Originally Posted By Rebekah This topic is for discussion of the 3/4/2002 news item <b><a href="http://www.ocregister.com/sitearchives/2002/3/1/show/famvid00301cci.shtml" target="_blank">OCReg: Four films show off Don Bluth's style</a></b> The March 1st <I>Orange County Register</I> highlights the recent release of four Don Bluth - Gary Goldman's films on dvd including <I>FernGully: The Last Rainforest</I> <I>Thumbelina</I>, <I>A Troll in Central Park</I> and <I>Anastasia.</I>
Originally Posted By Inkan1969 ARGH! "Ferngully: the Last Rainforest" is NOT a Don Bluth movie. Bill Kroyer did that movie. I can't believe they let through such a dumb mistake. - Inkan <a href="http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~jfl/intro.html" target="_blank">http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~jfl /intro.html</a>
Originally Posted By TikiRoomer An American Tale, Titan AE, and of course the Secret of Nimh, along with Anastasia are far better examples of Bluth's work. Though personally, I prefer Dragon's Lair 1 and 2 and Space Ace. "Earthlings must surrender to me!" A Dragon's Lair animated movie is in the works for Bluth.
Originally Posted By smctopia I've always liked Secret of NIMH but I won't buy it on DVD until it's in widescreen with lots of extras. Visit Walt Dated World <a href="http://members.tripod.com/mouseketeer_alison/" target="_blank">http://members.tripod.com/mous eketeer_alison/</a>
Originally Posted By electra my favorite Bluth movies are Secret of Nihm, American Tail, Land Before Time & Anastasia. All Dogs Go To Heaven, Rockadoodle & Thumbelina i didnt really like at all. Havent seen Pebble & Penguin or Titan AE yet, nor the Dragon lair/Space Ace vids...
Originally Posted By basil fan I saw Pebble & the Penguin. No offense to anyone who liked it, but I didn't. I thought Troll in Central Park looked like the absolute nadir of Bluth films, so I never saw it. Thumbelina could've been really good with just a few simple story changes. Anastasia & Secret of NIMH are quite good. Kuzco, Disney's Bad Boy Hero <a href="http://www15.brinkster.com/wtstsgalor/kuzco.html" target="_blank">http://www15.brinkster.com/wts tsgalor/kuzco.html</a>
Originally Posted By Jim Disney I enjoy Anistasia and thought it was a great movie. But for the most part, I personally have never really enjoyed Don Bluth movies... Honestly, can someone point out what makes his movies so good to some people, I'm honestly curious. I've personally always looked at them as cheap Disney rip offs... so I'd love some insight as to why some people enjoy them. JD <a href="http://www.westcoaster.net" target="_blank">http://www.westcoaster.net</a>
Originally Posted By ToonKirby I agree with Jim. I liked "Anastasia" by and large, (as well as "The Secret of NIMH") but have never warmed up to his overly-presentational style and poor character designs.
Originally Posted By electra I must admit, Bluth has a way of drawing cute young child characters that kinda annoys me. Feivel, Littlefoot, the little kids from Troll in Central..,Pooka(Anastasia's puppy)etc... all have the same round big eyes & little round bottom lip that juts out. And his style is so distinctive that you can see some it in some of the animated films he worked on for Diseny, in the 70's. You can see it in Marie(Aristocats), the little kid animals in Robin Hood, some of the mice characters in the RAS meeting in the Rescuers, & in "The Small One's" donkey, & Elliot from Pete's Dragon. Actually i think I read he was the director for all of Elliot's animation, & he designed the character too.
Originally Posted By Santa Monica I think Anastasia could have been really great if they hadn't made Rasputin so idiotic and annoying. I wish it weren't so kiddie. Get rid of the colorful bugs and Bartok and Rasputin choking himself for 30 minutes and I'd watch it over and over.
Originally Posted By electra so true! Anastasia really works as a period drama! The stuff b/w Ana, Dimitri & the Emprees Mari towards the last half is really great! I didnt care much for Rasputin or Bartok either.
Originally Posted By basil fan Electra, one thing I always notice about a Don Bluth character is the tongue. No kidding. His characters have a habit of sticking out their tongues, licking their lips, etc. Notice it on Small One, Elliott, Bernard . Doesn't mean I don't like those films; I do. It's just a trait of Bluth's. For Disney Girls Only <a href="http://www15.brinkster.com/wtstsgalor/girls.html" target="_blank">http://www15.brinkster.com/wts tsgalor/girls.html</a>
