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The Land Before Time (1988)

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Starring (View all)
Judith Barsi Judith Barsi
Ducky
Pat Hingle Pat Hingle
Narrator / Rooter
Gabriel Damon Gabriel Damon
Littlefoot
Helen Shaver Helen Shaver
Littlefoot's Mother
Bill Erwin Bill Erwin
Grandfather
Burke Byrnes Burke Byrnes
Daddy Topps
Will Ryan Will Ryan
Petrie


Written by (View all)
Stu Krieger Stu Krieger
(screenplay)
Judy Freudberg Judy Freudberg
(story)


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Now you listen to Old Rooter.

15 years, 11 months ago at Mar 30 1:46
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Words can't express how integral this film was to my life growing up. It cannot, will not and won't be replace as one of those films I'll always remember.

Sometime in the Cretacious Period, the world has gone through many changes which has affected the land in terrible ways. Drought killing all the vegitation and seismic activity destroying the landscape. Its tough but the Dinosaurs... read more

A good movie

12 years, 10 months ago at May 4 12:06
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I remember it very well, I saw this movie as a kid in the movie theater when it came out ane, at the time, I was really impressed. At the time, Disney was going through one of their weakest periods and Don Bluth was ruling, for a little while, the animation world. With a lot of nostalgia, I saw it again recently and even though it didn’t really blow me away this time, I thought it was still pret... read more

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2 years ago at Mar 2 15:22
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I am 17, and I absolutely love animation, when it's done right. I love all the Disneys and almost all of the Don Bluth films(though I had mixed feelings about Troll in Central Park and Rock a Doodle Doo), and I will say that this is right up there as one of the best, along with Secret of Nimh, Anastasia and American Tail. This happens to be the first movie that introduced me to dinosaurs. The anim... read more
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Description: An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive. ... (more)
Release date: 18 November 1988
UPC: 025192027826
Tags: Animation (40), Family (22), Drama (20), Adventure (20), Dinosaurs (16), 1988 (14), 1980s (13), Animated (9), Dinosaur (9), Fantasy (7), Friendship (7), Series (7), Kids (6), Animals (5), (5), Journey (4), Childrens (3), Children (3), Series 1st (3), Anthropomorphism (3)
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“I am 17, and I absolutely love animation, when it's done right. I love all the Disneys and almost all of the Don Bluth films(though I had mixed feelings about Troll in Central Park and Rock a Doodle Doo), and I will say that this is right up there as one of the best, along with Secret of Nimh, Anastasia and American Tail. This happens to be the first movie that introduced me to dinosaurs. The animation and visuals are stunning, a similar style to American Tail and in some way the Rescuers. In terms of colour, it is quite dark, but it does need to be, as it is quite a dark and very poignant film. I realised as I watched it, that the beginning reminded me a bit of the dinosaur segment in Fantasia. The music by James Horner is gorgeous, haunting in some parts, and then so heart-rendingly sad ” read more

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"One word, Sharptooth! For a film with cute little dinosaurs, a lot of credit has to be given, for not making the Tyrannosaurus Rex, also cute and cuddly, and making him also a real serious threat, to the cute little dinosaurs. Also, Littlefoot's mom, gets the Bambi treatment, and dies earlier in the film, after being killed by Sharptooth. "


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