Buccaneer Bunny

If Gilligan and the other castaways had ever had to battle pirates, the result probably would have looked like what "Buccaneer Bunny" portrays. Specifically, Seagoin' (Yosemite) Sam is burying his treasure, when Bugs Bunny pops up. Sam's subsequent efforts to get rid of the long-eared varmint usually result in him getting blasted by the cannon every few seconds.

Anytime that Bugs and Sam co-star in a cartoon, you know that you're in for something good, and this one is no exception. As it is, when Bugs first appears through Sam's treasure, he looks like either a disco pimp or a rapper pimp (or both) with all the jewels. But no matter how either character looks, it's always a hoot to hear Sam going off on his angry rants ("barnacle-bitten landlubber"), and see Bugs imitate Charles Laughton as Capt. Bligh. Really funny.

Hilarious cartoon directed by Friz Freleng, the best Looney Tunes director next to Chuck Jones. This short is somewhat inspired by the Three Stooges and the gimmicks work great. It's funny to see Sam getting blown up the cannon every three seconds.

Bugs is resting on a tropical island when fearsome pirate Redbeard comes along to bury his treasure. Realising that Bugs now knows where he has hidden the treasure, Redbeard decides to kill bugs to keep it a secret leading to a chase on board his own ship.

Despite placing traditional cowboy Sam in the role of a pirate without actually changing his accent or dress, this cartoon works out quite enjoyable. My initial worries about the character worked out and Sam actually fitted into the role pretty well. The plot is basically a big chase with Bugs doing his usual smart-alecky stuff and outsmarting his foil.

Bugs is as good as always and I enjoyed his antics, Sam is better than I thought he would be, the only downside being the pirate dialogue they occasionally put in his mouth. The two work well together and the material is funny.

Overall this is an enjoyable short that contains plenty of nice jokes (including a spoof of Charles Laughton) and funny action with imagination.

The Comedy here is top-notch for starters, I was laughing my eyes out at first watch when I was a kid. One of the best Bugs bunny Disguises is present here, and some of the best visual comedy in a sam cartoon. It's not perfect, but will entertain the viewer massively. Pirates of the Caribbean be Damned! The Explosive comedy is some of the most over the top in a Looney tunes short, and is delightful to watch when those moments to take a moment to shine.

9/10.

So many of the B.Bunny toons are nothing short of miraculous: I don't know how this one rates in the pantheon of B.B. cartoons, but it is definitely hard to top as far as pacing---absolutely brilliant. The comic timing, blending of the music (hard to imagine how anyone could score a B.B. cartoon--the painstaking detail!) And the clincher, for me, is how my son roars with laughter when Yosemite Sam panics and dives for the matches that Bugs nonchalantly tosses down into a shaft filled with explosives--doesn't every ship have an explosives shaft--(wink-wink) Again, the pacing: frenetic from beginning to end, perhaps not one of the more cerebral B.B. tunes, but worthy of Keystone cops or Buster Keaton for sure.