tavm
I first watched this unusual cartoon a few decades ago on a local PBS station program that showed public domain films. I don't remember laughing as much as marveling at the audacity of Marv Newland to put such a shocking image as that of a giant lizard foot going down on the peaceful deer eating grass just after the "Overture from William Tell: Ranz de Vaches" by Gioachino Rossini played during the beginning credits which has Newland's name constantly crawling up during each one and then segueing to the final sound of The Beatles' "A Day in the Life" droning on as that foot stands still on that poor deer with only the nails moving downward. It's still not a laugh-out-loud moment for me but it's still a fascinating and iconic animation moment to look at just the same...
Aaron1375
Yes, it is kind of sad how one sided the contest ends up being. Faster than most of the fights Godzilla has been in over the years. I mean you think the fight he had with the American version of Godzilla in "Final Wars" was fast and one sided the outcome of this epic clash is even more so. In fact one would have expected a super powerful clash between the two, but this mega battle we have all been waiting for never really materializes. I was expecting something special along the lines of Godzilla's matches with King Gidorah or other monsters, but it is over before you realize it has begun. Perhaps if only the one who gets wiped out would have trained a bit more, or perhaps if he only noticed his surroundings a little more than he did, he could have perhaps did some super dodge move and stayed in the fight a little longer. It is hard to contain myself and not reveal to you the reader the winner of this fight as I am sure your are thinking it could go either way, but let me tell you, it is most certainly a one sided contest. Perhaps the loser could get a rematch after his stay at the morgue.
Tommy Nelson
I rented this about 10 years ago with about 30 minutes of other cartoons after this, and this....well it delivers what it promises. The short must be around a minute long and it just consists of Bambi eating some grass, Godzilla's foot comes down and stomps him, we see a twitch in Godzilla's toe, and it's over. It was funny the first time I saw it because of how short and intense it was. After that, you realize it is just a really low budget, poorly animated short that has nothing, and anyone could make it. I have to give it at least partial credit because it was amusing, but the cartoons that follow are much better.My rating: ** out of ****. 1 min.
Atavisten
It will probably take more time to write a review of it than to actually watch it, but if you are given the rare opportunity to watch it, do! How it resolved was not only both expected and surprising at the same time, it was also so logical and funny that you have to watch it again many times over. Watch and repeat.To tell what the fate of the grazing Bambi was would not spoil the movie too much, you should always keep in mind anyways that when watching movies that, except for keeping in mind the following; you clear your mind of expectations and don't ruin it by just "knowing" what will happen next, thats absolutely for the better.One of the best anime shorts ever!