alycemiller My siblings and I loved and quoted this movie as kids, and nothing has changed with my 3 and 5 year old.

elicopperman When this film came out, not only was it a huge hit with critics and audiences, but it spawned a large franchise and became possibly Don Bluth's most well known movie, partially thanks to Steven Spielberg and Universal. When I was a kid, I adored this movie even though it scared me, and watching it now, it still holds up very well. I think that might be because Don Bluth intended this as Bambi with dinosaurs, and in that regard, it did it's job very well.For starters, the film really packs an emotional punch. When we see the birth of Littlefoot and other dinosaurs merging together, it establishes a sense of warmness that is not too different from Bambi's childhood. Then when the Tyrannosaurus kills Littlefoot's mother, the movie just gets depressing, but it reminds us that even when someone passes on, they'll still be with you and you will always be part of each other. That can stick to anyone, whether you're a kid, adult, or even a teenager.The actual journey in the film itself is a character driven story, and the characters are likable enough to root for, and we understand their goals and strengths and weaknesses. What makes Littlefoot and Cera notable is that for every nasty remark they may have towards each other, they're still kids, and they don't know any better, but even with every traumatic moment they face, they always keep a positive outlook and stick together through tough times. Same applies to the adorable Ducky, the baby like Spike, and the timid Petrie, as even through tough and sad times, they always push forward and stick to their goal to get back to their family. That's what friends do for each other, and this could be one of the most earnest examples of friendship I've ever seen.Adding in to that, the animation is spectacular. Don Bluth was always a fantastic animator, and by bringing creatures that died millions of years ago back to life in film, he and his animators captured the look, the feel, the aesthetics, and especially the environments of where dinosaurs lived, and what they were like. The backgrounds are grim but beautiful, the animation on the creatures are accurate beyond word, the effects are artistically vibrant, and the use of light is always a rest bite wen you look at the horrible grittiness from time to time. Overall, while Bambi may have been more simple albeit dark and depressing, The Land Before Time succeeded in capturing a real sense of emotional clarity that can prove to anyone how friendship can make an importance in someone's life. Along with stunning animation, charming characters and a great lesson about death and acceptance, this is a film that should be presented to all children, if not families. Even if it has its scary moments, they show how scary life can be, but with the sense of optimism, it shows how much rewarding life can be when you obtain such moments of glory, and remember, if we hold on together, I know our dreams will never die. Thank you Bluth, Spielberg, George Lucas, James Horner and Diana Ross.

michaelrobinsonwatkins Let's travel back in time together back to more simpler Times, back when I still walked the earth of the State of Georgia. when an entire millennium turned and changed right before our very eyes, when Earth's History changed forever, when we were discovering Brand New Dinosaurs we never saw before and did not even know existed, and learning brand new things about the Dinosaurs we thought we already knew all about, when I was in a Grade called Kindergarten, and back when I was just an aspiring Future Paleontologist. These simpler Times were none other than the Prehistoric Early 2000's. Somewhere in the Prehistoric Early 2000's Long Ago, I still lived in Georgia but I was in Kindergarten, I wanted to be a Paleontologist in the Future due to my most Xtreme Love for the Dinosaurs that ruled our Planet for 220 Million Years, and I never seen any Film before in my entire Life. But then both of those would change forever, when I first saw Don Bluth's very own Masterpiece in all Film Making ever, Don Bluth's The Land Before Time. I will start by talking about the Story which is about a Young Male Alamosaurus named Littlefoot who has to migrate all the way to the Great Valley in Late Cretaceous Period California with his Mother and Grandparents due to their Food Sources being depleted and their original home becoming drier and more dangerous but Herds of every other Herbivorous Dinosaur that coexist with those Sauropods are also migrating to the Great Valley as well, but when Littlefoot's Mother gets killed after battling against a Tyrannosaurus Rex named Sharptooth, it is up to Littlefoot to make it to the Great Valley and reunite with his Grandparents on his own, but after meeting a Yong Female Saurolophus named Ducky, a Young Male Dravidosaurus named Spike, a Young Female Triceratops named Cera, and finally a Young Male Pteranodon Longiceps named Petrie he forms a Herd of his very own to migrate to the Great Valley with, but will they put their differences aside to work towards a common Goal while Sharptooth the Tyrannosaurus Rex hunts them down, and finally make it there? Will they finally kill Sharptooth the Tyrannosaurus Rex once and for all to avenge Littlefoot's Mother in an Epic Final Battle? I now have to talk about the Animation and Art, which I will never forget, this might sound old fashioned of me but I have to say that I love the traditional hand drawn animation of this Masterpiece because it is it realistic, detailed, beautiful to look at, intense, epic, and even majestic especially by 1988 standards, the Art in this Masterpiece is well done and well drawn, and even immerses you in this Late Cretaceous Period Dinosaur World Don Bluth himself has created. All I ever have to say about the Characters is that I loved them so much I named all Five of my own Pet Ducklings after them. Because Don Bluth's The Land Before Time is a Dinosaur Film not to mention the ONLY Dinosaur Film Don Bluth ever made, I of course have to talk about the Dinosaurs and my Paleontological Opinions about them, for 1988 all of the Dinosaurs, and Prehistoric Animals in this, except for Rooter the Scolosaurus are surprisingly all Paleontologically Accurate and still hold up in terms of Paleontological Accuracy even to this day, including Sharptooth the Tyrannosaurus Rex who is not only the right size, and undeniably looks like a Tyrannosaurus Rex but also accurately has two Fingers and not three (unlike two other certain Tyrannosaurus Rexes!) the only complaints I have about the Dinosaurs and/or the other Prehistoric Animals are. Spike lacks his Plates, both Cera and the Baby Triceratops only have one Horn making them look like Baby Monoclonius, and making Cera look like a Young Female Monoclonius, Rooter does not have his Tail Club making him look like less like a Scolosaurus, and more like a Panoplosaurus, and the Pteranodon Longiceps are too small, but hey Don Bluth's The Land Before Time did come out in 1988 so I cannot complain about, nor get mad at its Scientific Inaccuracies too much, and hey I could show Mercy too, and forgive them, and let them slide. And finally I talk about the Impact Don Bluth's The Land Before Time made and left on me and my Childhood ever since seeing it, well first of all it inspired by to become the Independent Film Going Film Maker Film Animator Film Critic that I am right now and still am to this day, Don Bluth's The Land Before Time inspired me to go see other Films animated or not where and whenever I could, it inspired me to make my very own Films, and it still does even to this day, it inspired me to make my very own Dinosaur Films, which I still make even to this day heck I am even making a Dinosaur Film right now that is inspired by Don Bluth's The Land Before Time, and Don Bluth's The Land Before Time made me respect, admire, and love both Don Bluth and all of his Work he does, but best of all Don Bluth's The Land Before Time inspired me to have a reason to even make my very own Films, to bring the Dinosaurs back from Extinction, and back to Life on Film and resurrect the Non Avian Dinosaurs that I love so much that have been long extinct through the Film Making Art Form that is Film Animation, and Don Bluth's The Land Before Time is, and will always be an Inspiration for every Non Avian Reptilian Dinosaur Film that I have made and will always continue to make, and for every Realistic Scientifically Accurate Scientifically Correct Scientifically Sound Palaeontological Dinosaur Film that I have made and will still always be making these Days, in this Day and Age, and this Year in 2016 for all Eternity!!!!!!!!

Majid-Hamid So, people think Lion King or Beauty and The Beast are the best animation and belongs in top 250 of IMDb list right? Ahah, i bet not many people have watched The Land Before Time.To be honest, Lion King is way overrated and BATB not as touching as TLBT which is not suppose to be in top 250 list (don't get me wrong, both Lion King and BATB are still an excellent movie). This one here is definitely worth it and on par with Snow white or Pinocchio.The only problems with this movie is the movie is too short, only 70mins. Lots of sequels have been made, i think around 12 sequels. But non came close to this original masterpiece.I won't give further comment, go get this one on DVD and watch it!ps : Already watch for 25 times and gonna watch again and again until I die :)10/10 (AAA++)