The Land Before Time is a animated adventure drama movie. It was produced by Amblin Entertainment and Sullivan Bluth Studios and distributed by Universal Pictures. The Land Before Time was written by Stu Krieger, Judy Freudberg, and Tony Geiss and directed by Don Bluth.
The story is a massive famine has forced several herds of dinosaurs to leave their homes and find a oasis known as 'The Great Valley'. During this journey an earthquake causes everyone to get separated. Now a little Apatosaurus named Littlefoot, along with his new friends must travel to this great valley, all the while trying to avoid a vicious T-Rex.
My Thoughts
One praise the movie deserves is the performances. The adult actors were great, but it's the bulk of the cast, which are the child actors, are truly amazing. They were charming, funny, and really nailed the movie's more sad moments.
Then there's the music. I don't think my words can do this music any justice. I also think it's one of the more underrated film scores out there.
Now since it's a Don Bluth movie, it really shouldn't come as a big surprise, especially if you're a fan, study his work, or both, that the animation is beautiful. I just get get over how Don always made everything move with such fluidity. Heck, even the backgrounds are hard to look away from. They look like they could be paintings.
The last thing I'll praise is the story. Even though the movie only clocks in at an hour and nine minutes, there's quite a lot to it. Going through a painful loss, building a friendship, overcoming fear, and moving towards a goal no matter how hard it is. In a way, even though it can get pretty dark, and the end it's a very uplifting film.
The Land Before Time is not just a great movie for the entire family, but a great movie in general. I strongly recommend it.
My final rating is, A Must Watch.
Well, that's all for now. Sadly, on Thursday, Sept 21st, I'll be having a Cinematic Disaster review of, The Legend of the Titanic. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.
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