This Bosko short meanders a little more than usual compared to many of the other shorts in the series as it begins with him and his dog Bruno playing Hide and Seek. Bosko then dreams he's with elves along with a giant and a giant piano that he easily plays with his hands and feet! There's also some princesses in flowers that sings some chorus lines and some other musical interludes before Bruno wakes up his master and the short ends. Not as entertaining as many others but still worth it for the animation and some of the climax. Wish YouTube had presented a better print. As Bosko says at the end with a dog (early Bruno?) barking, "That's all, folks!"
4 Reviews
Bosko's Woodland Daze is slightly less entertaining than other Boskos
tavm11 June 2007
Warning: Spoilers
Another pretty forgettable effort from Bosko
TheLittleSongbird10 June 2017
The Bosko cartoons may not be animation masterpieces, but they are fascinating as examples of Looney Tunes in their early days before the creation of more compelling characters and funnier and more creative cartoons. There are some good cartoons, as well as some average or less ones.
'Bosko's Woodland Daze' again didn't do much for me. Not an awful cartoon and watchable as a one-time watch. None of the weakest Bosko cartoons are bad cartoons, with enough to make them at least mediocre if average at best, but they can be let down by unmemorable and sometimes clumsy execution. With that being said, as aforementioned in the first paragraph, some of them are decent to good.
As always for a Bosko cartoon the animation is good. Not exactly refined but fluid and crisp enough with some nice detail, it is especially good in the meticulous backgrounds and some remarkably flexible yet natural movements for Bosko. The music doesn't disappoint either, its infectious energy, rousing merriment, lush orchestration and how well it fits with the animation is just a joy.
Sound quality has clarity and the synchronisation isn't sloppy and has imagination. The way Bosko is animated is well done and remarkably natural. The climax is well done and a few of the supporting characters are nice additions.
Regarding Bosko himself, he is not the most interesting of characters and is not particularly fun or likable. Too many of the gags are not memorable in the slightest and suffer from limp timing. The story, as expected, is very thin and cried out for much sharper pacing.
In conclusion, watchable but forgettable. 5/10 Bethany Cox
'Bosko's Woodland Daze' again didn't do much for me. Not an awful cartoon and watchable as a one-time watch. None of the weakest Bosko cartoons are bad cartoons, with enough to make them at least mediocre if average at best, but they can be let down by unmemorable and sometimes clumsy execution. With that being said, as aforementioned in the first paragraph, some of them are decent to good.
As always for a Bosko cartoon the animation is good. Not exactly refined but fluid and crisp enough with some nice detail, it is especially good in the meticulous backgrounds and some remarkably flexible yet natural movements for Bosko. The music doesn't disappoint either, its infectious energy, rousing merriment, lush orchestration and how well it fits with the animation is just a joy.
Sound quality has clarity and the synchronisation isn't sloppy and has imagination. The way Bosko is animated is well done and remarkably natural. The climax is well done and a few of the supporting characters are nice additions.
Regarding Bosko himself, he is not the most interesting of characters and is not particularly fun or likable. Too many of the gags are not memorable in the slightest and suffer from limp timing. The story, as expected, is very thin and cried out for much sharper pacing.
In conclusion, watchable but forgettable. 5/10 Bethany Cox
Though this animated short might not be much to look at . . .
oscaralbert20 January 2017
Warning: Spoilers
. . . at first glance, those "in the know" will see it as another valiant effort on the part of Warner Bros.' psychic prognosticating Looney Tunes Division to warn We Americans of the Far (to them) Future of our upcoming Calamities, Catastrophes, Cataclysms, and Apocalypti. BOSKO'S WOODLAND DAZE begins with the title character skipping blithely through the woods of Big Medicine, without a care in the world, confident that his ObamaCare and\or Expanded Medicaid coverage will cover any snake bite, critter mauling, or poison ivy attack that might emanate from the trees and bushes of Job-Killing Corrupt Corporate Capitalism. Bosko is so over-confident in his well-being that he plays hide-and-seek with his playful Russian Mutt, Bruno (obviously symbolizing America's incoming Czar, Vlad "Mad Dog" Putin). When it's Bruno's turn to be "it," he gets distracted by a nose-chomping turtle (Hillary). Meanwhile, 15 white-bearded gnomes and an equally flat female siren (the losing Red Commie KGB Party Presidential Candidates, including Carly) lull Bosko into accepting his eventual plunge into the deep chasm of Topsy Turvy America. There, a giant goon (the "Jekyll" side of the two-faced Putin) slathers Bosko with mustard, indicating that he's no longer covered by ObamaCare, but by the same sort of PutinCare the Syrians of Aleppo have enjoyed in recent weeks.
Too cute...not funny enough
planktonrules13 May 2021
While "Bosko's Woodland Daze" is a black & white cartoon (as were all the Bosko films from Looney Tunes), the copy I found on YouTube has been colorized. And, unlike live action films, black & white cartoons often look pretty good colorized...as does this one.
Like many of the Bosko cartoons, there isn't a lot in the way of plot in this one. Bosko and his dog, Bruno, are out in the woods and they romp about, play hide and seek as well as dance about because they are so gosh-darned happy. Occasionally, there are actually a few laughs but like most Harmon-Ising productions, the emphasis is definitely not on humor but on cuteness. And, by the way, when I watch cartoon shorts I am definitely NOT doing it because I like them to be so cute! I don't think I'm that unusual about this...and you have to be a very forgiving and patient person to love the Bosko cartoons.
So is this any good? Not really. The cartoon is, in a word, insipid. Dancing, smiling and cuteness just don't work for me...and when some actual tension occurred late in the film, it was just too late for me....and it was too short lived.
Like many of the Bosko cartoons, there isn't a lot in the way of plot in this one. Bosko and his dog, Bruno, are out in the woods and they romp about, play hide and seek as well as dance about because they are so gosh-darned happy. Occasionally, there are actually a few laughs but like most Harmon-Ising productions, the emphasis is definitely not on humor but on cuteness. And, by the way, when I watch cartoon shorts I am definitely NOT doing it because I like them to be so cute! I don't think I'm that unusual about this...and you have to be a very forgiving and patient person to love the Bosko cartoons.
So is this any good? Not really. The cartoon is, in a word, insipid. Dancing, smiling and cuteness just don't work for me...and when some actual tension occurred late in the film, it was just too late for me....and it was too short lived.
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