Customer Reviews

Tom and Jerry Tales, Vol. 1

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There's plenty of reviews here happily reporting "my kids/grandkids love these." So here's an opinion from an adult who grew up on the classic Tom & Jerry shorts of the 1940's and 50's. I was really concerned that these new cartoons would bear no resemblance to the older ones. After all, modern-day incarnations of Looney Tunes, Scooby Doo, Popeye, and many others are hard for us classic animation fans to watch. But I'm happy to report that Tom & Jerry Tales actually retains the spirit of the original Hannah-Barbera shorts. Sure, the animation has a slightly more contemporary look, with regard to shading of the characters. But it's not nearly as grating as the three-dimensional effects most hand-drawn animation goes for these days. Most importantly, the action and sense of fun are still there. I wasn't surprised to find the violence toned down a bit (unlike the original theatrical shorts, these cartoons ARE aimed at children), but poor ol' Tom still gets pounded with regularity.

We adults who still enjoy cartoons are fortunate that so many Golden Age shorts are now available. But if you're itching to try something new that honors the cartoons you grew up with, give this one a try. I know I'll be buying the rest of the volumes in this series. No, they'll never replace the Tom & Jerry of the Good Ol' Days. . .but these well-made cartoons are the closest we'll ever come to seeing animation like that again.

I bought this for my young son who loves to watch classic Tom and Jerry. I didn't realize it was a newer incarnation of the show. They are OK. Not as good as the classic Tom and Jerry but since only a limited number of classics are shown on TV and we've seen them all many times the novelty of the cartoons on this DVD made it worthwhile. But if you are looking for good old Tom and Jerry, this is not it.

My daughter is five years old and plays this DVD from time to time, even shows it to her friends visited our house. Most importantly, we bought the DVD six months ago and she has not lost interest in it. Per her request, we are buying all the Tom & Jerry DVDs.

My review is from only seeing the first cartoon Ho Ho Horrors. I haven't played the full disc yet and will soon as I really love T&J. For somebody that grew up with the original version this is a bit different from what I expected but still good. All the fun is still there although it seems they took the mild violence out and made the cartoons more PC for young kids of today. For example in the first cartoon they brought back Mammy Two Shoes as a white woman (instead of black) & call her Mrs Two Shoes. That was a bit of a shock but understandable for todays generation. I'll agree with the other reviwers that young kids (and older cartoon loving folks like me) will like this new version of T&J. It's good...

We purchased this dvd for our grandson for Christmas.
He is 4 yrs old and he loves them along with his 2 yr old sister.

from Nana and Pap

My grandchildren love the DVD. I appreciate that it is clean and suitable for anyone who watches it. I even like to watch it.

This collection of the new Tom and Jerry is entertaining. It may not be like the original Tom and Jerry series, but it has it's own comedic qualities. I purchased this DVD for my 3 yr. old son and he loves it. He can watch it over and over. However, we enjoy watching it with him too! I think you will enjoy it and be pleasantly surprised as long as you don't go into it comparing it to the original series.

I am a 69 year old grandfather who is now introducing my 3 yr. old grandaughter to the cartoons I grew up with. I must say that my recent purchase of " tom & Jerry tales" leaves much to be desired. I can't put my finger on it, but there is something very lacking in the newer version of the cartoons as compared to the older ones. However having said that, She and I laugh our socks off watching the antics of those two adorable rascals. But i prefer the older versions better

I'm in the 1960s generation. So I love the original Tom and Jerry. My kids of course have never seen the original version. But in spite of some new editing, adding, altering, the story stays pretty much the same and the beauty and fun is still there. I can hear the laugh and giggle all the way through the movie.

Tom and Jerry Tales Volume 1 has some great new Tom and Jerry episodes on it. If you are a Tom and Jerry fan you would really like this.