tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post5067515213278384007..comments2023-11-03T11:37:13.579-04:00Comments on Something Old, Nothing New: Bullfights Aren't FunnyJaime J. Weinmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15128500411119962998noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-17121693184282456792008-04-23T01:29:00.000-04:002008-04-23T01:29:00.000-04:00Ironically, the cartoon that must have set Selzer ...Ironically, the cartoon that must have set Selzer off -- since it was the only previous bullfighting cartoon done at Warner's post-Schlesinger -- was Art Davis' "Mexican Joyride", which I actually enjoy more than "Bully for Bugs" (Daffy solves the whole problem of inauthentic Mexican atmosphere in this one by asking the counterman at the Mexican restaurant for a bowl of borscht). It's hard to figure out what would have punched the wrong buttons for Eddie in this one, but it would explain why Davis' colleagues said he was never a confident director during his tenure at Warners.J Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175515543694122729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-11941163053529927312008-04-22T17:47:00.000-04:002008-04-22T17:47:00.000-04:00This cartoon's greatest virtues are it's excellent...This cartoon's greatest virtues are it's excellent stylized background work. Like you said, gags weren't Disney's strongest point (although I find almost all of them appealing).<BR/><BR/>"For Whom" actually seems more like a "classic" Goofy short than the suburban shorts, probably because this is the last time in the shorts that Goofy would spot his classic uniform, with the clown hat, turtleneck, vest, slacks and oversized shoes. <BR/><BR/>And at least Goofy mostly looks like himself here. They didn't eliminate his ears or teeth, or pack 200 pounds on him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com