A strong mouse says that he will become the heavyweight champion of the world. But his grandma (who is just as strong) doesn't want him to fight.

Tedd Pierce
United States

If you have about eight minutes to kill and you like watching tiny animals beat the absolute breaks out of each other, then yeah, The Country Mouse is worth your time. It’s a 1935 Merrie Melodies short that feels like it was written by someone who had just seen a very intense boxing match and a lot of spinach comme...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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Lloyd Ingraham
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"If you have about eight minutes to kill and you like watching tiny animals beat the absolute breaks out of each other, then yeah, The Country Mouse is worth your time. It’s a 1935 Merrie Melodies short that feels like it was written by someone who had just seen a very intense boxing match and a lot of spinach commercials. You’ll probably like this if you enjoy that old-school, rubber-hose animation where physics don’t exist and every punch sounds like a bass drum. You’ll hate it if y..."

