BULLY FOR BUGS - "Orejas Y Rabo Para Bugs" (1953)

Tonight's Saturday Night Special is a request from Paul from down under, so how could I possibly not do this? It's a good one, and it's not like he's from Portland!

So here you go Paul, from 1953. the Chuck Jones classic, "Bully For Bugs!"

I will never get over how economic these cartoon productions were. Eight names plus Chuck Jones as Producer and that's it. The studios today could never conceive of such a possibility!

This poser is about to get what he deserves!

I love the smoke rings coming out of the bull's nose!

I told you!

Bugs Bunny gets lost on his way to the Coachella Carrot Festival, now known as The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, and ends up in a bullfighting ring! I'm suspecting that he's in the happiest place in the world, Tijuana!

Personally, I can't believe in a time when we are worried about the comfort of chickens that bullfighting is still allowed in modern society, but I have to admit, it makes for one Helluva funny story!

Bugs says "Stop steamin' up my tail! What are you trying to do, wrinkle it?"

Time for all the gags to really get started, like the anvil behind the red cape!

This is probably as suave as you'll ever see Bugs!

The slingshot attached to the bull's horns is very effective!!

It's not a totally one-sided battle, the bull does get in a few good licks too!

The bull is tricked into running outside of the arena, and since he's all muscle and no brains, he just keeps on going, until he gets lured back!

Believe it or not, TNT was a common every day household object in all facets of society in the 1950's, at least in Chuck Jones' world!

The 1953 Prototype Atlas Bull Rocket!

They had to hide the bull's ass, because after all that wanton violence, it just wouldn't be right to show that! So there you go, there wasn't time for all the gags, but you can watch and/or download the whole thing at the Internet Archive, and while you're there, tell 'em Paul sent you, and donate five or ten bucks just for the heck of it, just because they deserve it!

GODZILLA vs. KING GHIDORAH / Let's Get Ready To Rumble! - 1991

This one's complicated, but, it goes like this... Time travellers from the 23rd century return to 1992 to warn Japan that Godzilla will cause a catastrophic nuclear incident in the 21st century and suggest a way to get rid of the big old monster, forever! They want to go back in time to 1945, to Ragos Island, where a dinosaur was exposed to radiation from the Bikini H-Bomb test, and became Godzilla. Upon completion of this task, King Ghidrah appears in 1992 and the visitors' true plan is discovered, they wish to destroy Japan so it will not become the dominant economic force in the future!

Here are the head honchos from the 23rd century, two British dudes and an Asian girl... (?). After arriving in their flying saucer, they warn the Japanese that if they want to continue as a country, they need to destroy Godzilla when it soon arrives, before it totally annihilates Japan, and, they will help out!

Then, sure thing, Big G shows up!..

Later, we find out the dudes' master plan... They pull King Ghidorah out of their ass to assist them in making sure that Japan actually does get completely destroyed!

Hey there kids!!.. Now you can get your own freaking Automatic Timewarp System, now available at Kids 'R' Us! Explore prehistoric times, visit the future!.. Only $199.95 plus tax!

Anyway, there's a revolt amongst the saucer crew and two 23rd century patriots decide to help Japan defeat the bad guys. They redirect the saucer to Godzilla instead of letting it head back to the future!

Godzilla blows the Hell out of the saucer with the dudes inside!.. How beautiful stuff is when it's blown up. Reminds me of what the universe must have looked like as it was forming!

After the big guy takes out Ghidorah, it just goes around knocking buildings over and roasting the military! Love that shot of the ray machine getting blasted.

What the?!.. Looks like the Japanese refurbished King Ghidorah's mangled corpse with some special equipment, time to rumble!!.. Ghidorah is now controlled with the help of the useful time travelers. Come on you big 3-headed freak!!

The middle metal head sends out a special 3-D ray, nice!

Ghidorah is equipped with special electrified restraints, but, why?

Well, for them to both drop into the ocean, where the story began... Watch the movie.

Here's the girl that controlled Ghidorah in her little rocket plane, she came all the way from the 23rd century to save the day! Tune in tomorrow where Eegah!! tries to figure out what the Hell he's going to have for us, here, at The Dungeon!..

CANNED FEUD - "Der Dosenkrieg" (1951)

I haven't had a chance to watch any cartoons in a while, so tonight it's Warner Bros. Wednesday in The Dungeon and a special featurette from 1951.

It's always amazing to me how many gags and jokes they can pack into seven minutes or less, starting with the fun play on words title "Canned Feud." Just for the record, the German title "Der Rosenkrieg" translates to "War Of The Roses!" How's that for a stretch?

The setup is the family is taking off on a little vacation!

I'm barely getting this done because this is how I've felt all day!

Bad news for Sylvester the cat! 

What horrible cat owners, leaving for two weeks and not leaving any food out for their cat! You think these cartoons are simple but wouldn't it have been much easier to draw almost anything besides an electric mixer?

Just love this shot! It makes for great wallpaper!

So there is plenty of food, there's just no way for Sylvester to get into it without a can opener!

Let the chase begin!

Why is the mouse so mean and hateful anyway?

As it turns out, jumping on a tuna can is not a good way to get it open!

But Sylvester has other means at his disposal that will be more dangerous but just an ineffective!

Those unraveling and exposed wires can't possibly be a good thing!

You probably saw that one coming!

Where do they come up with this stuff? This is what Sylvester looks like after a piano drops on his head!

It's always handy to have fireworks and matches laying around for your cat to get into!

This is not working out for Sylvester at all!

Finally, he brings out the big guns! This has got to work once and for all, and it does, blowing the whole damn wall to smithereens, and finally Sylvester gets his grubby mitts on the can opener!

But amidst all the confusion, the mouse has somehow mananged to hang a lock on the cupboard that contains all the canned food!

And guess who has got the key?

What fun! Seven minutes of violence, hatred, and attempted murder! Hilarious, but is it really any wonder why society is so screwed up??

"That's all Folks!"