Good start, but then it gets ruined

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Love animation, it was a big part of my life as a child, particularly Disney, Looney Tunes, Hanna and Barbera and Tom and Jerry, and still love it whether it's film, television or cartoons. Actually appreciate it even more now through young adult eyes, thanks to broader knowledge and taste and more interest in animation styles and various studios and directors.Instead of featuring the work of just one director (Chuck Jones primarily in the 80s shorts and specials), there is a much more varied selection here, with cartoons also from Bob Clampett, Robert McKimson, Frank Tashlin and Harmon and Ising, all responsible for some great work in their careers, though Harmon and Ising are more variable and not as consistent as particularly Clampett and Jones. Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are two of my favourite characters in animation and ever and Mel Blanc was one of the greatest voice actors ever.'Bugs vs. Daffy: Battle of the Music Video Stars' is not the best representation of any of them. It is not bad at all though, if slightly too slight and episodic in story, with it basically a series of cartoons that fits a theme. It cannot be denied that a lot of nostalgia is evoked and the whole concept is handled well. A few moments of corny dialogue and some of the editing is a little choppy. Most problematic is the sound, which can be intrusive in how it's mixed and some of the effects and music are not well balanced and don't fit.A lot of great things here. The animation has brightness and colour, fluidity and beautiful and meticulous background detail and with some inventive moments. If more in the featured cartoons edited in than in the additional scenes. The music is lively enough and doesn't sound too cheap in the additional scenes, while being outstanding in orchestration and how it adds to and enhances the action in the featured cartoons.Bugs and Daffy are always worth watching, and that's an understatement, being widely considered classic characters in animation and ever more than justifiably. Mel Blanc shows a mastery of bringing individuality to multiple characters that few others managed, a previous review mentioned him being the heart and soul of every cartoon and have to concur completely. The dialogue is sharp and witty and the gags are fast paced, beautifully timed and animated and very funny. Most of the characters are not wasted, Bugs and Daffy are on top form.The classic era cartoons featured are colourful and are amusing to hilarious, with great dialogue and gags and iconic characters not wasted at all, they fit with the theme too, and like to love most of them. Though too many of them are on the too short side and a few are introduced and rounded off in a slightly jarring way.Overall, fun and decent but could have been better and deserved better quality. 6/10 Bethany Cox

Bugs .vs. Daffy features a "DJ WAR" as their rival music video TV stations keep trying to "top" each other with the Neilsons. Clips from many older Warners shorts pop up during the Bugs-Daffy antics, topped off with a "video jam war". When aired on the networks years ago, this short had a clear dialog track with strong musical cues. For unknown reasons, the current version (on the SPACE JAM ULTIMATE COLLECTION DVD) apparently has two different sound tracks combined, which blocks out much of the dialog and confuses the mood the short's trying to make at any given moment. Trivia fact: This cartoon was one of the first done by Warner Bros. to be digitally inked and painted (scenes that appear somewhat softer and lack any pan/zooms were the "digital" ones).

I saw this a few years ago on TV, and finally got a chance to see it again when I bought the Space Jam Special Edition DVD. Basically, Bugs and Daffy are rival music-VJs (music-video jockeys for those of you not familiar with the term) who play various pieces of music from Looney Tunes cartoons, including the famous "What's Up, Doc?" piece, the Wackyland musical number, and a tribute to the music of WWII cartoons. Of course, Daffy starts getting jealous and jams the signal, causing the two to duke it out for the channel! I thought this was hilarious, mostly because I'm a broadcast student so everything they were talking about hit home for me (the FCC, jamming the signal, ratings, etc.). I have to admit that I'm rather upset at whoever released this with all of the new sound-effects and music put on it because for most of time I couldn't even hear what Bugs & Daffy were saying! I strongly suggest this short to anyone who loves the old Merry Melodies, but since you have to buy the Space Jam DVD to watch it, I guess most people are kinda out of luck.