A few months ago we bought a Tom and Jerry DVD for our kids to watch, but it wasn't until last night that I actually sat through the whole thing. I can't remember the last time I laughed so much at a cartoon! And both the kids love it too! Jesse thinks it's every bit as entertaining as his other shows, Owen likes it because it has a cat. What really amazes me about these cartoons is they are well over 60 years old, but still hold up today. The animation is probably better than what you find with most modern cartoons, especially if you're not a fan of what comes out of Japan. But what I noticed last night more than anything is the music of Tom and Jerry. It's primarily classic music with splashes of Jazz, Latin, Big Band and even Opera. It's unfortunate that every iteration of Tom and Jerry since its initial run severly pales in comparison to the original series, but if you get a chance to watch the old stuff, you'll be very surprised by how good it still is.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Tom and Jerry
A few months ago we bought a Tom and Jerry DVD for our kids to watch, but it wasn't until last night that I actually sat through the whole thing. I can't remember the last time I laughed so much at a cartoon! And both the kids love it too! Jesse thinks it's every bit as entertaining as his other shows, Owen likes it because it has a cat. What really amazes me about these cartoons is they are well over 60 years old, but still hold up today. The animation is probably better than what you find with most modern cartoons, especially if you're not a fan of what comes out of Japan. But what I noticed last night more than anything is the music of Tom and Jerry. It's primarily classic music with splashes of Jazz, Latin, Big Band and even Opera. It's unfortunate that every iteration of Tom and Jerry since its initial run severly pales in comparison to the original series, but if you get a chance to watch the old stuff, you'll be very surprised by how good it still is.
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Since we no longer have star wars movies coming out we need to start a new tradish of comic book movies to attend as in iron man, batman, hulk, wonder twins, wonder woman, spiderman, robin, flash gordon, green lantern, catwoman, captain america and whatever other movie hollywood will make.
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Haha, I just noticed that you put "Super Rad" by the Aquabats in your blog's radio box. Was that for me?
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