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Would you say this is Don Bluth's masterpiece?

posted 15 years ago by IceboxMovies
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I haven't seen all of Bluth's films yet--planning on seeing his last one, Titan A.E. pretty soon-- but I just find it hard to believe that there's anything better than this film. It's very nearly a flawless film, and I can't think of very many reasons how it could have been improved. Maybe I would have preferred it if the movie had ended right after Fievel's father tells him, "now you are a mouse"... that would have been the perfect way to end the film. Still, the ending where they're flying on Christopher Plummer's Henri bird is nice, too.

Some people say The Secrets of Nimh is Bluth's masterpiece. I vote this. What do you think?

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[–] number1212 15 years ago

I watched this movie last night I really din't think it was all that great. I guess it was okay, but I greatly prefer the Secret of NIMH to this.

[–] ManWithGoodTaste 15 years ago

Why I say it's a "Don Bluth's Masterpiece"? Because I have the physical capability to do so.

[–] IceboxMovies 15 years ago

I said, "would you say", not "why do you say".

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[–] CosmosX9 15 years ago

Meh... I vote "Land Before Time", as Bluth's masterpiece, although I'm really fond of "NIMH" and "American Tail" too.

[–] TheLittleSongbird 15 years ago

I personally think The Secret of NIMH is Don Bluth's masterpiece, but for me An American Tail is easily one of his better films along with Anastasia and The Land Before Time. It is beautifully animated, the songs are really good especially Somewhere Out There, the score is beautiful, the characters are endearing and are well-voiced and it has quite a poignant story.

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[–] am_buglet_82 15 years ago

I've been a fan of this movie since the tender age of 5...it has the right amount of lightness and darkness, happiness, sadness, and scariness, and of course the music!
All of these things, to me, equal a masterpiece.

I think Don has had more than one masterpiece:

The Secret of NIMH (the darkest Bluth film I've ever seen!)
An American Tail
The Land Before Time
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Anastasia

Rock a Doodle was good, but I'm not sure if I would call it a masterpiece.

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[–] MetFanMac 14 years ago

I'd say it's either this or The Land Before Time.

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[–] Disneyfan16672 14 years ago

I would definetely agree that this is Don Bluth's crowning achievement, and the one film that the rest of his films that followed would try to replicate the most (with the obvious exception of "Titan A.E."). "An American Tail", "The Secret of NIMH", and "Anastasia" remain my favorite Don Bluth films, with "An American Tail" being my utmost favorite because I grew up on it.

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[–] blaircam 14 years ago

I really didn't like NIMH. Like pretty much all the others 'though.
Titan AE is good but in a slightly different class.
An American Tale is good fun - but I couldn't help but think that it was a typical immigrant tale until it got a bit diverted...

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[–] TheFreshPrince90 14 years ago

The Land Before Time is the only masterpiece i think Don Bluth has made, although he does have a lot of good films.

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[–] ZakkWyldeMyLittlePony 14 years ago

While An American Tale was very good, if not great, I still think NIMH is Bluth's masterpiece.

[–] Meushell 13 years ago

Land Before Time...

...so long as you can ignore all the silly sequels. :)
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[–] astarisborn94 13 years ago

A masterpiece for me is a near-perfect film. As much as I like An American Tail, I can't really say it's his masterpiece and honestly, I don't think any of his films would qualify as such.
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