The Land Before Time sequels

"Land before time" was one of the greatest children's films of all time. For the ones who didn't see this film (shame on you) it's a film which sets in the Prehistoric times which has anthropomorphic dinosaurs, the land they live in starts to run out of vegetation so all the dinosaurs migrate to a place called the Great Valley which is said to have lush and vertile land with enough vegetation for all the plant eating dinosaurs. It focuses on a group of young dinosaurs who are separated from their parents by an earthquake so they journey on their own, facing deadly obstacles from tar pits to meat eating dinosaurs. The characters are Littlefoot (voiced by Gabriel Damon) who is called a Longneck (Apatosaurus)who is orphaned since his mother died after she protected her son and his friend from a Sharptooth (T-rex) so all he has is his grandparents. Cera (voiced by Candace Hutson) who is a Three-horn (Triceratops) who is tomboyish, strong and boastful. Ducky (voiced by late Judith Barsi(you don't want to know what happened)) a Big-mouth (Parasaurolophus) who is perky, innocent, sweet and big-hearted. Petrie (voiced by Will Ryan)who is a Flyer (Pteranodon) who was afraid of heights and couldn't fly at first until later on. He is very talkative but speaks in a broken English. Finaly Spike who is a Spike-tail (Stegosaurus)doesn't really talk because Ducky just found him when he hatched from his egg. The film is about prejudice, courage and friendship. We know there is prejudism in it when we hear that dinosaur children aren't aloud to talk to other dinosaur children from other races. It isn't a happy go-lucky film since half way through Littlefoot and Cera fight each other when they arrive to a fork in the path. The fighting scene is very brutal, we see silhouettes most of the times but when we see them actually fighting you just want to turn away. It's no surprise why it's so good; it was made by Don Bluth,Stephen Spielberg and George Lucas who are famous people in film making. The end credits is also beautiful as it is sang by Diana Ross and the title is fiting with this film, "If we hold on together" (check it out on YouTube). And the child voice actors are really good, you rarely get films with children as the main characters, can you? "Land before time" is the most wonderful film in history, there is no denying it. There is no problems in this at all, but there was one problem. The sequels. Gah! This is awful! There's not much to say since sequels always ruin it's predecessor, apart from "The Rescuers 2". But there is mainly 7 sequels for big Blockbuster films, but this film had 12 sequels. 12 SEQUELS!!!! What's wrong with the sequels? Well let's take a look.

The second film,"The Great Valley adventure" introduces a new character. A baby dinosaur,Chomper, who is obviously a baby Shaprtooth takes part in this new series. Now that's not bad, but here's the thing in all the other film. There is songs in it....Yes, this has now become...a musical. NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Why did you make it a musical!? It was never a musical! Don Bluth are you mad!? But it's worse than that; the sequels aren't written by Don Bluth nor the other 2. I would say that is plagirism, but it's not really since they added songs, changed the characters personality and kept making it look like the dinosaur kids don't like being treated like kids. When they are!!! And the effects are too cartoony; the 1st film was realistic, gritty and dark at times. Oh, and I found out that some of the sequels aren't always exploring and fighting dangerous animals but sometimes it's introducing new characters and is too childish other than serious. But wait, it get's worse, not only the songs are made, but the singing is awful. The father of Cera sings in "The Time of the Great Giving" and he makes Jedward look like great singers. (Oh yes, I went there). But wait, listen to the title of the 11 film. "Invasion of the Tinysaurus"...I really wish I made that up. Tiny dinosaurs start to come out and the Littlefoot and Cera are fighting over a...delicious plant called "Treesweets". *sob sob sob sob* And it gets worse than that, the 13th film (empathise on 13) has a new dinosaur species with bouncing yellow bellies (bouncing bellies, I can't believe this f**k)non of the other dinosaurs knew about. (If you want to know it's realistic name, it Beipiaosaurus). And they are trying to find there way to Berry Valley, so Little foot and his friends help the unintelligent creatures get there. Yes, and there is not many dangers on the way. So it's mostly happy go-lucky...FU...!

*dew to the technilogical problems after Agria Agori smashed the laptop after a tantrum, this might be delayed*


Sorry, I was busy crying and taking therapy after the death of children's classical film after seeing trailers and clips from the other sequels. I mean...It's so bad I can't type this into words. I know this is a massive disappointment because you lot probably want to know what else about the sequels killed the "Land before time". But, I will type up quotes and scenes from the 1st film and it's sequels and put them together back to back and you'll see why.:-

Death of Littlefoot's mother-
M- Dear sweet Littlefoot...do you remember the way to the Great Valley?
L- *sniffing* I guess so. But why do I have to go when you're not going to be with me?
M- I'll be with you...even if you can't see me.
L- What do you mean can't see you? I can always see you.
M- Littlefoot...let your heart guide you...it whispers...*quietly*so listen closely.
*pause*
L- Mother? Mother?

The Great Valley adventure (II)-
*singing*
Group- We're family and you're one of us now! We're family and you're one of us now!

Cera and Littlefoot fight-
L- But it's the wrong way!
C- Who says?
L- My mother!
C- Then she was the stupid Longneck to!

The Mysterious island(V)-
*singing*
Group- Don't want to be friends for dinner. Don't want to be friends, for dinner.
D- We'd rather stick in the mud.
P- Fall out of a tree.
C- Fall like a rock slide into the sea.
Group- One thing we don't want to be is friends for dinner!

"If we hold on together" lyrics (some of it)-
When we are out there in the dark,
We'll dream about the sun,
In the dark we'll feel the light,
Warm our hearts everyone

If we hold on together,
I know are dreams will never die,
Dreams see us through to forever,
As high, as souls can fly,
The clouds roll by for you and I.

Wisdom of friends (XIII)-
*singing*
Doofah- Come on and try!
Loofah- Come on and try!
P- Me no good on the ground need to do better in the sky!
Lo- Ducky?
D- We do not dance.
P- We not like you.
C- You look so silly.
Lo- Thanks! Silly's what we do!


Well *sigh* do they fit together? Do you think they fit together? I don't think it fits together! So it doesn't fit together!!!! SHAME ON THOU SEQUELS! SHAME ON THOU!!! I just can't believe this! Doofah and Loofah? Are you serious? And the worst thing is, Doofah is voiced by Cuba Gooding Jr who was in "A Murder of Crows", "Men of Honour", "Pearl Harbour", and "Radio", and those are serious films! And the voice actress of Loofah is Golden Globe winning acteress Sandra Oh, who was in "The Red violin", "3 Needles", "The Night Listener" and "Sideways" which were also serious films! I know it's OK for actors and actresses to have a sence of humour and take part in children's films, but Cuba Gooding Jr and Sandra Oh are mostly in serious drama films, this is just ruining their image. Come on, there isn't any sad scenes? There are said scenes in "Up" for crying out loud! It would be better if Littlefoot kept sighing because he's still depressed about the death of his mother! You think it was easy to quote from the sequels? It wasn't; the singing was awful, especially "Wisdom of Friends", you can't believe how bad Petrie's singing was. The child voice actors aren't as good as the ones in the 1st film. Jodith Barsi was really good, she has done a good job when she was in the crying scene. And no, I'm not gonna tell you how she died, it is depressing, look it up on Wikipedia or YouTube. (FYI, you might have to have tissues with you). Bottom line, the sequels suck. The songs, adventures, names, characteristics are awful. My advice, buy the 1st film, it is considered a box office success, buy it and forget that it had sequels. Oh, and don't you think I'm gonna talk about the TV series, the sequels were bad enough!