. . . Warner Bros. does its best to animate the 1992 presidential election. At one point during CHARIOTS OF FUR, Wile E. Coyote (a.k.a., Dogius Ignorami) is presented as a literal Western Bush, an obvious representation of transplanted "Texan" George H.W. Bush. Later, Mr. Coyote unzips and discards his prickly Bush costume, disgustedly kicking the box in which it came. This, of course, is meant to reflect how America was happy to pull H.W. from the ballot box in 1988, but couldn't get rid of him fast enough four years later. When W.E. Coyote unfurls his "Acme Instant Road" (to Ruin), Warner Bros. is simply reenacting how CIA chief-turned-Veep-candidate H.W.'s "October Surprise" pulled the rug out from under President Jimmy in 1980, plunging America off a cliff of no return. The "Acme Giant Mouse Trap" is used by Warner in CHARIOTS OF FUR to evoke memories of BEDTIME FOR BONZO star Ronald Reagan, H.W.'s eight-year White House Boss. President Bill, of course, was famed for his ability to run laps around the U.S. Secret Service, which Warner contends helped America separate the Wheat from the Chaff.
Review of Chariots of Fur
