When I was young I used to love this prehistoric cartoon from the makers of An American Tail, and director Don Bluth. Basically Long Neck (Brontosaurus) Littlefoot is orphaned after Sharp Tooth (Tyranosaurus Rex) kills his mother, and not long after a shattering earth-shake (quake) occurred. He begins a perilous journey to find the legendary Great Valley, accompanied by four friends separated from their parents by the quake. These friends: Cera the Three Horn (Tricerotops), Ducky the Big Mouth (Parasaurolophus), Petrie the Flyer (Pteranodon) and Spike the Spiketail (Stegosaurus) travel across rivers, through rocks and over mountains, hungry for tree stars and other green food, and tired. After getting rid of Sharp Tooth once and for all, and reuniting after some arguments, their long and hard journey was rewarding when they finally reach the Great Valley, find their families, and Littlefoot finds his grandparents, a happy ending. Narrated by Batman's Pat Hingle. This could almost be seen as an early Jurassic Park, with Steven Spielberg helping Bluth to produce, and it is a fun filled animated story that kids and all the family will enjoy. Featuring the quite nice song "If We Hold On Together" by Diana Ross. Very good!
Review of The Land Before Time
