Personally, I can't understand why these crows spend all this time and energy going after a little grasshopper; he doesn't seem like he would provide much food (then again, these guys are complete idiots, so maybe they don't realize that). Anyway, the cartoon consists of the sorts of gags Speedy Gonzales plays on his would-be captors (including a dynamite gag). As it was, when I saw the title along side a shot of the crows, I assumed that "Two Crows from Tacos" was a Speedy Gonzales cartoon. But even without him, it's still OK. True, these cartoons stereotype Mexicans, but as long as we understand that, we can enjoy the cartoon. Available on YouTube.
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The Crazy Crows try to catch a grasshopper
Tweekums17 August 2012
Warning: Spoilers
This Warner Brother's short opens with a setting that will be familiar to fan's of Speedy Gonzales; a quiet Mexican village where the gentle sound of a guitar fills the air; there is no sign of the fastest mouse in all of Mexico though; this short features Hosea and Manuel: 'The Crazy Crows'. The two of them lie on the branch of a tree singing a song until they see a tiny sombrero wearing grasshopper; they then set off trying to catch it. Being none too bright most of they attacks lead to them hurting each other without ever really threatening the grasshopper.
I thought this short might just be Warner Brother's version of 'Heckle and Jeckle'; this pair of crows are very different from The Talking Magpies though. As with most WB the aggressors never look as if they will prevail even if they are intelligent and this pair clearly isn't too bright! The two protagonists are pretty funny and even though many things that happened were predictable I still laughed. Much of the humour was down to Mel Blanc's voice work; he does a great job as both of the crows. If you enjoy WB shorts and are looking for something that doesn't feature their main characters this is well worth watching.
I thought this short might just be Warner Brother's version of 'Heckle and Jeckle'; this pair of crows are very different from The Talking Magpies though. As with most WB the aggressors never look as if they will prevail even if they are intelligent and this pair clearly isn't too bright! The two protagonists are pretty funny and even though many things that happened were predictable I still laughed. Much of the humour was down to Mel Blanc's voice work; he does a great job as both of the crows. If you enjoy WB shorts and are looking for something that doesn't feature their main characters this is well worth watching.
This cleverly-planted Disinformation Piece . . .
oscaralbert30 September 2015
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. . . was smuggled onto a 21st Century Warner Bros. Foghorn Leghorn DVD release. Warners should file a defamation suit. Foghorn, the epitome of Political Correctness, makes no appearance in this purported "Merrie Melody" from nearly 60 years ago. Nor do any of his associates. Instead, TWO CROWS FROM TACOS features a pair of title characters who divide their time between singing off-key and violently assaulting each other. Most of Manuel and Jose's interchanges are conducted in untranslated Spanish. It's obvious some Modern Day hate group painstakingly aped the crudely-drawn backgrounds and meandering story-telling techniques for which Warner animation is famous, with the thought that today's DVD consumers would subliminally equate the violently malingering crows with America's 15 million undocumented Hispanic residents. An otherwise pointless grasshopper is thrown into this story to represent the U.S. "Green Card," for which the two crows will commit multiple crimes to obtain. The mayhem ends when the crows "self-deport" to their home country. My survey of countless people (more than 11) alive in the 1950s did not turn up anyone who remembers seeing TWO CROWS back then, which proves my theory.
lovely humor, lovely caricature
guenzeld23 August 2009
From its opening scenes, which contain a very pretty rendition of a popular Spanish tune adapted by composer Carl Stalling, to its satisfying conclusion, we have here a good example of the Warner cartoon "machine" operating at peak performance. The caricatures, as embodied in the crows, are charming while the humor is quite sophisticated, especially if one pays close attention to the dialog.
Mel Blanc was, of course, famous for his delightful Mexican accent (which he often used to good effect on the old Jack Benny program) and here, having to voice both characters, he manages to give each a wholly distinctive personality. The wry humor of Blanc complements well with that of the writers.
The animation is on the same high level as all other Warner cartoons, not as frenetic, perhaps, as some others but always solid. Friz Freleng's direction in spot-on for he creates, really creates, a slow, idyllic Mexican countryside with beautifully observed backgrounds and situations.
This one is well worth a look and I can unequivocally recommend it.
Mel Blanc was, of course, famous for his delightful Mexican accent (which he often used to good effect on the old Jack Benny program) and here, having to voice both characters, he manages to give each a wholly distinctive personality. The wry humor of Blanc complements well with that of the writers.
The animation is on the same high level as all other Warner cartoons, not as frenetic, perhaps, as some others but always solid. Friz Freleng's direction in spot-on for he creates, really creates, a slow, idyllic Mexican countryside with beautifully observed backgrounds and situations.
This one is well worth a look and I can unequivocally recommend it.
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