| 12 oz. Mouse Volume 1 |  | Studio: Adult Swim
Category: DVD
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Rating:  2 reviews
Format: Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Region: 1
Number Of Discs: 2
ASIN: B001298HKS
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| Customer Reviews:
Oakies April 9, 2008
Benjamin W. May (Blacksburg VA)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
This show first appeared on television at the turn of the century. Competing with Amos and Andy, 12 oz mouse took a radical look at civil rights, intending to help earn women their place and giving insight on inter racial marriage. At the time, the terribly racist success that was Amos and Andy dominated the radio scene. The problem with 12 oz mouse's success was that there was only one television and it was not in color. All of the cg effects would often cause the Motorolla tube televisions to overheat. During the first world war, 12 oz mouse helped provide Americans with much needed laughter and information concerning our boys on the front lines. This DVD contains several commentaries by Leonard Martin that I found to be both entertaining and informative. In one feautrette, he interviews sailors that claimed to have painted depictions of 12 oz mouse characters on their hookers before full invasion took place. This is the song of America. In a way, every boss is a shark, and every city is burning.
Incredible show, even more priceless as a full-length movie!!! March 8, 2008
D. Guenther (St. Pete Beach, FL USA)
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
12 Oz Mouse may quite honestly be the most significant cinematic work thusfar of the 21st century. At the surface level, it's one of the funniest shows you'll ever see. The dialogue is priceless and memorable, and in no-time at all you feel like you know the characters intimately. On a much deeper level, the overall plot and underlying symbolisms culminate in creating the most complex and enlightening message I've found in a long time. I don't want to be a movie-spoiler, but I can at least say that one of the larger messages of this epic-movie is: Our reality is layered into multiple yet equally insignificant larger realities, while reassurring us that no matter what reality in which we exist our actions in that reality are what define us as an individual.
The show originally aired as a series of short 15-minute episodes, but they were meant to be linked continously together. The DVD gives the story as one non-stop 3.5-hour long movie, along with some great extras. Highly recommended and highly entertaining. Easily my favorite TV Show, Movie, and overall story.
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