Film Review - The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
December 11, 2024
Unless the story involves some type of basketball showdown, the Looney Tunes gang doesn’t get many chances to prove their stuff on the big screen. Television is where the brand thrives, with generations of fans getting their fix of cartoon silliness, which makes the creation of “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” somewhat strange. Director Peter Browngardt and a slew of screenwriters try their luck with an extended offering of animated mayhem, this time focusing on the panicking antics of Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, who get a shot to prove their box office appeal as the co-leads of the feature. Thankfully, the characters can handle the pressure, helping to make “The Day the Earth Blew Up” a periodically hilarious viewing experience, while Browngardt and his team offer striking, elastic visuals to support this goofy take on B-movie terror from the 1950s. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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