utgard14
A hip squirrel from New York goes to the woods to relax but his vacation is interrupted by lumberjack Porky, who's trying to cut down his tree. Judging by some of the reviews on here, this one seems to set off some Porky Pig fans. I can kind of see why since Porky is little more than an Elmer Fudd-like villain for the squirrel to defeat. But this didn't really bother me as Porky is not high on my list of favorite Looney Tunes characters. The squirrel is clearly the star of this short with all the best lines and gags. I disagree strongly with another reviewer who said this cartoon was ugly. The animation is quite lovely, with beautiful colors and nicely-drawn characters and backgrounds. Lively, whimsical music from Carl Stalling. Great voice work from Mel Blanc. An enjoyable cartoon if all one is expecting is entertainment. If you're a Porky fan looking for an impressive showcase for his character, you might be disappointed.
Michael_Elliott
Porky Chops (1949) *** (out of 4) A squirrel from Brooklyn goes to the great Northwoods to get some rest but then comes across lumberjack Porky Pig trying to cut down his tree. The two start battling one another but soon a third party is going to enter the picture. This is a pleasant short that manages to have quite a few smiles and it's certainly cute enough. The one problem I have with the short is the actual squirrel who just doesn't sit too well with me. I've seen this film several times over the years and each time I can't help but think it would have been different with a better character. As far as Porky goes he's at the top of his game and the poor guy takes a nice beating like he always does. The third party that shows up only appears for a matter of seconds but he clearly steals the film. I won't ruin the gag as it's one of the best in the film.
slymusic
"Porky Chops" is a good Porky Pig cartoon directed by Arthur Davis. Porky is a lumberjack who is constantly antagonized by an obnoxious squirrel (with a Brooklyn accent) trying to get some peace and quiet inside his tree domicile.Highlights: The squirrel removes the blade from Porky's axe, causing Porky's entire body to shake violently when he strikes the squirrel's tree with his bare stick (and don't forget the brilliant sound effects). Later on, Porky ruins all his axes by striking the camouflaged aluminum siding on the tree. When Porky falls to the ground, he ends up wearing a fruit basket as a ten-gallon hat; the squirrel then squirts a pair of bananas at him, giving him a funny moustache. And at the end of this short, a bear, having scared Porky and the squirrel away, occupies the squirrel's tree residence and tries to fit his over-sized body into the squirrel's undersized pajamas."Porky Chops" is pure slapstick from beginning to end. Try as he might, Porky just can't seem to defeat that pesty squirrel, but at least the bear's presence is enough to convince the squirrel to do his harassing elsewhere.
movieman_kev
Elmer..I mean Porky Pig is a lumberjack, waiting to chop down a tree that a wascilly rab..i mean squirrel is in. This short didn't sit well with me, it just didn't jibe at all. Porky didn't act like Porky at all. Who is this squirrel?? And while the completist in me is happy that it's on the DVD collection, the lover of good animated shorts is disheartened that it's included. Definitely among the worst Looney Tunes shorts that I have seen, and I say that sadly. This cartoon is on Disk 2 of the "Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 1" I send raspberries to whomever made this.My Grade: D+
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