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Looney Tunes
They have just released the Looney Tunes Gold Collection Volume 4 DVD Set. Like its predecessors it contains 4 DVDs for a total of 60 beautifully restored old cartoons. This set has one disk of mostly Bugs Bunny, a disk highlighting the work of Frank Tashlin (mostly old Porky Pig films), a disk of Speedy Gonzales, and a disk of cartoons involving cats, including Sylvester.
Extras include a documentary, featurettes, commentary tracks on many individual cartoons, and various historical items 'from the Vaults'.
Some of these toons were played on Cartoon Network and Boomerang a few years ago in their unrestored state, and the clarity and brilliant colors of the restored versions are wonderful.
The first thing that comes up on the screen on disc one is a warning that some of the cartoons reflect the stereotypes and prejudices of the time they were created. Commentaries on the previous sets have stated that they intend to restore and re-issue ALL of the Warner Brothers cartoons, even the ones that are now considered embarrassing, so that everything will be on the record permanently.
[In slightly related news: there are reports that the newest Sony DVDs, including 'Casino Royale', will not play on many existing DVD players. Sony has locked down the copy protection so much that legally purchased discs will not play in most existing equipment. People online are wondering if Sony is actually trying to drive people to using pirated copies (which will work in existing equipment). If you buy a Sony DVD that does not work, try to return it to the store or to Sony. Letting them get away with selling merchandise that is designed not to work will just encourage them.]
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