Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars (film)

Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars is a 2005 American animated comic science fiction adventure direct-to-video film based on the Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera at MGM. It was released by Warner Home Video through the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment label on January 18, 2005. It was written and directed by Bill Kopp. The film is the second in the Tom and Jerry direct-to-video film series.

Tom and Jerry both accidentally board a shuttle heading for Mars, where they discover a plot to invade Earth.

Characters
In order of appearance:


 * Jerry Mouse
 * Tom Cat
 * Spike
 * Gardeners (Tom Kenny, Billy West)
 * Commander Bristle (Brad Garrett)
 * Professor Gluckman (Jeff Bennett)
 * Press guy (Bill Kopp)
 * Major Buzz Blister (Jess Harnell)
 * Major Biff Buzzard (Billy West)
 * Commander Bristle's mother
 * Worker 1 (Rob Paulsen)
 * Earl, worker 2 (Rob Paulsen)
 * Worker 3 (Jess Harnell)
 * Computer (Rob Paulsen)

Locations

 * Earth
 * Spike's doghouse
 * International Space Place
 * Mars

Objects

 * Dehydrated food

Vehicles

 * Blister and Buzzard's rocket

Development
The film is credited to both Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Animation, although the former is merely for superficial purposes.

Music
The film's score was composed by husband and wife team, Steve and Julie Bernstein.


 * "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" - Jerry runs across the full sink, and Tom trifles through the washing machine
 * "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" - Jerry uses the fan's handle, Tom loses his balance on his rocket
 * "Fountain in the Park" - gardeners working, and the beginning and end of Tom and Jerry destroying their work
 * "Jingle Bells" - Jerry knocks sand on Tom's head, which forms a sandcastle
 * "Pop Goes the Weasel" - Commander Bristle picks out Tom after impacting the top of his head
 * "Waltz of the Flowers" - when gravity is first turned off
 * "Three Blind Mice" - Tom tries to whack Jerry, who's hiding the craters

Release
The film was released on VHS and DVD on January 18, 2005. It was released onto Blu-ray on October 16, 2012.

Behind the scenes

 * Spike is brown, instead of gray.
 * Commander Bristle is caught watching the opening theme music to The Jetsons.

Errors

 * As worker #3 spots Jerry, his nose becomes highlighted in red.