Linbeymusol
Wonderful character development!
BoardChiri
Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay
Hulkeasexo
it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.
Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de)
"Texas Tom" is an American 6.5-minute cartoon from 1950, so this one is already over 650 years old and as an MGM production by Hanna Barbera, it is of course another Tom&Jerry cartoon and the title here gives away that it is a very rare journey by the world's most known cat-and-mouse duo into the western genre. Fittingly Tom looks like a cowboy for the most part. But while, I love myself a good western for sure, this was not working out at all here. The duo at the house is just far more poignant and funny, even if I can kinda understand they were trying to add new aspects to the long-running cartoon series. Another thing I did not like as usual is when they are talking, even if it is singing, and as some of the comedy here, like a crucial joke on Tom's voice changing, results from the speaking component, it had a negative impact on the overall outcome here. Yes here and there was an okay moment, but as a whole it was certainly not entertaining enough for me to recommend checking it out. The rating here on IMDb seems far too high. And the ending was another letdown as Jerry in love is fine, but please not with a cat regardless of her being Tom's love interest or not. This is really only for T&J completionists. I give it a thumbs-down.
MartinHafer
This isn't a particularly great Tom and Jerry cartoon, but considering it was made during the absolute best period of animation from MGM (1941-1956), it still is a very, very good cartoon. Tom and Jerry are out West and Tom is apparently a very capable Cowcat (he really can't be a "comboy", can he?). He spends much of his time tormenting Jerry with his rope tricks until a cute female cat shows up (the same one that periodically shows up in their cartoons). So, Tom wants to impress her but ends up being outwitted by Jerry--who then tries to woo the girl cat (that's kind of weird, huh?). Once again, the cartoon has excellent production values and I have no major complaints other than the fact this wasn't a particularly memorable cartoon--just an average Tom and Jerry toon.
movieman_kev
Tom the Cat is having fun with Jerry the mouse in the old West lassoing him up. Until a girl cat comes along and sets Tom's heart on fire. He waists no time in trying to woo her. Of course Jerry doesn't want Tom happy. So he, along with some help from a bull, try to put the kibosh on Tom's chance at love. The hit to miss joke ratio in this one is greatly in favor of the hits. And it's very enjoyable throughout. Of course I'm biased as i pretty much love anything by the cat & mouse duo. This hilarious classic cartoon can be found on disc two of the Spotlight collection DVD of "Tom & Jerry" My grade: A
Robert Reynolds
This is one of the better Tom and Jerry cartoons to prominently feature music. For some reason, whenever music was a focus, the short was usually excellent (examples include, Solid Serenade, Johann Mouse, Pecos Pest and, obviously, The Cat Concerto). Here, there's a hilarious song at the outset, over the opening credits and a bit later, Tom does his best impersonation of a cross between Tex Ritter and Milli Vanilli. Jerry, for a good many reasons, does his best to destroy Tom's romantic intentions (hey, what are "friends" for?) and largely succeeds. At cartoon's end, we leave amid the strains of another musical interlude and a twisted variation on an old cliche of the western genre and a good time is had by all, except Tom, of course. Well worth tracking down and most highly recommended.
