Daffy Duck's Quackbusters

Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
1988 - Warner Brothers
Directed By Greg Ford



SYNOPSIS

Because he was able to make a dying millionaire laugh, Daffy Duck inherits his fortune. There is one caveat... he must be honest and businesslike or the money will vanish. Daffy forms a paranormal investigations company with Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny.



MY THOUGHTS

An obvious take on Ghostbusters suits the Looney Tunes characters well.

Much like the previously reviewed Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island and the other Looney Tunes films of the 1970's and 80's, this film exists as a framework in which to use scenes from classic shorts. Quackbusters was the final one in the series.

This film focuses on more horror/ sci-fi themed shorts from the 40's and 50's and about a dozen classics are featured.

Sometimes Quackbusters will jump mid-scene from the modern plot right into an old clip. This is occasionally very jarring since the animation style is different (done-on-the-cheap Hanna-Barbera style vs. old school master-painter style) and Mel Blanc's voices are noticeably different over the years (especially Porky Pig.)

I was glad the film only borrowed the concept of Ghostbusters and was not a flat out parody.
The modern plot is more episodic than Fantastic Island and that suits the story better. The writing is also sharper, funnier and the film begins with a brand-new short... but all said, the new stuff still doesn't hold up to the classics.

It's still an enjoyable film for kids of all ages.