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Captivating movie !

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Another 1942 Oscar nominee, another propaganda film, although perhaps this is all understandable given the period. This one retells the story of the 3 Little Pigs, with Adolf Wolf coming to destroy the houses of the pigs, who mostly are unprepared apart from the third pig who has built his house out of brick (as well as trenching around it and installing a battery of cannons on it too).When I saw this film was from Tex Avery I was hoping it would be a little bit more than just simple flag-waving and to be fair mostly it is. It takes WWII motifs and puts them into the world of Tex Avery, with the style of animation and humor that we expect. The film opens with a disclaimer (or "claimer" I guess) which states that any similarity between the wolf and "that *&%$%!&* jerk Adolf" is entirely intentional and so it continues with Adolf Wolf getting a beating while the pigs defend their home. The humor is quite broad but mostly focused on making fun of Hitler, which is all fine and good. It is amusing even if it is a little disappointing when viewed next to the high standard of Avery at his best. The animation is good but of course there are the messages to be expected about buying war bonds and the usual racism towards the Japanese (and the sight of Tokyo wiped off the map with one good shell). All of this feels uncomfortable decades later of course, but is understandable in the context and at least is touched with Avery's humor so is a bit more palatable.Overall, it is an enjoyable Tex Avery cartoon even if it is below the bar, but as a piece of American propaganda, at least it is touched with Avery's humor and style.

In case you haven't seen it, "Blitz Wolf" is a parody of the "The Three Little Pigs" (both the story and Disney cartoon from 8 years earlier), and it's in a World War II theme. Again, there are two younger pigs that are unaware of any incoming danger while there's a smart little piggy that knows Adolf Wolf is coming to invade their land (If he dood it, he get a whippin'!) after giving the other two swines a false peace treaty. After he does invade, he starts a war between him and the three pigs.As this little gem was directed by the legendary Tex Avery, there lots of gags to be seen here as well as a pretty funny Adolf Hitler impersonation. To me, the funniest part was when Der Fewer (Der Better!) held up a sign that said, "Go on and hiss! Who cares?" Genius.As this was also the first MGM toon that Avery developed, it's not surprising that many more masterpieces like this from him were made after that for the next 12 years.Good start for Avery at MGM. 10 stars!

This MGM cartoon isn't shown today--and much of it is because the film was very timely during WWII but the significance of many of the references would simply be lost on today's audience. The other reason is that many people just don't care about history or have no desire to learn from it. And this is a real shame, as this movie would be a wonderful and simple way to explain the steps leading to WWII to kids. I am a history teacher and I plan on using it.In this re-telling of The Three Little Pigs, the setting is just before WWII. The wolf represents Hitler and the Three Pigs represent the nations of Europe and/or the USA. Two of the three pigs take no efforts to protect themselves from the wolf--having signed non-aggression pacts with the wolf in which he guarantees not to harm them. The third doesn't trust the wolf and not only builds a brick house, but arms himself with a massive arsenal! And, naturally, the wolf easily destroys the two pigs' homes and is only stopped thanks to the third pig.The cartoon is well-written, funny in places and easy watching. In other words, it's very watchable and tells an excellent message--one that might just be applicable to today as well.PS--It's hard to find this cartoon today. I saw it on youtube.com by typing "banned cartoons" and then watching it. There is nothing objectionable about the toon. Perhaps it was shelved because people objected to the images of a Hitler-like wolf!! People this overly sensitive are doomed to a fate much like the first two piggies! People you study your history to learn not to make the same mistakes again and again.

Had it not been for Disney's Der Fuehrer's Face, this probably would have won the Oscar. As Disney does not show the cartoon, probably because of unflinching content (I wish they'd release it on video. Cartoons aren't just for kids!), I've only seen bits and pieces. But, happily, Blitz Wolf is available and it's great! Tex Avery happily rips Adolf up one side and down the other in an exceptionally good cartoon-even for the master! It's The Three Little Pigs meet Fascism. The villain outdoes the most evil villains in melodrama! Some of the jokes are dated and withot some knowledge of the 1940s, some of them will get by you, but this is an exceptional piece of animation as well as a marvelous example of propaganda in wartime. It's aged remarkably well and Tex Avery had every right to be proud. Most highly Recommended!