GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Freaktana A Major Disappointment

Iseerphia All that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.

Horst in Translation ([email protected]) This is a Warner Bros. cartoon from almost 75 years ago. It is one of the more known cartoons that do not feature the regular guys like Daffy, Bugs etc. It runs for 9 minutes, which is 2 minutes longer as these cartoons from that time usually do. But that's also all the differences. Chuck Jones, Ted Pierce and Mel Blanc are in here as usual for Warner Bros. Maybe you could interpret the Dover reference as an indirect sign of American support for Britain during these dark days of World War II. In any case, the Dover boys never got more than this short movie I think and I can see why. I found none of the Dover Boys particularly memorable. If anybody somehow was not forgettable in here, then it was the antagonist, maybe also the woman. These two also shared the only funny moments for me, namely when she keeps screaming for help yet always interrupts that state in order to beat the crap out of the bad guy. That had something hilarious to it. That's all unfortunately. The three boys I found very forgettable. Not recommended.

Edgar Allan Pooh . . . with THREE concurrent fiancés and a molesting kidnapper, DOVER BOYS may NOT be suitable for younger viewers. Possession might usually be "nine-tenths of the law," but the quartet holding "Dora Standpipe" for most of this animated short end up losing her to a guy old enough to be everyone's grandpa (and a ringer for Hugh Heffner, as well). This geezer is the "strong, silent type," which suits Ms. Standpipe to a T, as she prefers to do all the talking, totally oblivious to anyone else in the room. The Ancient Gent's only pastime is aimless strolling, looking for winning lottery tickets blowing in the breeze. His Life Style will dovetail perfectly with that of Dora and her fellow One Per Centers. Since Dora's old-timer lacks even an ounce of Situational Awareness, she'll be able to have as many irons in her fire as she pleases. As there was no reason to "pull" for anyone among the "losing" quartet, this may be a case of "all's well that ends well." Alternatively, you could call this a case of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."

Michael_Elliott Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall, The (1942) ** (out of 4) At one time Chuck Jones said Warner almost fired him because of this cartoon and it's very easy to see why. This here is without question one of the strangest shorts I've seen from the studio. Three brothers, Larry, Tom and Dick, are taking their fiancé out when a rival kidnaps her. I'm really not sure what to say about this film but I guess the best way to put it is that this is either a great masterpiece of originality or one of the worst films ever made. I'll let you decide but I thought the film was pretty bad but at the same time I couldn't help but admire how different it was. The characters are strange, the color scheme is strange and pretty much everything else is strange including the humor. I'm really not sure what this thing is trying to do or if it's trying to spoof something but this here is one you'll have to see for yourself.

buzzdav4 For me, the Dover Boys marked the time when Jones left behind for good the "cute" look and made animation art that pushed the known limits.What a hoot. The staged poses of the characters lampooned the stuffy portraiture of the Victorian era, gaining breakneck speed and stopping suddenly...it must have been hard to "time" this film.The sequence in which Dan Backslide steals the "runabout" stands alone in cartoon history--Jones creates an almost 3-D world, and his use of the rubbery single-frame "takes" to highlight the rapid moves was inspired.Of course, the goofy guy in the bathing costume finally wins Dora (he was the only character to exhibit any fluidity, finally freeing Dora to dance along in syncopation). What was the message here-? How the heck would I know-? Was Dan's resemblance to Dick Powell accidental-?