ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

mraculeated The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Wyatt There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

utgard14 The Tasmanian Devil makes his first appearance in this funny Bugs Bunny short directed by Robert McKimson. In the cartoon, Bugs is cleaning his rabbit hole when he's overrun by a stampede of animals of all kinds running for their lives from the Tasmanian Devil. Bugs has to look Taz up in an encyclopedia because he has no clue what it is. He finds out, though, when Taz shows up and tries to eat him.Taz is pretty low on my list of favorite Looney Tunes characters but I do enjoy his earliest appearances with Bugs. This is a very funny short that works because its 'brains vs. brawn' premise is right in Bugs' wheelhouse. There are several great gags and lines in this. Mel Blanc does wonderful work as Bugs and Taz. The animation is fluid with some lovely colors and backgrounds. The music is energetic and fun. It's probably the best use of Taz in any of the shorts he appeared in during the classic era, which wasn't many.

TheLittleSongbird Definitely not the best of the Looney Tunes canon, but an entertaining one at that. The animation is beautiful and colourful, and the vocal performances as usual are stellar. Also the music is wonderful, and the gags come by thick and fast and are funny. Bugs is still his funny and somewhat arrogant self, and Taz in his debut despite his ravenous appetite is immensely huggable. I did think though that the story was a little on the predictable side, the gags were well done on the whole, but knowing the plot line before watching the cartoon I kind of knew what I had in store. That said, it was a very entertaining short, and works on repeated viewings.8/10 Bethany Cox

phantom_tollbooth Robert McKimson's 'Devil May Hare' introduced one of the most popular Warner Bros. characters of all time, the Tasmanian Devil. Although he only starred in five original Warner shorts, Taz (as he would eventually be known) became a prominent part of the 90s Warner Bros. Merchandising and went on to star in his own brilliant cartoon series, 'Taz-mania'. An appealingly vicious creature, the Tasmanian Devil would be a genuine threat to Bugs Bunny (who co-stars in the cartoon) were he not so dumb. Bugs repeatedly fools him with a series of fake animals for him to eat, each of which causes him severe grief. Unfortunately, aside from giving birth to a fantastic character, 'Devil May Hare' doesn't have a great deal going for it. It's unattractively drawn (just look at Bugs raising his eyebrows in the climactic telephone scene for proof) and the gags are mostly not that inspiring. The appeal all rests on the shoulders of the Devil who steals the cartoon with his deranged squeals and grunts. The main reason to see 'Devil May Hare', then, is to witness the first steps of a cartoon legend. Other than that, it's a decent but unhilarious film.

slymusic "Devil May Hare" is a wonderful Bugs Bunny cartoon co-starring one of the wabbit's most hilarious nemeses: the Tasmanian Devil! Mel Blanc, the "Man of a Thousand Voices," created a great voice for Taz, comprised of a smorgasbord of growls, raspberries, snorts, and (surprisingly) English.Highlights: In order to help the Tasmanian Devil dig for groundhogs, Bugs purposefully covers Taz up with dirt, after which Taz asks him, "What for you bury me in the cold, cold ground?" When Bugs reads a list of what Tasmanian Devils eat, he humorously mispronounces "octopuses" and "rhinoceroses". When Bugs spots the hordes of animals escaping from Taz, he rapidly & repeatedly asks each animal "What's up, Doc?" but gets no response.Directed by Robert McKimson, "Devil May Hare" is a funny cartoon that can be found on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 1 Disc 4, featuring an additional commentary from a very knowledgeable cartoon historian named Jerry Beck. Mr. Beck frequently shares his knowledge of the Warner Bros. cartoons via interviews & commentaries throughout the various Looney Tunes Golden Collection volumes, and I very much enjoy listening to his discussions.