5/10
Even the title isn't clever
21 March 2011
This is one of the two short(it's the middle in length, at about 7 minutes running time) Looney Tunes subjects on the 2-Disc Special Edition DVD of Adventures of Robin Hood from 1938. It has Daffy thinking he's Robin, and Friar Tuck Porky doesn't believe it. And like I said, there isn't anything to even the name of this. At least "Rabbit Hood" was a fair pun. So yeah, this is the latter character laughing at and mocking the former as he gets badly hurt and humiliated. And we're supposed to do the same. If we have to laugh at pain, can't it be our own, and not others? You know, it's a potential relief either way, but at least that way it wouldn't be cruel. This is directed by Chuck Jones who I know is one of the favorites for doing these, and since I haven't watched many of these and this one definitely wasn't for me, I can't really say if this is one of his best or not. The animation is nice enough. There is cartoon violence in this, and there are those who will find the depiction of the Sheriff(I think) to be overly effeminate and stereotypical. I recommend this to fans of Merrie Melodies. 5/10
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