The Secret of NIMH (1982)

Hard Time In Animated Jail (231 movies items)

"Jenner Crimes committed: Two counts of murder/attempted murder. Also, Conspiracy High treason, Murder, Usurpation, Abuse of power, Attempted theft "

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" A fieldmouse named Mrs. Brisby must move her family to a safe location before the farmer plows the field where they live, but her invalid son Timmy cannot go outside due to his pneumonia. She enlists the aid of some highly intelligent, escaped lab rats that have built a subterranean society inside a rose bush near the farmer's garden. The rats, led by the wise Nicodemus, decide to help her physically move her house to repay a debt of gratitude to her late husband, who made possible the rat"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" A fieldmouse named Mrs. Brisby must move her family to a safe location before the farmer plows the field where they live, but her invalid son Timmy cannot go outside due to his pneumonia. She enlists the aid of some highly intelligent, escaped lab rats that have built a subterranean society inside a rose bush near the farmer's garden. The rats, led by the wise Nicodemus, decide to help her physically move her house to repay a debt of gratitude to her late husband, who made possible the rat"

Movies Viewed in 2024 (368 movies items)

" First Viewing Viewing Date: February 6th Via: Amazon Prime Video (MGM Channel) Plot: To save her ill son, a field mouse must seek the aid of a colony of rats, with whom she has a deeper link than she suspected. Rating: 7.6/10 Why Did I Watch It? This is just another title on the MGM Channel I wanted to check out before my subscription expires."

Pros and Cons of Films: Vol. 2 (130 movies items)

"Pros: Mrs. Brisby One of Don Bluth’s best films. The dark matter of fsctness, the movie presents. The rats of NIMH, especially Justin. The voice acting. Music by Jerry Goldsmith and Paul Williams Con: It might be too dark for younglings."

Pros and Cons of Films: Vol. 1 (121 movies items)

"Pros: The great animation. Mrs. Brisby, and the Rats of NIMH. Music by Jerry Goldsmith and Paul Williams The overall environmental and others messages, all way before Ferngully, and other films. The fact, that the film can be decidedly dark and mature, even for a kids film. The voice acting. Con: The Secret of NIMH, might be too dark for younger audiences."

Random Moments, Random Films: Vol.1 (107 movies items)

"Directed by: Don Bluth "

Why It’s Rated (604 movies items)

"Rated: G Why it’s rated: White it’s a film, for a younger audience the film can at times be intense. There is mouse child endangerment, frightening scenes, and some characters get killed off, and the film doesn’t shy away from it. That being said, The Secret of NIMH can be dark at times. "

200 Favourite Scary Film Moments (209 movies items)

"141) The Great Owl! "

1982 Awardie Awards (38 movies items)

"Also nominated Best Song From a Film Best Director Best Musical or Comedic Score "

Don Bluth's Masterpiece!

“I will confess I saw this for the first time today on YouTube, and I loved it. I always said that Anastasia and American Tail were the best of Bluth's movies, but I now think that this beats them both.The story is very dark and mysterious but magical all the same. The animation is just stunning, with beautiful backgrounds and excellent character animation. Brutus is a little frightening though, or his animation is, so is the scene with the great owl, which is inredibly haunting. The music by the wonderful late Jerry Goldsmith is phenomenal, very reminiscent of his score for the Eurpean version for Legend (the Ridley Scott film). The song I think it's called Flying Dreams is heart-rending, and just shows the talent the man had, and I am grateful that there weren't too many songs to interrup” read more