Since some tropers took the time to review the sequel and Not sequel,it was about time a page came up for the original,and sadly like many cases,the only one that Don Bluth had a hand in (Although the first 3 LBT sequels were actually alright without those forgettable songs,and Fievel Goes West was actually comparable in its own right,but the rest like the All Dogs Go To heaven sequels and Secret of Nimh 2,.......... excuse me a moment *gags offscreen*).And it really shows.
It's kind of dark,but luckily a few turn of events makes sure for a good adventure such as the hilarious Tony Toponi,or Digit *cough* Petrie *cough* the amusing cockroach who lighten the tone a bit.Unfortunately some of the attempts were a little misguided such as the Big Lipped Alligator moment in the sewers or that abominable vegetarian cat called Tiger.Luckily these quirks are minor. And also in good Don Bluth taste,the film gives us a good Affably Evil character known as Warren T. Rat who is really a cat scamming the mice with "protection" from his gang and actually uses this to scam Fievel into a sweatshop for a good Establishing Character Moment.Also the climax can double as Nightmare Fuel and Crowning Moment Of Awesome with the plan to drive away the cats
But most important of all is the Crowning Ending of Heartwarming,which you actually had to work for (Which by that I mean be able to have your emotions toyed with) and that is something the sequels never really had,and why I give this a high grade aside from its top-notch voice acting and animation,which alone would land only an A-
The Original,The Best
Year: 1986
Directed by:Don Bluth
Grade: A
Since some tropers took the time to review the sequel and Not sequel,it was about time a page came up for the original,and sadly like many cases,the only one that Don Bluth had a hand in (Although the first 3 LBT sequels were actually alright without those forgettable songs,and Fievel Goes West was actually comparable in its own right,but the rest like the All Dogs Go To heaven sequels and Secret of Nimh 2,.......... excuse me a moment *gags offscreen*).And it really shows.
Firstly the Tail begins in Russia,with Fievel's (protagonist) village under attack by big, ugly rotoscoped Nightmare Fuel cats which results in the family being forced to move to America where the streets are made of cheese and there are no cats. They do so,but Fievel at this point being Too Dumb To Live gets himself washed overboard.This in turn sets up the rest of the adventure which true to the 'ol Don Bluth way,makes you depressedand downtrodden until the last second,as Fievel looks for his family while they all believe him dead except for his sister
It's kind of dark,but luckily a few turn of events makes sure for a good adventure such as the hilarious Tony Toponi,or Digit *cough* Petrie *cough* the amusing cockroach who lighten the tone a bit.Unfortunately some of the attempts were a little misguided such as the Big Lipped Alligator moment in the sewers or that abominable vegetarian cat called Tiger.Luckily these quirks are minor. And also in good Don Bluth taste,the film gives us a good Affably Evil character known as Warren T. Rat who is really a cat scamming the mice with "protection" from his gang and actually uses this to scam Fievel into a sweatshop for a good Establishing Character Moment.Also the climax can double as Nightmare Fuel and Crowning Moment Of Awesome with the plan to drive away the cats
But most important of all is the Crowning Ending of Heartwarming,which you actually had to work for (Which by that I mean be able to have your emotions toyed with) and that is something the sequels never really had,and why I give this a high grade aside from its top-notch voice acting and animation,which alone would land only an A-