Bah Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas, directed by Charles Visser (Warner Bros., 2006) The gang's all here for this cute and entertaining adaptation of A Christmas Carol. It's a little weird to see Daffy rather than Scrooge McDuck playing the part of a Scrooge, but Daffy proves to be even more of a greedy curmudgeon than his Disney cousin Donald's uncle ever was. As the head of a huge department store, Daffy is rolling in the Christmas profits while his employees work multiple overtimes and suffer Daffy's tyrannical abuse and endless demands. He refuses Marvin the Martian's request for time off to visit his Martian family, has no pity for Elmer Fudd's thirty-something triple shifts in a row, and he won't even let his assistant assistant manager Porky have Christmas off to spend with his daughter Priscilla. Clearly, this looks like a job for Bugs Bunny, who does indeed show up to give Daffy the business and to set the stage for several ghostly visitors determined to show Daffy the error of his ways. Virtually all of the Looney Tunes characters are represented here. I was especially pleased to see Speedy Gonzalez, as he has been the victim of much censorship as of late, and I must say that Yosemite Sam makes a most memorable Ghost of Christmas Present. Admittedly, Daffy's transformation is a little lacking in depth and sincerity, but I still found elements of the ending quite touching, especially Priscilla's interactions with Daffy. Thus, I do believe this latest Looney Tunes adaptation of A Christmas Carol does communicate the main theme of Dickens' story -- and it does so in an atmosphere of great humor. I think young and old fans alike will find Bah Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas quite entertaining. |
Rambles.NET review by Daniel Jolley 21 December 2024 Agree? Disagree? Send us your opinions! |