Product Details

• Actors: Charlie Schlatter, Jason Marsden, Jessica Di Cicco, Rob Paulsen, Kevin Michael Richardson
• Directors: Curt Walstead, Dan Fausett, Kenny Thompkins
• Writers: Chris Brown, Chris Painter, Jack Monaco, Len Uhley, Rick Copp
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: March 13, 2007
• Run Time: 271 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000KF0DE8
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #59,742 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Loonatics Unleashed - The Complete First Season" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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Looney Tunes characters Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Wile (check sp) E. Coyote and the Tazmanian Devil are heroes of the past in the Loonatics 2772 AD world, but their offspring are a definite threat to be reckoned with thanks to a meteor strike on earth which endowed each of them with special powers. Ace Bunny has infrared laser vision and is a master of martial arts, Danger Duck can teleport himself at will, Tech E. Coyote is a genius inventor of gadgets who can regenerate himself, Slam Tasmanian is one mean tornado, Lexi Bunny sports sonic hearing, and Rev Runner puts the speed of his predecessor Road Runner to shame. Add in a collective determination to protect their home Acmetropolis from the inter-galactic forces of evil and a little guidance from the mysterious Zadavia, and the Loonatics are an invincible force whether pitted against Viking-filled icebergs, scientists with a fascination for genetic oddities, cute little bio-pets turned monsters, or a greedy larger-than-life thief. What remains to be seen is whether the Loonatics can prevail on the day of "Acmegeddon" when five of their fiercest foes join forces in an attempt to rule, or perhaps destroy, planet earth. The DVD includes an interactive Villain Invasion game. Cartoon violence. (Ages 6 and older) --Tami Horiuchi

Product Description

In the year 2772, a meteor of unknown origin collides with the planet Earth, transforming it and some of its inhabitants forever. Included in this transformation are the descendants of the classic Looney Tunes characters, who become super-powered heroes, yet still retain the wacky personalities of their ancestors. The super-charged superheroes are endowed with special skills and a firm sense of justice. Ace Bunny is the team leader with martial arts expertise, Lexi Bunny is an acrobatic expert with excellent hearing, Tech E. Coyote is a weapons expert and strategist, Danger Duck can teleport short distances, Slam Tasmanian is the muscle of the team and Rev Runner can fly and run at super speed.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars One of WB's worst efforts., April 11, 2007

By	R. C. Walker "catu11us" (Encinitas CA, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Loony Tunes have ventured (at least) twice into the future. The first time was with the brilliantly funny "Duck Dodgers". The latter time was with this ... um ... effort. "Loonatics Unleashed" isn't without merit, and might be considered a good product were it not that it isn't up to Warner Brothers quality. WB cartoons are noted for their cheeky humor, appealing at least as much to adults as to children. These pedestrian superhero episodes, on the other hand, cannot fail to convince adults to pass them up.

The premise of the series is that 6 ordinary individuals (2 bunnies, a Tasmanian devil, a duck, a roadrunner, and a coyote) live on the "city-planet" of Acmetropolis and acquire super powers when a meteor strikes the planet in 2772. What's confusing is that the titles section features these individuals with a count-up to 2772 from the 21st Century. Cute, but frelling stupid.

In each episode, the super sextet - amid mildly amusing but essentially banal banter - fight various super villains. For the most part, these are types that appear in every mediocre superhero adventure series and even some of the better ones. Like many mediocre superhero series, this one takes its villains far too seriously for the context. And of course these guys are the only characters that laugh - the usual evil laugh, of course. Why is it that villains in predictable superhero adventures always - ALWAYS - laugh evilly at every opportunity? Animated material of this sort seems to leave laughter exclusively in the province of villains and (occasionally) their henchpeople and/or henchthings.

In point of fact, the makers of this series missed their best bets right from the get-go. The superpowers of the characters are sometimes based on their previous normal abilities, but sometimes not. The problem here is that we don't see enough WB looniness. Lexi and Ace have fairly ordinary biologically generated energy weapons and have virtually no personality traits one could describe as "Bugs-like". What we have here is basically the silly and drekish "Teen Titans", including its overly "modern" animation "look", but with animals. Feh.

The other misstep by the program's creators is (or are) the villains. As noted before, these are not terribly imaginative and do the evil-laugh bit excessively. Amazingly, the writers totally missed the obvious technique of making villains from stock WB characters as well as the protagonists. Adding to the fun could have been, say, Jupiter Sam - as well as The Fudd, still hunting wabbits - as well as Tech E. Coyote converted into a really neurotic villain - and so on. Ah, the sadness of missed opportunities....

Sadly, this whole production has gone into too much overtime (that is, a 2nd season). Nevertheless, we can rejoice that there's something new out there for the 14-going-on-9 crowd. The rest of us can hope for a 3rd season of Duck Dodgers.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Episodes rule. Features, meh., March 25, 2007

A Kid's Review

First of all, please don't skip this show because it's a "rip-off of clasic cartoons," made by "crackpot weirdos," or any other of the "creative" names some people think up for this show . It's worth the watch for those who've never seen it, and should only be disliked by people who honestly watched the show and didn't like it.
I am a big fan of this show. While Ace (descendant of Bugs) and Slam (descendant of the Tasmanian Devil) are not always my favorite of the bunch, Duck (descendant of Daffy) is always there to put in great laugh. Tech (decendant of Wile E.) and Rev (decendant of the roadrunner)'s relationship is not only hilarious both together and seperatley at times, but it proves that WB still has a taste for irony. Jessica DiCico does the voice of Lexi (descendant of Lola Bunny). All the characters can be humorous throughout the show, and some are well developed. I find the episodes to be very entertaining, and I plan to buy the season 2 DVDs when they come out.
I was, however dissapointed that there were no subtitles/better bonus features. The game was alright, but character bios and/or cast interviews and/or commentary would have been preffered.
If you are buying this DVD to study the show's creation, artists, or in depth characters, don't buy this DVD. But if you are a Loonatics Unleashed fan or would like to begin watching the show, this is the DVD for you.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun-filled despite flaws, February 6, 2007

By	A. J. Perez (Bronx) - See all my reviews

The previous reviewer has obviously not seen the show, or at least very little of it. The DVD is the first 13 episodes in what has started out as a controversial show. Naturally, some haters (some who may not even glanced at an episode) will appear to spew a rant.

The premise revolves around 6 descendants of the Looney Tunes: Ace Bunny, Danger Duck, Tech E. Coyote, Lexi Bunny, Rev Runner and Slam Tasmanian. Each were given superpowers due to a cosmic collision which unleashed some strange radiation (that's as good an explanation as anything else I've seen in comics). They now fight crime as a team against super powered villains while getting debriefed by their their holographic Synergy-esqe boss, Zadavia.

Given that this is the first season, many of earliest episodes are a bit weak as the show was just getting its legs. The robot alien vikings from another dimension? Probably the weirdest foes to date. Not to mention that Ace had the annoying habit of parroting his anscestor's quotes, a trait that I found cringeworthy on more than one occassion.

However, the show has its good moments. Tech E. Coyote is not the poor inventor whose creations backfire on him despite the laws of physics, and he actually proves himself as a "Suuupa Geeeenius!" Danger Duck also provides some genuine laughs as comedy relief where Ace's quips fail.
The middle to end of the season is where the show starts picking up and turning out really enjoyable episodes. "Comet Comet" for example shows a brief origins story for the team members of their lives right before the meteor hit as well as gives a glipse at a supervillain that they will come across in the season finale 2-parter "Acmegeddon". "Menace of Mastermind" is definitely one to watch as it introduces a villain that can actually match the Loonatics' resident genius in terms of intelligence and innovation.

Overall, Loonatics is a show that is fairly decent and something that will probably entertain most kids and teens who give it a shot. Considering that this is only the first season, it has some flaws to be ironed out, but that shouldn't stop you from enjoying it.