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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars''}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars'' (film)}} | ||
:''For other uses, see [[Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars]].'' | |||
{{Infobox movie | {{Infobox movie | ||
|name= Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars | |||
|image= [[File:Blast Off to Mars poster.jpg|300px]] | |image= [[File:Blast Off to Mars poster.jpg|300px]] | ||
|caption= Poster | |caption= Poster | ||
|prodcompany= [[Warner Bros. Animation]] | |prodcompany= [[Warner Bros. Animation]] | ||
|distributor= [[Warner Home Video]] | |distributor= [[Warner Home Video]] | ||
|released= January 18, 2005 | |released= [[January 18]], [[2005]] | ||
|run_time= | |run_time= | ||
|starring= [[Bill Kopp]]<br />[[Brad Garrett]]<br />[[Jeff Bennett]]<br />[[Billy West]]<br />[[Jess Harnell]]<br />[[Kathryn Fiore]]<br />[[Tom Kenny]] | |starring= [[Bill Kopp]]<br />[[Brad Garrett]]<br />[[Jeff Bennett]]<br />[[Billy West]]<br />[[Jess Harnell]]<br />[[Kathryn Fiore]]<br />[[Tom Kenny]] | ||
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|screenplay= Bill Kopp | |screenplay= Bill Kopp | ||
|director= Bill Kopp | |director= Bill Kopp | ||
|previous= Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring | |previous= Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (film) | ||
|next= Tom and Jerry: The Fast and Furry | |next= Tom and Jerry: The Fast and Furry (film) | ||
|title_card= [[File:Tom and Jerry BOTM title card.png|300px]] | |title_card= [[File:Tom and Jerry BOTM title card.png|300px]] | ||
|title_card2= [[File:Blast Off to Mars title card.png|300px]] | |title_card2= [[File:Blast Off to Mars title card.png|300px]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars''''' is | '''''Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars''''' is an American animated comic science fiction adventure direct-to-video film based on the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' theatrical shorts directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] at [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|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 anger the Martian population, igniting a full-scale invasion on Earth. | Tom and Jerry both accidentally board a shuttle heading for Mars, where they anger the Martian population, igniting a full-scale invasion on Earth. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{CastTop}} | {{CastTop}} | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Spike (Tom and Jerry)|Spike]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Spike (Tom and Jerry)|Spike]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Frank Welker]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Gardener #1 | |style="background-color:#clear"| Gardener #1 | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Professor Gluckman]] | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Professor Gluckman]] | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[ | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jeff Glen Bennett]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Press guy #1 | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Press guy #1 | ||
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|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Rob Paulsen | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Rob Paulsen | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Earl ( | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Earl (Blast Off to Mars)|Earl]], worker #2 | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Rob Paulsen | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Rob Paulsen | ||
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|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Pootsnarful]] | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Tom and Jerry characters|Pootsnarful]] | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable | ||
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|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Brad Garrett | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Brad Garrett | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ted ( | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ted (Blast Off to Mars)|Ted]] | ||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Martian general | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Martian general | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jess Harnell | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jess Harnell | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Press girl | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Press girl | ||
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==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* [[Earth]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** Tom and Jerry's | ** [[United States]] | ||
** Spike's doghouse | *** Tom and Jerry's residence, apparently | ||
** [[International Space Place]] | *** Spike's doghouse | ||
*** [[International Space Place]] | |||
* [[Mars]] | * [[Mars]] | ||
** [[Toledo]] | ** [[Toledo]] | ||
* Planus Ninef | * Planus Ninef (mentioned) | ||
* [[Moon|The Moon]] | * [[Moon|The Moon]] | ||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
* Dehydrated food | * Dehydrated food | ||
* [[Invince-a-tron]] | |||
==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
In a behind-the-scenes featurette on the DVD, Bill Kopp said he had written the film two years before its release. | |||
===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
The film was copyrighted in [[2004]]. | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The | The music was composed by the husband and wife team, [[Steve Bernstein|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 | |||
# "Aloha 'Oe" - Jerry relaxing in makeshift kiddie pool | |||
# "Der Deitcher's Dog" - Jerry, Peep, and Tom watch Spike climb, attack the Invince-a-tron, and successfully go back to his doghouse with his bone | |||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
Dates are in order of release: | |||
* United States: January 18, 2005 on VHS and DVD; [[October 16]], [[2012]] on Blu-ray Disc | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* Spike is brown, instead of gray. | * Spike is brown, instead of gray. | ||
* The International Space Place is a non-committal parody of NASA. | * The International Space Place is a non-committal parody of NASA. | ||
* The names of Buzz Blister and Biff Buzzard are references to real-life astronaut Buzz Aldrin. | * The names of Buzz Blister and Biff Buzzard are references to real-life astronaut [[Buzz Aldrin]]. | ||
* Commander Bristle is caught watching the opening theme music to ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]''. | * Commander Bristle is caught watching the opening theme music to ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]''. | ||
* The first martian guard's voice is an imitation of [[ | * The first martian guard's voice is an imitation of [[Don Knotts]]. | ||
* The President is a parody of Arnold Schwarzenegger. | * The President is a parody of Arnold Schwarzenegger. | ||
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==Marketing and promotion== | ==Marketing and promotion== | ||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* | * In the United States: | ||
** [[January 18]], [[2005]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars (VHS)|Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars]]'' on VHS. | |||
** January 18, 2005: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars (DVD)|Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars]]'' on DVD. | |||
** [[October 16]], [[2012]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars (BD)|Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars]]'' on Blu-ray Disc. | |||
* In the United Kingdom and [[Ireland]]: | |||
** [[March 14]], 2005: Warner Home Video releases ''Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars'' on DVD. | |||
** [[February 15]], [[2021]]: Warner Home Video releases ''Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars'' (new line packaging) on DVD. | |||
==Trailers== | ==Trailers== | ||
{{# | {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpWItpgQXdM}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:2005]] | |||
[[Category:Films]] | [[Category:Films]] | ||
[[Category:Tom and Jerry films]] | [[Category:Tom and Jerry films]] | ||
[[Category:Tom and Jerry]] |
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Production company | Warner Bros. Animation |
Distributor | Warner Home Video |
Release date | January 18, 2005 |
Starring | Bill Kopp Brad Garrett Jeff Bennett Billy West Jess Harnell Kathryn Fiore Tom Kenny |
Executive producer(s) | Sander Schwartz Joseph Barbera |
Producer(s) | Tom Minton |
Music composed by | Steve Bernstein and Julie Bernstein |
Screenplay by | Bill Kopp |
Director(s) | Bill Kopp |
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Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars is an 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 anger the Martian population, igniting a full-scale invasion on Earth.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Organizations
- Space program
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Tom and Jerry's residence, apparently
- Spike's doghouse
- International Space Place
- United States
- Mars
- Planus Ninef (mentioned)
- The Moon
Objects
- Dehydrated food
- Invince-a-tron
Vehicles
- Blister and Buzzard's rocket
- Lunar rover
- Martian saucers
Production
Development
In a behind-the-scenes featurette on the DVD, Bill Kopp said he had written the film two years before its release.
Filming
The film was copyrighted in 2004.
Music
The music was composed by the 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
- "Aloha 'Oe" - Jerry relaxing in makeshift kiddie pool
- "Der Deitcher's Dog" - Jerry, Peep, and Tom watch Spike climb, attack the Invince-a-tron, and successfully go back to his doghouse with his bone
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: January 18, 2005 on VHS and DVD; October 16, 2012 on Blu-ray Disc
Behind the scenes
- Spike is brown, instead of gray.
- The International Space Place is a non-committal parody of NASA.
- The names of Buzz Blister and Biff Buzzard are references to real-life astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
- Commander Bristle is caught watching the opening theme music to The Jetsons.
- The first martian guard's voice is an imitation of Don Knotts.
- The President is a parody of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Errors
- As worker #3 spots Jerry, his nose becomes highlighted in red.
Marketing and promotion
Critical reception
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- January 18, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars on VHS.
- January 18, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars on DVD.
- October 16, 2012: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars on Blu-ray Disc.
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- March 14, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars on DVD.
- February 15, 2021: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars (new line packaging) on DVD.