The News
Did a few additions..this last weekend of March...man, this is becoming a habit!
3 things to share:
1. http://www.moviegoods.com/movie_product.asp?master_movie_id=11895. This place has a Cartoon movie poster book. What caught my eye was a Tom and Jerry movie poster on the front cover :-] Don't know how many are in the book, but it doesn't hurt to take a look.
2. added some more info to the Crew page
3. added a link to RETROBUG.com - Online Kids Network. Lots of cartoon stuff and Tom and Jerry images http://www.retrobug.com/tomjerry/
By the way, if anyone can tell me which Tom and Jerry cartoon this IMAGE is from, you will make me a happy camper!
March the 22nd, the day after Spring.
Added some info about Shug Fisher, the voice actor for Uncle Pecos. I've also added an area for the Crew, the people involved with Tom and Jerry. I only have a few people so far, but eventually I'd like to put more in there. Anyway, it's here: The Crew.
I've added 3 pictures to the gallery. 2 pics that have been added are scans from a boc of Tom and Jerry fruit snacks. The fruit snacks were found at a Safeway in Colorado and they are a Safeway brand. So if you have any Safeway's near your home go there and get these snacks!
Thank you for the scans, Alan!
I have also adding one of Mammy Two Shoes. This is a rare one INDEED! The pic that is up actually shows a portion of Mammy's face!
Thanks Jerry, for the image!
Updates to come sometime between the days of March 21-23. :-]
Many Thanks to Alan, ThoreauRug, Jerry and Dave for supplying me with info and stuff to update the site.
To start things off, I have a link to share with you. For those of you that are intersted in the history of the Tom and Jerry character, Mammy Two Shoes, check this page out: http://mammytwoshoes.tripod.com/history.html
Happy Saint Patty's day! As luck would have it...an update!
Yes my friends, the good people at NewKidCo have a new game in the works:
Tom and Jerry: Infurnal Escape for Game Boy Advanced. Here are the game features:
GAME FEATURES:
- 15 Levels featuring Tom in a starring role against overpowering foes
- Tom has 9 lives (obviously), However a reprieve from mephispikeles could allow you to gain back some or all of his lives
- Unique never-before-seen special powers and moves
- Highly detailed backgrounds existing on 4 separate levels allow for in-depth gameplay and interaction
- Game features a unique “from Tom’s perspective” style of play
- Compelling mix of action adventure game play and comical problem solving
I've put up cover art in the games section. Enjoy!
Ah the Second day of March...soon it will be spring...ah...
Nothing much happening today to let you know about. No major additions to the site. I've added added a brief review of the PS2 game, "Tom and Jerry: War of the Whiskers", to the Games section. I've also put my review from the news postfrom last month of the latest DVD release, "Tom and Jerry: Whiskers Away", in the DVD/VHS section...
*DONE*
The new gallery is up and running smoothly. I think I've fixed all the broken links and I've reorganized a few things as well..."cleaned house" so to speak. Anyway, there are 7 new images that I've put up. They are on last page. If you come across any broken picture links or something let me know.
Febrauary 15, the day after Valentines. The Picture Gallery is going to be down for little bit today. As promised, I'm working on the gallery area to make it more efficient for me and make it easier to update. So it's going to be a bit messy for a couple of hours...Please bear with me.
Opportunity knocks this Valentines Day!
Melissa Uhniat, an Associate Producer for Nancy Glass Productions, which produces the show "Ultimate Collector" for Home and Garden Television, is are looking for the ultimate Tom and Jerry collector in the Philadelphia and surrouding areas. They are at the end of this season and will be shooting their last segements until the end of February. They would love to do a segment on someone who has a varied collection of Tom and Jerry memorabilia.
Do you know of any great Tom and Jerry collectors in these areas or do you have a collection yourself? Contact Melissa Uhniat at melissa@nancyglassproductions.com
The following day:
February 13th
Good morning all! Last night I watched the Tom and Jerry Whiskers Away DVD and as promised, my review. It will be in three parts: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (in honor of one of my favorite movies). The good being what was good about the dvd and what I liked, the bad is what wasn't good and what I didn't like about it. The ugly will be additional comments, rants and general soapbox shouting. On to the review...
The Good
It's Tom and Jerry on DVD it's ALL GOOD! :-] Seriously, though, there are 10 cartoons on this DVD:
- Cruise Cat
- Neopolitan Mouse
- Posse Cat
- The Two Mouseketeers
- Mucho Mouse
- Cat Fishin'
- Texas Tom
- Cat and the Mermouse
- Million Dollar Cat
- Tom and Jerry at The Hollywood Bowl
Extras include How to Draw Tom and Jerry and some trailers, nothing spectactular.
The Bad
Crappy Extras!
How to Draw Tom and Jerry was a BIG slap in the face! What a cruel joke! I'm sorry, but I was really excited about this special feature when I heard about. That excitment fell to the earth like an anvil on Tom's head! We are given a 1 minute 40 second speed drawing of Tom and Jerry. That is it! ARGH!!!!
There are more trailers than there are extra features! You are given the trailers to:
- "Hansel and Gretel" reeks of a Halmark TV movie, but on the Big Screen
- Scooby Doo and the Legend of the Vampire. I only wish they'd promote Tom and Jerry as much as Scooby Doo. This thing was only about 10 seconds so why is it on this DVD?!?!
- Virginia's Run. UGH! Sappy and contrived from the looks of it. Looks like an "After School Special" without the message.
- Tom and Jerry: The Movie
- Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring
The Ugly
Rome approaches the Soapbox and a hush falls over the crowd. Fear and dread set in as he is about to type.
Relax it's not going to be that bad :-]
I am stoked that they finally released more Tom and Jerry on DVD. However, I am disappointed in the release. The Extras are a joke! I wish they put more in it. A look at the animation process or something more for the "how to draw" tease! I watched that part 3 times and once in slow motion to feel that I got something from that area. A little nitpickiness, why aren't the toons in chronological order? (yeah I know I'm getting picky about that, sorry)
The trailers, why? 5 trailers! Come on! Forget the trailers and give me some stuff about Tom and Jerry!
About the "uncut, for the most part" comment..all were uncut, except "Mucho Mouse". The toon was originally in Cinemascope meaning letterbox! It is not letterboxed on the DVD..WHY NOT?!?! Ugh is it too much to ask to get the Cinemascope Tom and Jerry's in letterbox?? I have never seen them in their original format of letterbox. Nor have many, many other people who didn't see them in the theaters over 40 years ago. Please someone explain this to me! Fans such as myself would love to see these Tom and Jerry cartoons they their creators wanted them shown.
I feel like I'm biting the hand the feeds me. That they release a Tom and Jerry DVD and I do nothing but complain about what I feel should be on it. I apologize for that. I am grateful that Tom and Jerry DVDs are released. Personally, though, I feel like I am being fed scraps from a large banquet table. The Japanese have a box set of all the episodes. VCD's are common in many parts of the world and there are a lot of Tom and Jerry VCDs. But here we aren't given much. Cartoon Network shows Tom and Jerry at odd hours of the day so that is something, but not everyone has Cartoon Network. Besides, PC thugs like to edit Tom and Jerry...a subject that I don't want to get into.
Please, those of you that have control of these cartoons, I'm asking you, begging you, give us more! Tom and Jerry merchandise of any kinda is few and far between. Episodes on VHS and DVD is very rare, even with the latest release. I'm sure a lot of the loyal Tom and Jerry fans would love to see a DVD release in box set that does honor to their legacy in the history of animation. Something that does justice to those that worked on it for so many year. An anthology if you will! Hanna-barbera early years, the Gene Deitch years, the Chuck Jones years, the later Hanna-barbera years. All uncut, digitally remastered! Let us know what went on it, give us a documentary along with it. The books they were publised about these cartoons are no longer in print! Information is sparse! And I am rambling...time to get off this soapbox.
Please don't let this rant deter you from buying this DVD. The DVD is worth getting! I enjoyed watching the cartoons and it is a welcome addition to my DVD collection! So go out and buy it and await patiently for the next release...whenever that will be...