It has been 3 years since I started this blog and since then all of my volunteer staff have aged 30 years ! Throughout this 3 years I must admit that I have made many improvements. One improvement which I will make in October is reviewing NO MORE Land Before Time movies !! I also have some ideas that will hopefully make this blog better for everyone. What is the best way to celebrate this really big milestone? Well the last 2 years I have reviewed a movie that Don Bluth has made. The movie that I have chosen is An American Tale . Fun Fact : If it wasn’t for this movie , none of the LBT movies would not be in existence ( that could be either good or bad ). Shall we begin?
Background:
In 1982 Don Bluth released The Secret of NIMH and the movie was a success critically but financially it caused Don Bluth’s entire company to go into bankruptcy ( that's a bit of a problem )
But thankfully Steven Spielburg put in the money for Don Bluth to make another movie and Universal would distribute it. Judging by reports from both parties involved , Spielburg and Bluth got equal amount of control. Fun Fact : This movie is the first animated movie that Universal released since Pinnochio in Outer Space in the 1960’s . Judging from clips I saw on you-tube , it seemed pretty bad. But don’t be too surprised as this is the same company that “green lit “ a LBT movie with aliens!
Plot :
The movie is about a Russian family of mice that migrate to America because supposedly there are no cats there ( tell that to my pet cat ). But on the voyage to the US their youngest son Fievel gets lost . Consequently Fievel and his family are looking to be reunited. There is also a sub thought of eliminating cats in America.
Opinion :
This movie is not too bad ! The story is great, albeit a bit predictable. Most of the characters are memorable but there are a few like the villain, who unfortunately , that I forget almost instantly. The songs are great. My three personal favorites, or songs, that are the most likely to stick in your head are “There are no cats in America,” “Never say Never,” and “Somewhere Out There”. The animation is superb! Also all the voice actors do an amazing job! Unfortunately, I have one major criticism for this movie, the subplot, about getting rid of cats, is really weak . In fact I found myself feeling bored throughout most of the movie. I felt that it needed a lot more touch ups. So I, unfortunately, give An American Tale 3 out of 5 stars. I would, however, recommend this movie and it is pretty good for all ages.
Thank you for joining me for the last 3 years! Starting next month a new era will begin for this blog. And remember to vote for the next series that I review . The rules can be found in an earlier blog.
Thanks once again for reading my blog for the last 3 years , I am forever in your debt of gratitude! Goodnight, and Bee Happy!™
Mr.Bee
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