Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century
July. 25,1953 NRSpace hero Daffy battles Marvin the Martian for control of Planet X.
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To me, this movie is perfection.
Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.
The acting in this movie is really good.
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
I guess science-fiction lovers will enjoy this 7-minute cartoon from over 90 years especially. Daffy is in space and fights Marvin the Martian for control over Planet X. I like that Martian character and I was surprised to see he appeared actually in quite a few films. I do not have much memory of him I must admit. However, the fact that he appears in one of Warner Bros' most famous cartoons of all time certainly makes him fairly popular I guess. Still, I have to stay, in terms of the story and of the jokes I am a bit surprised that this cartoon is so popular and famous. I am not saying it's bad by any means. It's definitely a solid watch, but I just cannot really see what the hype is about. Jones, Maltese and Blanc did a fine job here, but so they did on an uncountable number of other cartoons. Nonetheless, I recommend it and it shows that Warner Bros was still making pretty good movies in the 1950s as well and does not have to hide behind Disney. Thumbs up.
This old Looney Tunes short "Duck Dodgers in the 24th 1/2 century" is fantastic and stars three great characters Daffy Duck,Porky Pig and Marvin The Martian.Its about Daffy Duck living in a sci-fi like universe were he is known as Duck Dodgers ,he is ordered to go to a place called Planet X to find a rear shaving cream.Once he gets their alongside Porky Pig he declares the planet in the name of Earth,but Marvin The Martian comes along and wants to declare it in the name of Mars ,and since they both agree that the planet isn't big enough for the two of them they both get into a small war for who gets it.
Say you are constantly watching this episode of Daffy Duck. It probably isn't your favourite. Do not watch it for a while, instead, kick back and watch something else. Then, when you are desperately wanting to watch this episode, then do. It turns out you liked it more than you realised!! :-)With brilliant, brilliantly thought out gags, well-picked characters, setting and plot, this Daffy Duck episode, when watched for the first time/the first time in a while, is almost stunning! It is the 24th century and Daffy is being sent on a dangerous mission, to find planet X, where the only remaining source of a shaving cream product is believed to be located. Along with his new, eager (enough) assistant Porky, Daffy begins his mission. (On the same subject, the best gags start as soon as they take off, before that, it isn't quite so funny.) Daffy manages to find Planet X, but falls into trouble with a Martian who also wants the planet...Good for Daffy Duck fans of just about any age (as there is not too much horrible slapstick - which is another good thing about this episode!) and for people who like funny Looney Tunes stuff, enjoy "Duck Dodgers in the 24th and 1/2 Century"! :-)
Easily one of Chuck Jones and WB's top five best cartoons, "Duck Dodgers" is still hilarious and inventive after 50 years. Daffy Duck, always fun to watch, and his companion Porky have to travel to Planet X to discover a precious atom. They have to compete with the Marvin the Martian for the discovery of the atom and the planet. I have to agree with the below user-comment that the opening scenes are breathtakingly surreal and mind-blowing. The cartoon is best appreciated if you seen the other Looney Tunes starring Daffy Duck and Porky. A classic.