Fast and Furry-ous
This was the debut for Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. It was also their only cartoon made in the 1940s. It set the template for the series, in which Wile E. Coyote (here given the ersatz Latin name Carnivorous Vulgaris) tries to catch Roadrunner (Accelleratii Incredibus) through many traps, plans and products, although in this first cartoon not all of the products are yet made by the Acme Corporation.
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- Cast：
- Paul Julian , Mel Blanc
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The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
We get a great look at the would be classics like the Road Runner and Wile E Coyote for the very first time make their debut. As we see the Road Runner a fast bird that is uncatchable and Wile E Coyote who is desperate and smart.But he is not as smart as the Road Runner as don't let just being fast fool you. As the Road Runner proves to be clever along the way.Also we see Wile E making his first ever relationship with the now famous and infamous fictional company Acme. As we would later find out those products from that "company" are wasted. In order for Wile E to get the Road Runner.Still we see years later that we are suppose to support Wile E and his character develops. But without the Road Runner, there would be done of that as we also love us some Road Runner!
Fast and Furry-ous (1949)*** 1/2 (out of 4) The first ever Coyote and Road Runner film turns out to be a very enjoyable one. As would become the norm, the Coyote is hungry and wanting to eat the Road Runner but he's simply not fast (or smart) enough to catch him. This first short has plenty of wonderful laughs as the violent action is constantly finding hilarious ways to injure the Coyote. One of my favorite gags in the film is when the Coyote pants the side of a mountain to appear like a road so that the Road Runner will kill himself by running into it but things don't work out as planned. Another funny jokes includes the Coyote making a ski machine to build up speed but of course this doesn't go as planned either. Director Jones was a fan of silent movies and that's easy to see with these shorts.
"Fast and Furry-ous" is the first in a series of remarkable cartoons featuring the forever popular Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. Director Chuck Jones and writer Michael Maltese really got the series off to a great start, and the Road Runner and Coyote eventually became two of the most popular cartoon characters ever devised.It appears to be much easier to remember these Road Runner/Coyote cartoons for their particular gags than for their titles. In any case, here are three of my favorite highlights from "Fast and Furry-ous." First off is the repetitive gag of the Coyote painting a tunnel onto a solid, flat rock and the Road Runner speeding straight through the rock into the imaginary tunnel. But, as always, when the Coyote tries it, he smacks directly into the rock. When the Coyote disguises himself as a little girl and places a school crossing sign in the middle of the road, he gets trampled by the Road Runner as he skips across the road. The cunning bird briefly returns disguised as a little girl as well and holds up a sign that reads "ROAD RUNNERS CAN'T READ." And finally, the most elaborate gag in the picture: in order to successfully ski after the Road Runner, the Coyote straps a large refrigerator onto his back, the idea being that the fridge can churn out ice cubes, which can then be crushed into snow by an attached grinder. This plan works out briefly, but the attached motor gives out (watch the Coyote's troubled facial expression when this happens) and the Coyote plunges off a cliff."Fast and Furry-ous" is an overall enjoyable cartoon that was the start of one of the most beloved animated series ever made. Bravo to Chuck Jones and his entire staff for masterfully creating all these hilarious Road Runner/Coyote cartoons.
This short marks the first appearance by either Wile E. Coyote or The Road Runner on-screen. Wile E. is really the star here and a more interesting character, to be sure, but their relationship is really a symbiotic one. Without each other, neither would have had success in films. This short more or less sets the tone for the series: lots of sight gags and a probable increase in Wile E. insurance premiums, while his insurance agent lives on antacids and his agent checks on his remaining hit points with each accident. Most certainly a gem and worth watching. Recommended.
