Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000)

Loved this when we saw it on PBS, decided to get the dvd. Video quality isn’t great (likely copied from original 480i format) but it will look ok on a small screen.

Besides being a BIG Fan of The "Disney" Style of Traditional" and a BIG Fan of The "Wallace and Gromit" Style of Claymation -- I'm A Returning "Chuck Jones-aholic" starting with my rediscovery of Chuck Jones' cartoons after almost 4 years of neglect since May 2011 but Now I've Finally Got My Own Mint-Conditioned Copy of This "Behind the Scenes" DVD on Chuck Jones which, on my suggestion, is actually a Post-2001 sequel to 1989's "Chuck Amuck the Movie" but sadly those VHS Tape copies of "Chuck Amuck the Movie" are sold out except that Lightfoot Animation LTD are selling the last of their stack of VHS Tape copies of "Chuck Amuck the Movie" on their online store but the VHS Tape copy of "Chuck Amuck" is almost $50!!! Also, I Got Used to those cat and mouse cartoons known as The "Tom and Jerry" Cartoons thru The Internet and on my DVD copy of "Tom and Jerry's Greatest Chases" but sadly I lost the OLD Copy of "Tom and Jerry - The Chuck Jones Collection" in storage but I'll make Christmas-related plans on getting a new MINT copy of "Tom and Jerry - The Chuck Jones Collection" on 2-Disc DVD Set-- Michael Igafo-Te'oP.S., I'm an American Samoan-Caucasian Animator with Autism that lives in Jackson, Michigan but already turned 20 Years Old on My 20th Birthday on September 9th, 2014 that means I'll be 21 Years Old on my next birthday, this time, by revisiting Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida for one entire week instead of adding rival theme parks (Including "Universal Studios Florida" -- YUCK!!!) but only at Walt Disney World for One Entire Week IF It's up to my mother, Jackie Igafo-Te'o

Chuck Jones, like Charles Schulz and Carl Barks, is one of those pure artistic geniuses who would be hailed as a Shakespeare or Michelangelo if not for the fact that the medium they work in is so frequently and unjustly frowned upon by elitists.Jones, the director of the greatest "Looney Tunes" cartoons, several Tom and Jerry shorts and lots more, including the animated version of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," was the greatest animator America ever produced. This documentary, produced a few years before his death, is a wonderful look at his life, how he shaped the cartoons and how he shaped the work of others such as Ron Howard (whose live-action "Grinch" borrowed liberally from the Jones version). The film includes conversations with Jones himself. Best of all, it is sprinkled with snippets from all of Jones' greatest cartoons, from "What's Opera Doc?" to "Rabbit Seasoning."If you love the Looney Tunes and you want to learn about the man who made them greater than anyone else, you've got to check out this film.

Peering inside the head of master animator Jones and revisiting sequences from some of his most famous shorts is half the fun of watching Selby's up-close-and-personal documentary. The rest comes from listening to what latter-day animators and comedians like Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg have to say about his influence on their own work, and hearing Leonard Maltin articulate what made Jones's cartoons funnier and more brilliant than anyone else's. Seeing the evolution in his style, from the cutesy Disneyfied knockoffs of his early career to his later triumphs with Road Runner and horny skunk Pepe Le Pew, is worth the price of admission alone. Plus, who can resist the array of rare, marvelously madcap clips?

This movie/video could have been improved by making it less of a commercial and more biographical.

If you like the Looney Tunes cartoons, especially the classic ones, Bugs, Daffy, Wile E., Marvin, then this video gives you a great insight into the mind of one of the best, Chuck Jones.Chuck Jones is a genius, his comic timing and wacky ideas made some of the best cartoons ever made. Watch this to see how he did it.

LIKE New . What a great tape , I got more the i ask for. Thank you so very much. ART

It’s engaging and informative.

A brilliant Documentary about A great behind the scenes Man who was part of all of our Childhoods,whether We knew it or not.