Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Vol. 3: DVD Review (2005)

(Originally published 2005)

The stuff of gold.

Included in this surprisingly racy box set--which parents should know is intended for a more mature audience--is the reason some of us champion Chuck Jones as one of the kings of animation.

He may never have had a theme park, but Jones had something arguably just as formidable--an edge, an irreverent wit, an anything-goes imagination, and especially his endearing cast of characters--Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig and Daffy Duck chief among them.

Warner Bros. pulls out all the stops here, including in this four-disc set 60 Looney Tunes shorts, a good deal of which are uncut and (bleep-bleep!) uncensored. Highlights include the indelible voice work of Mel Blanc, a collectible animation cel and two featurettes.

Grade: A