Tom and Jerry is one of my all time favourite cartoons, and for a movie, after the disappointing Tom and Jerry: The Movie, this was a pretty decent kids movie. Yes, it is too short, and the story is predictable, but it is compensated by the colourful animation, likable characters, and a remarkably good voice cast, such as Diagnosis Murder's Charlie Sclatter, and voice veteran Jim Cummings. And Jerry I've always found really cute. Also, while adults may find it a bit too predictable and repetitive, and that is a big may, children will love it, and as a 17 year old female, I found it easy to like, and pretty funny. 7/10 Bethany Cox
12 Reviews
Was amazing as a Kid, missing depth as an Adult
JayDeadieEagle22 April 2023
I want to start by saying; be cautious with the things you loved as a child, because your life is different now and your taste may develop or change. So if you loved this movie as a kid, probably best to leave this as a memory.
This movie was great in my memory! I remember having this one on the clam-shell VHS Tape and I would constantly ask my mom to play it over and over! Even prior to watching it, I was expecting some of that wow and magic I remembered from my childhood, but it was missing.
I still loved some of the set pieces they designed, but ultimately for my current pallet this movie was lacking a true story or meaning. It does carry some nice visuals and the music is very reminiscent of the classic Tom & Jerry Show.
My review is primarily for parents; great fun for your kids to watch, but not a great one to watch with them. They also won't get any lesson or moral take away from this. It's just a good old fashion slapstick, that drives on for 60 minutes.
This movie was great in my memory! I remember having this one on the clam-shell VHS Tape and I would constantly ask my mom to play it over and over! Even prior to watching it, I was expecting some of that wow and magic I remembered from my childhood, but it was missing.
I still loved some of the set pieces they designed, but ultimately for my current pallet this movie was lacking a true story or meaning. It does carry some nice visuals and the music is very reminiscent of the classic Tom & Jerry Show.
My review is primarily for parents; great fun for your kids to watch, but not a great one to watch with them. They also won't get any lesson or moral take away from this. It's just a good old fashion slapstick, that drives on for 60 minutes.
the right feel but something is lacking
awblundell12 November 2002
This is the first T&J cartoon since Hanna Barbera days to recapture at all the look and feel of the Kenneth Muse animated originals.
Here are rich backgrounds, visual gags coming one after the other and a decent plot to pull it all together. Too often, later T&Js are reduced to plot less itchy-and-scratchy violence with the cat always coming off worst. The Hanna Barbera cartoons were never so predictable.
But for all that, something is lacking. The pace in the action sequences is never as breathtaking. Perhaps stretching T&J to the longer length simply spreads out too thin the ideas.
In the end, while watchable, this is equally missable.
Here are rich backgrounds, visual gags coming one after the other and a decent plot to pull it all together. Too often, later T&Js are reduced to plot less itchy-and-scratchy violence with the cat always coming off worst. The Hanna Barbera cartoons were never so predictable.
But for all that, something is lacking. The pace in the action sequences is never as breathtaking. Perhaps stretching T&J to the longer length simply spreads out too thin the ideas.
In the end, while watchable, this is equally missable.
It's way not as good as I remember.
Kdosda_Hegen11 July 2020
When I was a kid this was one of my favourite cartoon movies, pure 10/10. SO like most of my childhood movies I rewatched it. It was so bad, the jokes were very poor, most of the plot was predictable. Many scenes which were cool back then nwo felt lame, forced and did not make much sense. Other movies I rewatched aged much better, but nostalgia didn't work for this one.
Great movie
scorzine12 June 2012
I watch Tom and Jerry a lot, including this movie. I had no idea I would love this movie so much. To start off, the animation is clean and smooth, like in an ordinary Tom and Jerry cartoon. The characters are designed well and the voices are fun to listen to. I thought that the plot of the movie was funny: Tom has to guard a magical ring and Jerry steals it and it gets stuck on his head. A lot of you might like the old Tom and Jerry better, but I like the new cartoons and movies of the series, too. I have watched this movie countless times and it never gets old. You don't have to like the new Tom and Jerry shows, but at least give them some support.
Unsatisfying Film
davidw-6403918 September 2020
My childhood
haghighiaria12 January 2019
This movie literary changed my life... i'm serious!
It motivated me to learn English (English is my second language). I wanted to know what the characters were saying. it sounded so interesting to me (hearing a foreign language that i didn't understand). so much so that it inspired me. I don't care how good or bad this movie is, i'd still give it a 10.
Besides the point that it made my childhood awesome.
Surprisingly Good Tom and Jerry Movie
Zantara Xenophobe10 July 2002
Warning: Spoilers
*This review contains some spoilers.*
I cringed when I heard that a new Tom & Jerry movie had been made and released to video. The cat and mouse's track record since William Hanna and Joseph Barbera left MGM hasn't been very hot. Chuck Jones and his animators were okay, but only made a few stand-out shorts; there were some awful T & J cartoons made in the 1970's; and there was the unpleasant Tom and Jerry Kids. Oh, and don't forget the disastrous, universally panned `Tom and Jerry: The Movie.' With this uneasy mindset, I sat down to watch `The Magic Ring' with my fangs bared and claws ready to shred. But to my surprise, `The Magic Ring" was actually good, giving us new things while honoring what fans love about the duo's past.
The plot is so simple it is hard to believe they managed to stretch it to a whopping 62 minutes. Tom is ordered by his owner, who happens to be a wizard, to guard a ring until he gets back from a trip. As Tom is standing guard, Jerry gets his hands on the ring and jokingly fits it over his head. The ring gets stuck and Tom, naturally, chases Jerry to get the ring back. They wind up taking the chase into the city, where various characters come out of the woodwork and join in, wanting either the ring, Jerry, or Tom. And that is everything. What's interesting is that, while the gags aren't nearly as good as most of the classic shorts, they aren't at all groan-inducing. Many are actually quite funny, seeing as how whenever the ring is nudged a magical beam of light will emit and cause a mishap. Even better is the appearance of a bunch of familiar faces. Spike & Tyke, Droopy, and Nibbles all show up in the film. They even threw in a likeness of Jerry's cousin Muscles (here a different character named Freddie). The best added character is Butch, the Irish-accented dog that vied with Droopy in some great MGM cartoons. He's voiced by the wonderful Man-of-a-Million-Voices, Jim Cummings, one of the best vocal performers ever.
Just to let you know, `The Magic Ring' isn't all magical. While its simplicity is majestic, it is also a problem. Development in the beginning would have been helpful, for instance. The wizard is interesting. They deck him in an outfit and give him a voice that are so silly no one would fear him. It is the perfect touch, except that his face is never visible. But it never really makes sense why he gave Tom the ring instead of taking it along on his trip. And I also could have done without seeing a carbon copy of the ending of the1949 Tex Avery classic `Bad Luck Blackie.' But kids won't care about these things and most older people won't mind them much either. There is one major gripe I have, though. The makers of `The Magic Ring' were wise to avoid the huge mistake of `Tom and Jerry: The Movie' when it came to letting our silent duo speak. However, we do get to hear Tom and Jerry make some sounds. Tom, voiced by Jeff Bennett, was perfect, usually restricted to cries of pain or laughter, reminiscent of the Chuck Jones era. Jerry, however, makes far too much noise. Whenever he sees Tom, he lets out an annoying shout. Frank Welker is another one of the all-time great voice actors, and I love hearing him in cartoons, but his Jerry cries get old very fast. The worst comes in the film's only terrible scene, where Jerry is sitting on a curb, looking at various stores to generate ideas on how to get the ring off his head. Not only are the ideas in this thought balloons unfunny, but he ends the thought by saying `No no no no!' in a very annoying manner each time.
Still, I was impressed that someone managed to pull off a good updating of Tom and Jerry, with the past history being studied to see how not to make Tom and Jerry come to life. I am glad I watched `The Magic Ring,' and I welcome more from this production team. Just as long as Tom and Jerry don't start talking again. Score: 8 out of 10.
I cringed when I heard that a new Tom & Jerry movie had been made and released to video. The cat and mouse's track record since William Hanna and Joseph Barbera left MGM hasn't been very hot. Chuck Jones and his animators were okay, but only made a few stand-out shorts; there were some awful T & J cartoons made in the 1970's; and there was the unpleasant Tom and Jerry Kids. Oh, and don't forget the disastrous, universally panned `Tom and Jerry: The Movie.' With this uneasy mindset, I sat down to watch `The Magic Ring' with my fangs bared and claws ready to shred. But to my surprise, `The Magic Ring" was actually good, giving us new things while honoring what fans love about the duo's past.
The plot is so simple it is hard to believe they managed to stretch it to a whopping 62 minutes. Tom is ordered by his owner, who happens to be a wizard, to guard a ring until he gets back from a trip. As Tom is standing guard, Jerry gets his hands on the ring and jokingly fits it over his head. The ring gets stuck and Tom, naturally, chases Jerry to get the ring back. They wind up taking the chase into the city, where various characters come out of the woodwork and join in, wanting either the ring, Jerry, or Tom. And that is everything. What's interesting is that, while the gags aren't nearly as good as most of the classic shorts, they aren't at all groan-inducing. Many are actually quite funny, seeing as how whenever the ring is nudged a magical beam of light will emit and cause a mishap. Even better is the appearance of a bunch of familiar faces. Spike & Tyke, Droopy, and Nibbles all show up in the film. They even threw in a likeness of Jerry's cousin Muscles (here a different character named Freddie). The best added character is Butch, the Irish-accented dog that vied with Droopy in some great MGM cartoons. He's voiced by the wonderful Man-of-a-Million-Voices, Jim Cummings, one of the best vocal performers ever.
Just to let you know, `The Magic Ring' isn't all magical. While its simplicity is majestic, it is also a problem. Development in the beginning would have been helpful, for instance. The wizard is interesting. They deck him in an outfit and give him a voice that are so silly no one would fear him. It is the perfect touch, except that his face is never visible. But it never really makes sense why he gave Tom the ring instead of taking it along on his trip. And I also could have done without seeing a carbon copy of the ending of the1949 Tex Avery classic `Bad Luck Blackie.' But kids won't care about these things and most older people won't mind them much either. There is one major gripe I have, though. The makers of `The Magic Ring' were wise to avoid the huge mistake of `Tom and Jerry: The Movie' when it came to letting our silent duo speak. However, we do get to hear Tom and Jerry make some sounds. Tom, voiced by Jeff Bennett, was perfect, usually restricted to cries of pain or laughter, reminiscent of the Chuck Jones era. Jerry, however, makes far too much noise. Whenever he sees Tom, he lets out an annoying shout. Frank Welker is another one of the all-time great voice actors, and I love hearing him in cartoons, but his Jerry cries get old very fast. The worst comes in the film's only terrible scene, where Jerry is sitting on a curb, looking at various stores to generate ideas on how to get the ring off his head. Not only are the ideas in this thought balloons unfunny, but he ends the thought by saying `No no no no!' in a very annoying manner each time.
Still, I was impressed that someone managed to pull off a good updating of Tom and Jerry, with the past history being studied to see how not to make Tom and Jerry come to life. I am glad I watched `The Magic Ring,' and I welcome more from this production team. Just as long as Tom and Jerry don't start talking again. Score: 8 out of 10.
Best Animation/Action for 2002!
Young_PSC21 July 2003
This is a great movie for anyone, with original gags from Tom And Jerry series, but adding more action sequences and adrenaline rush.
I saw this on Cartoon Network when it premiered on Cartoon Theatre and was blown away! Not many animation movies include so many chases and action scenes, alongside enjoyable comedy with one of the two most famous characters in cartoon history!
If your'e in need of a enjoyable action cartoon comedy, this is surely the one! 5/5
I saw this on Cartoon Network when it premiered on Cartoon Theatre and was blown away! Not many animation movies include so many chases and action scenes, alongside enjoyable comedy with one of the two most famous characters in cartoon history!
If your'e in need of a enjoyable action cartoon comedy, this is surely the one! 5/5
tom and jerry are funny and great i think
samcracc28 June 2007
I have seen this show it was a great movie. I bet it's for the whole family. Jim Cummings voice of Butch is between the voice of Tiger and Pete from Mickey Mouse. It looks like that it was from the old school show in Tom and Jerry series. but except of it where different voices in the series, the movie, and the magic ring. My favorite part when Jerry laughs and then tom laughs historical then jerry went away. Well that show in the series was my favorite show and the other cartoon favorites. I wonder if there was more episodes if it was a new voice? I knew a episode of the white mouse that it was going to explode but they think its not going to explode but Tom kick the white mouse then it explode. If your kids love Tom and Jerry watch it because it's the best.
a good movie
kingdom-Hearts5-126 September 2006
Tom and jerry the Magic Ring is a great movie to see, Toms owner Chip leaves Tom to guard his magic ring while he milks a cow for his potion.Tom however wasn't expecting Jerry to pop out of the wall and get it stuck to his head. This movie however ISN'T hilarious its quite funny but NOTHING to the show and I'm a huge fan of Tom and jerry,all the old characters are there like Spike and Tyke, Nibbles(who can talk) and cousin Muscles(Freddie is this). The voices in this movie really SUCK yes S-U-C-K suck. Tom sounds stupid and so does Jerry Spike however sounds PERFECT its got a lot of colour in it and a lot of effort i think was put into it. But sadly compared to the Show this isn't great better luck next time Hanna-Barbera or whoever made it 8/10
It's pretty good
mitsubishizero11 September 2020
Even after all these years it still holds up well. After their usual schtick, Jerry gets a ring stuck on him forcing Tom to try and get it off of him before his owner returns. What should be an interesting task proved to be a tough and strange ordeal. Dogs, gangster mice, and stray cats want a piece of the duo. All for the ring. Will they be able to work together and get it off in time, or will they end up fighting each other?
The animation's great, the slapstick's funny, and the story's decent. There're a few heartfelt moments between the duo and it does slow down to allow the viewer to catch their breath as well enjoy the scenes where they're not fighting each other. If you like Tom and Jerry, check this movie out. This's a movie kids and adult will surely enjoy.
The animation's great, the slapstick's funny, and the story's decent. There're a few heartfelt moments between the duo and it does slow down to allow the viewer to catch their breath as well enjoy the scenes where they're not fighting each other. If you like Tom and Jerry, check this movie out. This's a movie kids and adult will surely enjoy.
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