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- Though only a moderate success in the box office, the movie received critical acclaim. Later, with the home video release and cable showings, it became a cult classic. [ 14 ]
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Dec 7, 2021 · Critics at the time took issue with both the plot and the protagonist. “Thumbelina’s woe-is-me act got old real fast, and I couldn’t care less about her matrimonial prospects,” wrote...
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- A Troll in Central Park. If you were a kid of the '90s that happened to pick "A Troll in Central Park" as your weekend rental, then you might be puzzled to see it so low on the list.
- The Pebble and the Penguin. Another Don Bluth and Gary Goldman co-production, 1995's "The Pebble and the Penguin" is often remembered more for its behind-the-scenes drama (including Bluth and Goldman leaving the project after frustrations with MGM) than the film itself.
- All Dogs Go to Heaven. Though some Don Bluth projects contain an overall sweetness, a few are filled with more dark than light. For example, take the mixed bag that is "All Dogs Go to Heaven," a movie that, while visually fascinating, is downright horrifying.
- Thumbelina. When it comes to Don Bluth movies, "Thumbelina" is the best example of the director playing it safe. Released in 1994, it came out during the height of Disney's Renaissance, the time when "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin," and many other romantically charged, fairytale-inspired movies from the House of Mouse were dominating the box office.
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- 'The Land Before Time' (1988) With George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy, and Frank Marshall as producers, and James Horner's music, Spielberg and Bluth created the story of Littlefoot, a young Brontosaurus traveling to a valley paradise.
- 'The Secret of NIMH' (1982) Recently widowed Mrs. Brisby is desperate to save her family. With her youngest son sick from pneumonia, she can't take him outside, even though the farmer will begin working his field soon.
- 'An American Tail' (1986) On a voyage from Russia to America, Fievel Mousekewitz is separated from his family. He arrives in New York City and is subjected to a harsh community looking to take advantage of his vulnerability.
- 'All Dogs Go to Heaven' (1989) Burt Renolds plays Charlie, a dog killed by his business partner, Carface, so that he can take over their casino. Arriving in heaven, Charlie steals a pocket watch that represents his life and rewinds it to get his revenge, though he will go to hell if it ever stops functioning.
- Anastasia Is an Exceptional Fantasy Retelling of Real Historic Events. Anastasia. G. Animation. Adventure. Drama. The last surviving child of the Russian Royal Family joins two con men to reunite with her grandmother, the Dowager Empress, while the undead Rasputin seeks her death.
- The Secret of NIMH Digs Into Deep Topics for Children Like Animal Testing. The Secret of NIMH. G. Animation. Fantasy. Adventure. To save her ill son, a field mouse must seek the aid of a colony of rats, with whom she has a deeper link than she suspected.
- The Land Before Time Teaches Kids How To Deal With Grief While Balancing It With Heartfelt Moments. The Land Before Time. G. Animation. Adventure. Drama. An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.
- An American Tail Shows Emigration From a Mouse's Perspective. An American Tail. G. Adventure. Comedy. While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must relocate them while trying to survive in a new country.
- All Dogs Go To Heaven (1989) A misstep that marked a notable shift in quality from Bluth’s first three films, All Dogs Go To Heaven is a well-intentioned effort that suffers from, among other things, a lack of subtlety and respect for tone that is normally present in Bluth’s work.
- Banjo The Woodpile Cat (1979) With an animation style that feels distinctly lodged between Bluth’s Disney years and his solo years, his second short film is a charming little piece of entertainment that shows off several interesting aspects of Bluth’s evolution as a storyteller.
- Titan A.E. (2000) Bluth’s last feature length directorial effort, Titan A.E. represents several big leaps for Bluth as a filmmaker. The change in genre from fairy tales and fables to science fiction opened his animation style up to a whole new world of possibilities.
- Thumbelina (1994) To say Thumbelina is a bizarre movie is an understatement. Thumbelina is so weird, so odd, and in some cases so shockingly groan-inducing that it’s almost unbelievable to consider it as a work of Bluth’s.
Though only a moderate success in the box office, the movie received critical acclaim. Later, with the home video release and cable showings, it became a cult classic. [14] Nevertheless, due to the modest gross and an industry-wide animation strike, Don Bluth Productions filed for bankruptcy. [15]
Aug 19, 2020 · The true, never-before-told story of how Disney's 1985 film The Black Cauldron nearly killed Disney Animation and why the production was plagued with issues.
