Well worth watching to see Daffy Duck and Henery Hawk squaring off against one another
In concept, this was a very intriguing if somewhat odd pairing, with Daffy often paired with Porky Pig, sometimes Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd and often just himself, and Henery Hawk is more closely associated with Foghorn Leghorn.
But seeing as Chuck Jones was such a talented animator and director, that did have a knack for making potential oddities or atypical things work with the right material, this reviewer as a fan of Daffy, Jones and of Looney Tunes watched it anyway and would have done regardless.
It is a great cartoon, and not only is Daffy wonderfully manic, sneaky and sometimes greedy and Henery both cute, witty and anarchic but their partnership is a lot of fun (they square off against one another brilliantly, and gel so well together) but it makes sense too. Which was great for a partnership so different, especially after seeing a couple of partnerships concerning Daffy that don't make sense and don't gel, namely with Speedy Gonzales.
What's more, 'You Were Never Duckier' is enormously entertaining, with the typical wild looniness, razor-sharp wit and sardonic bite constantly shining in the dialogue. Plus there are some beautifully timed and animated and imaginative sight gags, that contain enough surprises. Sure the story is very predictable in places, but also has its fair share of unpredictable parts like the unexpectedly cute ending.
Animation is as always bright and colourful, with lots of smooth movement, imaginative detail in the gags and rich and meticulous detail in the backgrounds. Carl Stalling's music score is as ever high in energy, liveliness, character, lushness and whimsy, and not only is dynamic and fits effortlessly with the action but enhances everything.
In summary, an example of an atypical pairing coming off brilliantly in an exceptionally well made and enormously entertaining cartoon. 9/10 Bethany Cox
But seeing as Chuck Jones was such a talented animator and director, that did have a knack for making potential oddities or atypical things work with the right material, this reviewer as a fan of Daffy, Jones and of Looney Tunes watched it anyway and would have done regardless.
It is a great cartoon, and not only is Daffy wonderfully manic, sneaky and sometimes greedy and Henery both cute, witty and anarchic but their partnership is a lot of fun (they square off against one another brilliantly, and gel so well together) but it makes sense too. Which was great for a partnership so different, especially after seeing a couple of partnerships concerning Daffy that don't make sense and don't gel, namely with Speedy Gonzales.
What's more, 'You Were Never Duckier' is enormously entertaining, with the typical wild looniness, razor-sharp wit and sardonic bite constantly shining in the dialogue. Plus there are some beautifully timed and animated and imaginative sight gags, that contain enough surprises. Sure the story is very predictable in places, but also has its fair share of unpredictable parts like the unexpectedly cute ending.
Animation is as always bright and colourful, with lots of smooth movement, imaginative detail in the gags and rich and meticulous detail in the backgrounds. Carl Stalling's music score is as ever high in energy, liveliness, character, lushness and whimsy, and not only is dynamic and fits effortlessly with the action but enhances everything.
In summary, an example of an atypical pairing coming off brilliantly in an exceptionally well made and enormously entertaining cartoon. 9/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- Jul 9, 2016