Customer Reviews

The Land Before Time Double Feature (The Secret of Saurus Rock / The Stone of Cold Fire)

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

My 3 year old loves this movie and I think it's great too. It's safe, non-violent entertainment and has some great songs. You can watch this movie with your child and talk about it. Good lessons on prejudice. I heartily recommend it.

Why is everybody so concerned about the quality of the animation in these films? Personally I'm glad that, unlike the makers of trash such as the new Godzilla or Lost World, the creators of the Land Before Time films devote their time to coming up with excellent, inventive plots such as the one in this sixth installment.

Littlefoot and friends discover the legend of the Lone Dinosaur (as in the Lone Ranger) is more real than anyone around him realises.

Purchased this item for my grandson (2 1/2 yrs.) who is obsessed with dinosaurs. He loves the Land Before Time series and sings along with all the songs. This is an age appropriate series for toddlers/pre-school. Teaches good behavior and problem solving. Would recommend.

This is my new and improved review of this...movie. This is the most likely worst movie I ever had to encounter( It even beat "Always" ). I LOOOOOOOOOVE the original five movies, and movies 7 and 9 still had the magic.

I love "The Land Before Time."
I love "The Great Valley Adventure."
I love "The Time Of The Great Giving."
I love "Journey Through The Mists."
I love "The Mysterious Island."
I hardly enjoyed "The Secret Of Saurus Rock."

Why? Why do you think I hated this movie so bad? Well, here goes...

1. The characters are NOTHING AT ALL like they were in the original movies. Littlefoot, in the original movies, was such a lovable character with a huge heart for his tiny size and a kind disposition for his small arrangement. In this, he's a complete dope, a whiny dope with almost no purpose. Cera, in the original movies, had a certain brave soul with female spunk and perseverance. In this, she's been aged about 20 years and has no soul. While Petrie had a certain courageous/cute factor which could not be replaced, in this, he has no purpose. Spike, although never much of a chatterbox, was a lovable comic character. In here, he doesn't serve much. And as for Ducky...poor Judith Barsi must be turning in her grave. In the original movie, she had a warm disposition, had a certain "young love" for Petrie, and had the voice and care of a loving little girl. In this, there is no mention of the Ducky/Petrie relationship that worked so well. Worse, she sounds like Percy the green tank engine on the "Thomas & Friends" show, and is a complete idiot. She uses cynicism twice, and is utterly impotent. THAT IS NOT, I REPEAT, NOT HER CHARACTER! THE PRODUCERS SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER THAN TO MAKE HER CHARACTER TO SINK SO LOW! Even the adult characters act dopey. Littlefoot's grandparents were as wise and knowing as their grandchild. In here, they act like 8-year-old kids. Petrie and Ducky's folks aren't even seen( as if the kids were old enough to fend for themselves...rubbish. )Daddy Topps was almost the ONLY character in character. Cera's twin cousins were sweet, and Doc was a good character.

2. The animation is dumb, garish, and not at all comparable to the first five's BEAUTIFUL animation.

3. The songs are pretty dumb. But the songs, "The Lone Dinosaur" and "On Your Own" more than make up for this.

Overall, this was a very bad film, and I was very disappointed. I hope the producers learn from this error. To see this movie is human. To not see it is divine.

Believe me,I LOVE most of the "Land Before Time" movies,the original was great,the second movie was better,3 and 4 weren't as good as the first two,but still excellent.The fifth movie was humorous and pleasing,and now we come to this.Ummm...it's pretty nice,but doesen't hold a candle to the original five,or the seventh and eighth movies that followed.My problems with this film are:

1.Cera's young relatives Dana(male)and Dinah(female)are cute as Ducky and Petrie,but how come we never saw them in the original five and never see them again in the other two?And how are they related to Cera?Are they just calling her "Auntie 'Cerry'"?Or did Cera's sister marry young?Mysterious.

2.Ducky.DEAR GOD,WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO HER?!In the original five,she was happy-go-lucky,sweet,caring,pretty,funny,and had a voice like a loving baby sister.In here,she's just sullen,insolent,hapless,ugly,droll,and sounds like Lisa Simpson.She even used sarcasm at one point!HOLY HELL!!!!(Pardon my language).Good thing none of this happened in 7 or 8!

3.There were some bloopers that actually made it into the final result(i.e.Petrie incidentally going,"No problem!You guys can go right 'cross big b#@%!"instead of "big ditch".I first heard this from a very reliable source on The Internet Movie Database,then me,my dad,and I watched a rental of this film and we all laughed.It's funny,but stupid.

4.The animation is not quite on par with the original five.In fact,the animation to the awful Bugs Bunny cartoon "Tortoise Beats Hare"was pretty much better than this.For instance,the scene where the log was crashing down seemed too fast.

Overall,a pretty good film.If the people who made the film were aware of these minor issues,the film would have been much,much better.I HOPE 9,10,AND 11 WILL BE BETTER!!

this is the best move in the world even beter then #2 and toy story and my favorit song is the lone dino

Okay, if you have small boys like me. This dvd, actually-- the whole Land Before Time series is what you will want for rainy-indoor days. My boys absolutley love all the characters & sings along to the songs.. "..he's the.. LONE DINOSAUR.., dinosaur, whenever you may need him.."

My 5 year old nephew absolutely loves this series of movies and episodes. He watches them over and over again. Each movie and episode has a very positive message. Issues such as sharing, friendship, lying, and family are covered in an entertaining way. Your kids will love these and you will love them for their positive messages.

We own probably 8-9 of the Land Before Time series and without question this is the volume that my 3 year old boy will play the most often. His older cousin's mom told me this was her daughter's favorite also. I think kids like the character, Doc, a "long neck" with a John Wayne attitude. The young dinosaurs believe that Doc may be the legendary long neck who long ago defeated a T-Rex and saved the other dinosaurs in the valley. Kids also seem to like the songs in this movie, which are definitely a step up from many of the others. If you're looking to only get a couple from the series, I would recommend the first movie and this one.

If the creators of LBT can hear me then I have one thing to say to you: STOP!!!!!STOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOP!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pleas stop this rubbish! I can't take it anymore!! Ducky's dumber than ever, Littlefoot's a complete retard, Chomper is dumb as a doorknob, Petrie keeps refering himself in third-person, Cera is completely cruel and mean, and the whole movie is a diaster! Please stop!!