Tex Avery Screwball Classics Volume 1

really funny cartoons

Was very happy when my copy of this release finally arrived. I had been hoping for a Blu-ray release of Tex Avery cartoons for a long time. This was worth the wait.The cartoons themselves are great. When Tex moved from Warner Bros to MGM in 1941, he brought speed and fluidity to animation that hadn't been seen before. it's like all the stops were pulled out and no holds were barred.The humor works so well, even today almost 80 years later. I think the key is that Tex didn't have kids in mind when making these shorts. He even stated so in an interview near the end of his life. not to say that these cartoons are Adults Only. Kids can enjoy too. But much was aimed at the grownups.The 19 cartoons in this collection cover a variety of characters from one-shot characters to frequently appearing characters like Screwball Squirrel and Droopy. There are only 4 Droopy cartoons, but there will hopefully be more releases.The restoration on these cartoons is top notch. There isn't a fleck or scratch to be seen. Beautiful color and sound.This is a bare bones release with no special features, but that's ok. There is also the typical Warner brothers disclaimer about how these cartoons are a "product of their time" and may be irreverent or offensive to some, but if you just keep that in mind and enjoy what you see, you'll be fine.This is just the tip of the iceberg. if you have any affinity for Golden Age Era animation, please purchase this volume. It will hopefully prompt Warner Studios to release more of the works of the great Tex Avery.

A great collection of cartoons that are comedic and a bit risqué for all the adult children in us .

Great product!

So many of us have been waiting for decades to see Tex Avery's MGM cartoons given the treatment they so obviously deserve. Was it worth the wait? YES. These cartoons have never looked this good. Of course the content is exceptional. Zany stuff that's guaranteed to make you laugh. Mr. Avery continues to be my all-time favorite because he created a style that was truly unique and different. Wild, unpredictable, and amazingly self-aware...these cartoons are PURE GOLD. And WELL WORTH the price. Many may not realize that during his time with Warner Bros. Mr. Avery [a] gave Bugs Bunny his personality (including the "What's Up Doc?" line), [b] created the Daffy Duck character, and [c] transformed Porky Pig into the character we all know and love today. Can't wait to see the next batch. Hats off to the folks at Warner Bros. for cleaning up this fantastic collection of classic cartoons.

i have always loved Tex Avery’s Screwball Classics as a kid watching them on TV and when I heard that the people at Warner Archive were going to bring the first volume to Blu-ray it was great news as I have been wanting to own these screwball classics for sometime now. These cartoons are just hilarious to watch over and over again even though the content was wrong back then and they are wrong now and were meant for adult viewers and not for kids. But that does not matter to me I just love them and thank goodness they have been restored and uncut and look as good as new. If it is possible to get word to Warner Archive I would like to personally thank them on behalf of all the fans of Tex Avery out there and I pray that that there are more to come.

At long last we get the cartoon Holy Grail. We have waited way too long for a U.S. release of the Tex Avery cartoons. It's too bad it's not a complete box set of all his work like the French box set. But hopefully the sales from this will help to get out the rest. Restored and remastered, I'm sure these are going to be absolutely beautiful. I actually bought a blue ray player just for this release. Can't wait to have it.Edit: Got it out of the mailbox before work today and just couldn't wait to see it. This is how these masterpieces are meant to be seen. In vivid full color and detail. This is a far cry from the dull, often scratchy tv prints that I saw as a child back in the 1970's that the French box set is likely sourced from. The restoration is beautiful and i know this is the way the films looked on the big screen so many years ago. I surely hope the sales from this release will bring forth the rest of the Tex Avery catalog. Maybe we can now wish for a release of the MGM one shots, and the rest of the Looney Tunes/Merry Melodies and the Happy Harmonies.2nd Edit: Could all the people who are complaining and giving one star ratings to this project because it is released only on Blu Ray please consider this. It seems we are lucky that the project even came to fruition. DVD is about to go the way of the cassette and Blu Ray probably will too, since now it's all about streaming services. A Blu Ray player costs no more than a DVD player, and can play your DVDs too. I bought a Blu Ray player specifically so I can enjoy this . Why can't the negative people do the same? And this is the 2nd time I went the extra mile for Tex Avery cartoons because a few years ago I bought a region free DVD player specifically because I bought the Tex Avery French box set. A true fan and collector should have no problem with doing this. Just saying.

This is by far the best quality we have ever seen these classic cartoons presented in. I am thrilled by how beautiful these cartons look.I truly hope that there will be more Tex Avery volumes in this series, as some of my favorites of his didn't make it to this collection. But that's no reason not to jump on this while you can, as many of his greatest hits are to be found here. Back in the VHS days there was a wonderful collection of Tex Avery cartoons that was also labeled as a "Volume One" that as far as I know never received a Volume Two. And it went out of print long before VHS faded away, making his work that much tougher to get. Don't let the same thing happen to you with this BluRay. You never know how long it will be around, so GRAB IT. You won't be sorry.