Astro-Daffy (1953) Online

"No one knows his way around outer space like Duck Dodgers," proclaims Dafffy as he given the assignment to find a valuable material on Planet X (wherever that is, because they don't know here, either!).

This parody of "Buck Rodgers" is a hoot to view, right from the start with the wild 24th century look to it and exaggerations of the future. The color in this cartoon is absolutely bold and brilliant.

Duck's "eager young space cadet" is Porky Pig, who calls Daffy "Your Heroship, Sir!" Although our "hero" wants to take credit, it's the little assistant who points to way to Planet X. Upon arrive, "Dodger" plants a flag and proclaims in belong to Earth. A second later, we see the arrival of Marvin the Martian, who claims it for his planet!!!

There's a lot more of this craziness, making this one of the better Daffy cartoons. This animated short is very, very entertaining. Cartoon historians label this as one of Daffy Duck's all-time best, and who's to argue?

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you what has to be the classic of all classic Looney Tunes cartoons. Duck Dodgers (or Daffy Duck) is summoned to head to Planet X to retrieve more of the shaving cream atom for Earth. He finds it (with a little help from his Eager Young First Class Space Cadet Porky Pig), but runs into trouble when he discovers that Marvin the Martian wants to claim the planet for Mars!

I don't care how many times I watch it, I still burst out laughing when Duck Dodgers makes out his plan and realizes that he doesn't understand it! This is one of my personal favorites, and I pity anyone who hasn't seen this classic cartoon. This is truly one of Chuck Jones's masterpieces. And now this comment is claimed for the Earth in the name of DUCK DODGERS IN THE 24 1/2TH CENTURY!!!!!!

Easily one of Chuck Jones and WB's top five best cartoons, "Duck Dodgers" is still hilarious and inventive after 50 years. Daffy Duck, always fun to watch, and his companion Porky have to travel to Planet X to discover a precious atom. They have to compete with the Marvin the Martian for the discovery of the atom and the planet. I have to agree with the below user-comment that the opening scenes are breathtakingly surreal and mind-blowing. The cartoon is best appreciated if you seen the other Looney Tunes starring Daffy Duck and Porky. A classic.

Sometime in the 2300s, Earth has run out of illidium phosdex, used to make shaving cream, so the government sends Duck Dodgers (Daffy Duck) and his cadet (Porky Pig) to get some from Planet X (to get there, Duck Dodgers suggests that they do a nonsensical zigzag, but his cadet says that they should just follow Planets A, B, C, etc.). Unfortunately for Duck Dodgers and his cadet (but fortunately for the audience), Marvin the Martian is also trying to claim the planet. After that, the rest of the cartoon consists of Daffy and Marvin trying to destroy each other with progressively wackier and wackier weapons (which was probably an allusion to the arms buildup in the Cold War).

"Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century" is mostly Daffy and Porky doing their usual crazy stuff, with some great one-liners: "Whoops. Had the silly thing in reverse." and "This planet ain't big enough for the two of us!" This is what classic cartoons are all about!

This is quite possibly the best Daffy/porky pig cartoon ever. This short introduced Duck Dodgers into the Americon lexicon and I can't say anything else about this short that hasn't been said before by a great many many people. Needless to say this cartoon is greatness. And if you haven't seen it before, you in all likelihood just don't like Loony Tunes in the least and there's no help for you anyway. To everyone else this is and always will be a classic, and rightfully so. Like the first disk of the Loony Tunes golden Collection, the second disk also leaves the best for last. This hilarious Hugo nominated cartoon is on Disk 2 of the "Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 1"

My Grade: A+

When the earth's supplies of the shaving foam atom run low, the scientific community turns to Duck Dodgers, the space travelling adventurer, to seek out a new supply. Dodgers travels to the unexplored planet X, rich in the atom, to claim it for earth; however a Martian is also on the planet to claim it for Mars. A battle ensues.

For many people this is Daffy's best cartoon; it certainly seems to have stuck in many peoples' childhood memories, mine included. The plot spoofs the Buck Rodgers series of the period reasonably well and sees Daffy going to planet X and battling Marvin with a variety of funny weapons. It starts a little slowly but gets better when Marvin appears. The gags may not be brilliant but they have a certain imagination and energy to them that make it all work pretty well.

I much prefer Daffy in his `crazy duck' personae rather than his later work, which is probably why I only enjoyed this film rather than loved it. Here he seems quite restrained and it is only occasionally when his character shines through the character of Dodgers. Porky has little to do but is reasonably amusing in his minor role, but it is Marvin that gives the best support in his rather one-dimensional role.

It will stick in my mind because it is such a good little spoof but it isn't as good as perhaps it has been remembered. On top of that, I didn't see any of the Daffy I really love and that was a problem for me.

This Daffy Duck spoof of Buck Rogers in the Twenty-fifth Century is fairly funny, especially once he has met up with Marvin the Martian.

"Duck Dodgers" has been given the task of finding Planet X, the only remaining source of Illudium Phosdex (the shaving cream atom). He sets off with his side kick, eager young space cadet Porky Pig, and eventually finds the planet which he claims for Earth, a few seconds later Marvin arrives claiming it for Mars and the two of them have a stand-off involving Acme Disintegration Guns, Ultimatum Guns and finally they each attack the other with explosives that leave little of the planet intact.

I found this to be pretty funny, Daffy usually amuses me more than Bugs Bunny due to his general incompetence and Marvin the Martian is always funny.

I can't believe only two people commented on this so far. This has to be Chuck Jones' best work of all time. This is one cartoon I can watch over and over again. I crack up every time Daffy says his line about the disintegrating pistol.

This was one of the best Looney Tune cartoons ever made. All the gags are so fresh and funny, it makes my sides ache with laughter. It's a classic Looney Tunes cartoon, with all that wonderful cartoon violence that no one can do without. Definite enjoyment.

Say you are constantly watching this episode of Daffy Duck. It probably isn't your favourite. Do not watch it for a while, instead, kick back and watch something else. Then, when you are desperately wanting to watch this episode, then do. It turns out you liked it more than you realised!! :-)

With brilliant, brilliantly thought out gags, well-picked characters, setting and plot, this Daffy Duck episode, when watched for the first time/the first time in a while, is almost stunning!

It is the 24th century and Daffy is being sent on a dangerous mission, to find planet X, where the only remaining source of a shaving cream product is believed to be located. Along with his new, eager (enough) assistant Porky, Daffy begins his mission. (On the same subject, the best gags start as soon as they take off, before that, it isn't quite so funny.) Daffy manages to find Planet X, but falls into trouble with a Martian who also wants the planet...

Good for Daffy Duck fans of just about any age (as there is not too much horrible slapstick - which is another good thing about this episode!) and for people who like funny Looney Tunes stuff, enjoy "Duck Dodgers in the 24th and 1/2 Century"! :-)

A lot of comments are saying this is one of the best cartoons ever. I'm not going to go that far but I give credit again to Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese for making some of the most creative cartoons in the history of animation. Loved the back and forth between Daffy and Marvin in trying to one-up each other whether it's claiming Planet X for Earth or Mars, pulling disintegrating guns on each other (with Daffy's actually literally disintegrating!), or passing bullets from their guns with threatening messages with Daffy's last one saying "Ouch!" And space cadet Porky once again proves how smarter than Daffy he really is. So while I don't think Duck Dodgers in the 24 and a Half Century is a great cartoon, it's certainly a very good one.

This is a wonderful Daffy Duck cartoon and my favorite starring Marvin the Martian. Daffy is the title character, though unlike the original Buck Rogers, Duck Dodgers is a bit of a jerk and incompetent. Porky plays his very capable sidekick.

They land on a new planet and claim it for the Earth. Unfortunately, at the same time, Marvin also lands and claims the planet. Instead of trying to peacefully resolve this dispute, they fight it out with increasingly powerful space-age weapons. Ultimately, the planet is blown to bits and all three are left handing on to each other and a tiny corner of what's left of the planet.

The bottom line is that this is a very funny cartoon.

Rating: 9.9/10 Explanation: An excellent bit of film that is worth it's time, but doesn't hit the 10 spotlight for guilty reasons or one VERY small flaw. "Citizen Kane" it ain't, but if you are looking for a good 7 minutes to kill with laughs, don't watch unfunny, over-hyped crap like "Meet the Parents". Instead, sit down and watch this Chuck Jones near-classic short and kill the desired half-dozen minutes. The plot is very simple: it's circa 2350 and the shaving cream atom on Earth is alarmingly low, so Duck Dodgers is put into saving the shaving cream's existence but until then, the life of clean-shaven is at stake. Once Duck Dodgers and his "Eager Young Space Cadet" arrive at X; "I claim this planet in the name of the Earth", our pal Marvin Martian arrives "I claim this planet in the name of Mars, isn't that lovely?", which causes Dodgers to challenge him in the name of the planet. It's an aquaried taste, if you think cartoons are for 5 year olds, then let your kindergartener enjoy him(her)self, if you enjoy cartoons, you'll love this.

One of the all-time greats. Chuck Jones' brilliant parody of Buck Rogers with Daffy Duck as the title character who, along with his sidekick "Eager Young Space Cadet" Porky, tries to stake a claim on Planet X in the name of Earth and finds Marvin the Martian attempting to do the same for Mars. Being a fan of Daffy, a fan of Chuck Jones, and a fan of old school sci-fi, this one is a real treat for me. It's been one of my favorite Looney Tunes cartoons since childhood. Even now, after I've seen literally hundreds of Looney Tunes shorts since I first saw this one, it still ranks in my top ten. The animation is excellent with creative little bits of business all around. Pay attention to the details in this one. Beautiful colors and backgrounds. Exciting music from Carl Stalling. Flawless voice work from the legendary Mel Blanc. It's one of the best shorts Chuck Jones ever made and probably his second best Daffy short behind Duck Amuck. The writing is fresh and clever, the gags are funny, and the animation is top notch. I don't have a single bad thing to say about this classic.

Marvin the Martian makes an appearance as he battles wits with Daffy Duck as they try to conquer Planet X. The interesting thing is that all the planets are lettered. Porky Pig is a young cadet. Despite his vocal limitations (almost all the Warner Brothers characters were candidates for speech therapy) he is really the smart one in the group. Daffy tries to take credit for every revelation that Porky puts forth, in his own inimitable, self-centered way. I've always loved the voice Mel Blanc developed for Marvin. Of course, everything heads in the direction of utter destruction. Anyway, this is a very entertaining offering from Chuck Jones and the gang.

As I have said many times already, I love anything to do with Looney Tunes. Duck Dodgers in the 24.5th century is something you cannot afford to dodge, it is an undeniable classic. While Daffy isn't quite his manic self which I admittedly prefer he still does do a great job. Porky doesn't get that much to do, but does fine with what he has, and Marvin the Martian you have to love him. The animation is fantastic, even after 50+ years, it still looks incredibly good, and the music is great.

Also the writing is razor sharp, and hilarious constantly. The gags are well thought out and come back and fast as I like it. Also Mel Branc the wonderful voice actor he was, does a stellar job with the voices. All in all, like all the other reviewers have said, this cartoon is great. 10/10 Bethany Cox

Chuck Jones's 'Duck Dodgers in the 24th ½ Century' has always been the most popular of his Daffy and Porky genre spoofs and it isn't hard to see why. Aside from a cracking script by Michael Maltese, 'Duck Dodger…' is one of the most handsome Warner Bros. cartoons ever made. While almost every second of an average Warner cartoon is dedicated to either gags or story development, 'Duck Dodgers…' features moments of visual brilliance that relate to neither. Most memorable is the giant eyeball that watches Daffy as he walks beneath it, an image which has no real comic value but is just beautiful to look at. Once the intrepid duo reach Planet X, however, the cartoon is all about brilliant jokes, my favourite of which is the Acme disintegrating pistol ("Well, whadda you know, it disintegrated"). The extremely on-form Porky's final deadpan address to camera is also classic. In one of his few appearance which nevertheless afforded him star status, Marvin the Martian proves an amusing adversary for Daffy. He doesn't get as much chance to shine as in the cartoons that pitted him against Bugs since Porky and Daffy steal all the best moments but he is still a memorable villain whose well documented ineptitude still proves more than a match for Daffy's inadequate heroics. 'Duck Dodgers in the 24th ½ Century' is an undoubted classic which can count among its fans George Lucas, who selected it to be shown before the cinema screenings of his re-released 'Star Wars'.

This isn't a cartoon you will find in a fairy tale book. This is Duck Dodgers, also known as Daffy Duck, when he is not a hero. Cut the crap, Duck Dodgers, everyone knows your secret identity! Duck Dodgers and Porky the Pig are on the search of a shaving cream atom known as Illudium Phosdex. Unfortunately, while searching on Planet X, an alien wants to get it first! Will Duck Dodgers get the Illudium Phosdex before the alien? The answer is, well. The whole planet destroys leaving only a little floating ball in space while everyone stands on it holding each other on the shoulders, trying not to fall off. Wonder why's that when before the planet seemed to have gravity because they could simply walk on the Planet and run away.

I think this is a parody of the Planet X Jason Martell discussed about. Planet X is a planet claimed by some people to be a planet in our solar system we haven't found yet. X, I think, being a variable. It symbolizes a missing planet name, I think.

I recommend this cartoon for Human children.

This is one of the top five cartoons Warner Brothers did, which is saying something. When Warner's really hit one out of the park, they could match anyone, Disney included. As usual, poor Daffy is upstaged by Porky, who steals every short they're in together. Porky's only competition is Marvin the Martian. Porky even has the best two lines, including the last words. Daffy does match up well with Marvin, though, in terms of character chemistry. The Cartoon Network has developed a new show revolving around Dodgers, Porky's Space Cadet and Marvin, which premiered today. It's reasonably good but this is a masterpiece! Well worth watching. Most highly recommended.

This old Looney Tunes short "Duck Dodgers in the 24th 1/2 century" is fantastic and stars three great characters Daffy Duck,Porky Pig and Marvin The Martian.

Its about Daffy Duck living in a sci-fi like universe were he is known as Duck Dodgers ,he is ordered to go to a place called Planet X to find a rear shaving cream.

Once he gets their alongside Porky Pig he declares the planet in the name of Earth,but Marvin The Martian comes along and wants to declare it in the name of Mars ,and since they both agree that the planet isn't big enough for the two of them they both get into a small war for who gets it.

Here is another great example of the sometimes annoying yet lovable Daffy Duck trying to play a well known character, like he did in Robin Hood Daffy, and making it hysterical fun. Based on the popular science fiction character Buck Rogers of the space stories, this is a great cartoon spoof in the Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies collection. Set in the future, with huge colourful cities in space, space hero Duck Dodgers, Daffy, arrives to hear a mission to go to Planet X in search for what is believed to be the last place to find Illudium Phosdex, the re-shaving cream atom. So after making himself light up and proclaiming "Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century", he and his eager young space cadet, Porky Pig, are in a rocket ready to go. Dodgers explains the plan to get to Planet X, it seems very complicated, and they could easily follow planets A-W, so they do. They reach the planet, and Dodgers claims it for the Earth, but then another rocket rushes overhead, with Marvin the Martian walking out to claim it for Mars, and so begins an argument to have the planet. Marvin and Dodgers both fire disintegration guns (Daffy's literally disintegrating itself), Marvin gets a stick of dynamite, he and Dodgers send each other ultimatum messages (Marvin's being an explosive shot), and Marvin sends a final explosive shot. Dodgers loses it and decides to use his secret weapon on Marvin's rocket, and Marvin does the same to Dodgers', and they both end up blowing Planet X to a piece of rock which they stand on, and after pushing Marvin off, finally claiming the planet and saying his catchphrase, Porky says "big deal". Daffy Duck was number 30, and Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies number 20 on The 100 Greatest Cartoons. Very good!

"Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century" is a classic Daffy Duck/Porky Pig/Marvin Martian cartoon written by Michael Maltese, composed by Carl Stalling, and directed by Chuck Jones. But the artist whose work really stands out in this cartoon - I think - is Maurice Noble. The NUMEROUS layout designs that he devised for the science fiction atmosphere of this film are absolutely BRILLIANT!

The following are my favorite scenes from "Duck Dodgers". Upon Daffy's first triumphant announcement that he is indeed Duck Dodgers, his flashing frame suspends in the air for a few seconds before falling to the ground after he states his name. Marvin Martian blasts Daffy in the face through a video monitor. And when Daffy whips out his disintegrating pistol, it . . . . . disintegrates.

Catch "Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century" on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 1 Disc 2, with an optional audio commentary by Michael Barrier, an animation historian whose insights I greatly appreciate.

Duck Dodgers in the 24 ½th Century (1953)

*** (out of 4)

Fun spoof of Buck Rodgers has Daffy Duck playing the title character who along with Porky Pig is sent to Planet X where he ends up battling Marvin the Martian. I've never been a big fan of Marvin the Martian but he actually steals this film with his better used voice, nice looks and the laughs he brings. I think the film could have been a lot funnier but at the same time this is a treat for the eyes and that's where the real magic lies. The visual look of the space station and Planet X add a lot of fun and the dialogue is also rather smart if not all that funny. Daffy plays it rather straight here instead of going over the top, which is okay since they are spoofing something.

This short film is outstanding. From the very beginning until the end its filed with silly scifi jokes and amazing hand-drawn animation. Its to bad they don't show shorts like this before movies nowadays. Pixar and Disneys new cgi shorts like Paperman and La luna are good but will never come close to this masterpiece.

Now that i got my mini rant on cgi out of the way...

This short is about Duck Dodgers (Daffy duck) fighting for control of planet X which Marvin the martian is also after. This leads to loads of grade A humor and jaw dropping animated scenes featuring strange SciFi technology.

After sixty years this film is still huge. Being a favorite of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.Go check it out if you are a fan of animation or scifi you wont be sorry.