It's probably not my favorite cartoon about the world's most famous cat-and-mouse duo, but it is a decently entertaining watch for lovers of old cartoons. Oh yeah, I guess the Oscars pretty much liked the patriotic note at the very end and as they have always been kinda big on Tom and Jerry, they gave them another Academy Award here picking this one over works by some other greats from that era. To me, the film needed a bit to get going, but the middle part is where it is at its best and funniest and the ending is solid too. There are no other cats, other mice or dogs in here - pure Tom vs. For example, they are pretty much always about explosions and Jerry keeps being in a somewhat hopeless situation, but he keeps prevailing and eventually triumphing with Tom being the loser, sometimes through bad luck, at other times through his own incompetence. They may not have much of a connection, but they have certain things in common. Actually is is really many very short films put together here. And as it was made by Hanna Barbera, it is a Tom & Jerry cartoon, one of their more, maybe even most, known and liked. "The Yankee Doodle Mouse" is an American 7.5-minute cartoon from 1943, which means that this one will have its 75th anniversary next year and that it was from the days of World War II. Heck, I can only remember one time where Tom ended up the victor in all their many films. military during WWII, Tom and Jerry do battle in the basement, using household items as war weapons and vehicles. While me saying this is a bit of a spoiler, it probably comes as no surprise to anyone that Jerry is the winner. Mouse at War: Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna. As usual, Tom tries to kill Jerry and by the end Jerry wins the day-no huge surprises here. However, this isn't exactly new stuff-most Tom and Jerry cartoons are very, very similar to each other. Additionally, it's fun watching these characters beat the snot out of each other. Of the big three animation studios of the day, Disney, Warner Brothers and MGM, MGM probably had the best quality animation from a purely technical standpoint. The animation quality of these earlier Tom and Jerry cartoons were he best of the series-with amazingly beautiful story boards. Regardless of why it won, it was a superior product. ![]() This is all very typical of a WWII era cartoon and perhaps this wasn't the main reason the cartoon won the Oscar for Best Animated Short-we'll never know. Unlike a typical Tom and Jerry cartoon, this one had several allusions to WWII-such as Jerry sending dispatches to the war office that he's taken car of the enemy, the cat. The book also includes a folded A2 poster.This cartoon appears, at least to me, to possibly be an effort by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS-the Oscar people) to announce that they were squarely behind the war effort-though THE YANKEE DOODLE MOUSE was an excellent film. The various techniques and colors add to its complexity, making it an excellent reference for artists and/or students. The pages are filled with sketches, portraits, caricatures, cityscapes, comics, and all kinds of real-life characters, whose lines are so dynamic that they almost seem to move towards you as they try to leave the page. The result is 480 pages of mesmerizing illustrations. Instead of touring and working on projects, he was able to return to what he loves most: drawing incessantly and putting his imagination to the test. Originally scheduled for release in the summer of 2020, it was postponed due to the pandemic, but this provided Jung Gi with a unique opportunity. The 2022 Sketch Collection, Kim Jung Gi's latest sketchbook filled with masterful drawings created since 2018, is now available. Due to increased order volume, our current estimate is that your order will be shipped within 6-8 weeks.
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