Edgar Allan Pooh
. . . for Bugs Bunny in LUMBER JACK-RABBIT. Though Bugs gets a brief glimpse from a distance of a gigantic Paul Bunyan, he interacts exclusively with Mr. Bunyan's equally massive dog, the 4,600-ton Smidgen. Since this hound must eat at least 50 tons of meat daily to maintain even a starvation diet, Bugs represents a drop in his bucket. (This was NOT the case with my own dogs, two of whom died when little rabbit bones became intestinal obstructions.) Bugs mystifies Smidgen by setting up a "carrot mine" in the Bunyan Garden of Gargantuan Veggies. Smidgen wonders where Bugs has gotten miles of steel railroad tracks on which to push cars full of carrot ore tailings onto a slag heap. Why bother, Smidgen wonders. Is Bugs planning on filling an Olympic-sized swimming pool with carrot juice? Does the Wascally Rabbit have an Everest-sized mold for carrot jello? Does he plan on setting a Guinness World Record for the largest carrot cake ever? Bugs is so busy getting under Smidgen's skin, he never has time to provide the mountainous mutt with any answers. Too bad.
TheLittleSongbird
As an avid fan of Looney Tunes, I looked forward to seeing Lumber Jack-Rabbit. It was nice and entertaining, but some aspects disappointed too. So what disappointed? Well the pacing isn't as secure as it normally is, while the cartoon is I feel too short at 6 minutes. But the let down were some of the 3d effects. Some of them work nicely such as the dog and the horizon but others are distracting and as a consequence fall flat.However, the animation itself, the characters and backgrounds are crisp, colourful and lively, and the music is energetic and fun. There is also the typical Looney Tunes wit and irreverence that make these cartoons so enjoyable, evident in the witty dialogue and smart sight gags. Bugs has been better but he is good, while the dog Smidgen is a good foil. And as always Mel Blanc is stellar with the vocals. Overall, not the best of the lot by a mile, but definitely worth watching. 7/10 Bethany Cox
JohnHowardReid
When this film was originally released, theater patrons were not handed those stupid cardboard glasses with blue and red cellophane lenses, that are used today. Instead we had to rent genuine Polaroid glasses. (This is the main reason 3-D went out of favor, simply because cinema patrons objected to paying the additional charge to rent the glasses).I was one of the few that raised no ruckus at all. I loved 3-D. And one of my best 3-D experiences was "Lumber Jack Rabbit" in which Bugs encounters a giant Paul Bunyan and his equally over-sized mutt, Smidgin.Inventively directed by Chuck Jones, with good jests, rapid cutting, and lots and lots of deepie effects (but not too much of simply throwing objects into the camera), "Lumber Jack Rabbit" (the title is misleading) is a real entertainment treat. Bugs himself is in fine fettle. Highly recommended.
iamscottevil
The 3d effects are an afterthought in this cartoon, and so I think it's harsh to judge it based on that. The studio had shut down and everyone but friz had left, including Jones. This cartoon was left to be released, but as the 3d craze started, they had friz rework it in the format, so none of the effects were planned to be made thus suffering a lack of flexibility for creative use.My favorite effects are the dog showing up on the horizon being a much more pronounced effect how large the dog is in 3d. Seeing bugs behind the dog's eyes in 3d space is another good use of the technique.I can't fault them for the lack of profound effects, but having a closed studio it's amazing that such a gem of a bygone era on the big screen is so much more captivating than in the flat of television. These cartoons are for a theater audience and nothing shows that better than a whole room full of cartoon fans with their dorky 3d glasses on laughing as the moose comes to meet the call and a 50' dog, then turning tail and running.If you ever get the chance to see this is the stereo projection it was designed for, don't miss!
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