A cinematic masterpiece. It was never made just for kids. These are for everyone, anyone who delights in a wonderful story in sensitive and unique traditional animation. God bless you Don Bluth - Your legacy was one of a kind.

@user-qh8fi7th9e

7 ай бұрын

secret of nihm is timeless you can watch it now and you bee adult and it's fine because it was done in a way that is not only for kids.

The Secret of NIMH was actually a a movie adaptation from the a children's science fiction fantas book from the early 1970s called "Mrs Frisby and the Rats from NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien. NIMH stands for "National Institute of Mental Health" and the book was inspired by the NIMH and their study and research on rats and mice in the around the 1940s/50s-ish.

Don Bluth worked as a Disney animator; his trademark was absolutely magical lighting effects, and when he left Disney, he put all his skills into 'NIMH.' I grew up on my grandfather's farm, and every Spring I had to watch the wildlife running ahead of the tractor in terror. I mean, you kind of get used to it when you're rolling along six feet above the life-and-death race playing out at ground level. We took Grandpa with us when we went to the theatre to see this, and he was quieter afterwards than he normally was; it was clear that the scene had affected even him. And we're talking about a man who had four Sherman tanks shot out from under him on Iwo Jima. As for shipping, Justin was my second cartoon crush - Disney's Robin Hood was my first.

So its not actually a Disney movie. Originally the concept was presented to disney to create but they rejected it. It was actually former animators of Disney that worked on this movie as a personal project. Thats why there is able to be blood and very dark themes.

Surprisingly, Nicodemus' voice actor is one of the few still alive from this. He was hilarious as Ian McKellen's partner in Vicious and they also had him in one of the recentish Poirot movies with Kenneth Branagh. My parents loved him in I Claudius. But yes, anytime I see Derek Jacobi in anything it makes me happy

This movie is my childhood. I watched it so many times, and it's the reason I got into creative writing. I'm always thrilled to see new people experience it

If you’d like to see a really dark kids movie from about the same time period, check out “Watership Down”. I think its’ reputation is somewhat exaggerated, but lots of folks from my generation claim to have been traumatized by it.

I've always loved this film. The animation fascinated me, and Mrs. Brisby is such a unique protagonist.

23:20 I like how we can see the stones glow off of your glasses

I saw this is as a little kid. The hardest part for me was when that guard rat kept trying to kill Ms Brisby without even listening to her try to explain herself. For some reason that really rattled me, taught me that there are some parts of the world where nothing you say can save you…

I just found this in regards to an interview where Don Bluth was asked abouot the similarities between The Great Owl and Nicodemus. Though the book leans more towards the two entities being separate characters, Bluth wanted to go with a more fantasy route with the possiblity of Nicodemus' abilities, aswell as the concept of magic, or "the Unkown" : "According to one interview, Don Bluth said that the Owl is in fact Nicodemus, in another form, and that he gave the Owl the same glowing eyes and bushy eyebrows to indicate this. Bluth wanted the supernatural elements of the plot to be ideas that revealed themselves upon continued speculation, so apparently the vagueness of their presentation and lack of overt explanation regarding them were intentional choices. Your mileage may vary regarding how successful he was."

@Zodia195

27 күн бұрын

I never picked up on those similarities, so that's amazing.

I felt the same way about shipping Brisby with Jeremy and the with Justin even though neither of them are her species lol.

💯 with the voice acting in this movies, they're generational

This movie had an impact on my childhood

@Carlitosway2369

Жыл бұрын

Me too! Just watched it for the first time in a long long time and it just brought back a lot of memories

23:12 You’re not alone. Even though I’ve seen this movie many times, and know it has a happy ending, this scene is the one that still terrifies me the most. Even more than Dragon and The Tractor.

😎👍 I just stumbled on to your channel by accident, and I'm glad I did. Yes, there were a LOT of full length feature cartoons made back in the day that would be considered much too graphically violent for kids under a certain age by today's standards. "Watership Down" (1978) is another one. I have seen MANY cartoon features in my life, both drawn and C.G.I. and would be happy to recommend a few to you, but it would help if you could give some indication of which ones you've already viewed, elsewhere on your channel. If you haven't seen it yet, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988) is one that everyone should watch, as it's the only cartoon ever made in which Disney, Warner Brothers, MGM, Paramount and Universal characters all mingle together. It's why there will probably never be another one like it. People no longer have the patience for dealing with behind-the-scenes legal entanglements like that.

@Steelburgh

11 ай бұрын

Watership Down was another of my favorites when I was a kid, and yes it probably scarred me for life.

Don Bluth was actually very disappointed this movie still landed a G rating. He intended to land a PG rating to differentiate it from Disney's stuff at the time but the lazy MPAA people just saw cute animated Disney-like mice and still slapped a G on it. That obviously wouldn't happen today with what can now get a PG rating. And as someone who had this VHS tape at a very young age, yes, it was very memorable

@summerjonz

2 ай бұрын

I'm glad he was disappointed.

I saw this movie when I was 5 on TV (in the 80s yes) and while it didn't traumatize me, it did make me cry. Another Don Bluth movie had the 'honor' of traumatizing my childhood though, it was Land Before Time. But yeah Don Bluth wanted to make 'darker' movies in Disney, but they didn't allow him and that's why he left with other Disney creators to make his own stuff. Yes I did ship Justin and Mrs. Brisby, but my 5 year-old mind for some reason kept forgetting the MC was a widow lol.

I loved this film on the big screen at the age of four years old and loved it and still have fond memories of it. I even had a coloring book. But my childhood was different I guess.

If more kids movies were like this, it would help prepare them for the harsh truths of the world like dealing with loss and being courageous during adversity. Instead children's movies now days is washed and cleansed to the point that they have no true meaning of what dark things are in the world and how to bravely stand up and overcome them.

There's so many instances where people claim animated movies arent for kids, and yet there's still such a big stigma around animation. You'd be shocked by how many "kid" movies are actually incredibly mature with death and realistic themes/messages mixed into them. Movies like these are for EVERYONE Secret of NIMH is such a classic among many

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Girl, I thought that was a love triangle too, even when I was a kid watchin'. It ain't made up. They gave us that on purpose.

I did watch this movie as a kid (older elementary or middle school I think,) and it did not traumatize me. Children are more resilient than adults give them credit for.

@Zodia195

27 күн бұрын

I think it also depends on who 'died' too. I was 6 when I saw Land Before Time in theaters and that definitely traumatized me unlike other 80s kids movies I saw, including this one.

I hope your move went smoothly! Two underrated animated films of the 1990s: The Iron Giant (1999) and Cat's Don't Dance (1997). From the 1980s: Rock & Rule (1983) and Ralph Bakshi's Fire and Ice (1983).

Don Blurh was a great fan of old-style Disney animated films. This was his first attempt at replicating the magic of those movies. Other films that meet that bar are THE LAND BEFORE TIME, AN AMERICAN TAIL, & ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN. Unfortunately, when The Little Mermaid signaled the return of quality to their work. Bluth struggled to keep up with them and released some average movies that missed the mark. But this movie remains one of his best. If you are interested in anime, then you might take a look at AKIRA. It is the first major movie to successfully combine traditional animation with computer graphics. In case you don't know, N.I.M.H. stands for the National Institute of Mental Health where the rats and mice were used for experiments. If you are interested in a series, I can recommend Cowboy Bebop Marvelous characters, great animation, and one the best soundtracks to underscore a series. Good luck. And enjoy 😉.

@paulinayexannihtorres1709

Жыл бұрын

The Super Mario Bros Movie It's Best Don Bluth To Illumination Entertainment

If you like this movie I would highly recommend the 1985 dark fantasy adventure movies by Disney *'The Black Cauldron"*

Loved your reaction from Scotland 🙌🏻❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We watched this in my fifth grade class in the 80s.

Hey!!! I remember this movie🤩 I remember how it freaking scared me as a kid, but it was so good😃

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"Where does the magic come from?" Same place as the music.

I skipped over this movie when i was a kid because I thought it was another wishy-washy disney-esque movie. Wstched it this past weekend on advice from a friend. Genetically altered lab rats? This movie was awesome!

This movie is rated G and is a children's movie but I would say for children no younger than 10 maybe 8. You also got to look at it from my perspective. The children from my generation and before me was made differently. We wasn't no whinny babies that complain about things and got offended by things so easily. So movies and children's cartoons in general was made like this

It would be so nice if you watched When Marnie was There

Haha when you said you shipped Jeremy and Mrs Brisby I thought yeah, but you haven't met Justin yet.

i missed the 2nd art style of the animation now we see only 3d in movies and i missed it had an different flavor.

There is a sequel to this movie where Timmy has a bigger role and his older brother.

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You should watch Coraline! Another "kids" movie that is scarier than some horror movies but beautifully animated and great story

@_Escape_Reality_

10 ай бұрын

I've actually seen Coraline more times than I can count lol.

A fantastic behind the scenes off of a Nickelodeon show "Stand By, Lights, Camera, Action" of this movie. ( kzread.info/dash/bejne/aoCrzMqAfLappaQ.html ) Quite a list of famous actors/actresses: Dom Deluise, Elizabeth Hartman, Arthur Malet, John Carradine, Shannon Doherty, Wil Wheaton, So many others!

Rated 80s G

Have you seen the movie Tarzan The Fearless?

@_Escape_Reality_

Жыл бұрын

I don’t think so. I’ve only seen the Disney Tarzan movies.

@aranerem5569

Жыл бұрын

@@_Escape_Reality_ I think it's on youtube

Omg don't apologize for the movie on appropriateness sounds it's silly. Also it's not unusual to talk about drugs and the facts of research on animals in some cartoons then, kids were talked to as adults not talked down to or given sugarcoated info. It is based from kids novel.