Chuck Jones is not only the best known of Warner Bros.' stable of legendary animators, he's also the most honored: After winning three Oscars, the Academy in 1996 bestowed upon him its Lifetime Achievement award. With impeccable comic timing and design, Jones redefined "character animation," creating the definitive screen personas of Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, and Daffy Duck, as well as unleashing on the world the Road Runner and that amorous skunk Pepe Le Pew. This all-too-brief documentary contains a generous sampling of clips that span Jones' career, from his early "aggressively cute" Disney-esque cartoons ("Sniffles Takes a Trip") to the masterpieces ("Duck Amuck," "One Froggy Evening," hailed here by no less than Steven Spielberg as "the Citizen Kane of animated shorts"). But that's not all, folks. Jones reflects on his work and the method to his madness, and the film includes insightful appreciations from Matt Groening, John Lasseter, Leonard Maltin, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams. As Elmer Fudd might say, Wecommended. (K. Lee Benson)
Chuck Jones: Extremes and Inbetweens: A Life in Animation
Warner, 90 min., not rated, VHS: $19.98 Vol. 16, Issue 1
Chuck Jones: Extremes and Inbetweens: A Life in Animation
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