Tex Avery Screwball Classics Volume 2 [Blu-ray]

Great nostalgia rush at seeing these old cartoons in crisp blu-ray.

Great compilation of great cartoons. I would rather have all 3 in one multipack and this case feels a bit flimsy and cheap, but the actual disc pressing and menu layout are all great, I also really like that you have Tex cartoons and Droopy cartoons split into two different sections with play all options on both of them.

A great collection of cartoons that are comedic and a bit risqué for all the adult children in us .

Very happy that Volume 2 came out after I enjoyed Volume 1 so much.Not disappointed in this release at all. I've seen some reviews nitpicking on some technical aspects, but in the grander scheme of things, these issues can be overlooked. To be honest, it's been so long since I've seen some of these, that I lost my basis for comparison. Some of these cartoons do look a little darker than I remember, but can't say that any are "ruined' or unwatchable. In general, I found them all to be of fairly decent quality.There is one bogus review out there saying that Magical Maestro was edited and censored. Not true at all. All of the cartoons are uncut and unedited. There is still the "product of their time" disclaimer at the beginning, so it makes no sense for them to censor now.All of these cartoons are very enjoyable. I recommend getting this volume if you appreciate the cartoons of this era. Also, we should buy these volumes in order to prompt Warner to produce more. I figure there are enough Tex Avery cartoons to make at least one or maybe two more volumes, so let's send the message to Warner that we want more.

This review is for the Tex Avery screwball classics blu ray volume 2 which was just released December 15th, 2020. As a child in the 70's,80's you probably watched these old rerun screwball cartoons during Tv cartoon time and did know, realize, or even care a storied animator named Tex Avery made these. When I got older, I finally researched and learned all that Tex Avery was responsible for and his contributions, which are too many to name here. I already bought volume one on blu ray last year. I just finished watching this volume 2 blu ray and let me tell you, I just relived my childhood in splendid, crisp technicolor like never seen on this blu ray on my 75" 4k Led tv. Sound was simply amazing. The cartoons on this volume 2 are all what I consider the "Biggies' of the Tex Avery world. Volume one had a few less and more obscure shorts compared to this volume 2. I have not seen these in decades. Just to name a few on here, "One cab's family, flea circus, little rural riding hood, all the house, car, TV, Farm of tomorrow's", droopy dog and more! and even my favorite "Magical Maestro' with Poochini. uncut And yes these are all uncut as they put a warning at the beginning of the blu ray. Apparently, some of these were still shown here and there in the 90's, but they had some some parts edited out of them when they were shown apparently for our delicate, every perceived thing is offensive/everyone is a victim generation. Baloney, Not here. These are the way I saw them as a kid. Do yourself a favor and add this to your collection. Tell a friend to buy one too. Warner will add a volume 3 at some point, which I will be buying every release.

Tex Avery was an essential part of the creation of the greatest cartoons of the 20th century. Heck, he helped turn it into an art form.Warner Archives did a great job with the first volume of Avery cartoons on Blu-Ray. The transfers looked great with just the right amo*n’t of restoration and clean up.Not so Volume 2.Some classic titles here and some that look terrific others look too digitally processed with derail removed by the over zealous use of Digital Noise Reduction. Managing grain with older films can be a tricky business—manage it too little it you can have grain the size of hams in the image; manage too much and detail is lost along with a plasticine look to the imagine.The audio is very good.There is a pretty good documentary on Tex included here as a nice special feature.

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Loved watching theses cartoons as a kid. However, you don’t see them on TV anymore due to depiction of violence & racist stereotypes.While I do find the stereotypes to be objectional, it was the product of the times. Doesn't make it right by any means. However, I still enjoy the cartoons. I agree with the disclaimer that Warner displays before the main menu: while they do not approve of some of the content, removing it would negatively affect the presentation.As far as the Blu-ray quality is concerned, the presentation is flawless. There is nary a scratch or spec of dust to been seen. Picture quality is absolutely pristine. The colors pop off the screen. The audio is also very good.An absolute great remaster of some truly mad-cap cartoons.