everything you have heard about this movie is true.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

. . . to under seven minutes in WHAT'S OPERA, DOC? That's right, when the Warner people took ALL of Dick's screeching marathons and extracted to Anti-Semitism, they were left with 6 minutes, 53 seconds of material that was suitable for American audiences. Yet these seven minutes match the quality of the "Sorcerer's Apprentice" segment from Disney's original FANTASIA feature cartoon, and surpass the rest of FANTASIA's padding. WHAT'S OPERA, DOC? resonates particularly with my family, since we had an adult relative who wove his own "Wild Weasel" Mythos around the "Ride of the Valkyries" song. Instead of Elmer Fudd singing, "Kill the Wabbit, kill the Wabbit, kill the Wabbit," as he chases Bugs Bunny here, our relative would sing, "Chase the toddlers, chase the toddlers, chase the toddlers, Weasels attack!" as our young ones ran for their lives under a sun setting across Sunday Lake. I don't recall much lightning striking then, as in WHAT'S OPERA, DOC?'s tragic finale, and certainly there were not any earthquakes--or, Heaven forbid!--"Smog!" which Elmer uses to effect the "Wabbit's" demise.

What's Opera, Doc is one of Chuck Jones most highly regarded cartoons. Many animations fans and even filmmakers consider it to be the best animated film of all time. No one can fault it for lack of ambitions, it lampoons opera, ballet, the Elmer/Bugs relationship, and the stylistic backdrops of Maurice Noble are impressive. In 1992 it became the first cartoon short to be deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress, and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry . Indeed!So why do I risk the ire of Chuck Jones fans by saying it is not my favorite carton, not even my favorite Chuck Jones cartoon, or even my favorite Chuck Jones Opera Cartoon (which would be The Rabbit of Seville)? For me there are several faults in the cartoon that I perceive as imperfections. I shall now list them all.1). Bugs Bunny is depicted as a coward. Bugs usually is completely unperturbed when Elmer or some adversary threatens him, and he reacts calmly and rationally. When the situation calls for it, he runs away, but often enough, he plants a kiss on the face of his attacker before he leaves and his departure is part of his strategy. In this cartoon, he runs away when Elmer demonstrates his powers on a tree and also when his wig falls off. He is clearly shown frightened, with his ears down, and even terrified, and this is completely out of character for Bugs.2). Bugs loses. Bugs has lost to Elmer Fudd only three times and all of them are unsatisfying films because he's the hero and we want to see him prevail against Elmer, that big cowardly baby.3). Elmer speaking in someone else's voice. Elmer/Siegfried discovers that "Brunhilde" is really Bugs in a wig. The rabbit runs off, casting a long shadow and Elmer calls upon the elements to destroy Bugs: North Wind, South Wind, lightning, hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes, and smog. SMOG! But the voice yelling "SMOG" is clearly not that of Arthur Q. Bryant, and is a distraction.4). I know that this is a minor point, but when Bug's skirt flies up, shouldn't we be able to see his rabbit tail? 5). What is the significance of the ending? If Bugs has died, why is he talking? Is Bugs telling us that he has faked his own death, and maybe he will continue to hector poor Elmer after the curtain goes down? Is Bugs telegraphing the fact that he and Elmer are just actors, playing the roles of characters in an opera? The Nostalgia Critic made a joke about the punch line of this film. When Bugs asks, "What did you expect in an Opera, a happy ending?" The Nostalgia Critic tearfully says, "No, but I expect one in a cartoon."6). Are we really supposed to find it funny that Bugs pronounces ask as ɑːsk and spoils the couplet by not rhyming it with task? 7). Some of the material, such as Bugs/Brünhilde riding on a fat horse as an entrance were lifted directly from Herr meets Hare by "Friz" Freleng.

"What's Opera Doc?" is considered by most animation fans as the greatest Bugs Bunny cartoon. Some also say it's the best cartoon short of all time. Chuck Jones has always been my favorite Looney is definitely one of the greatest cartoon directors of all time. He gave us so many classics, and this is truly Chuck at his best.You've all most likely seen this short before. It's set-up like an opera. Elmer Fudd singing "Kill the wabbit!" is probably one of the most memorable scenes in cartoon history. And we all remember when Bugs was dressed like a woman and Elmer actually fell for him. This short is classic Bugs Bunny stuff, but the opera setting made it even better.Like I said earlier, this is perhaps Chuck Jones's best work. The animation looks great, like it always does, the dialog is hilarious, and so are the actions. This short is a classic. It's one of the most memorable, unforgettable cartoons ever. Not only is it one of the best Bugs Bunny shorts, or one of Chuck Jones's best shorts, or one of the best cartoons of the '50s, but also one of the greatest cartoons of all time. It's a classic.Rating: 10/10 "Amazing"

What's Opera, Doc? (1957) *** 1/2 (out of 4) Classic animated spoof of the opera has Bugs Bunny playing Brunhilde and Elmer Fudd playing Siegfried. As a child I remember hating this short with a passion and I'd go do something else anytime it came on. Looking at it as an adult I can see why many considering this to be one of director Jones' greatest achievements. While there isn't any big laughs and the action isn't your typical chase 'em stuff, the visual style of this thing is just downright amazing and the opera spoof certainly aims more at adults than kids. The visuals are what makes this film stick out for me and the perfect example of this happens early on during a rain storm, which just has some of the most beautiful backgrounds to any animated film. The clouds rolling in looks spectacular as does another joke involving a lightening strike.