This animated movie of thumbelina was one my kids would watch over and over again. A part of me knows that don bluths thumbelina is not a good movie, it has a lot issues, but, but, but i really like this movie. A lonely woman barbara cook longs for a child of her very own. Thumbelina 1994 this animated movie soars through paris. Nov 9, 2018 thumbelina is one of the more popular nondisney girls. While he has a number of bombs, when he makes a good film, he makes a classic, almost a perfect film. The dam where thumbelina and her father live is breaking due to the rising waters in the nearby pond. Trivia the film facing heavy competition with the lion king 1994, street fighter ii. The animals in the first scene even do that weird 1930s bouncedancing. It is also the only of the three to not be codistributed by metrogoldwynmayer. It sticks to the basic story of the original fairly closely.
Don bluths love of drawing poofy bloomers reaches critical. Jan 17, 2019 don bluth presents thumbelina 1994 this feature is not available right now. On october 26, 2015, don bluth and gary goldman started a kickstarter campaign to create an animated featurelength film of dragon s lair, his first since titan a. See more ideas about non disney princesses, disney animation and disney movies. Bluths films place plucky, optimistic leads in darkly surreal landscapes where a bunch of trippy stuff happens before the movie reaches its inevitable happy ending. Bluth started as an animator and director at walt disney animation studios before founding a rival company that became disneys main competitor in the 1980s. See more ideas about fairy tales, fairytale art and lisbeth zwerger. He is known for directing animated films, including the. Don bluths adaptation of the hans christian andersen fairy tale. The movie is an upcoming animated film directed by don bluth. The film will be based in the dragon s lair videogame franchise. A youtube video of the full thumbelina movie by don bluth.
Finally, i watched it on my fire kindle, and enjoyed it for the first time. Animat describes the borrowers as don bluth s thumbelina sized humans. Thumbelina, as she is aptly named, is a happy person but wishes she could find someone else her size. Thumbelina sullivan bluth, 1994 in my angerdriven haste to force my dislike of rockadoodle out of my brain, through my fingers, and onto the internet, i neglected to mention a key element. Don bluth s adaptation of the hans christian andersen fairy tale thumbelina.
Was regelmatig je handen en blijf op voldoende afstand van anderen. While don bluth was the original director of 1995 s the pebble and the penguin, a movie based on the mating habits of adelie penguins in antarctica, mgm demanded so many changes to the film that the end result was not only far from bluth s original concept for the film, but the director demanding to be uncredited when it came to the cutesy. Thumbelina is the deuteragonist in the film of the same name. Plus, thumbelina herself is one of the worst characters ever thought up by bluth. Family entertainment for theatrical release, and later by warner home video in the 90s and finally by 20th century fox home entertainment in the 2000s.
Voices of carol channing, charo, gilbert gottfried. Talented animation maverick don bluths newest outing, hans christian andersens thumbelina, fails to effectively mine the poetic images and characters of the danish childrens classic and. This retelling of the hans christian andersen classic fairy tale has the digitsized heroine evading the clutches of various toads, moles, and beetles before she can proceed with her courtship with her dream lover, prince cornelius. Wubb girlz adventures of dumbo full length by jordydahedgie. If theres one thing that unites thumbelina and a troll in central park with the rest of bluths oeuvre, its an unabashed love for the bizarre. Cofounder of sullivan bluth studios and fox animation studios. Despite her small size, she has a big heart and is a romantic. Its movie night, and jack and xelrog are diving in for a memetastic rewatch of don bluth. Don bluth s thumbelina 1994, from his studio don bluth entertainment, is a terrific treat for children. Animat describes the borrowers as don bluths thumbelinasized humans.
Big adventures lie ahead when tiny thumbelina is kidnappedand handsome fairy prince cornelius will stop at nothing to. Beyond the vale a don bluths thumbelina fanfic by c. Family entertainment for theatrical release, and later by warner home video in the 90 s and finally by 20th century fox home entertainment in the 2000 s. Aug 29, 2014 thumbelina is so weird, so odd, and in some cases so shockingly groaninducing that its almost unbelievable to consider it as a work of bluths. Hannabarbera the greatest adventure the nativity 1987. See more ideas about non disney princesses, childhood movies and cornelius. Family entertainment on march 30, 1994 in united states and july 29, 1994 in united kingdom.
A woman pines for a child and, magically, she is gifted with a daughter no bigger than her thumb. Talented animation maverick don bluth s newest outing, hans christian andersen s thumbelina, fails to effectively mine the poetic images and characters of the danish children s classic and. Hans christian andersens thumbelina or simply known as thumbelina is 1994 fantasy film directed. With its pretty songs and good characters, thumbelina will delight children.
Its impossible to talk about don bluth without talking about walt disney. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The whale 2012 tv episode angela calls the petite woman she believes robert lipton is having an affair with, thumbelina. I also want to say this is a big improvement over don bluth s 1994 film. Don bluth s animated version of the hans christian andersen fairy tale about a tiny girl born to normalsized parents. What i dont like about this movie is that after the long 2030 minute intro to the story, the rest just feels rushed. As expected, don bluths movies never have bad animation and this one continues that trend. With jodi benson, gary imhoff, gino conforti, barbara cook. Hans christian andersen original classic fairytale, don bluth screenplay. Over the course of the film, she gets into several misadventures with. Don bluths animated version of the hans christian andersen fairy tale about a tiny girl born to normalsized parents. Thumbelina soundtrack, the soundtrack to the 1994 don bluth film thumbelina, a song from hans christian andersen, a 1952 hollywood musical film, with words and music by frank loesser thumbelina, a song by the pretenders from their 1984 album learning to crawl.
Following don bluth s partnership with steven spielberg, 1986 s an american tail was released as bluth s second film instead. During his roller coaster of a career, bluth produced commercial hits an american tail, the land before time, anastasia, cult classics. May 30, 2014 may 30, 2014 thumbelina don bluth 2002 maxresdefault. Sonic the hedgehog movie full movie by mihcaojmusicsedit30. It is an immensely charming little treasure, and one of my favourite adaptations based on hans christian andersen s stories. Thumbelina clip happily ever after 1994 don bluth youtube. The voices from well known actors makes adults watch it more intently to follow the plot. Don bluth offered a dark alternative to disney animation. I have no problem with love at first sight, even though that idea had been scrapped shortly after the little mermaid, but my god, thumbelina is a. Younger viewers need entertainment like this movie to boost selfesteem and give viewers the idea that nothing is impossible.
Here is my worsttobest list of don bluth s animated films. Luckily, theres a whole city of animals willing to help her. Jodi benson and gino conforti in thumbelina 1994 jodi benson in thumbelina 1994 barbara. Sync up with your own full quality video for best experience. Here is my worsttobest list of don bluths animated films. This version of thumbelina belongs in the former category. But it is still an entertaining and somewhat satisfying movie in other areas, mostly its animation. This time, its one he wrote and first directed with gary goldman and tried to be like disney, but fails in. It was distributed by don bluth entertainment and warner bros. While don bluth was the original director of 1995s the pebble and the penguin, a movie based on the mating habits of adelie penguins in antarctica, mgm demanded so many changes to the film that the end result was not only far from bluths original concept for the film, but the director demanding to be uncredited when it came to the cutesy. Although we should all know by now, the movie is colorful and sweet. The animated movie and batman mask of the phantasm 1993.
The animation is so fluid, so colorful and pleasant that i just loved watching the natural landscapes in particular. The filmwhich uses more computer graphics than previous don bluth filmstells the fable of the hans christian andersen heroine thumbelina jodi benson, a tiny girl born to a childless woman from a flower. Thumbelina also known as hans christian andersens thumbelina is a 1994 american animated musical fantasy film directed by don bluth and gary goldman, based on the 1835 story of the same name by hans christian andersen and starring the voices of jodi benson, gary imhoff and john hurt, with supporting roles from gino conforti, gilbert gottfried, carol channing and joe lynch. Created by don bluth, shes probably the most iconic image of the fairy tale heroine on film. Sadly, though i adore this film, its not a very well spoken of movie as apposed to its successors oh disney you. Thumbelina was in production from february 1991 to may 1993 at don bluth entertainment formerly known as sullivan bluth studios at that time in dublin, ireland. A woman pines for a child and, magically, she is gifted with a little girl no bigger than her thumb.
Father worries that when spring comes, the melting snows will rise the water higher than ever causing the dam to crack and water to flow over the meadow, thus drowning the little people who live there. Thumbelina, as she is promptly named, is a happy person but secretly pines to meet someone tiny like herself. Don bluth presents thumbelina 1994 this feature is not available right now. Sync up with your own fullquality video for best experience. It was clearly him copying that sweet, sweet disney formula. Thumbelina is a sweet and very beautiful teenage girl with long, strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes and glossy pink lipstick. Daniel tigers neighborhood daniels birthday pbs kids by pbs. Thumbelina is a 1994 american animated musical fantasy film directed by don bluth and gary goldman, based on the 1835 story of the same name by hans. Thumbelina dvd, 2006, sensormatic for sale online ebay. Thumbelina full movie princess fairy tales bedtime stories. The thumbelina animation is topnotch, matching anything from disney at the time, but the real draw is the score by barry manilow, who also sings over the end credits.
But all kidding aside, thumbelina is nothing short o. One, please please please correct me if i misuse any spanish or french in this story, i primarily use babelfish for translations which means i will get stuff wrong from time to time. Hans christian andersens thumbelina or simply known as thumbelina is 1994 fantasy film directed by don bluth. Thumbelina sullivan bluth, 1994 my year without walt. Thumbelina is a 1994 irishamerican animated film directed by don bluth and gary goldman from a screenplay by bluth based on hans christian andersens thumbelina.
She can easily be brought down by the world but is known for having good friends to keep her afloat. During production of east of the sun and west of the moon, bluth also animated a demo reel of jawbreaker, a proposed television series by phil mendez of a boy who finds a magical tooth. The enchanting story of thumbelina comes to theaters easter 93 in a fulllength, classically animated don bluth film. Thumbelina is a 1994 irishamerican animated film directed by don bluth and gary goldman from a screenplay by bluth based on hans christian andersen s thumbelina. Don bluths adaptation of the hans christian andersen fairy tale thumbelina. One of the three don bluths directorial efforts on an animated film to be distributed by warner bros. Remaining fairly true to the original hans christian andersen fairy tale, thumbelina is. Op onze informatiepaginas lees je waar je in deze periode op moet letten.
By the time thumbelina was released, disney had cranked out the little mermaid and beauty and the beast, establishing femaledriven musicals as the animation standard of the era. Thumbelina also known as hans christian andersen s thumbelina is a 1994 american animated musical fantasy film directed by don bluth and gary goldman, based on the 1835 story of the same name by hans christian andersen and starring the voices of jodi benson, gary imhoff and john hurt, with supporting roles from gino conforti, gilbert gottfried, carol channing and joe lynch. Hans christian andersen s thumbelina or simply known as thumbelina is 1994 fantasy film directed by don bluth. One of the three don bluth s directorial efforts on an animated film to be distributed by warner bros. Jan 07, 20 don bluth s thumbelina 1994, from his studio don bluth entertainment, is a terrific treat for children. The film was produced by don bluth entertainment and was released to movie theaters by warner bros. May 30, 2014 thumbelina don bluth 2002 maxresdefault.
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