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Tom and Jerry-Classic Collection-Volume 8 | = |
There have been various DVD releases of Tom and Jerry cartoons in themed compilations. In terms of the “classic collection” there have been two other major releases: Region 1 - Tom and Jerry: Spotlight Collection. This 2-disc DVD set contains a selection of 40 cartoons. Various cartoons have been omitted due to censorship, while at least three cartoons on this release have been altered in terms of dialogue and have had visual gags edited out due to being regarded as racially contentious. These cartoons are The Milky Waif, The Truce Hurts and The Little Orphan. Extras included on this set are:
This NTSC set includes an English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono soundtrack and English, French and Spanish subtitles. Region 2 – Tom and Jerry: Complete Collector's Edition. This 6-disc, double-sided DVD collection includes 157 Tom and Jerry cartoons out of the 161 episodes produced. The negative is that 15 episodes have had either audio changed or video edited out. The only soundtrack available is English Mono with no extras. An excellent visual guide to the censorship implications can be found here. Region 4 – Tom and Jerry: Classic Collection Volume 1-12 It seems the local release is actually the Region 2 DVD collection, released as single-layer, single-sided DVD discs and as such the censorship still exists on the local release. Overall, each region unfortunately has become a victim of political correctness and your preference will depend on whether the Region 1 extras are of importance to you, or whether you would rather have the majority of episodes. Also, the Region 2 release suggests the cartons have been digitally re-mastered but this is not the case. |