Looney Tunes: All Stars Part 2

Following up with Part 2 of Looney Tunes All Stars, we find a lot of musical numbers, so let's get on with the review!


Katnip Kollege:

The first music oriented short. In here we find an unnamed cat who is attending Katnip Kollege where all the lessons and reports are done in song. This is a bad thing for our main character who apparently just doesn't have it in him to sing like all the others and is promptly sent to the Dunce chair while the others go off to have some fun cuddling and singing together. It doesn't take him long though to finally find what was missing and gets hit with song, giving him a happy ending as he gets the girl. It's...not the greatest short and presents a rather boring story.

The Hep Cat:

This short is a bit of a step up, it's not as music oriented as the others but you still have that feeling you've seen all of this be done elsewhere, and perhaps better. We find the Hep Cat being chased by a rather dumb dog. This pretty makes up the bulk of the short, the dog using various tricks to try and get the cat though to little success.

The Three Little Bops:

Now this short is a lot of fun. The story is basically a reworked version of the Three Little Pigs who are now a band and are playing in the House of Straw. The entire short is narrated through song, aside from spoken lines from the characters that rhyme. The wolf of course shows up and wants to join the band though is turned away due to his corny sound. From here we follow the general story where the wolf keeps trying to be part of them and blows down the houses until he finally goes too far and is defeated. There is a small twist though which I won't mention for those wanting to check out the short.

One Froggy Evening:

What is there to say about such a well known short? This is probably one of the more popular shorts and well known to boot. The story of course follows a construction worker who comes across a frog that seems rather ordinary until he puts on a top hat and starts dancing and singing. Despite what the man tells people, the frog never performs when others are around much to his frustration. After being sent to the mental asylum for a bit, the man is finally released and puts the frog in a 40 story building where he stays until the year 2056. As the short closes the cycle begins all over once more. Definitely an enjoyable short even after having seen it so many times before.

Rhapsody Rabbit:

This rather fun, and once again music oriented, short finds Bugs Bunny in the role of a rather skilled piano player who is performing a recital. There is entertainment abound as Bugs does his best to perform though encounters a few initial bumps at first before finally going to war with a small mouse who seems to have taken an interest in playing piano with Bugs. Just when Bugs thinks he's finally won though, the mouse ends it by outdoing him in performing the final piece. Definitely one of the better shorts on this set of cartoons.

Show Biz Bugs:

Our final short for tonight is also one of the most fun. Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are working together in a show, though much to Daffy's frustration he isn't being given top billing, a proper dressing room or the applause he feels he deserves. Bugs Bunny however continually earns the crowds favor with his dancing, magic tricks and juggling. This pushes Daffy a bit too far and he finally pulls out an act that no performer has ever done and involves ingestion a lot of explosive materials before finally swallowing a lit match that blows him up. He finally earns the applause, though can no longer perform after his stunt leaves him body less.