Tokio Jokio (1943)
** (out of 4)
This animated short from Warner has pretty much been abandoned by the studio so there hasn't been an official release and after watching it it's easy to see why. This is basically a propaganda short trying to make the Japanese people looking like complete idiots.
Now, the important thing to remember is that we were at war with Japan when this short was made so obviously being politically correct wasn't a priority. This short I'm sure served its purpose back in 1943 and I'm sure it made many people laugh. With that said, when viewing it today of course it comes off as completely racist but at the same time I really don't think that's a reason to ignore this short or pretend that it was never made.
With that said, this is a pretty weak film from the studio. I love politically incorrect humor but the problem here is that none of it is very funny. None of the action is any good and even the animation isn't near the level that you'd expect. If anything, this movie should be avoided due to how unfunny it is rather than its subject matter.
** (out of 4)
This animated short from Warner has pretty much been abandoned by the studio so there hasn't been an official release and after watching it it's easy to see why. This is basically a propaganda short trying to make the Japanese people looking like complete idiots.
Now, the important thing to remember is that we were at war with Japan when this short was made so obviously being politically correct wasn't a priority. This short I'm sure served its purpose back in 1943 and I'm sure it made many people laugh. With that said, when viewing it today of course it comes off as completely racist but at the same time I really don't think that's a reason to ignore this short or pretend that it was never made.
With that said, this is a pretty weak film from the studio. I love politically incorrect humor but the problem here is that none of it is very funny. None of the action is any good and even the animation isn't near the level that you'd expect. If anything, this movie should be avoided due to how unfunny it is rather than its subject matter.
