed to have forgotten what Andy told her about Woody being special, they wrote it in a way so that Woody CANNOT come back and overall, it felt VERY straight to DVD!
Even as a 90's kid who grew up with Space Jam I actually prefer Back in Action waaay more as an actual fan of animation. I feel it blends the real world and cartoon stuff far better. I think the the cartoon characters are also a lot funnier than they were in Space Jam with the meta humour feeling genuinely clever as parody as opposed to just referencing stuff like the Chip n Dale movie did.
what i have learned is that nowadays is that people do not know the difference between a reviews, analysis, and a recap. "you miss the part where this happened" yea cause it isn't a recap haha.
I’ve been saying this for AGES. I LOVED this movie as a kid, I even owned a physical copy. I always felt weird being the only person I knew that loved and referenced the movie so frequently but I’m glad it’s getting the recognition it deserves now.
I watched this film all the time on VHS as a kid. I loved Who Framed Roger Rabbit, too. Just as you pointed out, the idea that they have lives outside of the production scenarios (which, given the sheer variety of them, only makes sense) was always an idea which enthralled me. It’s been a long time since I watched it though, so I forgot all about that scene transition gag. I really like that it’s very old stock footage of Paris too; nothing like the early-00s. Seems almost like a dig at the studio’s “be modern!” shtick. You’ve also reminded me that WB often get meta moreso than other companies. I was impressed with how the studio-led sequel pressures (and stressors) were literally narrativised in the recent Matrix film, but that’s essentially the plot of this movie too!
Btw, regarding Space Jam 2, I think my... ONLY... favorite part of that movie was that when Bugs flies around Cyberspace to find his friends... the first person he picks is Daffy. Not Lola. Daffy. I dunno why, but I sorta saw that as a continuation of their relationship from Back in Action. Also, off-topic, but I think Back in Action created this cool concept where the Looney Tunes are just Warner Bros. muppets.
I watched this movie a dozen times when I was a kid, I watched it a few times as an Adult and enjoyed it all the same. I enjoyed watching it with my Siblings and even quote the film from time to time. This is a fun film that I do agree is better than Space Jam
I loved this movie as a kid but I still enjoy watching the behind the scenes to see the lengths they went to film around the cartoon characters. It even gave me more appreciation for Roger Rabbit and Space Jam as a result. I wrote a book in 4th grade inspired by this film, with a cartoon duck living in a live action world with other cartoon characters and hijinks about capturing said duck.
@@offbeatkiki As someone who saw both Space Jam and Looney Tunes Back in Action, I completely agree with you on how Space Jam is a cash grab with no heart. If I were to rewrite the entire Space Jam story, without erasing any importance on why the Looney Tunes were cool, I would use “Looney Tunes B-Ball” as the basis (and a better explanation on Looney Tunes playing basketball, with their reason being that it helps to exercise their comedic ideas), and have three golden rules for it. 1. Looney Tunes are actors created with ink and pen and living in the Warner Lot - this is very apparent with shorts like “You Oughta be in Pictures”, “Duck Amuck” and “A Star is Bored”. Nowhere in those shorts say they live in an Underworld called “LooneyTuneLand” that feels like Hell when Michael Jordan was dragged in. 2. Have Swackhammer stay focused on the Looney Tunes - having him go from wanting the Looney Tunes to having Michael Jordan not only loses focus, but ends up making the outcome feel predictable. Which leads me to… 3. Lola being the Main Focus on Space Jam and having a developed personality - first things first, I’m using Lola’s depiction from “New Looney Tunes” for reference, because not only was Kath Soucie reprising her role as Lola Bunny, but her personality is well balanced between Sports Enthusiast and Valley Girl Ditz, rivaling the likes of Goofy, and his animated shorts revolving exercise, How-to mockumentaries, and Popular Sports. My idea of her being the main focus is this: she would have a character arc similar to Walter from Muppets 2011, in which she auditions to be a Looney Tune, and gets in the middle of a challenge between the Looney Tunes and the Nerdlucks (now transformed into the MonStars) in a Game of Basketball. Swackhammer, not knowing of Lola existing (evoking the same reaction the audience had from the actual film), feels she qualifies his need for an attraction for Moron Mountain, thereby changing the stakes to “Will the Looney Tunes escape the Wrath of Swackhammer” to “Will the Looney Tunes be the same without Lola”, just that the change is more justified compared to having Michael Jordon take the bullet.
Bit of movie trivia: Brendan Fraser is actually a big Looney Tunes fan and a big fan of Taz so he convinced those making the film into having him voice Taz by doing a perfect imitation of the character on the spot. This has always been one of my favorite movies. I can quote it easily due to how many times I watched it and though I enjoy Space Jam (as it gave me, my fav LT char via Lola), I do agree that BIA is a better film in comparison. Also I always describe it as a full length version of a Looney Tunes cartoon as it feels like a short that got expanded from however long they usually were to about almost two hours. My favorite gags are the poker table scene (the delivery sells it), the Area 52 bit, Bugs tricking the Daleks into shooting each other which is something I can actually see happening in DW (that scene was also my introduction to DW before I knew of it), Ron Pearlman’s cameo, Wiley’s sign of him not getting paid enough before he crashes with the dynamite, the jab at Space Jam (this is again coming from a fan of that so that says something about that scene), “Is it a mirage or just product placement?” (I now find this line even more funny considering that Walmart has been selling a ton of LT merch over the last two or three years) and “Have you seen those Mummy movies? I’m in them more than Brendan Fraser.” and of course Daffy try to fly off as Duck Dodgers. Another interesting thing is that the sound effects of the car that Brendan Fraser drives with Daffy is actually archive audio of Mel Blanc voicing Speedy Buggy and they even credit him for it in the credits. Oh and my bff likes the end credits song Shake Your Coconuts so much that they ended up making a Fruits Basket amv (og, not reboot) to the song. It’s really good and on TH-cam so I recommend watching it to anyone else that likes the song or FB in general.
I just watched this last night and I loved it, I thought it was so fun! Not to mention, I think this movie had one of the best takes on Daffy’s character and the way him and bugs interacted!
Definitely agree! It's by far the best Looney Tunes movie. As a kid I used to LOVE Space Jam but then Back in Action released and I never looked back. After all this years it's still one of my favorite movies ever just 'cause all the Looney Tunes characters are really themselves here and not just a shell like in the Space Jam movies
Always prefered Back in action over Space Jam as a kid. Might be because i saw it more often in CN than Space Jam, or perhaps i didn't fully understand Space Jam at that time. Either way, i re-watched it last year and i agree is a banger.
This was a great video Kiki! I always remembered liking this movie as a kid, and then for some reason I just stopped? I'm pretty sure it was like you said, where I had people in my life tell me that it sucked (although I don't think they compared it to Space Jam loll), so eventually I just started to believe them since I had no means to rewatch it. But hearing you talk about it reminded me how much I used to like it, and that it's ok to like and love movies that others deem awful. Anyhow, always good to see you uploading and always looking forward to what comes next
I look back on this movie so fondly and love that you made this video. Thank you for affirming basically my entire childhood because I always thought this one was way better than Space Jam. I also get the same reactions you do whenever I bring this one up to people. Loving your Scooby series as well, I will be happily subscribing to your channel.
As a huge LTBIA Stan back in 2002, here's a few extra facts I love about the film: *Legendary Disney "Genie" animator Eric Goldberg was the animation director for this film, along with the voice of Marvin the Martian *This was Jerry Goldsmith's last orchestral soundtrack and hearing modern renditions of Friz Freleng and Carl Stalling's music is *chef's 💋. -Speaking of which, the *best* track for this film is #10 Thin Air, which is a superb rock version of Raymond Scott's Powerhouse. *The film also utilizes a good number of practical effects (exploding card tables, fire extinguishers, etc) for the film. They built an entire WB water tower and batmobile just so they could drive the two into each other.
I LOVED this movie as a kid. I rewatched it a while ago and I still loved it now. it’s obviously no masterpiece but I’ve never understood the immense hate for it yet love for space jam when it’s (in my opinion) much worse and doesn’t hold up today
Loved this movie. I ended up seeing it a few years after it's release on cable and I watched it faithfully every time it came on! This movie from start to finish had an energy to it that really couldn't be matched.
Grew up with this film,even having the dvd for it, and I HATE how it’s never talked about. Not only is the humour amazing,but the animation is just SO charming. Now I just want to revisit it
I remember watching this movie as a kid, it became my go-to comfort movie next to the Simpsons Movie. I still re-watch it to this day, especially when I need a good laugh/chuckle. This movie deserves more love!
But like its for sure a way better film than space jam two, even tho I like both but for different reasons, because joe dante for sure knows how the looney tunes are written
Looney Tunes: Back In Action is better than Space Jam. I dare even say, Space Jam: A New Legacy is better than Space Jam. The sequel at least had better animation, world-building and felt more like a movie. Even LeBron sounded like he was having more fun in the movie than Michael Jordan was.
Yeah, I actually feel the same way. In addition, I also thought "A New Legacy" had a heart (thanks to the father-son theme), the settings were a lot cooler, the Looney Tunes seemed a little more in character, and some other things, too.
Yes I totally agree with you, space jam 1 i feel like Michael Jordan seems not happy seeing bugs bunny and looney tunes he is more like panic than fun but for space jam 2 at least Lebron also has fun with looney tunes, so much fun that Lebron gives bugs bunny a tight hug if it were you, you would do the same thing as Lebron, for me my two favorite movies are tied my childhood, Looney tunes: back in action and Space jam a new legacy those are my two favorite movies, but it's sad because there are still some people who hate those two movies, it's not bad.
Great video! This was my absolute favorite movie as a kid, I went through an entire Looney Tunes phase because of it. Watching it years later as an adult, I still think it's great. I'm tired of people thinking it's just "another Space Jam"! It's so much more than that. Side note, apparently in early drafts of the script, when the water tower fell over, the Warner Siblings from Animaniacs were supposed to appear! Instead, we got a Finding Nemo joke. Oh well.
As someone who didn't grow up watching Looney Tunes, and more Disney, I've recently had a hyperfixation on Looney Tunes. I remember indulging in a lot of Looney Tunes content recently, and when I got to this movie I was a bit nervous because of what everyone had said about it before. But god, as someone who wants to study and work in 2D animation, I adore this movie, and the silly plot, and the animation ESPECIALLY. I personally think instead of 3D being used for animation X live action movies, 2D should in the exact style this movie did. It's just something about how the characters look and are shaded which blend them perfectly into the world, and I think movies who use 3D for their animated characters, even if its Stylised 3D to make it look 2D (cough cough, Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers reboot) just make it look almost *too* realistic. They NEED to look like cartoons to blend into the world better, they don't need to look so real. Another thing I'd like to comment about is the campfire scene where you see some of Daffy's insecurity and how Bugs reacts to it. It makes me wish we could get a more character focused Looney Tunes project, where instead of these characters being seen as just Looney, meant for comedy, we get to see a more human/real side of them, that isn't all acting. It would've been nice to see Bugs try to have a talk to Daffy about his insecurity, to bring it home that Bugs really does want Daffy around at the studio still not just because their acting partners, but because of genuine care. Idk that's just my opinion, I love seeing characters who are mostly used for comedy care about one and other and have serious moments together.
This is the first movie I remember seeing in a movie theater as a kid. I honestly don’t agree with the hate for it. The Looney Tunes are still funny and Joe Alaskey is probably my favorite voice for the characters (RIP Joe). The globe trotting adventure was also a ton of fun. The Vegas and Paris sections are still my favorite parts of the film.
Zamn. I DID see this as a kid, but since it didn't have the same public opinion as Space Jam, I completely forgot about it. Thank you for reminding me of a great movie that I loved.
I personally believe this is the best movie centered on the Looney Tunes franchise (I specify that since Who Framed Roger Rabbit featured cameos of Looney Tunes characters, but wasn’t directly tied to the franchise). The video game is also one that I hold dear as having fond memories I had with playing it as a kid.
This is a refreshing watch after hearing the devastating news today of 'Coyote vs Acme' being shelved and will never see the light of day. Looks like WB is still not prioritising great storytelling in 2023
When i'm sad, i watch "Looney Tunes Back In Action". When i'm happy, i watch "Looney Tunes Back In Action". When i'm angry, i watch "Looney Tunes Back In Action". For me it's the ultimate goal of Looney Tunes, i know about 80% of the lines of this film by heart and i laugh every single time i watch this masterpiece. The soul of Chuck Jones it's in this movie, space jam and specially space jam 2 never got near it. The comedy, the action, the inside jokes, the sound comedy, Steve Martin's wig, everything it's glorious. To bad Warner sabotage this movie, it's a pity that we are probably never gonna see the real movie that Joe Dante wanted to give us, but i honestly say this is one of my ultimate favorite movies. So glad i'm not alone with this love, thank you for that.
Omggg🥺🥺 I hope you review the looney tunes show soon!!! I really loved your analysis on this video so much!! This movie as well as the looney tunes show fueled my love for Looney Tunes overall, especially for Bugs and Daffy! (Aka baffy hehehe) I’m so glad someone put this movie into a positive light bc no one ever talks about it :””) glad I’m not the only one who thinks fondly of it😭😭😭 hope you’re doing well and i can’t wait for a review of the looney tunes show if u get the chance 🥺👉🏼👈🏼💞💞💞💞
Ok, so I waited until the end to say this, this is my first of your videos and I have no idea what you might be about or what kind of content you might have but I am super attracted and into whatever you are, love the attitude and presentation, I'ma check you out. Thank you.
this and the looney tunes show are literally the best looney tunes has ever been and its sad that i dont think it will ever return to these heights again but Oh Well
8:34, I have to admit that its somewhat Interesting, Ironic and very Funny that Warner Bros. Inc. had so many interesting Space Jam related Sequels/Spin-Off for awhile and they really 8:41 didn't wanna waste the "Spy Jam" idea and re-worked it into "Looney Tunes: Back in Action", which is technically close enough.
I too also saw this movie and loved it despite not knowing about its reception. Heck, I even played the game first before seeing it as I didn't really go out to movies that much.
the main thing i remember about this movie is how they used the daleks illegally because they assumed they were in the public domain and so used half broken props
Finally! I've waited twenty years for someone, anyone to say something positive about the eternally underrated Looney Tunes: Back in Action. That Louvre sequence is phenomenal.
Thank you so much for making this video, I love this movie so so much and have since I was a little kid so seriously from the bottom of my heart thank you
glad to see I'm not the only one who enjoys this movie. in my opinion, this is the best depiction of Daffy Duck. he's still as looney and spiteful as ever, but there's a certain relatability to it. being constantly shown up by Bugs would probably get tiring after a while, so you can't blame him for wanting to be the star for once. and when he becomes Duck Dodgers at the end, saving the day, it's seriously rewarding to see
You know I actually like your format of reviewing this. I've gotten so used to watching how everybody else reviews movies they always just thought when reviewing a movie you're supposed to also describe the plot but the way you did it was honestly better in my opinion. Although there's definitely no going back on my own upcoming movie review because I already recorded everything I was going to say for it. Unrelated film. Anyways I for one missed out on watching this movie when it first came out back then. I'm really not actually sure of why. I was a teenager when this film came out and I didn't want to watch cartoons because I thought they were all for kids but I still had a soft spot for Looney tunes occasionally back then so even back then I probably would have liked it. I ended up watching it about a decade later and yeah I definitely enjoyed it. I thought it was way better than space jam. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed space jam but Looney tunes back in action just to me felt more Looney tunes. It sucks that people are so dismissive about this film because it's actually as you stated over hated and underrated.
Anytime I see people talk about this movie it’s in regard to Brendan Fraser and how it was like around when he declining and everything which always made me a bit upset because it was the first movie I saw as a kid with him in it since I was a kid when it came out and I loved him in this movie. Like him ranting to daffy about Brendan Fraser kills me today
I watched this movie a LOT when I was a kid. Mainly because we were too poor to pay our cable bill and had to watch what we recorded on our cable box. I was pretty tired of it, but that was a while ago so let's see what adult me thinks of it.
10:51, This is probably the ONLY Scooby-Doo/Looney Tunes crossover we would get at some point. Well, technically you would count Space Jam 2: A New Legacy, but that's besides the point right now.
Funnily enough, I actually did see this movie when I way young, LONG before I ever seen Space Jam (and I think Roger Rabbit as well but I think I watched that when I was SUPER young and don't remember if I did), and I remember loving it as a kid. And even looking back at it now, I just think Back in Action is a comedic riot, and It kinda warms my heart to see people seeing it as underrated!
Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Looney Tunes: Back in Action. Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers. A trilogy of unrelated films about Cartoons living in the real world and are working as actors.
This movie was my first introduction to Looney Tunes. It came out when I was 5. used to watch it all the time. I love it. Especially the chase scene in the Louvre.
I haven't watched it in a while, but I remember really enjoying this movie. It may not have been the most in depth, but I really like the character work they did with Daffy, specifically the campfire scene between him and Bugs. I remember that "What am I talking to you for? All you have to do is munch on a carrot and people love you" honestly made me feel sorry for him, as you could really tell that he wasn't just a greedy asshole, he really was upset and frustrated that no matter what he does, he'll never be as popular or beloved as Bugs (well, in-universe).
I've been watching clips from different Looney Tunes properties and one of my favorites was a Back In Action compilation. I'm glad to know the movie holds up too.
At 6:23 that's actually Heather Locklear and not Olivia Newton John. My bad! Def on me for not checking the cast list lol. Rest in peace to ONJ regardless
yeah i wasn't expected her to pass away because the cancer came back.
Space Jame Original was Awesome as they were
Don’t like to be a hater but
Space Jam A New Legacy Bombed te list of examples
1, Lebron James went in the Cyber Verse so it was a universe in the internet it was Space Jam it was Cyber Jam.
2. The Storylines wasn’t written well the Story was a holy mess.
3. Warner Brothers should have took more time to make this sequel Better.
4. Last but not least it’s going to be YEARS Before they think of a 3rd sequel for Space Jam
It's also on you and about every other Millennial to stop pronouncing the abbreviation of the word 'brothers.' Great video otherwise (maybe now I don't have to review it!), but a word about saying 'Warner BROZE.' You sound silly. Or, as Daffy would say, thilly.
There is no such video game as Super Mario Broze and there is no such studio called Warner Broze. When you see the word 'bros' with a period after it, as in 'Warner Bros. Studio,' that is an abbreviation, not a word. You don't pronounce the abbreviation as though it were a word, that's counterintuitive and not how language works.
If I was writing you a letter, I might write 'Hello Mrs. Kiki,' but if I was speaking to you, I wouldn't say 'Hello MURS Kiki,' now would I? I see 'Mrs.' and I say 'missus,' not 'murs.' To read 'Warner BROZE Studios' would mean that it appeared in print like this: "Warner Bro's Studio' or even 'Warner Bros Studio,' but the period is everything here. Also, the original brothers Warner were cutthroat business men who screwed each other out of their fortunes, but using the word 'bros' after their name just paints them as douchebags that reek of Axe body spray. They were dickheads, sure, but not lazy.
So, just for the record:
'Bros' = "BROZE"
'Bros.' = "BROTHERS"
Admittedly, this is a pet peeve of mine, and as I'm the Looney Tunes Critic, and a touch older than the average LT fan, sometimes whenever youthful mistakes get lobbed toward my beloved yet ancient franchise it gets my goat (like, please stop calling the old cartoons episodes... this wasn't a continual, episodic TV show, these were theatrical shorts... The Looney Tunes Show has episodes, but if people keep forgetting that the old cartoons are standalone shorts.... why, I'm going to have an episode myself!)
You're right about everything else though. Olivia Newton John is totally dead.
- trevor.
Yo I always love this movie and it gets too much shade for sure. I even liked rocky and bullwinkle but that's partially my fault for being a bit old fashioned taste wise.
@@TheLooneyTunesCritic Oh my god, calm down. Pronouncing "Bros." as it's spelled has become just as correct as pronouncing the full word, that's how language works, it evolves over time.
Now it'll really piss you off to learn that sometimes I say WB out loud instead of saying the name at all.
Back in Action is a PRIME example of "we didn't know what we had" in terms of childhood movies. Like, it played on cable a lot back in the day, and I remember finding it really grating and annoying at times, but looking back I think it's genuinely excellent. You're right, it's very Roger Rabbit but with a much heavier coat of WB paint. There's great comedy here, plus Fraser in his prime is a treat.
It’s especially great to see two decades later as he’s had a big career revival.
Who didn’t know ?
Bugs liking Daffy is actually pretty on brand. They used to take vacations together and crap. Bugs always kinda just indulged Daffy's shenanigans. I really like how this movie perfectly managed to blend every incarnation of Daffy into one cohesive character. This was definitely his movie to be sure.
Despite studio interference, the movie kept it's promise of being a movie *about* the Looney Tunes and not a shameless cash grab of a movie that has the Looney Tunes in it.
I literally just thought about this movie and went “Why aren’t more people defending this movie? It’s genuinely good!”
And then I saw this video released the very same day. What a weird coincidence!
In relation to Road Runner and Coyote, the original shorts were supposed to be a parody of nature documentaries, so it makes sense that in the world of Back in Action they are not actors, but are actually chasing each other all the time, and the documentary crew captures the footage sometimes
While it's a dang shame this film was held back from what it could've been thanks to WB's meddling, I really respect Dante, Goldberg, and the other crew members for doing what they could to keep the Looney Tunes actually true to themselves. And yeah, even as someone who was never fully sold on Back in Action, even I have to say it's better than Space Jam by a mile.
Thankfully we are actually getting a new Looney Tunes film in the near future (it's called "The Day the Earth Blew Up") that is just the Tunes being themselves with no live-action or anything getting in the way. Not theatrical, sure, but still something I think was long overdue.
But anyway, nice to see you back Kiki, and I greatly enjoyed the video.
Hi
Yes
We're also getting "Coyote vs. Acme" and "Bye-Bye, Bunny". (The Coyote one will be live-action.)
Wait they meddled?! Is that why the game cutscenes are kinda hilarious?
That’s the daffy and porky movie- bye bye bunny is what I’m interested- that one sounds more like the ideal looney tunes movie in my eyes
I've always had a werid love for this movie.
I still quote, "is it a mirage? or just convient product placement?"
I can’t believe we got all this Walmart merchandise just for mentioning Walmart so many times.
I rewatched it recently and I'm so surprised how well it holds up even after all this time the animation and places they go all feel funny but necessary the casino area especially feels like a highlight the it helps set up the story and be comedic at the same time which is pretty insane in such a crazy movie it feels like the next big step for these types of movies with cartoon characters in real life scenarios they make it seem like just another day in but with a bigger budget i hate how it flopped though it is one of my favorite looney tunes movies I'm so glad people are talking about this movie without hating it
There's a brilliant film attempting to get out of one that Warner forced to be compromised. Still the only theatrical Looney Tunes film that has ANY scenes that capture what made the original shorts so wonderful, even if thanks to outside factors (original writer Larry Doyle got fired midway through production and replaced with a bunch of other writers) it couldn't be a truly great one. Sucks that it had to be the thing that pretty much sent the franchise into hiatus throughout the rest of the 2000s, as it's got more clever writing than either of the Space Jam films.
what I like about this movie is how seamless the Looney Tunes characters fit into the real world and don't stick out like a sore thumb
I feel like I watched this movie as a kid but remember nothing about it, might need to check it out again 👀
its mad funny dude. THE DUCK! THE DUCK! REMOVE THE DUCK!
In other words, I bet you watched my wb lookback on wb Animation
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it’s nice to see that there’s so many people out there who really care about this movie. Prior to watching this i’ve only ever heard bad things about the movie, so when i watched it the first time i sort of convinced myself it wasn’t good just so i wouldn’t have a controversial opinion.
obviously it isn’t a masterpiece, it does have its issues but like you mentioned it holds up really well. daffy and bugs have great chemistry together and can be genuinely really funny. and the animation 😩👌 beautiful. it’s so expressive and i absolutely adore it. if i had to pick between this movie and the space jam movies it’d definitely pick this one, mainly cuz it’s a lot more zany and fun, and i love the references to past cartoons and cameos from other looney tunes characters.
in particular (whoever hasn’t seen the movie skip this if you don’t want spoilers-) i loved the scene at the end when bugs and daffy went to confront Marvin, i just think the space fights are really cool, and i love duck dodgers so seeing him on screen was also a treat to me.
but yeah, sorry for the long winded comment, i just love gushing about the looney tunes/cartoons in general and it made me so happy to see a video like this on my recommended because whenever i talk about this particular interest to people i know outside the internet they always find it to be strange and childish. which sucks because looney tunes has a lot of appeal for older audiences as well. (i should know, i was never really a fan of looney tunes till i got a bit older)
anyway, this is a lovely video, thank you for making it and i will be checking out your other content after this :))
Hot DAMN, your bit about “that’s not a movie review, it’s a synopsis” had me openly applauding. Thank you!! Was enamoured by your analysis and honesty about this underrated film, bravo.
YES, oh my god I see that happen way too often
I'm always gonna say this: for every space jam there's a back in action aka a film that isn't a commercial for a shoe brand or streaming service.
Also loved the score by the late Jerry Goldsmith and additional music by John Debney.
in other words, can you feel the LOONEY WB IRONY on 5:06
Call it a shameless commercial all you want, Space Jam is at least memorable, BiA is a forgettable watered down Austin Powers.
@@alexgomez6723 eh, both have their own charm.
I loooooove this movie. I was so surprised to hear that it wasn't well received among general audiences.
I remember watching it twice on Cartoon Network once in the late 2000's and the other time in the early 2010's. It's a way more faithful adaptation of the characters than Space Jam, is pretty enjoyable and has some great jokes.
And really dives into sort of becoming a second fiddle to Bugs after Bugs was created
Geez, I wish we could've gotten movies like this with the Looney Tunes characters just pulling from different genres. This movie was definitely a favorite for me growing up though; I remember thinking the "hit me" scene was one of the funniest things I had ever seen for some reason lol
I had this movie on DVD when I was a kid and it was one of the ones that I watched CONSTANTLY. I hate how little attention this absolute work of art gets. I still have and watch that DVD well over 15 years later
I always love how the looney tunes are always able to change throughout their history to appeal to fans and be well received; I've never seen or heard anyone or vocal group dislike an iteration of the looney tunes except when it comes to Loonatics Unleashed, but I still know people who loved that show. It's just cool to see how we can see Bugs go from a goofball who's often the butt of the joke in Space Jam, a jaded yet hilarious Hollywood star in Back in Action, to a tired suburban civilian in the looney tunes show. It's interesting how Warner Bros. can do this many times, whereas Disney is pretty scared to change Mickey (outside of the recent Mickey shorts) when they easily could do so like they did with Goofy and Donald.
Huh didn't know loonatics unleashed was disliked, i like the series. Its good series to watch on a slow boring day like a saturday afternoon when you just wanna chill and relax
Back in Action always just felt like it was authentic to the Looney Tunes personality, whereas Space Jam feels too commercialized, and I'd say that goes for the new Space Jam all the more.
Yo, glad to see someone talking about this movie! I _love_ it. It's so meta, but it _works._ I mean, the fact the Tunes are all actors really lets the movie play on their histories + relationships. And cameos (e.g. Scooby) aren't just "remember this?" like Space Jam 2 - they're actors too, so it honestly makes sense to see them in a cafe at WB.
And the framing device of "this is a real conflict" was so good. The Tunes could be antagonists themselves (like Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam were) because they didn't all share the same goal. I mean, Daffy only got involved because he wanted to be rich! In Space Jam all of them just had the goal "we don't want to be sold".
Anyway, point is, the idea was honestly genius - the "spy movie" premise, the way the characters diverged in goals, how their relationships were played on, how styles in the movie changed (like you said about Yosemite Sam), how they used cartoon logic. The museum scene is seriously _great._
You got a subscriber. Also, as I wrote this I saw that Junpei was in the thumbnail of "your favorite games", and I think I love you (platonically).
Thanks for watching and subbing! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and identified with what I was saying!! And dude 999 really changed my perspective on what a videogame could be when I was a teenager.
I remember some time ago seeing deleted scenes of this movie, which makes me appreciate the film a little more. And now, seeing you making a video about it, definitely an excitement. C:
I was 16 when Looney Tunes: Back in Action arrived in cinemas in my country of residence! I heard/read NO reviews before seeing it and although not the best movie I ever saw, I still really enjoyed it! I’m sure if I watch the movie again when I get the chance, I’ll enjoy it, but since I didn’t always have standards, I was able to enjoy other poorly received kids movies, including Shark Tale, Home on The Range, Free Birds and The Nut Job! I can forgive a film like Norm of The North or Rock Dog for being just another bad kids movie, as those are part of life! My main issue with The Emoji Movie is that it’s a shameless celebration of smartphone culture! I despise the thought of a future where we’ll only be able to buy games, movies and music digitally and don’t get me started on freemium! Also the streaming wars are getting out of control! I have Disney+ but only because my country’s Disney channels closed 2 years ago, and I mainly use Netflix for Hilda and Bojack Horseman! If there’s one kids movie that REALLY ground my gears, it’s Toy Story 4: badly written, doesn’t properly touch people’s emotions, Bonnie seemed to have forgotten what Andy told her about Woody being special, they wrote it in a way so that Woody CANNOT come back and overall, it felt VERY straight to DVD!
Even as a 90's kid who grew up with Space Jam I actually prefer Back in Action waaay more as an actual fan of animation. I feel it blends the real world and cartoon stuff far better. I think the the cartoon characters are also a lot funnier than they were in Space Jam with the meta humour feeling genuinely clever as parody as opposed to just referencing stuff like the Chip n Dale movie did.
what i have learned is that nowadays is that people do not know the difference between a reviews, analysis, and a recap. "you miss the part where this happened" yea cause it isn't a recap haha.
I’ve been saying this for AGES. I LOVED this movie as a kid, I even owned a physical copy. I always felt weird being the only person I knew that loved and referenced the movie so frequently but I’m glad it’s getting the recognition it deserves now.
I watched this film all the time on VHS as a kid. I loved Who Framed Roger Rabbit, too.
Just as you pointed out, the idea that they have lives outside of the production scenarios (which, given the sheer variety of them, only makes sense) was always an idea which enthralled me.
It’s been a long time since I watched it though, so I forgot all about that scene transition gag. I really like that it’s very old stock footage of Paris too; nothing like the early-00s. Seems almost like a dig at the studio’s “be modern!” shtick.
You’ve also reminded me that WB often get meta moreso than other companies. I was impressed with how the studio-led sequel pressures (and stressors) were literally narrativised in the recent Matrix film, but that’s essentially the plot of this movie too!
Btw, regarding Space Jam 2, I think my... ONLY... favorite part of that movie was that when Bugs flies around Cyberspace to find his friends... the first person he picks is Daffy. Not Lola. Daffy. I dunno why, but I sorta saw that as a continuation of their relationship from Back in Action.
Also, off-topic, but I think Back in Action created this cool concept where the Looney Tunes are just Warner Bros. muppets.
That's really sweet.
Always enjoy people singing the good graces of this film, good work kiki!
It’d be awesome to see you tackle The Looney Tunes Show with the same care you put into this!
Awesome work, from one Back in Action fan to another.
This will always be my top 3 favorite pieces of Looney Tunes content. This movie is just goated
Back in action is definitely a superior film to space jam, if only for the different sequences on the Warner brothers soundstage
I watched this movie a dozen times when I was a kid, I watched it a few times as an Adult and enjoyed it all the same. I enjoyed watching it with my Siblings and even quote the film from time to time. This is a fun film that I do agree is better than Space Jam
I loved this movie as a kid but I still enjoy watching the behind the scenes to see the lengths they went to film around the cartoon characters. It even gave me more appreciation for Roger Rabbit and Space Jam as a result. I wrote a book in 4th grade inspired by this film, with a cartoon duck living in a live action world with other cartoon characters and hijinks about capturing said duck.
The behind the scenes segment is so awesome!!!
@@offbeatkiki As someone who saw both Space Jam and Looney Tunes Back in Action, I completely agree with you on how Space Jam is a cash grab with no heart. If I were to rewrite the entire Space Jam story, without erasing any importance on why the Looney Tunes were cool, I would use “Looney Tunes B-Ball” as the basis (and a better explanation on Looney Tunes playing basketball, with their reason being that it helps to exercise their comedic ideas), and have three golden rules for it.
1. Looney Tunes are actors created with ink and pen and living in the Warner Lot - this is very apparent with shorts like “You Oughta be in Pictures”, “Duck Amuck” and “A Star is Bored”. Nowhere in those shorts say they live in an Underworld called “LooneyTuneLand” that feels like Hell when Michael Jordan was dragged in.
2. Have Swackhammer stay focused on the Looney Tunes - having him go from wanting the Looney Tunes to having Michael Jordan not only loses focus, but ends up making the outcome feel predictable. Which leads me to…
3. Lola being the Main Focus on Space Jam and having a developed personality - first things first, I’m using Lola’s depiction from “New Looney Tunes” for reference, because not only was Kath Soucie reprising her role as Lola Bunny, but her personality is well balanced between Sports Enthusiast and Valley Girl Ditz, rivaling the likes of Goofy, and his animated shorts revolving exercise, How-to mockumentaries, and Popular Sports. My idea of her being the main focus is this: she would have a character arc similar to Walter from Muppets 2011, in which she auditions to be a Looney Tune, and gets in the middle of a challenge between the Looney Tunes and the Nerdlucks (now transformed into the MonStars) in a Game of Basketball. Swackhammer, not knowing of Lola existing (evoking the same reaction the audience had from the actual film), feels she qualifies his need for an attraction for Moron Mountain, thereby changing the stakes to “Will the Looney Tunes escape the Wrath of Swackhammer” to “Will the Looney Tunes be the same without Lola”, just that the change is more justified compared to having Michael Jordon take the bullet.
Bit of movie trivia: Brendan Fraser is actually a big Looney Tunes fan and a big fan of Taz so he convinced those making the film into having him voice Taz by doing a perfect imitation of the character on the spot.
This has always been one of my favorite movies. I can quote it easily due to how many times I watched it and though I enjoy Space Jam (as it gave me, my fav LT char via Lola), I do agree that BIA is a better film in comparison.
Also I always describe it as a full length version of a Looney Tunes cartoon as it feels like a short that got expanded from however long they usually were to about almost two hours.
My favorite gags are the poker table scene (the delivery sells it), the Area 52 bit, Bugs tricking the Daleks into shooting each other which is something I can actually see happening in DW (that scene was also my introduction to DW before I knew of it), Ron Pearlman’s cameo, Wiley’s sign of him not getting paid enough before he crashes with the dynamite, the jab at Space Jam (this is again coming from a fan of that so that says something about that scene), “Is it a mirage or just product placement?” (I now find this line even more funny considering that Walmart has been selling a ton of LT merch over the last two or three years) and “Have you seen those Mummy movies? I’m in them more than Brendan Fraser.” and of course Daffy try to fly off as Duck Dodgers.
Another interesting thing is that the sound effects of the car that Brendan Fraser drives with Daffy is actually archive audio of Mel Blanc voicing Speedy Buggy and they even credit him for it in the credits.
Oh and my bff likes the end credits song Shake Your Coconuts so much that they ended up making a Fruits Basket amv (og, not reboot) to the song. It’s really good and on TH-cam so I recommend watching it to anyone else that likes the song or FB in general.
Interesting positive take on this movie. I like it. Also, screw the corporate hierarchy for constantly not appreciating art.😤
I just watched this last night and I loved it, I thought it was so fun! Not to mention, I think this movie had one of the best takes on Daffy’s character and the way him and bugs interacted!
Definitely agree! It's by far the best Looney Tunes movie. As a kid I used to LOVE Space Jam but then Back in Action released and I never looked back. After all this years it's still one of my favorite movies ever just 'cause all the Looney Tunes characters are really themselves here and not just a shell like in the Space Jam movies
One of my Favourite pieces of Looney Tunes media.
It's one of Joe Alaskey's shining moments as Daffy Duck for me (in addition to Duck Dodgers).
Always prefered Back in action over Space Jam as a kid. Might be because i saw it more often in CN than Space Jam, or perhaps i didn't fully understand Space Jam at that time. Either way, i re-watched it last year and i agree is a banger.
1:56 I felt so bad for Brendan Fraser in this scene😖
It’s crazy watching all of the crazy stunts he did for Hollywood!
I remember seeing this come out when I was 8 years old. It’s criminally underrated and way better than Space Jam.
I honestly love this movie! I just wish HBO Max didn't remove it from their site every other month. I wanna watch it regularly, goddammit!
Wait, are you saying that BA is being taken out?
Back In Action is one of the best pieces of Looney Tunes media of all time
I vaguely remember watching this movie. Maybe it’s time to revisit it.
This was a great video Kiki! I always remembered liking this movie as a kid, and then for some reason I just stopped? I'm pretty sure it was like you said, where I had people in my life tell me that it sucked (although I don't think they compared it to Space Jam loll), so eventually I just started to believe them since I had no means to rewatch it. But hearing you talk about it reminded me how much I used to like it, and that it's ok to like and love movies that others deem awful. Anyhow, always good to see you uploading and always looking forward to what comes next
I look back on this movie so fondly and love that you made this video. Thank you for affirming basically my entire childhood because I always thought this one was way better than Space Jam. I also get the same reactions you do whenever I bring this one up to people. Loving your Scooby series as well, I will be happily subscribing to your channel.
As a huge LTBIA Stan back in 2002, here's a few extra facts I love about the film:
*Legendary Disney "Genie" animator Eric Goldberg was the animation director for this film, along with the voice of Marvin the Martian
*This was Jerry Goldsmith's last orchestral soundtrack and hearing modern renditions of Friz Freleng and Carl Stalling's music is *chef's 💋.
-Speaking of which, the *best* track for this film is #10 Thin Air, which is a superb rock version of Raymond Scott's Powerhouse.
*The film also utilizes a good number of practical effects (exploding card tables, fire extinguishers, etc) for the film. They built an entire WB water tower and batmobile just so they could drive the two into each other.
I LOVED this movie as a kid. I rewatched it a while ago and I still loved it now. it’s obviously no masterpiece but I’ve never understood the immense hate for it yet love for space jam when it’s (in my opinion) much worse and doesn’t hold up today
Loved this movie. I ended up seeing it a few years after it's release on cable and I watched it faithfully every time it came on! This movie from start to finish had an energy to it that really couldn't be matched.
Grew up with this film,even having the dvd for it, and I HATE how it’s never talked about. Not only is the humour amazing,but the animation is just SO charming. Now I just want to revisit it
I remember watching this movie as a kid, it became my go-to comfort movie next to the Simpsons Movie. I still re-watch it to this day, especially when I need a good laugh/chuckle. This movie deserves more love!
honestly I liked this movie, but always felt like this movie was held back by studio meddling in current years imo
But like its for sure a way better film than space jam two, even tho I like both but for different reasons, because joe dante for sure knows how the looney tunes are written
One of my favourite childhood films. Rewatching it now and it’s just as good - I had no idea people hated it 😭😭
Looney Tunes: Back In Action is better than Space Jam. I dare even say, Space Jam: A New Legacy is better than Space Jam. The sequel at least had better animation, world-building and felt more like a movie. Even LeBron sounded like he was having more fun in the movie than Michael Jordan was.
Yeah, I actually feel the same way.
In addition, I also thought "A New Legacy" had a heart (thanks to the father-son theme), the settings were a lot cooler, the Looney Tunes seemed a little more in character, and some other things, too.
Yes I totally agree with you, space jam 1 i feel like Michael Jordan seems not happy seeing bugs bunny and looney tunes he is more like panic than fun but for space jam 2 at least Lebron also has fun with looney tunes, so much fun that Lebron gives bugs bunny a tight hug if it were you, you would do the same thing as Lebron, for me my two favorite movies are tied my childhood, Looney tunes: back in action and Space jam a new legacy those are my two favorite movies, but it's sad because there are still some people who hate those two movies, it's not bad.
Great video! This was my absolute favorite movie as a kid, I went through an entire Looney Tunes phase because of it. Watching it years later as an adult, I still think it's great. I'm tired of people thinking it's just "another Space Jam"! It's so much more than that.
Side note, apparently in early drafts of the script, when the water tower fell over, the Warner Siblings from Animaniacs were supposed to appear! Instead, we got a Finding Nemo joke. Oh well.
Back in Action is my favorite Looney Tunes anything. Has been ever since I saw it in theaters. So glad people are starting to praise it now.
2:12 - 2:27
Kiki...This is the best thing I've ever heard in a TH-cam video...PERIOD.
Looney Tunes Back in Action was my FAVORITE Looney Tunes growing up and I agree. I hardly ever see love for it
I didn’t see Space Jam until I was older, this was the movie I grew up watching and loved. Happy to see I’m not the only one.
love, love, love this movie and this review you do steller content
Me 2.
As someone who didn't grow up watching Looney Tunes, and more Disney, I've recently had a hyperfixation on Looney Tunes. I remember indulging in a lot of Looney Tunes content recently, and when I got to this movie I was a bit nervous because of what everyone had said about it before. But god, as someone who wants to study and work in 2D animation, I adore this movie, and the silly plot, and the animation ESPECIALLY. I personally think instead of 3D being used for animation X live action movies, 2D should in the exact style this movie did. It's just something about how the characters look and are shaded which blend them perfectly into the world, and I think movies who use 3D for their animated characters, even if its Stylised 3D to make it look 2D (cough cough, Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers reboot) just make it look almost *too* realistic. They NEED to look like cartoons to blend into the world better, they don't need to look so real.
Another thing I'd like to comment about is the campfire scene where you see some of Daffy's insecurity and how Bugs reacts to it. It makes me wish we could get a more character focused Looney Tunes project, where instead of these characters being seen as just Looney, meant for comedy, we get to see a more human/real side of them, that isn't all acting. It would've been nice to see Bugs try to have a talk to Daffy about his insecurity, to bring it home that Bugs really does want Daffy around at the studio still not just because their acting partners, but because of genuine care. Idk that's just my opinion, I love seeing characters who are mostly used for comedy care about one and other and have serious moments together.
Have you seen the Looney Tunes show from the 2010s? That's probably the best example of the character focused stuff you're looking for.
@@offbeatkiki I have actually! And I adore it, one of my favourite shows.
I mean the stylised 3D 2D thing was cool🤷♀️
I feel like Looney tunes ages better than Disney shorts when revisiting when your older
This is the first movie I remember seeing in a movie theater as a kid. I honestly don’t agree with the hate for it. The Looney Tunes are still funny and Joe Alaskey is probably my favorite voice for the characters (RIP Joe). The globe trotting adventure was also a ton of fun. The Vegas and Paris sections are still my favorite parts of the film.
Zamn.
I DID see this as a kid, but since it didn't have the same public opinion as Space Jam, I completely forgot about it.
Thank you for reminding me of a great movie that I loved.
I def remember this movie as a youth. Seeing the Looney Tunes/Chuck exhibit at the EMP in Seattle sparked my love a bit further. Good background info!
I personally believe this is the best movie centered on the Looney Tunes franchise (I specify that since Who Framed Roger Rabbit featured cameos of Looney Tunes characters, but wasn’t directly tied to the franchise). The video game is also one that I hold dear as having fond memories I had with playing it as a kid.
This movie is the perfect summation of the current leadership at Warner Bros. right now.
This is a refreshing watch after hearing the devastating news today of 'Coyote vs Acme' being shelved and will never see the light of day. Looks like WB is still not prioritising great storytelling in 2023
Let’s not forget the new cartoon side by side is chip and dale movie. Also loved watching this movie as a kid and still do.
Anything with Brendan Fraser is an instant masterpiece
When i'm sad, i watch "Looney Tunes Back In Action". When i'm happy, i watch "Looney Tunes Back In Action". When i'm angry, i watch "Looney Tunes Back In Action". For me it's the ultimate goal of Looney Tunes, i know about 80% of the lines of this film by heart and i laugh every single time i watch this masterpiece. The soul of Chuck Jones it's in this movie, space jam and specially space jam 2 never got near it. The comedy, the action, the inside jokes, the sound comedy, Steve Martin's wig, everything it's glorious. To bad Warner sabotage this movie, it's a pity that we are probably never gonna see the real movie that Joe Dante wanted to give us, but i honestly say this is one of my ultimate favorite movies. So glad i'm not alone with this love, thank you for that.
Omggg🥺🥺 I hope you review the looney tunes show soon!!! I really loved your analysis on this video so much!! This movie as well as the looney tunes show fueled my love for Looney Tunes overall, especially for Bugs and Daffy! (Aka baffy hehehe) I’m so glad someone put this movie into a positive light bc no one ever talks about it :””) glad I’m not the only one who thinks fondly of it😭😭😭 hope you’re doing well and i can’t wait for a review of the looney tunes show if u get the chance 🥺👉🏼👈🏼💞💞💞💞
My little brother loved the “Viva Las Vegas” as well! :-)
Ok, so I waited until the end to say this, this is my first of your videos and I have no idea what you might be about or what kind of content you might have but I am super attracted and into whatever you are, love the attitude and presentation, I'ma check you out. Thank you.
this and the looney tunes show are literally the best looney tunes has ever been and its sad that i dont think it will ever return to these heights again but Oh Well
they are both really fun!
8:34, I have to admit that its somewhat Interesting, Ironic and very Funny that Warner Bros. Inc. had so many interesting Space Jam related Sequels/Spin-Off for awhile and they really 8:41 didn't wanna waste the "Spy Jam" idea and re-worked it into "Looney Tunes: Back in Action", which is technically close enough.
This is just a movie of Bugs and Daffy going through a rough patch in their marriage 😌💅🏻
This is literally one of my favorite movies, I watched it so much as a kid that I could recite the entire script by memory
I too also saw this movie and loved it despite not knowing about its reception. Heck, I even played the game first before seeing it as I didn't really go out to movies that much.
the main thing i remember about this movie is how they used the daleks illegally because they assumed they were in the public domain and so used half broken props
Finally! I've waited twenty years for someone, anyone to say something positive about the eternally underrated Looney Tunes: Back in Action. That Louvre sequence is phenomenal.
Thank you so much for making this video, I love this movie so so much and have since I was a little kid so seriously from the bottom of my heart thank you
Back in action is what got me into looney tunes when i was younger, I always preferred it over space jam
glad to see I'm not the only one who enjoys this movie. in my opinion, this is the best depiction of Daffy Duck. he's still as looney and spiteful as ever, but there's a certain relatability to it. being constantly shown up by Bugs would probably get tiring after a while, so you can't blame him for wanting to be the star for once. and when he becomes Duck Dodgers at the end, saving the day, it's seriously rewarding to see
You know I actually like your format of reviewing this. I've gotten so used to watching how everybody else reviews movies they always just thought when reviewing a movie you're supposed to also describe the plot but the way you did it was honestly better in my opinion. Although there's definitely no going back on my own upcoming movie review because I already recorded everything I was going to say for it. Unrelated film.
Anyways I for one missed out on watching this movie when it first came out back then. I'm really not actually sure of why. I was a teenager when this film came out and I didn't want to watch cartoons because I thought they were all for kids but I still had a soft spot for Looney tunes occasionally back then so even back then I probably would have liked it. I ended up watching it about a decade later and yeah I definitely enjoyed it. I thought it was way better than space jam.
Don't get me wrong I enjoyed space jam but Looney tunes back in action just to me felt more Looney tunes. It sucks that people are so dismissive about this film because it's actually as you stated over hated and underrated.
Anytime I see people talk about this movie it’s in regard to Brendan Fraser and how it was like around when he declining and everything which always made me a bit upset because it was the first movie I saw as a kid with him in it since I was a kid when it came out and I loved him in this movie. Like him ranting to daffy about Brendan Fraser kills me today
Can I just say that the Daffy selling his Looney Tune stocks was one of the peaks of this movie?
I watched this movie a LOT when I was a kid. Mainly because we were too poor to pay our cable bill and had to watch what we recorded on our cable box. I was pretty tired of it, but that was a while ago so let's see what adult me thinks of it.
10:51, This is probably the ONLY Scooby-Doo/Looney Tunes crossover we would get at some point.
Well, technically you would count Space Jam 2: A New Legacy, but that's besides the point right now.
God dang this is my favorite Looney tunes movie😎
Funnily enough, I actually did see this movie when I way young, LONG before I ever seen Space Jam (and I think Roger Rabbit as well but I think I watched that when I was SUPER young and don't remember if I did), and I remember loving it as a kid. And even looking back at it now, I just think Back in Action is a comedic riot, and It kinda warms my heart to see people seeing it as underrated!
That ad break thing is GENIUS
Your videos give me so much joy. Some days, seeing those bumpers makes me tear up. Pure nostalgia for simpler times.
I LOVED this movie!! it was my go-to and comfort movie as a kid!
Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Looney Tunes: Back in Action.
Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers.
A trilogy of unrelated films about Cartoons living in the real world and are working as actors.
This movie was my first introduction to Looney Tunes. It came out when I was 5. used to watch it all the time. I love it. Especially the chase scene in the Louvre.
I haven't watched it in a while, but I remember really enjoying this movie. It may not have been the most in depth, but I really like the character work they did with Daffy, specifically the campfire scene between him and Bugs. I remember that "What am I talking to you for? All you have to do is munch on a carrot and people love you" honestly made me feel sorry for him, as you could really tell that he wasn't just a greedy asshole, he really was upset and frustrated that no matter what he does, he'll never be as popular or beloved as Bugs (well, in-universe).
I've been watching clips from different Looney Tunes properties and one of my favorites was a Back In Action compilation. I'm glad to know the movie holds up too.
The line where bugs says you cleaned up nice kid!! Funny