For years bugs bunny has been pulling down the big bucks, and now, as they prepare to costar in another movie, daffy is fed up. Martin played a villain intent on defeating cartoon characters in looney tunes. The warners cast of characters, crack physical comic steve martin as chairman of the wile e. The lively, singleplayer platform game is based on the upcoming warner bros. Back in action on dvd march 2, 2004 starring brendan fraser, joan cusack, timothy dalton, jenna elfman.
Looney tunes back in action gbafun is a website let. This is the looney tunes first movie since 1996s space jam with michael jordan. Back in action topic mr crocker character chronicles duration. The studio also pushed out scads of looney tunes dvds to raise public consciousness about the project. Title subset character cards 1 looney tunes back in action title card 2 dj drake 3 kate houghton 4 mr. This is the looney tunes back in action end credits by anibal koliren on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Back in action 2003 pg 1h 31m goofy comedies daffy duck quits his job at a hollywood studio and teams up with a recently fired stunt man who wants to find his fathers lost diamond. Back in action was a sad commercial fiasco, that saw the end of veteran director joe dantes studio helming days, the cancellation of further looney tunes features and shorts and the complete shutdown of warner bros animation which was mostly disbanded already after the flops quest for camelot 1998, the iron giant 1999 and osmosis jones 2001. Even steve martins performance as the manchild chairman of the acme corporation is a return to his edgier roles in movies like the jerk and is far better than the family man trash hes been doing for the past 10 years. Drake brendan fraiser tries and fails to eject daffy joe alaskey on kates jenna elfman orders. This is a set of wallpapers from looney tunes back in action. While the updated space jam was born in part from inspired crossmarketing and a line of popular teeshirts, looney tunes. By releasing the terrific fourdvd classiccartoons compilation the looney tunes golden collection concomitantly with looney tunes.
It is the third featurelength liveactionanimated film to feature looney tunes characters, after who framed roger rabbit 1988 and space jam 1996. Audiences young and old love the looney tunes shorts, and warner bros. Indeed, many of the scores cues are relatively restrained, such as whats up. Back in action is a platforming video game released in 2003 by electronic arts.
I dont know if back in action is better, it may very well be a higher quality product with a better story and production, but anyone who grew up watching space jam is still hit with such heavy nostalgia for that time in their lives. With brendan fraser, jenna elfman, steve martin, heather locklear. Back in action noncontroversial standard capitalization fix. A cute, highdollar, starstudded cartoonlive action combination is marred by a gritty, las vegas tone and a seductive showgirl dance scene. Jerry goldsmiths score for looney tunes back in action reflects the films animation meets liveaction format with its playful but never quite over the top feel. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Regardless, back in action just isnt a very good movie, and while even dear ol mr. Back in action beoordelingen, geheimen, cheats, lage prijzen 8.
With joe alaskey, jeff bennett, bob bergen, jim cummings. If youre not under ten or an animation buff, the words thats all folks. Daffy joe alaskey demands a twist on an ageold classic. Unfollow looney tunes back in action dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Looney tunes back in action references classic horror film. The tracks that do build into fullfledged wackiness, like out of the bag and dead duck walking, manage to do so with a.
Looney tunes back in action references classic horror. In a land where cartoon characters and fleshandblood people work side by side, one little black duck lands in a big pot of trouble in this comedy, which brings the beloved looney tunes characters into the real world. There are setpieces the chase through the louvre is a classic, kidding of pc sensitivities such as why yosemite sams henchmen wont throw the dynamite out the window. Coyotefrequented acme corporation, and superfan director. By the time the back in action came out, everyone who watch space jam was 7 or 8 years older. Price new from used from audio cd, soundtrack, november 18, 2003. The article was originally correctly capitalized, but was inexplicably moved to the current incorrect version around 6 january 2006, 01. From a synergistic business standpoint, the move makes sense. Looney tunes back in action has more class and more genius than any other comedy in the past few years. Looney tunes back in action references looney tunes back in action references.
The dvds should ostensibly draw fans to the film, and vice versa. Director joe dante merges live action film with animation for this action packed looney tunes adventure. Hollywood steps out 1941 remastered ultra hd 4k duration. The alien from the man from planet x appears in the sequence, as does the looney tunes resident alien, marvin the martian. Ebert enjoyed the film enough, i wouldve preferred another reinvention of the franchise than what we got here. A cute, highdollar, starstudded cartoonlive action combination is marred by a gritty, las. Back in action topic nicktoons back in action trailer duration. Aug 26, 2007 200 videos play all popular videos looney tunes. By the time the back in action came out, everyone who watch space jam was 7. Back in action 2003 sick of ceding the spotlight to bugs bunny joe alaskey, daffy duck is unceremoniously fired by studio boss kate houghton jenna elfman when he demands equal. Back in action aspires to be another who framed roger rabbit but it falls short of that classics level. Now, they re bringing their antagonistic relationship from the big screen to video game consoles in looney tunes. Back in action opens, daffy duck is in a heated salary dispute with warner bros.
Back in action last edited by nuclearwinter on 011019 05. Looney tunes back in action dvd, jenna elfman dvds. Looney tunes originally showcased warnerowned musical compositions through the adventures of cartoon characters such as bosko and buddy. Back in action, played as the ntsc version on the gamecube. Aug 27, 2016 regardless, back in action just isnt a very good movie, and while even dear ol mr. And now last year or so warner brothers have decided for a little comback for the looney tunes. Back in action, daffy duck and a fired hollywood security guard search for a missing father and the mythical blue diamond that could destroy the world.
Even steve martins performance as the manchild chairman of the acme corporation is a return to his edgier roles in movies like the jerk and is far better. Back in action madcap comedy is harder than it looks, especially when the task involves stretching what normally plays as a controlled burst into feature length. I think in the water water every hare cartoon,the mad scientist actually calls him something else like guda, which only drew my attention on a fairly recent viewing because i have a sericel from this episode which listed the monster as being gosamer, as others have said, his official name. Chairman 5 damian drake 6 dusty tails 7 mother 8 mr.
I have heard other jerry scores, but i think that the tunes soundtrack is jerrys most highenergetic score in a long time. Bugs bunny decides that he needs daffy to make successful films, so he sets off with a beautiful studio executive in search of daffy. Looney tunes back in action gbafun is a website let you. Something inuniverse even, like a duck dodgers movie that expanded the scope of the shorts with other looney tunes characters cast in various. Back in action is a 2003 american liveactionanimated comedy film directed by joe dante. It was produced from 1930 to 1969 during the golden age of american animation, alongside its sister series, merrie melodies. Back in action is an action game developed by warthog and published by electronic arts for the playstation 2, game boy advance, and gamecube platforms. The looney tunes search for a mans missing father and. But kate jenna elfman, the studio vp in charge of animated characters, wont budge. In this videogame you can play as bugs bunny and daffy duck in a great adventure. Drake brendan fraiser and kate jenna elfman save the day, and daffy joe alaskey gets a surprise. Notes tucows, inc has graciously donated a copy of this software to the internet archives tucows software archive for long term preservation and access. Back in action is inspired fully by the original spirit of the cartoons, bringing together a real creative dream team. Though it works hard for our love, the movie only occasionally delivers true entertainment.
Based on the film of the same name, the game was released for the nintendo gamecube, playstation 2 and game boy advance. The looney tunes back in action end credits on vimeo. Drake brendan fraiser gets the blue monkey diamond, but runs into trouble. It is the third featurelength live action animated film to feature looney tunes characters, after who framed roger rabbit 1988 and space jam. Back in action is a 2003 american live action animated comedy film directed by joe dante. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The plot follows daffy duck and bugs bunny both voiced by joe alaskey as they help aspiring daredevil damian d. Bugs and daffy team up to restore the munkeys to their original state, and capture the priceless diamond. Hoe vaak ze ook te pletter storten, platgereden worden of in duizend stukjes uiteenspatten, bugs bunny en daffy duck zijn niet tot zwijgen te. Back in action 2003 starring brendan fraser and jenna elfman on dvd and bluray.
Amazingly, looney tunes back in action manages to capture the zany, wellmakefunofanything humor of the classic cartoons. Daffy duck quits his job at a hollywood studio and teams up with a recently fired stunt man who wants to find his fathers lost diamond. Nov 11, 2003 what gamespot users have to say about looney tunes. The classic exchange of wits in the epic rivalry between bugs bunny and daffy duck transcends time. But if you look closely next to bugs bunnys chair, youll see the top of a mans head, a person that seems to be moving bugs bunnys chair. Back in action, het officieuze vervolg op space jam 1996, komen daffy duck en stuntman d. Daffy duck voiced by joe alaskey, tired of being upstaged by his rival character bugs bunny also voiced by alaskey, quits hollywood in the company of fired studio stuntman d. The plot is a nonsensical, hyperactive jumble and the gags are relatively uninspired compared to the classic looney tunes cartoons. Jerry goldsmith back in 1988, the idea of having animated characters share the screen with live actors and sets for an entire film was introduced with much fanfare and mainstream buzz in who framed roger rabbitdue to studio quarrels and ongoing technical difficulties, however, the marketability of that concept of live and animated action interacting in major. Later looney tunes films featured such popular characters as. Back in action follows the movie perfectly and is a instant classic for the nintendo gamecube.