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<blockquote data-quote="Wicht" data-source="post: 71831" data-attributes="member: 221">I think it telling that when the Cartoon Network did their top 100 cartoons of all time, Chuck Jones dominated.&nbsp; It seemed like half the cartoons at the top where his and I am pretty sure the top five of all time were all done by him.I love his Roadrunner cartoons (and I get the feeling he was always proud of these).&nbsp; No one else as far as I can tell ever did a Road runner cartoon I thought was funny but his were priceless.&nbsp; His Tom and Jerry cartoons are head and shoulders above the originals or anything else that came afterwards.&nbsp; And after he quit doing the five minute cartoons and turned his attention to the longer flicks, like the Grinch, Horton hears a Who, Riki Tiki Tavi and so many others the cartoon world quickly became a better place.&nbsp; His cartoon eyes were so distinctive as was his quirky but often subtle sense of humor.&nbsp; It is sad he will make no more.&nbsp; Those who do not have a copy of his book, &quot;Chuck Amuck&quot;, but who enjoy his work should obtain a copy and peruse it.&nbsp; There are many charming anecdotes that bring the early Warner Brothers studios to life.&nbsp; I would dearly love as well to get a copy of his second book but I have never seen one for sale.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wicht, post: 71831, member: 221"] I think it telling that when the Cartoon Network did their top 100 cartoons of all time, Chuck Jones dominated. It seemed like half the cartoons at the top where his and I am pretty sure the top five of all time were all done by him. I love his Roadrunner cartoons (and I get the feeling he was always proud of these). No one else as far as I can tell ever did a Road runner cartoon I thought was funny but his were priceless. His Tom and Jerry cartoons are head and shoulders above the originals or anything else that came afterwards. And after he quit doing the five minute cartoons and turned his attention to the longer flicks, like the Grinch, Horton hears a Who, Riki Tiki Tavi and so many others the cartoon world quickly became a better place. His cartoon eyes were so distinctive as was his quirky but often subtle sense of humor. It is sad he will make no more. Those who do not have a copy of his book, "Chuck Amuck", but who enjoy his work should obtain a copy and peruse it. There are many charming anecdotes that bring the early Warner Brothers studios to life. I would dearly love as well to get a copy of his second book but I have never seen one for sale. [/QUOTE]

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