Movie Cosmos - Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Description:

Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr. and embarks on a round-the-world adventure, along with Bugs and The VP of Warner Bros. Their mission? Find Damien's father, and the missing blue diamond... and stay one step ahead of The Acme Corp., who wants the diamond for their own purposes.

Top Cast >

Brendan Fraser

As DJ Drake / Tasmanian Devil (voice) / She-Devil (voice) / Self

Jenna Elfman

As Kate

Steve Martin

As Mr. Chairman

Joe Alaskey

As Bugs Bunny-Daffy Duck / Beaky Buzzard / Sylvester / Mama Bear (voice)

Jeff Bennett

As Yosemite Sam / Foghorn Leghorn / Nasty Canasta (voice)

Timothy Dalton

As Damien Drake

Billy West

As Elmer Fudd / Peter Lorre (voice)

Heather Locklear

As Dusty Tails

Joan Cusack

As Mother

Bill Goldberg

As Mr. Smith

Don Stanton

As Mr. Warner

Dan Stanton

As Mr. Warner's Brother

Dick Miller

As Security Guard

Roger Corman

As Hollywood Director

Kevin McCarthy

As Dr. Bennell

Jeff Gordon

As Self

Matthew Lillard

As Self

Mary Woronov

As Acme VP, Bad Ideas

Marc Lawrence

As Acme VP, Stating the Obvious

Bill McKinney

As Acme VP, Nitpicking

George Murdock

As Acme VP, Unfairly Promoted

Robert Picardo

As Acme VP, Rhetorical Questions

Ron Perlman

As Acme VP, Never Learning

Vernon Wells

As Acme VP, Child Labor

Leo Rossi

As Acme VP, Climbing to the Top

Archie Hahn

As Stunt Director

Allan Graf

As Interrogator

Austyn Cuccia

As Tour Bus Girl

Marie-Claude Jacques

As Flower Vendor

Michael Azria

As Paris Cafe Waiter

Dan Romanelli

As Studio Executive

Ryan O'Dell

As Bugs Bunny Driver

Kevin Thompson

As Dancing Yosemite Sam

Arturo Gil

As Dancing Yosemite Sam

Gabriel Pimentel

As Dancing Yosemite Sam

Steve Babiar

As Dancing Yosemite Sam

Martin Klebba

As Dancing Yosemite Sam

Eric Goldberg

As Tweety Bird / Marvin the Martian / Speedy Gonzalez (voice)

Bruce Lanoil

As Pepe le Pew (voice)

June Foray

As Granny (voice)

Bob Bergen

As Porky Pig (voice)

Casey Kasem

As Shaggy (voice)

Frank Welker

As Scooby-Doo (voice)

Danny Chambers

As Cottontail Smith (voice)

Stan Freberg

As Baby Bear (voice)

Will Ryan

As Papa Bear (voice)

Danny Mann

As Robo Dog - Spy Car (voice)

Mel Blanc

As Gremlin Car (archive sound)

Tara Wilson

As Dancer

Tanee McCall

As Dancer

Gelsey Weiss

As Dancer

Brenda Mae Hamilton

As Dancer

Liz Ramos

As Dancer

Emily Rose Zachary

As Dancer

Becca Sweitzer

As Dancer

Janina Garraway

As Dancer

Alysha Wheeler

As Dancer

Micki Duran

As Dancer

Chi Johnson

As Dancer

Shealan Spencer

As Dancer

Shanti Lowry

As Dancer

Brandon Henschel

As Dancer

Erica Gudis

As Dancer

John Munro Cameron

As The Man from Planet X

Peter Graves

As Host of Civil Defense Film

Glen Hambly

As Laboratory Scientist

Michael Jordan

As Self (archive footage)

Louis Kiss

As Dalek

Nikki Martin

As Wooden Nickel Waitress

Laura Orrico

As Secret Agent Shopper

Robert Parigi

As Robby the Robot

Dean Ricca

As Studio Tour Guide

Tai the Elephant

As Elephant

Tom Woodruff Jr.

As The Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Joe Dante

Director

Larry Doyle

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Allison Abbate

Producer

Christopher DeFaria

Producer

Bernie Goldmann

Producer

Joel Simon

Producer

Paula Weinstein

Producer

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Dean Cundey

Director of Photography

Rick Finney

Editor

Marshall Harvey

Editor

Glory Fioramonti

Stunts

Tom Knott

Production Manager

Karen Hamrock

Layout

Bob Camp

Storyboard

Rachel Wyn Dunn

Compositors

Jennifer Yuan

Layout

Chris Aguirre

Storyboard

Sandy Berumen

Stunts

James Baker

Animation

Arland Barron

Animation

Mike Disa

Animation

Joe Haidar

Animation

Craig R. Maras

Animation

Caroline Cruikshank

Animation

Matt Williames

Animation

John Williamson

Storyboard

Roberto Casale

Animation

Shane Prigmore

Animation

Armen Ksajikian

Musician

Michael Herbick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lou Pecora

Digital Compositor

Mary Gail Artz

Casting

Barbara Cohen

Casting

Bill Brzeski

Production Design

Paul Sonski

Art Direction

Lisa K. Sessions

Set Decoration

Mary E. Vogt

Costume Design

Mary Bills

Production Supervisor

María Guerra

Unit Production Manager

Tom Proper

Post Production Supervisor

Ronald G. Smith

Production Manager

Elpe Villard

Production Manager

John P. Bruce

Set Designer

Ann Harris

Set Designer

Pamela Klamer

Set Designer

Andrew Murdock

Set Designer

Jeff Ozimek

Set Designer

Carl J. Stensel

Set Designer

Sloane U'Ren

Set Designer

Bruce West

Set Designer

Leanna Sheldon

Casting Associate

David Israel

Location Manager

Maria De La Torre

Production Coordinator

P.R. Tooke

Script Supervisor

Earl A. Hibbert

Visual Effects Supervisor

Edward P. Pedersen

Visual Effects Coordinator

Anthony DeRosa

Lead Animator

Darlie Brewster

Lead Animator

Gary Combs

Stunt Coordinator

Jack Gill

Stunt Coordinator

Mark Mangini

Supervising Sound Editor

Mark Binder

Sound Effects Editor

Steve Lee

Sound Effects Editor

David E. Stone

Sound Effects Editor

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

Alan J. Hagge

Systems Administrators & Support

Gary McLarty

Stunts

Andy Gill

Stunts

Ray McIntyre Jr.

Visual Effects Supervisor

Scott F. Johnston

Special Effects Supervisor

John Kleber

Art Direction

Eric Goldberg

Animation Director, Storyboard Artist

Chris Watts

Visual Effects Supervisor

Reviews:

Filipe Manuel Neto (6/10)

Very friendly and well done, it's pure entertainment.

Along with the world of Walt Disney's ducks, "The Muppets" and the various productions of Hanna and Barbera, the "Looney Tunes" and "Merry Melodies" are the largest and most popular sets of North American animation cartoons. And when it comes to the Tunes, we know what's going to happen: there's going to be a lot of crazy animation, explosions and funny effects.

This film will please Tunes fans, putting the most adorable and iconic characters on the big screen, and giving the spotlight, of course, to Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, the duo that is inseparable, even if they are always at odds. It all begins with the dismissal of Daffy and a human employee of the Warner studio, and will end in a kind of fight against evil, in support of the father of that employee who, in fact, is a secret agent in the image of James Bond. A seemingly crazy mix, but one that works thanks to the skill and irreverence of the Tunes.

I won't waste time talking about voice actors. The studio intelligently took advantage of those who usually voice these characters, so we are dealing with professionals who know very well what they do and what the characters ask of them. We have, however, an excellent comic performance by Brendan Fraser, who seems completely comfortable with what was asked of him and even seems to have fun with it all. Jenna Elfman isn't bad either, but she can't keep up with Fraser.

The movie is very good. It's pure entertainment, with classic touches that we're used to seeing in Tunes material. It's the case with that chase in the Louvre, or the various fights between Duffy and Bugs. Being a more humble and sympathetic film than Space Jam, I felt that it doesn't have the weight of excessive publicity against it, besides having a true comic actor in the main human role, and not an amateur trying to act it out.

2023-02-01