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Summary: The greatest movie ever!
Review: This movie is the best movie out there for all ages! The skills of the artists are incredible and the story line is unbeatable. Finally, a movie has lived up to what the book describes!
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Summary: Brilliant!
Review: This the best animated video that I have ever. It has absolute intellignce that cannot be found in any other children's video. I am a 15 year old male and I love it. I just found out that it was based on a book and I am dying to read it. The sequel however looks like a sham on a great film.
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Summary: I would have givin this video 1,000,000 stars.
Review: One of the greatest movies based on a book. I read the story, but this, really shows the characters (I never knew how funny Jeremy the crow was). I hope the sequel is as good as this video was. Mrs. Frisby (Mrs. Brisby in this movie) is really a neat mouse to see.
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Summary: filled with wonder
Review: As a kid in the 1980's, this was a favorite film of mine. I remember thinking how cool and imaginative this was compared to the sludge of rerun 80's tv cartoons (did anyone else have to suffer through the "USA network cartoon train" as a kid?) like "The Flintstones." Don Bluth, like Tim Burton, was a very talented artist and animator who broke away from Disney. Both Burton and Bluth could not stand redrawing the same animation cells for other people all day long. Burton found profit, Bluth, sadly, did not. However, that is not to say that Bluth did not create some very fascinating films along the way. This is a tale of wonder and imagination. Watching this film is almost like seeing the equivalent of an American film with Miyazaki style and presentation. If you have ever seen "Spirited Away" or "Kiki's Delivery Service" there is an obvious similarity here between Miyazaki and Bluth. However, Bluth is very much an American, as is the setting for this imaginative tale. It is a tale of rats who were experimented on by humans, who became very intelligent, strange, and different as a result of what the humans had done to them. Eventually, these creatures managed to escape their bondage from humans, and formed their own kingdom far out in the country. This is the tale of Mrs. Brisby encountering this strange race of rats, but it is so much more. Please check it out and experience one of the more unique animated films ever made. This is not Disney, this is a new and different style. Sadly, these films just didn't catch on with the 80's crowd and Bluth was forced to go underground and now, today, makes a living in the straight-to-video kid market (He churns out those Land Before Time sequels just about every month).
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Summary: Animation's best-kept "Secret"
Review: Based on a fondly remembered book, "Secret of NIMH" is one of my favorite animated films. The story is this: a widow fieldmouse needs to move her family before the plow comes. Her young son is ill, so she seeks the aid of mysterious, remarkably skilled rats who live in a rosebush. With their help, she learns the true magic and power of love. For the most part, it was a thrill to see my favorite passages from the book brought to life, but a few changes surprised me: in the book, Brutus the Guard is described as a young rat, but the film depicts him as a hulking colossus, fiercely attacking Mrs. Brisby when she attempts to contact Nicodemus (the rats' leader). The film also adds an enchanted amulet, which requires a greater leap of faith to accept: at least the super-intelligent rats are explained by secret laboratory tests--are we to infer that NIMH was also experimenting with otherdimensional forces? Don Bluth's animation imbues the characters with richness of expression and body language. Truly spectacular voice-over performances complete the illusion. I can't think of a better voice for Jeremy the Crow than the ever-talented Dom DeLouise! Bonus trivia: listen carefully for a young Shannon Doherty. With heartwarming songs, a family-oriented theme and whimsical characters, you'll want to watch "the Secret of NIMH" with your children again and again!
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Summary: Movie - Fantastic DvdFeatures - Whats a Special Feature?
Review: Holy freaking crap! I cant believe this is on DVD. This is one of my Favorite childhood movies and storys. If you even remotely like this type of story i recomend the book also! This movie has some of the best classic animation i have seen to date. When i watch this movie, i find myself just staring into the backgrounds which were created with such care and finess. They detail is simply rediculous for the time it came out. The story revolves around a mouse and her family, yeah yeah, its been done before. But this story is a bit deeper then your average kids movie. It really gets you into it, and when the movie ends you are just Itching for more. Fantastic Movie! 5 Stars all the way!
Now as for the dvd and features... well, whats a feature? you might as well just have a vhs, the picture is mildly grainy, like it was a direct copy from vhs, well, a little clearer then that, but still. And theres not a single feature at all. The only "feature" on the whole dvd is that you can hit next chapter and have it jump forward.. thats about it.
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Summary: Great movie, horrible DVD.
Review: First, let me say this: this is an incredible movie. From an era when children's movies didn't have to be painful for adults to watch, this brilliantly animated gem shines beautifully along with director Don Bluth's other films (particularly the Land Before Time and All Dogs Go To Heaven).
That said, don't buy this DVD. With no extras, no widescreen option, and no director's commentary (which I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting), this DVD is an insult to the high quality of the movie it contains. Until the publishers realize that the original fans of this movie are grown up now, they won't make much money at all. Don't waste your money on this, if you have to watch this movie, use the old VHS tape your parents bought you - the picture and sound quality is liable to be better anyway.
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Summary: The Standard for Childrens Animation
Review: The story revolves around genetically enhanced mice and rats which gain intelligence and free themselves and form their own society. The film centers around good morals, family, and loyalty. TSON also doesnt fail to show the viewer the devastation of loss and sacrifice which does cut it close in being viewed by smaller children. The animation for 1982 is mesmerizing, if not flat out magical in many ways. With a good story, very interesting characters, and incredible animation, this is truly a must have film for the young ones.
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Summary: Timeless Children's Classic
Review: This deeply enchanting animated adventure, takes us back to the wonderful world of 1982...those where the days my friend (sigh)...
The widow (Elizabeth Hartman) of the great mouse hero, Jonathan Brisby, undertakes a quest to find a cure for her desperately ill son, Timothy (Ian Fried).
She must find the great rat, Nicodemus (Derek Jacobi) , through untold dangers, and is helped by a fun-loving crow Jeremy(Dom De Luis)
The producers of this movie really create an enchanting world , with just the right touches. Children loved it then and will love it now. This one of those timeless classics.
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Summary: Secret of Nimh , letterboxes
Review: Hello:
It would be wonderful if MGM would release Scret of Nimh, in it's original aspect ratio, which was 1:85.
It is such a neat animation and it deserves to see the whole picture.
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