Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Edgar Allan Pooh . . . that no one will tell us? In his commentary audio track in Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume Two, Disc One for THE HECKLING HARE (and let's be VERY clear here: Bugs Bunny comes nowhere near heckling enough to get "flipped the bird" at a Trump Rally, let alone get punched in the face by some Rabbit-Hating White Geezer), LT fixture Greg Ford says that Western Civilization was shaken to its Very Foundations when some guy named Leon wouldn't let another gent called "Tex" end this animated short by having Bugs say, "Hang onto your hats, folks; here we go again" because that phrase was the infamous punchline of a dirty joke making the rounds in 1941. Nowadays it's hard to see the humor in this smattering of words. First of all, only geezers, military people, and dudes called "Tex" even wear hats. Therefore, most people view hats as the opposite of an aphrodisiac. Maybe Mr. Ford knows WHY this line is supposed to be funny. If so, his explanation must be one of Looney Tunes' Forbidden Eleven Comments, to be locked away from the General Public along with the scarlet-lettered Eleven Bad Cartoons.

TheLittleSongbird The story is not exactly unfamiliar territory, and is occasionally predictable, but I thoroughly enjoyed The Heckling Hare and found it had a number of interest points. The animation is nice enough to look at, the backgrounds are audacious to watch especially, and the music is a lovely, rousing touch. One major point of interest are some very clever and hilarious sight gags, especially the lengthy fall down the cliff, and the dialogue is funny. Another point of interest is Tex Avery voicing the dog, I felt he did a very good job and his character was entertaining. But for me Bugs steals the show, arrogant and cunning, with excellent vocal work from Mel Blanc. Overall, hilarious and has a lot of interest, but not absolutely exceptional. 8/10 Bethany Cox

Michael_Elliott Heckling Hare, The (1941) *** (out of 4) The hunting dog Willoughby is out sniffing for a rabbit and of course finds Bugs Bunny but soon he's going to wish he hadn't. This is another winning short from director Avery who apparently walked away from Warner after a falling out due to the ending here. I certainly don't know all of the details but I did find the ending here to be the best thing about the movie, although one could argue the actual payoff is a tad bit of a cheat. The rest of the film isn't among Avery's best work but I think it's still a good film. Both Bugs and Willoughby work well together and there are plenty of funny scenes including the before mentioned ending as well as another scene where the dog thinks he has killed bugs.

movieman_kev The last Tex Avery Bugs Bunny short is not only his best, but one of the best Bugs Bunny cartoons if not ever, then certainly the early years of the rabbit. We follow Bugs Bunny as he cons Willoughby the mentally retarded dog over and over again.Every single gag in this short is hilarious and makes this film a timeless classic. This animated short can be seen on Disc 1 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 2. It also features an optional commentary by Greg Ford.which is interesting in itself. Furthermore it has a little featurette "Behind the Tunes - A Conversation with Tex Avery" that I'll get more into in the listing for that on this site.My Grade: A+