Horst in Translation ([email protected]) This is an 8-minute cartoon from 65 years ago. It was made by Chuck Jones, Michael Maltese and Mel Blanc as most of the other famous Looney Toons from back in the day. This one here deals with Robin Hood and even has 2 short sequences of live action from the Errol Flynn movie. Quite uncommon really for the Warner Bros cartoons. Bugs gets in trouble when he is caught red-handed trying to steal one of the King's carrots. The alarm application attached to it was pretty funny actually. And so were some of the scenes in which Bugs goes against the dim-witted Sheriff of Nottingham. Really one of the easiest opponents of all time for the favorite cartoon rabbit and he really is not a match for him at any time. Solid short film which put a smile on my lips and not only recommended to Bugs Bunny fans, but also to people who love the Robin Hood character or movies. Good stuff here. Check it out.

phantom_tollbooth Of all the many Robin Hood based cartoons that came out in the wake of the wonderful Errol Flynn epic 'The Adventures of Robin Hood', 'Robin Hood Daffy' remains the most famous and best. Chuck Jones's 'Rabbit Hood', however, runs a very close second. A lesser known classic, 'Rabbit Hood' has an absolutely superb script by Michael Maltese. Chock full of literate dialogue and extremely unexpected and elaborate gags (the house building gag is one of my all-time favourites), 'Rabbit Hood' is hysterically funny. The Sheriff of Nottingham is a great foil for Bugs, displaying a natural tendency towards being duped rivalled only by Elmer Fudd but which is offset by his exaggerated olde timey British style lines. Bugs is great in this cartoon too, an example of the character at his most innately likable as was typical of Jones's most common depiction of Bugs. The ending, which I won't spoil here, is a wonderful surprise. All in all, 'Rabbit Hood' is an absolutely terrific piece of work and deserves more praise than it usually gets. I highly recommend the spectacularly beautiful 2 disc special edition DVD of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' which not only features the classic feature film but also offers both 'Rabbit Hood' and 'Robin Hood Daffy' as extras.

ccthemovieman-1 The first half of this eight minute cartoon is good but the second half is dreadful. The humor is so lame, I couldn't believe it. I kept waiting for the usual clever Bugs Bunny remarks or sight gags and they never came...until the last 10 seconds when Errol Flynn shows up!Early on, it looked like Bugs Bunny was in trouble and need of Little John and Robin Hood in this old tale. However, Bugs rarely needs help and he usually can talk his way out of anything, plus he's usually up against a total moron. That's the case here as his foe is the Sheriff Of Nottingham, who is dumber than Elmer Fudd. Little John, whom we also see, is stupid, too. Unfortunately, that makes for some lame humor Somebody who can't recognize a human being from a rabbit is funny? No, this was just stupid.The only funny part of the short was in the beginning when Bugs gets caught pilfering one of the king's carrots. You know it belongs to him because each carrot has its emblem on it!The only consistently good part of this animated short was the artwork. You knew this was going to be different just by the opening credits, done in Old English. The cartoon features some beautifully dawn scenes, and kudos to the restoration team at Looney Tunes for making this, as well as all of them on the Golden and Spotlight collection sets look fantastic.However, as everyone knows, the humor varies greatly from 'toon to 'toon, and this one was a disappointment, especially after reading all the rave reviews by others here.

rjeffb Great wiseacre comedy, like every Chuck Jones Bugs Bunny. One of the few that incorporated live-action cameos. Pay close attention when the Sheriff of Nottingham comes to an immense clearing and spies (to a rapid drumbeat) something red in the distance. He strains and squints to make it out, but all we can see is a red line moving slowly across the meadow straight for him. As it approaches it picks up speed and we can see it is a red carpet rapidly unrolling itself. It finishes unrolling directly at the Sheriff's feet, revealing Bugs dressed as the king of England...and no matter how many times you have seen it, Bugs' expression of serene tranquility and the Sheriff's reaction of utter astonishment and discombobulation will have you on the floor! "I knight you," King Bugs proclaims, "Sir Loin of Beef..."