History YMMV / LooneyTunesBackInAction

* SoOkayItsAverage: To some fans, especially at the time of release. While not considered the ''best'' Looney Tunes film, especially when the live-action parts start to drag, many people consider it superior to ''Film/SpaceJam'' and many more say it handles its source material a lot better. It has gotten more loved over time, though a fair chunk of fans still find it to be just fine rather than anything special.

* AlternativeJokeInterpretation: An in-universe example. Kate believes that the gags in which Bugs crossdresses are (intended to be) funny because they insult crossdressers; Bugs argues that they're funny because they're about ''a rabbit wearing lipstick''.

* GeniusBonus:
** During the Louvre chase scene, one of the songs playing in the background is movement #9: the "Baba Yaga" from "Pictures at an Exhibition".

-->"Eh, Daffy ''always'' comes back. I just tell him how much I need him. We hug, we cry, [[AnvilOnHead I drop somethin' heavy on him]], [[MoodWhiplash I laugh]]..."

* SpecialEffectsFailure: While the film handles the RogerRabbitEffect quite well for the most part, the CGI in other places, most notably the spy car and the RobotDog, is pretty obvious and really sticks out.

* WTHCastingAgency: The Tasmanian Devil, the wildest of the ''Looney Tunes'' characters, is voiced by...Creator/BrendanFraser. Yeah. Wrap your head around that. To Fraser's credit, though, he does make for a spot-on Taz.

** WesternAnimation/SpeedyGonzales complains about political correctness ruining his career, but he's gotten ''way'' more exposure since 2003--in part because of Warner Bros. casting the character with Hispanic voices such as Fred Armisen, Dino Andrade, and Creator/GabrielIglesias and presenting him in a more authentic light, both moves some decry as politically correct (and some praise as good representation).

-->'''Kate Houghton''': Okay, about the [[WholesomeCrossdresser crossdressing]] thing: then, funny; now, disturbing.
-->'''Bugs Bunny''': Lady, if you don't find a rabbit wearin' lipstick amusing, then you and I got nothin' to say to each other.

** One of the biggest complaints about the film is how the human characters [[OutOfFocus "hijack" it from the Looney Tunes characters]] to the point that the latter can easily be removed without burdening the plot. That said, the parts where the 'toons ''are'' on screen are considered the best.

'''DJ''': [[BigWhat WHAT?!]] [[BerserkButton You-]] ''[lunges at the Chairman but is held back by his henchmen]''

* SoOkayItsAverage: To some fans, especially at the time of release. While not considered the BEST Looney Tunes film, especially when the live actor parts start to drag, many people consider it superior to ''Film/SpaceJam'' and many more say it handles its source material a lot better. It has gotten more loved overtime, though a fair chunk of fans still find it to be just fine rather than anything special.

** Similar to ''Space Jam'', the film’s BreakingTheFourthWall and BitingTheHandHumor especially the concerning Warner Bros. for its handling of the IP/characters they own (such as the Looney Tunes) has only become more apt and true in the years since. You can even make a case for the film predicting the future of the company.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: While the group are travelling along with Granny, Sylvester and Tweetie in Africa, the latter two notice a flock of birds similar to Tweetie, whom notes he’s discovered his brethren, Sylvester then noting he’s discovered his lunch. All the birds proceed to assault him as Tweetie cheers “For freedom!” No one else comments on the scene! it finishes as soon as it occurred and nothing really coming out of it. Doubly weirder since [[spoiler: Granny and her pets here are actually the Chairman and his lackeys in disguise, with it being hinted the three aren’t the actual trio just a moment before this encounter.]]

** Daffy's jealousy and antagonism towards Bugs may seem to be just the consequence of Daffy being the ButtMonkey to all of Bugs' jokes, but it takes on a new light when you learn that '''Daffy Duck came first'''. Daffy's character was created in 1937 with Porky Pig; Bugs only came around with Elmer Fudd in 1940. In other words, Daffy has been bitter about Bugs usurping his popularity since 1940.

** His style humor is also lampshaded by the female executive:

* BigLippedAllifatorMoment: While the group are travelling along with Granny, Sylvester and Tweetie in Africa, the latter two notice a flock of birds similar to Tweetie, whom notes he’s discovered his brethren, Sylvester then noting he’s discovered his lunch. All the birds proceed to assault him as Tweetie cheers “For freedom!” No one else comments on the scene! it finishes as soon as it occurred and nothing really coming out of it. Doubly weirder since [[spoiler: Granny and her pets here are actually the Chairman and his lackeys in disguise, with it being hinted the three aren’t the actual trio just a moment before this encounter.]]

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Junior Senior's epic "Shake Your Coconuts" makes an appearance in the end credits.

* SignatureScene: The Bugs and Daffy vs Elmer chase through the Louvre paintings is generally considered one of the most iconic and most Looney Tunes elements of the entire movie.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: While the film made fun of ''Film/SpaceJam'', the game acknowledged it in a positive way where Bugs Bunny says "Hey, I've still got my Space Jam skills!"

%%* PortingDisaster: The Gameboy Advance game is worse than the console versions.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot:
** Surprisingly little is done with the Blue Monkey's magical power of turning people into monkeys. At least in the finished film. The DVD special features give us an alternate climax where the Blue Monkey's powers are used to create some truly wild and over-the-top situations.
** Daffy crashes the Batmobile into the Warner Studio's water tower, causing it to topple down, and for some reason, [[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} Yakko, Wakko and Dot]] don't come spilling out of it. Sadly, Warner Brothers have a nasty habit for pretending they never existed. [[HilariousInHindsight Oddly enough]], the [[WesternAnimation/Animaniacs2020 2020 series]] did indeed show that the Warner Brothers (and Sister) were kicked out of the tower for 22 years.
*** Considering the ExecutiveMeddling and all the cut scenes from original drafts, this can be said for quite a bit of the film unfortunately.
** The ending was completely altered, which was largely for the best, but this unfortunately also takes out the line confirming that the central romance was deliberately thin and contrived, leaving it looking like just a straightforward case of StrangledByTheRedString.

** The human characters, while still considered a SpotlightStealingSquad, have also gotten more well liked. Some fans find them more interesting and better integrated into the Loony Tunes universe than either Michael Jordan or [=LeBron=] James in their movies.

** The human characters, while still considered a SpotlightStealingSquad, have also gotten more well liked. Some fans find them more interesting and better integrated into the Loony Tunes universe than either Michael Jordon or [=LeBron=] James in their movies.

* MemeticMutation: The scene where Bugs screams, only to stop himself, clear his throat, and spray his mouth before resuming became popular to make edits of on [=YouTube=] in July 2021.

** Similar to ''Space Jam'', the film’s BreakingTheFourthWall and BitingTheHandHumor especially the concerning Warner Bros. for its handling of the IP/characters they own (such as the Looney Tunes) has only become more apt and true in the years since. You can even make a case for the film predicting future of the company.

** In 2022, the purposely tongue-in-cheek Warner Bros. boardroom scene where Daffy gets fired and the brothers are portrayed as a pair of stuffy, fickle, shortsighted NeverMyFault executives who care more about chasing reboots and trends while dismissing their own beloved characters who they deem unmarketable — ''hits very differently'' since in RealLife they’ve done exactly that; cancelling the [[ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} Batgirl]] film and many other projects as part of their new business regimen.

** Similar to ''Space Jam'', the film’s BreakingTheFourthWall and BitingTheHandHumor especially the concerning Warner Bros. for its handling of the IP/characters they own (such as the Looney Tunes) has only become more apt and true in the years since. You can even make a case for the film predicting future of the company.

** When the film was first released, it was released to a very mixed reception and performed so badly that it essentially killed off theatrical WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes films til ''Film/SpaceJamANewLegacy''. In more recent memory however, several fans have come to reevaluate the film and found that, while it’s no masterpiece and has its problems, it’s a fun movie with many enjoyable and funny moments throughout the film. Many even consider it to be an better ''Looney Tunes'' film than the far more popular ''Film/SpaceJam'', due to being closer to the spirit of the shorts and the characters.

** At one point, Shaggy blasts Creator/MatthewLillard for his performance of him in the live action Scooby-Doo movies. As of ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'', Lillard has become Shaggy's official voice actor.

* UnpopularPopularCharacter: [[{{Deconstruction}} Deconstructed]] with Daffy. An underlying theme of the movie can be said to be of his designated ButtMonkey status and unappreciated role in comparison to Bugs Bunny. The movie outright lampshades the fact that despite his unpopularity, he is out and out ''pivotal'' to the dynamic of the characters, and Kate even frustratedly points out how no one and yet ''everyone'' can love him at the same time. This is what leads to the page quote: while Daffy has to endure pain to get laughs, Bugs just has to 'munch on a carrot' to be effortlessly lovable. Whether intentional or not, after this movie was released, Warner Bros. ironically started to focus a LOT more on Daffy rather than just on Bugs. Besides merchandising, he got [[WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers his own series]], and takes [[SpotlightStealingSquad much of the focus]] in ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow''. Guess Bugs [[{{Defictionalization}} really did]] speak up to those Warner Brothers on Daffy's behalf...

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In the making-of feature for the tie-in video game used to promote it, part of Daffy's "interview" involves him fantasizing about how the movie will be a big hit and that people will be lining out the door to see it. The film went on to be one of Warner Bros' biggest box office bombs, so much that it served as a FranchiseKiller for a period. It's like you can see Daffy pulling at his collar in embarrasement.

* CriticalResearchFailure: ''Art/ThePersistenceOfMemory'' is actually on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and ''Art/ASundayAfternoonOnTheIslandOfLaGrandeJatte'' is at the Art Institute of Chicago. Both are incorrectly depicted as being in the Louvre.

** There is one exception with the human characters though, who himself instead enters this trope alongside the toons: the ACME Chairman. His scenes are amongst the best in the movie, which makes since as his actor Steve Martin is himself practically a living toon.

* ValuesDissonance: Ironically, the scene of Kate invoking this on Bugs's WholesomeCrossdresser tendencies ("Then, funny; now, disturbing.") has become this itself, as the CreepyCrossdresser trope has become increasingly [[DiscreditedTrope discredited]] in the following decades; in fact, Bugs' crossdressing has even received more positive reevaluations in recent years as a result of that shift in attitudes.

* CriticalResearchFailure: ''Persistence of Memory'' is actually on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and ''A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'' is at the Art Institute of Chicago. Both are incorrectly depicted as being in the Louvre.

* UnpopularPopularCharacter: Daffy. An underlying theme of the movie can be said to be of his designated ButtMonkey status and unappreciated role in comparison to Bugs Bunny. The movie outright lampshades the fact that despite his unpopularity, he is out and out ''pivotal'' to the dynamic of the characters, and Kate even frustratedly points out how no one and yet ''everyone'' can love him at the same time. This is what leads to the page quote: while Daffy has to endure pain to get laughs, Bugs just has to 'munch on a carrot' to be effortlessly lovable. Whether intentional or not, after this movie was released, Warner Bros. ironically started to focus a LOT more on Daffy rather than just on Bugs. Besides merchandising, he got [[WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers his own series]], and takes [[SpotlightStealingSquad much of the focus]] in ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow''. Guess Bugs [[{{Defictionalization}} really did]] speak up to those Warner Brothers on Daffy's behalf...

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In the making-of feature for the tie-in video game used to promote it, part of Daffy's "interview" involves him fantasizing about how the movie will be a big hit and that people will be lining out the door to see it. The film went on to be one of Warner Bros' biggest box office bombs. It's like you can see Daffy pulling at his collar in embarrasement.

-->'''Chairman''': THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! We cannot have 9-year-olds working in sweatshops making ACME sneakers... not when 2-year-olds work for so much less.