The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie knows how to deliver on the nostalgia for the parents, while still welcoming in a younger generation.
Looney Tunes fans have been waiting their whole loves for a feature length film to grace the big screen, and the time has finally come with The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie. Adults will instantly feel the nostalgia with the old-school animation style and the slapstick humor, while younger generations will be welcomed in thanks to the universal themes and vibrant colors.
As a mom of a twelve and thirteen-year-old, I did not know how they would react. Sure, they have seen some cartoons from my youth, but animation now is so different. The art of hand-drawn animation is all but gone thanks to advancements in technology and computer programs. So to witness them cracking up throughout The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie as they rooted for Porky Pig and Duffy Duck to save the day was something special.
This movie follows Daffy and Porky (both voiced by the incredibly talented Eric Bauza) after they discover what they believe to be a sinister plot by an alien to take over the world through chewing gum. At the same time, they are working to save their childhood home from being demolished. Yes, there is a lot of plot here, but if you don’t think too hard about it, it really works.
They meet Petunia Pig (Candi Milo) and become the trio that we did not know we needed. I honestly thought that Bugs Bunny might be missed in this movie, but he is not. Daffy and Porky are more than enough to keep things entertaining and funny. The addition of Petunia adds a cute romance element – something my children thoroughly enjoyed.
As with most Looney Tunes projects, this movie gets meta at the perfect times. There is one moment where they mention a plot twist and I just about died laughing. Perfectly timed jokes is something that Looney Tunes has always done well, and The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie is no exception.
While I truly hope that families head to theaters to support this film, because the stunning animation and hard work that went into it deserves that, I am not sure they will. I want this to be a box office success, but I worry that it will not resonate with wider audiences. The movie is cute, the story is unpredictable and hilarious, and it looks great. It is a fun family film that deserves to be seen on the big screen.
The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie took me back to my childhood and it meant everything to me to be able to share it with my daughters.
The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie is now playing exclusively in theaters.
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About The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
That’s not all folks! Porky Pig and Daffy Duck, one of the greatest comedic duos in history, are making their hilarious return to the big screen in the sci-fi comedy adventure, THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE.
This is the first-ever fully animated Looney Tunes feature-length movie created for a cinema audience. Porky and Daffy are our unlikely heroes and Earth’s only hope when facing the threat of alien invasion.
In this buddy-comedy of epic proportions, they race to save the world, delivering all the laugh-out-loud gags and vibrant visuals that have made the Looney Tunes so iconic, but on a scope and scale yet to be experienced. It’s going to be out of this world!
The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie is now playing in theaters.
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