Tom & Jerry Spotlight Collection Censored!

[Scaramanga]

I received the set today and all I can say is I'm disappointed ... being a European who especially ordered this set hoping it would be uncut I feel even worse. I payed quite a bit for the dvd set and even more import and customs taxes to get them and then this ...

Even quality wise I'm disappointed, they are supposed to be restored and remasterd ... I wonder which of the cartoons they're referring to ? Even the best one of the shorts on this set doesn't look nearly as good as the ones on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection.

I'm just disappointed I guess. I hope I'll be able to get a replacement too, although since I'm overseas for some reason I highly doubt that's gonna be the case. Cause no way I'm sending those discs back (which would could me dearly) without some kind of reassurance I will get uncut discs in return.



In retrospect, maybe I'm a bit too harsh about the remastering / restoring of these cartoons. Guess it's all because I'm so disappointed about the cuts. They really kinda spoil the release

[Cartman]

Originally Posted by Nelson

Personally, I'm not one bit surprised by this, as it tells you that the folks over at Warner Home Video looks at this collection aimed for "kids" and not adults.I think that the idea, is that first, you buy the edited collection "first" and send the discs and get the uncut collection from WHV, is a very moronic idea, as the uncut dvd collection should be released in stores and not through mail order.In my opinon, this is not the way to honor the great works of Hanna-Barbera's Tom And Jerry theatrical cartoons in any way, but destroys their art in this collection.

I have no plans to purchase this set on this bonehead decison.

Well put, Nelson. I'm glad yet another classic animation studio is releasing their cartoons on DVD, but it should follow the same forumula that Disney and WB did, releasing every cartoon uncut.

[MF TOON]

Well I can't buy this until either Warner Bros. or Jerry Beck comment on the situation... I'm very dissapointed.

[Leviathan]

"Uncut and from Brnad New Transfers" indeed. I Guess this means there'll be no Mammay Cartoons on DVD at all, they'll get to Join the Popeye and Tex Avery cartoons in WHV Purgatory. This is NOT something that Feltenstein and WHV can just blow over like not inlcuding "What's Opera Doc" and "ONe Froggy Evening" on the first LTGC. Hopefully WHV will get the PR beating they deserve


I say WHV should get some more competent employees.

[Mr. Jinks]

Do you think Warner spent so much more time and focus on Looney Tunes Wave 2 that they "neglected" Tom and Jerry???

[Senbei Norimaki]

I bought the set this morning at Target. I really liked the Documentaries & Jerry Beck's commentaries. It was also very cool to see the 3 cartoons in widescreen. Hopefully Time-Warner will start replacing the defective disc soon. Not bad for $15.99.



Did Time-Warner really have to put a trailer for a cartoon cartoon on this set. It’s bad enough I see them every time I watch cartoon network I don’t need to see them on my DVDs!

[Duck Dodgers]

uhmmm...the looney tunes presented in the first two waves are uncut,but they do not present particular racial stereotypes or particular things who could be censored...and the tom and jerry dvd set is censored...oh boy,this could mean we'll never have an uncensored dvd boxed set of tex avery cartoons!

[Hippety Hopper]

Lee and Mac let me know how it goes will Warner's, I cancelled my order (not wanted to have the same cartoons again with the SAME cuts as before). If you get a good response I'll definately pick the set up.

[corey3rd]

Originally Posted by duck dodgers

uhmmm...the looney tunes presented in the first two waves are uncut,but they do not present particular racial stereotypes or particular things who could be censored...and the tom and jerry dvd set is censored...oh boy,this could mean we'll never have an uncensored dvd boxed set of tex avery cartoons!

Tex Avery set will appeal more to grown ups so it shouldn't be snipped up.

[Eddie Estes]

Is there a anyone at WBHV that we can contact to raise a little he**.
I really wanted and bought it against my better judgement after seeing
news that Warner may replace the first disc.