The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

It shows that what has worked for generations can still work today, given the right care, attention to detail and loony spirit.

The near-dozen writers veer between ungainly slapstick, so-so meta-humor, trite cultural references, desperate puns, and occasional jarring vulgarity that can fairly be called deth-picable.

“The Day the Earth Blew Up” isn’t arguing for the past at the expense of the future, it’s simply trying to put a modern spin on a classic formula in a way that makes you wonder why we ever left it behind.

A consistent pleasure that should delight youngsters as well as nostalgic adults. It’s a shame that the folks at Warner Bros. didn’t honor their past but instead declined to release the film.

[This] new feature ably captures the Looney Tunes spirit, which is something our world can always use more of — and which is a far more formidable endeavor than might at first seem.

The movie’s energy doesn’t pay off in dividends of real pleasure.

Humor is present in every corner of the plot, in a production that revels in its own irreverence—like a good parody—instilling laughter in the audience on multiple occasions. [Full review in Spanish]

The Day the Earth Blew Up has all the elements that made the relationship between Porky (the sensible one) and Daffy (the crazy one) a success. [Full review in Spanish]

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie may not be the best or most memorable, but it satisfies as an enjoyable pastime in tune with its legacy. [Full review in Spanish]

A full length cartoon movie can be too much of a good thing. This one is.