slymusic "Carrotblanca" is a wonderfully funny parody of the classic 1942 romance drama "Casablanca", starring all of our favorite Looney Tunes characters (i.e., Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Sylvester, Pepe Le Pew, etc.). The original film starred such Hollywood luminaries as Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Conrad Veidt, and Sydney Greenstreet, so the Looney Tunes characters take on some of their respective roles. Some people might refer to this cartoon parody as "from riches to rags", poking fun at a true black-and-white live-action classic with a lowbrow cartoon, but I don't look at it that way.Here are my favorite moments from "Carrotblanca" (don't read on if you haven't yet seen it). Bugs Bunny shows off his usual brilliance as he puts his own snap to some of Richard "Rick" Blaine's (Bogart's) classic lines ("Of all the juice joints in all the towns in all the countries in all the worlds, she picks this one"; "I stick my cottontail out for no one"; "Here's looking for you, kid"); his "hill of beans" speech at the end, which gives us the impression that Bugs is finally setting aside humor for seriousness, is merely interrupted by Sylvester (taking on Paul Henreid's role). Daffy Duck (portraying Dooley Wilson's pianist/singer character Sam) is amusing not only in his own literal interpretation of "Knock on Wood" but also in his one-note rendition of Kitty's favorite song. Tweety (playing Peter Lorre's character Ugarte) is absolutely hilarious as he puts on Lorre's face and adopts his accent. Bugs is especially funny when he disguises himself several times while interrogating Yosemite Sam (playing Conrad Veidt's role Maj. Strasser).In addition to the more famous Looney Tunes characters in "Carrotblanca", look closely and you'll see many minor second-stringers in the background. I'm also impressed with the black-and-white lighting & shading during the final airport scene, giving the cartoon a 1940s aura. Some of the voice acting (especially for Yosemite Sam) may not be as authentic as the deceased Mel Blanc's, but I can overlook that. And I would recommend that you watch the original "Casablanca" before you watch the cartoon, lest you completely miss out on a lot of the humor.

ccthemovieman-1 The first thing I noticed in this Looney Tunes takeoff on "Casablanca" is the fantastic artwork. Man, this looks beautiful! The second thing quickly apparent is that this cartoon is going to include a ton of Looney Tunes characters, all congregating in the "Cafe Au Lait Americain" establishment in "Carrotblanca."With Bugs Bunny playing Humphrey Bogart; Daffy Duck as Sam the piano man, Tweety as Peter Lorre, Yosemite Sam as a Nazi general, etc., this is a hoot - really fun to watch. Of course, the more you know the movie Casablanca, the more you'll laugh at this. However, to be honest, I didn't find it hilarious, just mildly amusing and, of course, clever. With only seven or so minutes to work with, they had to rush the story so the ending is a bit goofy...but, hey, it's a cartoon, and they're supposed to provide us the unexpected!

PorridgeBird "Carrotblanca," parody of the classic "Casablanca," is a hilarious spoof of the latter. Just about everyone turns up for this funny film.Bugs plays the Rick part, and Penelope (the cat persistently followed by Pepe le Pew) plays the Elsa part (although named Kitty.) Sylvester plays Laszlo, and Daffy plays a hilarious Sam (Not Yosemite Sam, but the piano-player. Yosemite's a Nazi soldier for this round.)This mini-movie has many hilarious moments from Bugs' first line to the absurd part in which Tweety is cast. At some points it seems Daffy steals the show (try forgetting about the "I thought I told you never to play that song" section) but otherwise Bugs is the one to watch.My only complaint is that it goes rather fast. Of course, all the Looney Tunes shorts run an average of 7 minutes, but you'd think a spoof of a 102 minute film would be worth at least a 30 minute episode.

Robert Reynolds This short is welcome and enjoyable for many reasons and on many levels. It's a good spoof of Casablanca, it's as hilarious as the best of the work Warner Brothers did in their heyday and half the fun is in spotting the characters in small roles or as extras (waiters, sitting at tables, etc.), as with The Scarlet Pumpernickel or the glorious Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, which used the same concept. Excellent short of recent vintage which maintains the spirit of the old shorts. Glad to see that it's available. Well worth watching. Most recommended.