History WesternAnimation / TomAndJerryTheMovie

Needless to say, [[BoxOfficeBomb the film bombed]], and the DirectToVideo ''Tom and Jerry'' films made since have, to their credit, tried to stay closer to the original formula. The worst part is that ''Joseph Barbera worked on this movie and allowed all this to occur without once believing the duo he co-created was being tarnished.''

Needless to say, [[BoxOfficeBomb the film bombed both critically and commercially]], and the DirectToVideo ''Tom and Jerry'' films made since have, to their credit, tried to stay closer to the original formula. The worst part is that ''Joseph Barbera worked on this movie and allowed all this to occur without once believing the duo he co-created was being tarnished.''

Well, it does have Tom and Jerry in it, [[OutOfFocus as supporting characters at best]], with almost no slapstick.

The film starts with Tom and Jerry going off on their own after their home is demolished, [[SuddenlyVoiced only to discover that they can talk]] -- and sing -- as they become friends. They encounter an orphan girl named Robyn Starling, who becomes the main figure in the story as our cat and mouse duo try to help her find her father, while evading her greedy, evil Aunt Figg and her lawyer Mr. Lickboot. And then there's the dog on a skateboard, two dogcatchers who look like either burglars or Mexican wrestlers, a performing ship captain and his puppet parrot, and a doctor who kidnaps rich pets and holds them for ransom...

Needless to say, [[BoxOfficeBomb the film bombed]], and the DirectToVideo ''Tom and Jerry'' films made since have, to their credit, tried to stay closer to the original formula.

!!Tropes used in this movie

* FollowTheLeader: The pathos filled orphan plot? The musical numbers? The hammy bad guys (one of whom is voiced by TonyJay)? Its very obvious that the film was a shameless attempt at cashing in on {{Disney}}'s renaissance during the early 90's, with Tom and Jerry thrown in for marquee value. Suffice to say, it didn't work.

* OffModel: Look at the page picture, what do you see wrong with Jerry? If you guessed that he's huge, you're correct.

* OffModel: Look at the page picture, what do you see wrong with Jerry?[[hottip:*: If you guessed that he's huge, you're correct.]]

* {{Expy}}: Aunt Figg is an obvious expy of Madame Medusa, and by extension, Lickboot is A much more competent Mr. Snoops.

* AnimatedMusical: Oh, dear!

* {{Expy}}: Aunt Figg is an obvious expy of Madame Medusa, and by extension, Lickboot is Mr. Snoops.

* AwardBaitSong: "Do I Miss You", the song Robyn sings.

The film starts with Tom and Jerry going off on their own after their home is demolished, [[SuddenlyVoiced only to discover that they can talk]] -- and sing -- as they become friends. They encounter an orphan girl named Robyn Starling, who becomes the main figure in the story as our cat and mouse duo try to help her find her father, while evading her greedy, evil Aunt Figg and her lawyer Mr. Lickboot. And then there's the dog on a skateboard, two dogcatchers who look like either burglars or Mexican wrestlers, a performing ship captain and his puppet parrot, and a doctor who kidnaps rich pets and holds them for ransom.

* DerangedAnimation: The chase scene at the climax, at least according to [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic the Nostalgia Critic]].

-->'''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic:''' Is he going to [[CargoShip sexually assault that bike?]]

* DerangedAnimation: The chase scene.

* DerangedAnimation: The chase scene, at least according to TheNostalgiaCritic.

-->'''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic:''' Is he going to [[CargoShip sexually assault that bike?]]

* DerangedAnimation: The chase scene, at least according to the NostalgiaCritic

* WalkIntoCameraObstruction: Where Dr. Applecheeks walks towards that ice cream stand with an evil smile. As he fills up the camera, the screen fades to black.

* {{Expy}}: Aunt Figg is an obvious expy of Madame Medusa.

[[caption-width-right:350:Y'see Tom and Jerry there, chasing each other like old times? Yeah, [[CoversAlwaysLie you'll find none of that here]]. '''''EVER!''''' Also, [[OffModel Jerry looks huge]].]]

* WhamLine: [[SuddenlyVoiced the first dialog exchanged between Tom and Jerry]] and Pugsy, less in terms of the plot and more in dashing the audiences' expectations.

* {{Expy}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCNT5YB4kro This video sums it up perfectly.]]
** Also, Aunt Figg is an obvious expy of Madame Medusa.

* BodyScreenFillUp: The scene where Dr. Applecheeks walks towards that ice cream stand with an evil smile. As he fills up the camera, the screen fades to black.

* InNameOnly: How many ways does this movie deviate from the original shorts? '''Lets count the ways''':
** First, there is very little of the series trademark slapstick in the film. The few times it appears are in the opening, the scene in Aunt Figg's mansion (although that was Figg's wiener dog chasing Tom and Jerry that resulted in it, not the duo themselves) and at the very end. This is also coupled with the total derailment of Tom and Jerry as characters, as they decide to become friends via song.
** Second, Tom and Jerry talk the whole time, something that only sporadically happened in the original shorts. And the voices in question don't seem to fit the characters at all.
** Third, the movie may as well as have been called "The Adventures of Robyn Starling, co-starring Tom and Jerry" since they become supporting characters at best when Robyn appears and becomes the central figure of the film.

* MindScrew: The final chase scene, where Tom and Jerry are escaping on a boat with Robyn from Aunt Figg and Lickboot, a wiener on a skateboard, a ship captain and his hand puppet Squawks, two burglars, and Dr. Applecheeks on an ice cream cart.