Never saw Sectret of NIMH, so it's definitely Land Before Time. That was also the first animated feature film I saw (came out about two weeks after I was born), and I've seen it a bunch of times from about 1 to 6 years old. Would love to see it again someday.
The Secret of N.I.M.H. hands down. After not seeing it for a couple of decades, I popped it in a couple of years ago and was blown away by the movie's darkness, the beauty of the hand-drawn animation, and Jerry Goldsmith's soundtrack. Viewing this movie as an adult with only a child's memory of the film was exciting, and I wasn't expecting to like the film more now than I did back in the day. Children's films today feel so flat and tame compared to this movie.
Rock-a-Doodle, probably. Looooved the hell out of it as a kid. Funnily I think a lot of people would consider it his worst movie. Titan A.E. was great, as was All Dogs Go To Heaven and both American Tail movies. I unfortunately don't remember much about The Secret of NIMH, having only seen it once I think, but I did read the book it was based on and its two sequels which I remember really liking.
The Secret of NIMH is the only Bluth film I can stand. The others are way too cheesy or sentimental for my liking. I've never seen Titan A.E. though, so maybe that one will hold up? I don't know.
As for NIMH, while not a perfect film, might be the best animated film to come out in the past 30 or so years. It's on Netflix Instant and it's well worth a watch.
Edit: I take that back, The Iron Giant is the best animated film to come out in the last 30 years, with NIMH being a close second.
Rock-a-Doodle, probably. Looooved the hell out of it as a kid. Funnily I think a lot of people would consider it his worst movie. Titan A.E. was great, as was All Dogs Go To Heaven and both American Tail movies. I unfortunately don't remember much about The Secret of NIMH, having only seen it once I think, but I did read the book it was based on and its two sequels which I remember really liking.
So, yeah... All Dogs go to Heaven is my favorite. Secret of N.I.M.H. holds second place. But that can be debatable. One thing that I have noticed about nimh is that it is one of those rare movies (err... book adaptations) that has the mother as the main protagonist. I can not really think of another movie at the top of my head that shares this same theme.
Wow... it just now occurred to me that I haven't actually seen any of his films. I knew of them, of course (it's impossible not to if you're over a certain age), but I never actually sat down and watched one.
I just heard "Somewhere Out There" on the radio on the way home (which I haven't heard in years). By the way, my favorite is Secret of NIMH, and I read the book (Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH) when I was in the eighth grade or so. If you guys are trying to think of something to pick up for reading and you liked the movie, take my advice and read the book.
I know I've seen plenty of his films, but I saw them all when I was 6 and only have vague memories regarding NIMH, Anastasia, The Land Before Time and... some other ones, probably. I did, however, see Thumbelina within the last year (don't ask why) and I found it comically terrible, though I imagine that was from the point in his career where his best work was behind him.
An American Tale motherfuckers! Although I don't remember it at all....except a bird on the statue of liberty....a cat? maybe.....that's about that....oh and a mechanical? mouse? rat? thing? at some point? God it sounds like a fever dream now. Anyways I like all the films I've seen from him so good on Don Bluth.
I'm positive I watched The Land Before Time when I was like 5-6 apart from that nothing else. Still I watched some trailers and the man is clearly a master animator. I'll definitely watch Titan A.E.
Can I say The Rescuers? He was the director of animation on that. Well, if I have to stick with movies he produced as well as directed, Titan AE, then Anastasia (I like the music) and finally, The Secret of N.I.M.H. I read the book, "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" before seeing the movie, so as what often happens with book-to-film adaptions, I was disappointed by many of the changes. It's a good movie, and given that Disney wasn't doing much at the time, it was worth seeing.
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