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post #1 of 17
3/15/10 at 11:35am
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post #2 of 17
3/15/10 at 1:18pm
Looks like re-packaged garbage!

I really had my hopes up that they were going to make-up for the previous releases.  How foolish of me.
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post #3 of 17
3/15/10 at 1:56pm

I wished they re-evaluate their stance against a replacement program for Tom & Jerry Spotlight Collection, Vol. 3 so I can finally order and complete the Hanna-Barbara era.


Edited by ChrisCook - 3/15/10 at 2:07pm
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post #4 of 17
3/15/10 at 2:25pm
saw the announcement late Friday, i think it was, and to say that i am saddened is putting it mildly. Prior to the full on Blu and WB archives, along with the other studios doing MOD disc, it seemed like more thought was put into collection releases, during the heyday of DVD. We got great packages, and it was well thought out.

What upsets me about this is it is a partial repackage, some award winners from HB and a mix of Chuck Jones. All of this will co-inside with the live action/CGI movie that is being worked on, if they really wanted to make a wave in the eyes of the fans, this should have been a complete, Chronological Theatrical Collection, from HB to Dietch to Jones. if all were restored to the best possible condition, yes i know that some of the materials are not in the best condition, or the original negatives do not exist, but as close as possible, and a two tier release, DVD and Blu  the Blu set could cover everything in 3-4 disc. One day i hope this Duo will get the respect that they deserve.
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post #5 of 17
3/15/10 at 6:25pm
Same here. I'm frankly surprised to see this, considering the recent rumor was a new chronological series with Looney Tunes Golden Collection standards. Which is, of course, what the Spotlights should have been. Perhaps they'll channel this revenue into that.

Where has anyone said some T&J negatives don't exist?
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post #6 of 17
3/15/10 at 9:08pm
Matt, here have a read of this,

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/classic/lost-tom-jerry-title-cards.html


really great info as always from Mr. Beck
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post #7 of 17
3/16/10 at 9:07am
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Matt, here have a read of this,

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/classic/lost-tom-jerry-title-cards.html


really great info as always from Mr. Beck
The final "l" is missing from the actual link; here's a corrected version:

www.cartoonbrew.com/classic/lost-tom-jerry-title-cards.html
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post #8 of 17
3/16/10 at 9:58am
This isn't just a disappointment, it's a tease. For the past year the market's been inundated with cheapie one-disc Tom and Jerry compilations for kids and family, and the first multidisc set in years, and we get THIS?

There are many words I could use to describe the WHV execs who signed off on this, none of them G-rated.
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post #9 of 17
3/16/10 at 4:21pm
Thank you both for the link. Knowing they're backed up to film (and possibly younger than the original elements anyway), I'd imagine the differences could be handled nicely. What would really prove tricky would be acquiring all those original title cards.
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post #10 of 17
3/26/10 at 2:06pm
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CELEBRATE

THE OSCAR®-WINNING CAT AND MOUSE DUO WITH

TOM AND JERRY: DELUXE ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

AVAILABLE JUNE 22, 2010

FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO

 

Deluxe Collection Showcases 30 Shorts

Including Seven Academy Award-Winning Cartoons Plus

Excerpts from Anchors Aweigh with Gene Kelly and

Dangerous When Wet with Esther Williams

 

BURBANK, CA (March 26, 2010) – Warner Home Video (WHV) celebrates the most enduring team in animation history, Tom and Jerry, with the release of Tom and Jerry:  Deluxe Anniversary Collection, available in stores June 22, 2010. This must-have compilation features 30 of the best and most popular shorts showcasing Tom and Jerry’s appearances through the decades.  The two-disc set which will also include bonus material (over three-hours of content) will retail for $26.99 SRP.

 

Consumers will clamor for this all-new Tom and Jerry collection that features an eclectic line up of shorts covering each decade since the duo’s creation.  The set begins with the short that started it all, the Oscar® nominated Puss Gets the Boot.  Puss Gets the Boot, not only catapulted the then-unnamed Tom and Jerry to meteoric stardom but also served as the launching pad for the collaborative efforts of another gifted legendary duo, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

 

Tom and Jerry:  Deluxe Anniversary Collection features seven shorts that became Oscar® winners for Best Short Subject, Cartoons. They include Yankee Doodle Mouse, Mouse Trouble, Quiet Please!,The Cat Concerto, The Little Orphan, Johann Mouse and Two Mousketeers.

 

Also included on the DVD is an excerpt from the 1945 live action film Anchors Aweigh, in which Jerry performs a dance routine with Gene Kelly. Another featured excerpt is from the 1953 musical filmDangerous When Wet, in which Tom and Jerry appear with Esther Williams in a dream sequence where they perform a synchronized swimming routine.

 

“Our goal was to create a comprehensive collection that shows the evolution of the two characters through the course of several decades,” said Amit Desai WHV Vice President of Family, Animation and Partner Brands Marketing. He added,  “No matter how much they’ve grown over the years or how many great directors have left their distinctive mark on them, Tom and Jerry remain just as fast, mischievous and fun as ever. We think this anniversary collection will be a big hit with consumers.”

 

Tom and Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection is intended for the adult collector and may not be suitable for children.

 

Tom and Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection

Disc One – Oscar Winners and Classics

Disc Two – Through the Decades

Puss Gets the Boot

Excerpt from Anchors Aweigh

Midnight Snack

Excerpts from Dangerous When Wet

Dog Trouble

Penthouse Mouse

Fraidy Cat

The Cat Above the Mouse Below

Puss ‘n’ Toots

The Cat’s Me-Ouch

The Lonesome Mouse

Cosmic Cat and Meteor Mouse

Yankee Doodle Mouse

Jerry’s Country Cousin

Mouse Trouble

Flippin’ Fido

Mouse in Manhattan

Karate Guard

Quiet Please!

A Game of Mouse and Cat

The Milky Waif

 

The Cat Concerto

 

The Little Orphan

 

Saturday Evening Puss

 

Two Mouseketeers

 

Johann Mouse

 

Touché Pussy Cat

 

That’s My Mommy

 

The Egg and Jerry

 

Tops With Pops

 

 

The Credits

 

About Warner Bros. Animation

Warner Bros. Animation has been producing award-winning original animation since 1930, when it released its first cartoon, “Sinkin' in the Bathtub.” Since then, Warner Bros. Animation’s characters have set the standard for innovative, quality animation. 

 

Producing for network and cable television, online, home entertainment and feature films both domestically and internationally, Warner Bros. Animation is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as maintaining the studio’s rich cartoon heritage.  Warner Bros. Animation also oversees the creative use of, and production of animated programming based on classic animated characters from the Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics libraries.  Warner Bros. Animation is one of the most honored animation studios in history, garnering a grand total of six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, a Humanitas Award, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).

 

About Warner Home Video

With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, a division of the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.

 

About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles.

 

 

  
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post #11 of 17
5/24/10 at 6:20pm

Good to see another episode from my favorite year, 1975 (episode #80-15, "Cosmic Cat And Meteor Mouse") is being released.

 

(Man, I can just taste that Complete Series set... )

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post #12 of 17
7/6/10 at 9:15am

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/42731/tom-jerry-deluxe-anniversary-collection/

 

http://reviews.goldenagecartoons.com/2010/tjdeluxe/

 

It's simply astounding that WB would included the edited versions of some titles that were acknowledged mistakes on the Spotlight Collection series. It's also astounding to realize the overall amount of editing, re-recording and recropping that's been done to this series. It seems it would take a lot of work to simply return these beloved films to their original presentations.

 

Wake me when they grant T&J a Looney Tunes Golden Collection-style treatment: fully restored cartoons in a complete, uncut, unedited and chronological series.

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post #13 of 17
7/6/10 at 1:58pm

Like I said, There are many words I could use to describe the WHV execs who signed off on this, none of them G-rated.

Sad that Warner seems to have sacked all their competent employees.

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post #14 of 17
7/6/10 at 5:19pm

   For almost 7 years that I have been coming to this forum, there is one thing that I have been more vocal about than anything else, Tom & Jerry done correctly, maybe its my age, I enjoy The Three Stooges for their violent brand of slapstick, and the same goes for Tom & Jerry. Even more so than Loony Tunes, and in all this time I have seen bad releases, or the cartoons handed over to the animation and TV section, not to fault those people, but let’s be realistic it is, and who ever signed off on this. And much like the long maligned Stooges for years before getting it right, this Comedy Duo still gets no respect, I understand that it’s a business, and trying to get the product out to the masses has its set backs. But the well is starting to run dry, maybe its time that WB got this one right, I know that I don’t speak for any one but myself, but I do have an idea that would be fan/collector approved, first off, it’s the Theatrical Collection that is wanted, no offence, but after Chuck Jones, the TV show is a completely different animal altogether.

 

The perfect Tom & Jerry Complete Theatrical Collection

 

Disc 1-6           William Hanna and Joseph Barbara Era

Disc 7              Gene Dietch  Era

Disc 8-9           Chuck Jones Era

Disc 10            Special Features

 

All special features on all previous spotlight collections, and the deluxe collection need be included, also would like to see some involvement of Gene Dietch, dear god do this soon the man is 85, a feature on Ms Randolph the true voice of Tom & Jerry. Also included should be the Spike and Tyke shorts on the bonus disc. I will state this as plain as possible, treat this like every other MGM title that gets the gold standard treatment, (Wizard of Oz, North By Northwest). In the changing world of home entertainment, and what to do with classic short subject material, it will have to be done correctly, or the well will be dry. After years the Stooges, got what the public wanted, nothing less was longer acceptable. The same is now for Tom & Jerry, Restored to their original MGM gloss, Remastered, Unedited, Chronoligical Order.  If it is a problem, of offending some people because of the material in some of the older toons, make it easy on yourselves, make it a TCM Spotlight collection


Edited by dana martin - 7/6/10 at 5:35pm
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post #15 of 17
7/6/10 at 6:15pm

I'll second everything you said, Dana.

 

The way Sony did "The Three Stooges" should be the model for all of classic Hollywood's short subjects, whether live action or animated.

 

Nothing left out -- nothing cut -- everything remastered -- in chronological order.

 

What's the big deal?

 

And if maybe 35 seconds of material will offend a few hundred people, they'll just have to learn to live with it.  We can't change the past.

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post #16 of 17
7/6/10 at 6:36pm

My objection to the set was that they suspiciously omitted the main title sequences for the 1975 H-B and even the 1980 Filmation made-for-TV Tom & Jerries (though their end credits remain intact!). All in all, it was a complete letdown for all concerned.

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post #17 of 17
7/6/10 at 7:09pm

as i said, the TV (Saturday morning) set is a completely different animal, and should be released that way, i remember the T&J grape ape show, but creeping towards 50 now, i remember when shorts would play before a movie, the end of that era, even Disney was still doing some, small ones, mostly Pooh, but it was a part of the whole experience, treat the Theatricals as a Theatrical Collection, with all the bells and whistles, and treat the Saturday Morning Programs, as a normal TV season release,

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