Hellen
I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Chirphymium
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Catangro
After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.
Tayyab Torres
Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
Horst in Translation ([email protected])
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse" is a 7.5-minute cartoon short film from 1947, so this one has its 70th anniversary this year now and the title is of course a reference to the famous Robert Louis Stevenson novel that was perhaps more known back then than it is today. It also won actor Frederic March an Oscar for example. But back to this one here: This is one of the rare occasions when Tom and Jerry were nominated for an Oscar, but came short as the WB entry took it that year. Nonetheless, this is still among the most known works by the world's most famous cat-and-mouse duo. And it is an okay watch that basically gets better the longer it goes. The introduction and presentation of the issues Tom has with Jerry drinking a bit of his milk, may have been slightly too long, but when the poisoned milk comes into play, the quality increases and the very end with tiny Tom was a real highlight. It reminds us that certain species react differently to medication, especially if the quantity of how much they drank differs so strongly. All in all, probably not my favorite T&J short, but a good watch nonetheless. I give it a thumbs-up.
Foreverisacastironmess
This is something that I love the most about the Tom and Jerry cartoons. They weren't always merely a household pet and pest, confined to the world of the house, forever warm and classic house though it may have been. From one episode to the next they could be living with some cattle ranch guy, or in medieval times, or tanning on the beach or swimming under the seas as a cat and mermouse! Or way later they had them up in space a lot, but we dare not speak of such terrible things... Although one of those turned out to be a dream the point is I really like the shorts that push the boundaries and, whatever loopy reality the world of the show has, and I really love this one. I love mad scientist Tom, concocting his not-so deadly brew to dispose of his despised nemesis Jerry! I find his utterly fiendish, leering expression so totally funny-Bwa-ha-ha- ha!!! It's apparently a very good day to be evil! And I also really love the shadows that back-light him in the scene, I find the explosive puff of red smoke when the potion erupts quite visually impressive. Something else, that happens to be the thing I love the most about this short is the music. I love the humorously ominous music that really brought to my mind cheesy old black and white monster movies! I know it's more likely a take on Jeckyl and Hyde, but it made me picture that kind of thing more for some reason. I especially find the music hilarious that plays during the first appearance of Superjerry! That's one "Mighty Mouse!" I love the epic boom, boom, boom, that plays as the Jerrynator stomps toward a horrified Tom! The music made me picture some old B-movie with some gigantic monster on the horizon that's coming closer! You know the kind, there's always some old general and some handsome scientist protecting some blonde scientist from the terrible threat that could end mankind as we know it! What I find weird, is that at the time all those old movies weren't quite so old just yet! Them drag-racing school jock guys in those red blazers were still taking there sweeties to drive-ins to see them! A possible parody? Okay, back to the toon, my favourite sight gag is when Tom whacks Jerry with the poker once then thrice, then poses to stare aghast at the Jerry indentations on the poker! It's the little things that always get me with these shows. In closing, I love all of this, the comical ambiance of the music, the potion, a souped-up Jerry and yes, like a few others that great zany ending that wraps things up so nicely! A real different and strange kind of Tom and Jerry and for me all the more brilliant for it. I've decided not to spoil the ending for anyone either, although I may already have done....Sorry about that!
Shawn Watson
In this Acadamy Award-nominated cartoon (it lost to Tweety Pie!) Tom is tired of sharing his daily bowl of milk with Jerry and nothing he seems to do stops him from getting at it. So he makes up a poisonous white liquid from household chemicals and serves it to Jerry, hoping to kill him. Unfortunately it merely gives him great strength and he proceeds to open a can of whoop-ass. Trouble is, his powers come and go at sporadic intervals. So Tom decides to drink the potion himself. It's very funny and you'll certainly be laughing all the way through. The twist ending is the best laugh of all. I won't ruin it, but it was my favorite one yet.
ccthemovieman-1
No matter what Tom does, he can't seem to keep Jerry away from slurping down his bowl of milk. He locks Jerry in a safe, traps him in a dresser drawer, blocks his mouse hole, on and on....but nothing works as Jerry keeps coming back for more milk.Finally, Tom decides to make a fatal elixir, putting all kinds of garbage in a bowl of milk. Jerry drinks it and turns into The Incredible Hulk, and starts beating up on Tom. However, the stuff seems to wear off quickly, in which Tom then gets the upper hand, but then becomes effective again. This back-and-forth goes on and on with funny results. This is another wild-and-crazy episode and a unique "take" on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.