Wednesday, December 01, 2004
The cartoons shot in Cinemascope are shown at the original aspect ratio, showing that the thick linework we've seen in the pan-and-scan versions looks better when the cartoons are shown the right way. The producers even managed to track down a stereo soundtrack that was prepped and unused for a cartoon back in the day, a sweet trick. My favorite extra was the mini-documentary about Scott Bradley, the man who scored the MGM cartoons, which included some scene-specific commentaries read from an article he wrote on cartoon scoring back in the 1940s. It's a very nice touch I wish we'd see more of.
The cartoons themselves probably don't need my nudge; you already know what you think of T&J. In my eyes, they're solid entertainment, not a fiercely ambitious cartoon series like the Disney Silly Symphonies, but very enjoyably done. This two disc set is a decent start to another collector's series, and worth dropping a few bucks.
