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5 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
Bugs And Sam Fight It Out In 1776, 5 February 2007
Author:
ccthemovieman-1 from United States
It's 1776 and the Revolutionary War is on. No, it's not "Bunker Hill,"
as the graphic first shows. It's not "Yorktown," it's the "Battle of
Bagle Heights." (Okaaay.)
Anyway, the "battle" is strictly between two contestants, the only ones
at each fort. Yosemite Sam, known in this picture as "Sam Von Schmamm,
the Hussion," battles Bugs Bunny.
Most of the cartoon features the two adversaries firing cannons at one
another or charging each other with bayonets. Needless to say, ole Sam
takes the worst of it on each occasion. Although it's strictly a
one-joke cartoon, I enjoyed it. I laughed at some of the old-time
clichés and expressions Sam used while yelling at Bugs, such as: "You
ornery, fur-bearing rebel! You'll pay for this! You better say your
prayers, you flea-bitten varmit!"
Bugs has only one reply: "Ah, your mother blows bubble gum!"
1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
If You Can't Beat Em', Join Em.', 1 May 2012
Author:
Humphrey Fish from United States
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
In this short, Sam Von Schamm The Hessian and Bugs Bunny fight it out
in the little known American Revolutionary War Battle of Bagel Heights.
What's to recommend about this? I'll tell you right now, this is
hysterical, it is absolutely hysterical! Bunker Hill Bunny is one of
the funniest Looney Tunes cartoon shorts that you will ever see! It is
a laugh fest, it is one of the best Looney Tunes Cartoon shorts ever
made, as far as Looney Tunes goes, this cartoon ranks in the top 20!
Looney Tunes is one thing that will never grow old no matter how much
times passes, and no matter how old anybody gets.
You will split your sides as you see Sam run into a cannon, and as he
attempts to run out of it, he gets shot back into his own fort. You
will also laugh hard at a hysterical scene in which Sam and Bugs are
firing their cannons back and forth until Sam finally takes the blow
when he tries to unplug his cannon that gets plugged up. After
experiencing many more defeats, Sam finally gives in to Bugs and says
something on the lines of: "Oh well, if you can't beat em', join em.'
And so in the end, Sam admits defeat and decides to join that wascally
wabbit, Bugs Bunny.
So all in all, as far as Looney Tunes cartoons go, this one definitely
ranks among the top twenty! This is one of those cartoons that you will
find so funny, that you are going to have to watch it over and over
just to keep on laughing and laughing at it! If Bunker Hill Bunny
doesn't have you laughing, I don't know what will, because when it
comes to Looney Tunes Cartoons, this one is about as funny as they
come! So if you haven't seen this one, then watch it, because you will
be laughing a lot at the gags and the jokes!
10/10
1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
What you would expect from a Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny cartoon, but it still has its moments., 29 June 2009
Author:
Mightyzebra from Scotland
"Bunker Hill Bunny" has quite an old-fashioned appeal about it. It is
one of the slightly older Looney Tunes cartoons and it is vaguely set
in 1776. The jokes are usual for a YS and BB short, but there is the
occasional witty speaking or slapstick joke.
Basically, Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam are two separate sides of the
"Bagel" battle and they have their own forts and their own cannons and
guns within their forts. Bugs Bunny, of course, fights against Yosemite
Sam and the consequences are not overly surprising, but nevertheless
pretty amusing to watch.
This cartoon moved along a little slowly, which may put off certain
viewers. Bugs Bunny was particularly good in this episode (usually he
is anyway when paired with Yosemite Sam - sometimes he is not). Also,
the balance between the slapstick and speaking jokes is surprisingly
similar. I might not watch it again, but it was good for a single
viewing.
I recommend this to people who like traditional Yosemite Sam and Bugs
Bunny Looney Tunes and to people who like a good balance of slapstick
and speaking jokes. Enjoy "Bunker Hill Bunny"! :-)
1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
A well-rounded but occasionally dull cartoon, 18 August 2008
Author:
(andrew-goulding1@hotmail.co.uk) from Lincoln, England
Friz Freleng's 'Bunker Hill Bunny' literally opens with a bang as a series of explosions frame captions informing us that it is 1776 and our setting is the battle of Bagle Heights. Two opposing forts (with the beautifully satirical identifying flags "They" and "We") exchange cannon fire. The inhabitants of these forts turn out to be Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam a.k.a. Sam Von Schamme the Hessian. So the scene is set for battle. As a child I always enjoyed these cartoons in which the characters fight from a distance and I still think it puts an interesting spin of the formula. Bugs has to do all his heckling across the constant large space between him and Sam. This results in a different style of comedy than in the majority of cartoons in which Bugs can be more hands-on. Unfortunately, it also results in a couple of lengthy back-and-forth gags involving flags and cannonballs that quickly become repetitive and tedious. These moments aside (admittedly, the cannonball routine has a very funny punchline) 'Bunker Hill Bunny' is a reliably enjoyable if unremarkable short. There's enough good lines ("I've got you outnumbered one to one") and sight gags ("He Got It!") to counter the dull or predictable jokes and keep most cartoon fans contented until the neatly wrapped-up climax.
1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
very fun, 2 November 2005
Author:
movieman_kev from United States
Yosemite Sam battles it out with Bugs Bunny in the little known "Battle
of Bagel Heights" in the American War of Independence. I've seen this
one on TV so often growing up that I could quote the whole thing word
for word by the time I was nine. My head tells me there are way better
Looney Tunes shorts out there, but my heart tells me that this is one
of the most fun. My heart wins out for the most part and this short
never fails to bring a smile upon my face no matter what mood that I'm
in. This animated short can be found on disc 4 of the Looney Tunes
Golden Collection Volume 1.
My Grade: A
1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
The usual hijinks..., 25 November 2004
Author:
Shawn Watson (gator_macready@yahoo.com) from The Underverse
...only this time not up to the usual high standard. It's a one-joke
cartoon that kinda stretches it's premise too thin.
Bugs is his usual self but Yosemite Sam is now Sam Von Schamm The
Hessian and during the American Revolutionary War they have a face-off
in the Battle of Bagel Heights. Basically, this involves Bugs doing his
usual outsmarting of Sam and torturing him, blowing him up etc. Most of
the time this never gets tiring.
Though some of the jokes drag on bit but the others have that sense of
perfect timing only Looney Tunes are capable of. Not their best work
but still good for a few silly laughs.
2 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
Patriotism as it should be!, 24 October 2006
Author:
Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA
More of Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam facing off, this time set during
the Revolutionary War (in the Battle of Bagle Heights; go figure!). As
always, Sam - in this case his name is Sam Von Schamm the Hessian -
tries to get Bugs but Bugs always outsmarts him. Much of the humor
involves explosives (well duh, they're at war). I will say that some of
the scenes drug on a little too long, but the whole end gag pretty much
makes up for any shortcomings.
So, "Bunker Hill Bunny" may not be the best Looney Tunes cartoon ever,
but it certainly has its moments. It's not cannon fodder (pun intended)
in any way.
"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." Well, there are certain groups whom
I would never join.
"You better say your prayers, you flea-bitten varmint!", 28 May 2009
Author:
slymusic from Tucson, AZ
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
1776. The American Revolution. And two of the most unlikely characters
ever to participate: Bugs Bunny and Sam Von Schmamm the Hessian
(Yosemite Sam). This becomes the setting for "Bunker Hill Bunny",
directed by Friz Freleng.
The true delight of this cartoon is the repetition of Sam getting
himself blasted by cannon fire. Three examples that stand out are: Sam
and Bugs repeatedly exchanging cannonballs; Sam charging inside Bugs'
cannon, then getting blasted into the air and landing back inside his
own fort with another explosion; and Sam marching towards Bugs' fort
while playing a snare drum, then getting blasted by a cannon, turning
around, and quickly marching back to his own fort with the drum cadence
sped up.
One of the other advantages of "Bunker Hill Bunny" is Bugs' nonchalant
attitude as Sam attacks his fort. This only adds to the humor of Sam's
ineptitude; Bugs always seems to KNOW that he, Bugs, is in control and
that Sam will never outwit him.
0 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
Bugs and Sam, 19 April 2009
Author:
Michael_Elliott from Louisville, KY
Bunker Hill Bunny (1950)
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
Set during the Revolutionary War, Bugs Bunny must protect his fort from
the mean-spirited Sam Von Schamm The Hessian (Yosemite Sam). The two
are constantly at battle but poor old Sam always finds a way to be out
smarted. This is yet another winning film that takes the Bugs and Sam
characters and does wonders with them. The movie contains action from
the opening to closing scenes and there are plenty of laughs sprinkled
in as well. I'm not sure what it is but there's just something special
about seeing poor Sam constantly getting blown up. The toughness that
his character talks just seems all the more funny because he's never
tough enough to win. The scene with the gunpowder in Sam's pants is a
classic.
0 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
Bunker Hill Bunny is another Bugs Bunny-Yosemite Sam cartoon, 8 January 2008
Author:
tavm from Baton Rouge, La.
Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam are at it again! This time, it's the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Bagel Heights. The rabbit and the ornery short guy are the only people at their respective forts and neither wants to give up their base of operations. As they keep charging into each other's forts, flags saying "We" with a carrot (Bugs', of course) and "They" (Sam's) change places inside each. They also charge cannon balls at each other with the rabbit always catching his inside the cannon and Sam doing the same until Bugs plugs a cork on Sam's cannon. Wanna guess what happens when Sam pulls the cork from his? I'll stop here and say this was another funny cartoon short from Friz Freling. And remember, "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em."
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