I've really struggled with the titles of the last few Tom and Jerry cartoons, the puns bearing no relevance whatsoever to the content. This one is no different: why is it called 'The Brothers Carry-mouse-off' when it has nothing at all to do with the famous philosophical work of Fyodor Dostoyevsky?*
Almost as annoying as the irrelevant titles is Chuck Jones' totally misplaced humour. From the dumb opening scene in which Jerry is seen to have a secret swimming pool that folds away into the carpet at the press of a button, to the terrible 'expanding mallet' gag, to Tom dressing up in a convenient cat-sized mouse costume, the The Brothers Carry-mouse-off is a laugh-free dud, veering dangerously close to Gene Deitch levels of suckiness.
*Perhaps there was a deeper meaning to this cartoon that I simply missed, but I sincerely doubt it.
Almost as annoying as the irrelevant titles is Chuck Jones' totally misplaced humour. From the dumb opening scene in which Jerry is seen to have a secret swimming pool that folds away into the carpet at the press of a button, to the terrible 'expanding mallet' gag, to Tom dressing up in a convenient cat-sized mouse costume, the The Brothers Carry-mouse-off is a laugh-free dud, veering dangerously close to Gene Deitch levels of suckiness.
*Perhaps there was a deeper meaning to this cartoon that I simply missed, but I sincerely doubt it.