I don’t know about you, but I grew up watching a bevy of Looney Tunes cartoons featuring icons like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, Wiley Coyote, Tweety, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester, and Road Runner.
Sure, they were mostly re-runs from my parents’ childhoods, but they were still hilarious in my eyes.
Considering how let down I was by 2021’s “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” I didn’t have high hopes for “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” when I saw it pop up at our local movie theater.
But, my sister was in town and we were both feeling rather nostalgic after watching the trailer, so we gave it a shot.
Now, it isn’t the Looney Tunes I grew up with and there were a few more jokes aimed at older teen and adult audiences, but it did retain some of that tried and true cartoon charm we all know and love.
Plus, I always enjoy watching Daffy Duck go completely bonkers with his chaotic destruction skills.
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie is an American animated science fiction comedy film produced by Warner Bros. Animation.
Directed by Pete Browngardt in his feature directorial debut, it is the first fully animated and theatrically released film in the Looney Tunes franchise based on entirely original material.
The film is spun off from the Looney Tunes Cartoons series developed by Browngardt and features the voices of Eric Bauza, Candi Milo, Fred Tatasciore, Laraine Newman, and Peter MacNicol.
The movie is 91 minutes long and rated PG for cartoon violence/action and rude/suggestive humor.
A scientist (Tatasciore) discovers an asteroid heading towards Earth, but then discovers a UFO hurtling alongside it, only to vanish when he goes outside to investigate.
Years ago, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig (Bauza) were raised by a farmer named Jim (Tatasciore), who one day left everything to the duo under the promise that they always stick together.
At present, Daffy and Porky fail a house inspection by Mrs. Grecht (Newman) and are forced to come up with money to repair their home.
After being unable to hold a job due to Daffy’s antics, the duo comes across flavor scientist Petunia Pig (Milo) who works at the Goodie Gum factory.
She offers to help the two get a job at the factory and they accept.
After completing their first shift with no issues, Daffy discovers the scientist pouring green goo into the gum supply.
Daffy tries to alert Porky, but he dismisses it as paranoia.
Soon enough, the new gum flavor is launched worldwide, and Daffy realizes everyone chewing the gum gets turned into a zombie.
He tries to warn the public at the launch party, but nobody believes him and gets himself and Porky fired.
Petunia is asked to investigate a gum sample and discovers an alien invader is responsible for contaminating the gum.
The Invader (MacNicol) turns the gum into a sentient monster to eliminate the three from thwarting his plans, but they are able to defeat it.
However, in true cartoon fashion, the villain doesn’t disappear so easily and he trio have their work cut out for them until the end of the flick.
Overall, I think that his Looney Tune adventure more than redeems that 2021 “Space Jam” malfunction and features plenty for children and the young at heart to laugh at.
