My review of the land before time
Intro: Screw Jurassic Park this is a Dinosaur movie!
JP fans: Boo! Boo! Booooooooooooo!!!!!!! And start throwing things at me.
Me: Hey! Hey! I didn't say that movie was bad.
The Land Before Time: This movie is centered on a plant-eater name Littlefoot who's looking for a new piece of land to live on with her family called the Great Valley. That becomes difficult for her when an earthquake separates her from her family and she's being chased by A T Rex known as Sharptooth. On her journey, she meets other dinosaurs who are also separated from their parents so they have to stick together to survive and reach the great valley.
JP fans: Boo! Boo! Booooooooooooo!!!!!!! And start throwing things at me.
Me: Hey! Hey! I didn't say that movie was bad.
The Land Before Time: This movie is centered on a plant-eater name Littlefoot who's looking for a new piece of land to live on with her family called the Great Valley. That becomes difficult for her when an earthquake separates her from her family and she's being chased by A T Rex known as Sharptooth. On her journey, she meets other dinosaurs who are also separated from their parents so they have to stick together to survive and reach the great valley.
This is one of the best underdog stories I've seen! I'm surprised at how violent this movie is and the subject matter it deals with because of the G rating. The movie balances the serious moments with funny ones well. The themes of this movie are child empowerment and segregation vs unity. The movie also deals with grief. I like the names the dinosaurs call themselves because they describe how they look. The animation holds up well and the music complements the scenes in the movie. The characters in this movie are likable.
Lightfoot is the de facto leader of the bunch who's playful, adventurous and protective.
Sarah is independent and stubborn. Those traits get her and the others into trouble in this movie.
Ducky is joyful.
Petrie is suppose to be the comic relief of the movie however he comes off as someone who had too much sugar.
Spike is a wasted character because he doesn't talk. All he does is stuff his face.
One of the problems I have with this movie is the narrator gives away too much information about what's going on in the movie. The animation and editing are inconsistent. The movie handicaps itself with its G-rating, plus suffers from plot holes. It also rips off a scene from a Disney movie. All in all this movie stood the test of time. (No pun intended.) It's a shame that we haven't got another movie like this and don't get me started on the sequels. I would recommend this if you want to watch a film that both children and adults could enjoy.
Rating = Rental
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