The Warner Brothers cartoons are known for their abstract sense of humor. That's why the cartoons are so great. But even for a Warner Bros. cartoon, this one is strange. In this cartoon directed by the great Chuck Jones, the devil has lost one of his horns, and is looking everywhere for it. The horn ends up being found by an elderly British man who thinks that it is a hearing-aid. However, when the man decides to use it, strange things happen. A plant in the process of growing sounds like a symphony, and insects sound like streetcars. The cartoon becomes even more surreal when an incidental character, a short man dressed in purple, shows up at random times. This cartoon certainly does not make much sense, but the cartoon is absolutely hilarious at the same time. The reactions of the elderly man to the surreal situations that he is in are priceless, and the inventiveness of this cartoon is evident everywhere. The art style in this cartoon is purposely simplistic, and definitely has a sixties feel to it(the cartoon was produced in 1963.) Perhaps the most original cartoon of all time, this masterpiece will forever be a shining example of the irreverent, sophisticated humor of Chuck Jones cartoons.
Review of Now Hear This
