![]() and that doesn't even put a dent in the full Looney Tunes/ Merrie Melodies roster. Coyote and Road Runner, the Tasmanian Devil. ![]() Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, Sylvester and Tweety, Pepé Le Pew, Foghorn Leghorn, Marvin the Martian, Wile E. ![]() Looney Tunes was a childhood institution when I was growing up, and the nostalgia that's been pumping through my veins for the last twenty-four hours is about as thick and gooey as it's ever been. (For the record, the "adult" material in question primarily revolves around violence, smoking and drinking rather than racial stereotyping from a bygone age.) Thankfully, it shouldn't be too hard to keep focused. I have plenty to say about that but, instead, I'll simply differ to my previous rant on the matter and try to stay on target. 1 is intended for the Adult Collector and May Not Be Suitable for Children." So reads a small boxed blurb on the 3-disc set's back cover. " Looney Tunes Platinum Blu-ray Collection Vol. I'll be the first to admit perfection would be a chronologically arranged, 28-disc opera omnia, but we'll get there. (I'm already jazzed for whatever future volume inevitably gives us other complete character collections in anvil-dropping, eye-popping high definition.) As opening assaults go, the first volume of the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection functions as a greatest hits reel and a showcase of lesser known animated shorts as a satisfying meal and as a tasty treat that leaves you hungry for more as a strong standalone collection and as the first of many Looney Tunes releases. The words "Volume One" carry a lot of promise, and the fact that the 3-disc set features "The Complete Marvin the Martian," "The Complete Tasmanian Devil," "The Complete Witch Hazel," "The Complete Marc Antony" and "The Complete Ralph Phillips" bodes well for future releases and bigger, badder fill-in-the-gap character treatments. And no, you won't find every Looney Tunes short you may be hoping to reacquaint yourself with. No, the first volume of the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection isn't a completist's chronological dream come true a la the first volume of the Tom & Jerry: Golden Collection. Reviewed by Kenneth Brown, November 11, 2011 Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One Blu-ray Reviewįifty classic shorts and a slew of special features? Th. ![]()
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