Tom & Jerry Golden Collection: Volume One

I'm very glad I finally bought this collection. I held off for a while and then it became unavailable for a while. Once it was re-released, I knew it was time. The cartoons themselves are all fantastic. the comedic timing and fluidity of the animation are all top notch. They get even better as time progresses. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera directed all of these, but you can see how their technique changes and improves with each cartoon. Some have said that when Tex Avery joined MGM studios, he had such a major impact that all animation directors tried to keep up with Tex. You can certainly see his influence in the later cartoons. (Incidentally, check out Tex Avery Screwball Classics Volume 1. I bought and reviewed that release as well. Another Must-have). There are some downsides to this package, but I consider them minimal. One is that the digital transfer for some of these cartoons is not as good as others. It seems that some came from video kinescope and others came directly from original film negatives. The original film negative transfers are much brighter and sharper than the others. However, in some cases, the only surviving copies were the video kinescopes, so that can't be helped. Another is the sanctimonious "warning" at the beginning of these discs stating how these cartoons are a "product of their times" and they're "racist". Balderdash. For one thing, don't ever believe that this generation is better or more enlightened than previous generations. Every generation has problems and their own form of prejudice. For another, people can point to the black lady of the house and say she's a racist figure. She was voiced by a black woman (Lillian Randolph) and she clearly owned the house that Tom and Jerry lived in. It was a nice house! That's not racism. I'm very glad that these cartoons are complete and unedited. We need to preserve the art and talents of previous generations even if we don't agree with what was done. I encourage anybody who likes classic animation to get this volume. I also encourage you to show these cartoons to younger viewers and watch with them. You may be surprised to find that kids may still love these timeless cartoons. It may also encourage Warner Studios to release more volumes so that we can all enjoy more classics like Tom and Jerry.

As a Native American i love these golden collection shorts back when people had a backbone and knew it was pure entertainment, nothing more nothing less. They came in beautiful condition and i caught my kids laughing to this very often when i first put it on for them, so it goes to show you this these shorts are a timeless masterpieces.

Many cartoon enthusiasts believe the early Tom and Jerry's are the best, and I'm in that crowd! The series was great from the start as evidenced by disc one of this set, which hits the road full throttle and dosn't stop! Not a clnker in the bunch! Disc two sees the series hitting it's stride and delivering the cartoon laughs and mayhem that first delighted audiences in e the 1940's. And no, at 70, I don't believe cartoon violence has warped me in any way, but if parents have concerns, do check it out beforehand. And if you find yourself laughing like a kid again, share it with the kids! A first-rate addition to any animated cartoon library! Recommended!

I love Tom & Jerry. Classic animated cartoons that most people can watch and get into. Why I say most, is these cartoons, made back then, were more violent and had themes that today's generation of viewers tend to criticize and get offended over. Some of these cartoons would be edited or not even aired on today's networks. Which is why, if you want to watch the original stuff, buy this collection. These cartoons are not only remastered, but are the uncut, uncensored. Meaning the violence, themes and anything else, will be shown as the way it was intended. Not edited. Unlike the DVD Spotlight collection released before, the Blu-ray collection is in chronological order. Unfortunately, the second collection was cancelled by Warner Bros for unknown reasons. Perhaps, one day, maybe, they'll release the rest of the Tom & Jerry Cartoons. The cartoons are fun as heck. Makes me laugh still. Tom, Jerry, Spike and the housekeeper. The housekeeper, you never see her face, doesn't put up with Tom's antics and usually lets him have it. The episode I really liked was Part-Time Pal (1947). Tom accidentally got drunk, decides to make friends with Jerry, when dinner isn't served, he goes upstairs to confront the housekeeper while Jerry begs him not to do so, but Tom walks into her room and throws a jug of water on her. She ends up destroying the downstairs, goes outside chasing him with the broom. The 37 original cartoons are uncensored, uncut and remastered.

This golden collection, especially in Blu Ray is the best looking with great visuals and sounds along with uncut scenes that the spotlight collection didn't have!

Love this DVD set!!! Completely unedited and uncensored like they were meant to be seen!

RELEASE VOLUME 2 ALREADY

glad to see it in HD.

I due dvd contengono molti episodi, il 1° una versione datata di Tom (il cartone animato del personaggio risulta un po' "grezzo" rispetto a quello più recente) ma ugualmente molto divertente. Il 2° disco contiene episodi più recenti di Hanna & Barbera e sono tutti quanti capaci di strappare delle sane risate a piccini e ad adulti (io ho 59 anni ma mi diverto molto a guardarli: di questi tempi, un toccasana per lo spirito) Un 5 stelle meritato. Consiglio l'acquisto a tutti. Ho notato che qualcuno lamentava il fatto che l'audio sia solo in francese, inglese e un'altra lingua ma, sinceramente, non credo che necessiti conoscere le lingue per seguire i divertentissimi episodi dei due personaggi più amati al mondo. Un bel 10 e lode anche per la celere consegna prevista dal 03 agosto al 09 ma giunta in data 30.07.

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Purs délires, le meilleur de Hanna-Barbera cartoons et la meilleure époque (années 35>60). Ces Dessins animés sont aussi frais et percutants qu'il y a 50 ans et on pleure de rire aux déboire de Tom et aux ruses de jerry. Plus personne ne sait faire ce genre délirant et "sauvage" de cartoons avec une animation plus que parfaite et un soin exceptionnel du décor.On peut les voir et revoir 500 fois en famille et tout le monde va se gondoler de l'ancêtre au petit dernier! Un vrai cadeau à se faire collectivement pour les soirées pluvieuses ou d'hiver et surtout pour éviter les "c__---ries" de la télé!!

This enchanting collection, won’t be cancelled as it is recognized as history. It’s music, art, and storylines captures the 1940’s era by the two most amazing animators in cartoon history, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Still absolutely hilarious!!.

Die Kinder kriegen sich nicht mehr ein. Ist wirklich schön