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Actors: Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, Judith Barsi, Will Ryan
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Land Before Time |
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Littlefoot is a young "Long-Neck" dinosaur who lives with his mother and grandparents. They are traveling to the Great Valley, a faraway land where there is plenty of lush green plants to eat. If they don't reach the Great Valley, eventually they will starve because food is disappearing everywhere. One day, an earthquake strikes the land, creating huge chasms in the landscape, separating Littlefoot and his mother from his grandparents. Littlefoot's mother suffers mortal wounds while saving Littlefoot from Sharptooth (a T-Rex), and she dies. Littlefoot knows he must journey on to the Great Valley alone, but he is too depressed to do anything at first. However, he meets up with Cera (a "Three-Horn"), Ducky (a "Big-Mouth"), Petrie (a "Flier"), and Spike (a "Spike-Tail"), and together they form an unlikely herd. Littlefoot tries to lead them to the Great Valley where they will be reunited with their families, but they must survive the elements, scarce food, attacks from carnivorous dinosaurs, the always-looming threat of Sharptooth, and their own bickering.
--Sarah Bastin, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Land Before Time |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- distant past
Animal Story
Yes
Kind of animal:
- dinosaur
If a cartoon...
- animated cartoon
Animal talks?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- animal
Age:
- a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Main Adversary
Identity:
- animal
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Setting
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Forest?
Yes
Water?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 5-10
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