What's your favorite Don Bluth film?

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The A.V. Club has posted a nice little career retrospective on the visionary "anti-Disney" animator Don Bluth, who has presumably retired from the business. Whether you grew up on his movies or encountered them as an adult, which of them do you enjoy most?

[Koray Savas 2,251]

An American Tail without a doubt.

[KK 3,307]

The Land Before Time was a big part of my childhood.

[Sharkissimo 1,973]

The Land Before Time was a big part of my childhood.

Same here. The scores moves me deeply to this day, despite the Prokofiev and Faure liftings.

[Wojo 2,453]

I have nothing but love for both The Land Before Time and An American Tail.

[Hlao-roo 389]

The Secret of NIMH is memorable in spots -- aided by a tremendous effort from Jerry Goldsmith -- but I do prefer the Robert C. O'Brien novel.

Anyone seen Titan A.E.? Is it any good?

[Red 75]

Anyone seen Titan A.E.? Is it any good?

I liked it a lot more when I saw it as a kid. There are good elements to it but I don't think it's held up particularly well.

[chuck 154]

I grew up listening to the soundtrack of Titan A.E. which is part of my post Alan Menken phase along with Treasure Planet, Tarzan and Brother Bear.

[Matt C 453]

Once you get past the revisionism in Anastasia, it's quite cohesive and the story flows nicely. The songs are a little dated, but it's certainly Bluth's strongest animated film.

Secret of NIMH is good in places, but it was watered down from the book. Stunning animation, but needed more story finessing. Same with An American Tail and The Land Before Time.

I would say An American Tail: Fievel Goes West is easily the most fun Bluth movie, though

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I would say An American Tail: Fievel Goes West is easily the most fun Bluth movie, though

The sequel was in fact directed by Phil Nibbelink and Simon Wells. Bluth withdrew from the project because of creative differences with Spielberg.

[Wojo 2,453]

I've tried to watch Rock-a-Doodle in one sitting before, and I just don't think I ever did. I did enjoy All Dogs Go to Heaven.

[publicist 4,643]

NIMH for sentimental reasons, the two Horner/Bluth collabs are splendid, though (LbT more so).

[Quintus 5,399]

Dragon's Lair

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[publicist 4,643]

It look very impessionistic which i love.

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[publicist 4,643]

Especially 'Timmy to the Rescue'...

I love the final scene, which also happens to be one of Goldsmith's most magical creations:

[Muad'Dib 1,802]

All Dogs go to Heaven for me, despite most of the songs being complete shit. But I think it's got the best character leads in the history of American animation. The relationship and dynamics between Itchy and Charlie are just plain brilliant.

And it's got an awesome nightmare scene, and you know how much Don loves those...

http://youtu.be/acxpW85WywQ?t=2m1s

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[Jay 37,353]

Wow. Titan A.E. is the only one out of all those films that I've actually seen!

[Sharkissimo 1,973]

Once you get past the revisionism in Anastasia, it's quite cohesive and the story flows nicely. The songs are a little dated, but it's certainly Bluth's strongest animated film.

It's probably Bluth's most 'slick' effort, but it's also his blandest. The animation feels cookie cutter pseudo-Disney, and the performances (with perhaps the exception of Christopher Lloyd's) are forgettable.

[Wojo 2,453]

The Land Before Time is the earliest movie I clearly remember going to see in the theater.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[Muad'Dib 1,802]

If this doesn't convince Jason to watch NIMH, then nothing will:

And also, my favorite scene (too bad it's not in good quality)

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[Jay 37,353]

I never claimed I didn't want to watch the other ones, I just haven't yet.

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[Marian Schedenig 8,193]

Anyone seen Titan A.E.? Is it any good?

I actually saw that theatrically (also Land Before Time, but I was still a kid then). As far as I remember, I strongly disliked it. Reminded me too much of Armageddon?

Is there a Blu release of NIMH yet? I'm also still hoping for a new release of the score.

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Is there a Blu release of NIMH yet?

Indeed: http://amzn.com/B004NDJXOY/

It look very impessionistic which i love.

Great still.

[Muad'Dib 1,802]

Titan A.E. is decent enough, of course it pales compared to the 80's Bluth films, and according to him, despite the credits indicate him and Gary Goldman as directors, it was apparently also directed by other seven uncredited people. The only part that I consider actually good is the opening, but it lasts two minutes and the Earth literally explodes. After that, the movie is on and off but personally I like it just a bit better than Anastasia.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Goldman, not Oldman

[Muad'Dib 1,802]

You're right, I typed without thinking. Like most of the time.

[Matt C 453]

I would say An American Tail: Fievel Goes West is easily the most fun Bluth movie, though

The sequel was in fact directed by Phil Nibbelink and Simon Wells. Bluth withdrew from the project because of creative differences with Spielberg.

It felt like a Bluth movie though.

I remember watching Rock-A-Doodle many times when I was a kid, but I doubt it holds up well. I remember watching part of it a year or so ago, and I was cringing throughout.

[Thor 7,495]

Definitely AN AMERICAN TAIL -- a cornerstone of my childhood cinema experiences.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

Voted for The World Preceding Clocks. Great animated flick.

[Luke Skywalker 1,795]

The Land Before Time is the earliest movie I clearly remember going to see in the theater.

same here.

I voted for that too.

Second would come the secret of NIHM. An american tail was nice too, IIRC. But probably it's been 20 years since i saw it for the last time...

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[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

Obviously Titan A.E.!

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On 8/20/2014 at 10:07 PM, Sharky said:

Same here. The scores moves me deeply to this day, despite the Prokofiev and Faure liftings.

 

What in the score comes from Fauré? I know the Prokofiev, Bartok, and Rachmaninoff liftings, but I'm not familiar enough with Fauré to know what came from him.

 

Anyway, despite the various segments taken from other composers, The Land Before Time is absolutely incredible.

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52 minutes ago, Gnome in Plaid said:

What in the score comes from Fauré? I know the Prokofiev, Bartok, and Rachmaninoff liftings, but I'm not familiar enough with Fauré to know what came from him.

 

I used to think Horner's "Friendship Theme" was ripped from opening string motiv from the Agnus Die of Fauré's Requiem, but now I admit it's a pretty spurious claim.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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