Human endeavour in microcosm: ambition, rivalry, victory, defeat, pathos, bathos, desire, and so on and so forth - the whole gamut of Human experience is refracted through these lovable comic creations. Bill and Jo created the most profound slapstick characters ever to grace our screens, the dynamic of these equally self-centred creations is all encompassing and eternally compelling. No cultural references are required to enjoy this surreal violence - whatever your age, class, status, race, religion or creed, 5 minutes exposed to this gloriously anarchic duo is guaranteed to make you smile, titter and guffaw.
My personal favourite T&J shorts are those which centre around the plot device of Butch (aka Spike, Killer) protecting his offspring Tyke (That's my boy!) from being bothered by Tom.
I own as near to a full set of the animated shorts (disregarding the latter day dross churned out by talentless half-wits) as it is possible to obtain, 15 hours worth of timeless enchanting comedy. This is the one to purchase:
Here is an interesting article for completists - the censorship of Tom & Jerry: http://ift.tt/1HToEEM
For anyone who would like to become familiar with the story behind these cinema legends (7 time Academy Award winning!) I heartily recommend this volume: Tom and Jerry, 50 Years of Cat and Mouse
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