Re: movies to ask Warner for in chat?
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Originally Posted by Patrick McCart
Also, I'm hoping they don't go with a chronological Tom & Jerry set, but rather chronological or mixed MGM sets. I prefer the variety of the Looney Tunes sets. Besides, it'll be neat to have a lot of different cartoons in one set: Happy Harmonies, T&J, Tex Avery, etc. It would only take 6 4-disc volumes to get all the MGM cartoons on DVD, anyways.
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I don't care how they do it, just as long as it's transferred progressively, unedited and out there, made available to purchase!
Personally, I prefer a chronological structure as it gives viewers a better sense of development of each film unit's writing, art, design, style, characters, etc. But I would just as soon welcome a complete collection of the studio's classic shorts. Perhaps they could offer a menu option in which viewers (if they so chose) could select to watch only the included Happy Harmony, Barney Bear, Tom & Jerry, and so on. As much as I'm a fan of all of the studio's animation output, I just think that the MGM Tom and Jerry cartoons along with the Tex Avery directed shorts are in a league of their own and very separate and distinct productions in contrast to the earlier MGM cartoon library. Again, just as long as they're available in comprehensive and fitting packages, I'll buy 'em!
If I had my choice though, I'd prefer to see a complete box set of just the Tex Avery cartoons (yes, including all the Droopy shorts already released) and in the bonus menu, the few extra Michael Lah cartoons. I would hope this would be uncensored and brought to DVD without the use of DVNR! I would also love to see a second complete box set of just the MGM Tom and Jerry films. Hopefully remastered from their current state and in uncut/undubbed presentation, offered chronologically. Finally, a 3rd collection of the early years of the studios output which would offer (similar to the Universal Woody Woodpecker sets) a menu screen split up into A. Happy Harmony - B. Captain and The Kids - C. Barney Bear. Each again, presented like the Woody Woodpecker sets, chronologically. This way you have both a mixed bag of the studio's history but also a very comprehensive overview of the productions. It would only require a few box sets and certainly no more discs or costs than what you've proposed Patrick. Also, I imagine both Tom and Jerry and Tex Avery would be a cinch to market, especially if done with care and class. Certainly easier than an MGM "All-Stars" type of package. So that only leaves the Happy Harmonies, etc. which would require a different approach to sell, primarily consumers would be people like ourselves along with older generations and classic movie fans.
