SteinMo What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Helloturia I have absolutely never seen anything like this movie before. You have to see this movie.

Patience Watson One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Tad Pole . . . team of Ted Turner and his then-spouse "Hanoi Jane" Fonda ignorantly red-lined this key Warner Bros. cartoon offering on the fateful night when they were smashed from chugging six pitchers of mint juleps on Ted's veranda and putting together their infamous Looney Tunes "Forbidden Eleven" List because it hit too close to home in parallel to this hypocritical pair's own Racist Tendencies. Put together by the same creative team as JUNGLE JITTERS--also Verboten by Ted and Hanoi J.--THE ISLE OF PINGO-PONGO was likewise written by the future Secwepemc Shuswap Kamloops Chilliwack Kootenai Cowichan Canadian Indian Chief George Manuel. The Clairvoyant Mr. Manuel foresaw that his Southern Neighbor--the USA, that is--was irrevocably on a course where the majority of NFL American football players would be Black (shown at 6:02), the media would be totally dominated by Black Music (7:48), and Blacks would monopolize EVERY aspect of American Culture (passim). For Racists such as terrible Ted and juvenile Jane, the Truth hurts too much to be allowed to see the Light of Day.

tavm This is another of the "Censored 11" Warner Bros. cartoons that will probably never be seen on commercial television again. It starts harmless enough with various spot gags about the Sandwich Island (shaped like a...well, you know), as well as the Thousand Island (with a giant bottle of the salad dressing on board). There's also various birds represented such as a Mockingbird (who mocks everything the announcer says). Then there are various scenes with the natives who are portrayed here in animated form as black with white lips. As demeaning as these stereotypes are, they do provide some entertaining musical moments singing "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain", the last number in a Country-Western vibe. Then there's the running gag of Egghead (precursor of Elmer Fudd) asking the off-screen announcer, "Now, boss?" with the boss saying, "Not yet." When that boss finally gives his approval at the end, Egghead provides the short's topper. Since this was directed by Tex Avery, I do recommend The Isle of Pingo Pongo. Just be aware of the political incorrectness that pervades the last few minutes...

Lee Eisenberg One of the many racist-and-clever-at-the-same-time Looney Tunes cartoons, Tex Avery's "The Isle of Pingo Pongo" spoofs 1930s travelogues. As this comes from Tex, there's no shortage of gags (some of which also appeared in "You're an Education"). Just like in other cartoons with similarly offensive images of non-white people, the material is equally as clever as it is racist (other examples include "Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas" and "Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs").The unofficial star of this short is none other than Elmer Fudd's prototype Egghead. When he first appeared and asked his question, I suspected that I was in for a cool finale. Maybe it wasn't quite as zany as I would have hoped for in a Tex Avery cartoon, but it was still pretty neat. I recommend the cartoon, just as long as you understand the racist content. Available on YouTube, and preceded by the Blue Ribbon reissue in place of the credits.

haildevilman Avery was getting ready to really skewer travelogues. This shows him finding his feet.This was actually banned for the musical interlude. Showing the natives doing the cakewalk then a scat version of 'Sweet Georgia Brown' probably would rub a few the wrong way. But it was done with affection. Right down to the scatting of the Fats Waller clone.Otherwise it's just a series of spot gags. Avery did spot gags well and this is no exception.The egghead character makes an appearance here too. Apparently, Egghead was a caricature of a radio comedian that never made it. Avery was a fan so that's the reason for his use. He would later morph into Elmer Fudd. (Really!) There's enough here to get a few laughs out of anyone.