procrazedfan (September 5, 2008 at 1:42 am)

he is annoyed bugs is including him in the lover's chase by hiding behind him

kaphsquall (September 4, 2008 at 11:18 pm)

this one and the rabbit if seville are my favorites

WickedLilDiva84 (September 2, 2008 at 6:56 pm)

Why does the horse look annoyed at 3:57? I have yet to figure this out.

Jourell1 (September 1, 2008 at 4:14 am)

this cartoon in particular is signifigant not only for its content but the pure scope of it with dynamic backgrounds and extreme "camera" angles and movement that the story is set against. the boys of termite terrace showed a lot of innovation as well as intelligence which is sadly lacking in all too many mainstream productions. and for the record this is wagner not verdi

Jourell1 (September 1, 2008 at 4:07 am)

I understand where you're coming from about the values argument. still that doesnt mean it can not be enjoyed as slapstick with stong intelligence. however, as to the cultural depth argument i would argue that loony toons and merrie melodies in particular does have strong depth sometimes for the very reason that they do handle topics like opera and intelligent in that many of the cartoons that do contain at least some reference to the original.

vladtheimpaler15th (August 31, 2008 at 5:08 am)

One of the best cartoons ever!

DrAdlaiAtkins (August 30, 2008 at 8:26 pm)

Spongebob deomonstrates healthy cultural values such as honesty, hard work, and compassion. Frankly, I've rarely seen Bugs be anything but a douchebag. And of course spongebob doesn't have longevity, because it was actually drawn in my lifetime. Finally, because they write some funny words over a mish mash of Verdi selections you assume that it has "wit and verve" but why? Not trying to play the "holier-than-thou" card, just want people to actually think about what they give "cultural depth."

savvybastard (August 30, 2008 at 1:31 pm)

Hmm...comfortable on that high horse? The Looney Tunes have a great wit, verve and cultural depth, whereas Spongebob is entirely centred on the zany antics of its hero. While I'm aware Spongebob does have a certain amount of intellect behind it, the show doesn't have anywhere near the longevity which the Looney Tunes had/have. And tell me, what smug justification are you going to put behind the 'child health' perspective?

sigu655 (August 30, 2008 at 1:22 am)

Don't get me wrong, I love .. I mean LOVE Bugs, but I can NAME a lot of other cartoons that are better than this - Especially Bugs Bunny ones. "THIS" the All-Time Greatest? I don't think so.

Ireallylovemylife (August 28, 2008 at 2:53 pm)

Love Love Love Wagner and Flying Dutchman Overture. They are so great. The Horse is freaking garguatuan though.