Stats: 1991. Starring Phillip Glasser, Dom DeLuise, John Cleese, James Stewart. G. Animated.
Background: I watched this movie in 1999 at my grandparents’ house, too, but Grandpa didn’t watch with me. It must not have been too memorable because I remembered virtually nothing of the story. I bought it because it came on the opposite side of the An American Tail disk.
Reactions: Wow. This movie doesn’t hold a candle to the original. It is much more “cartoonish” than An American Tail; however, kids might actually enjoy it more. It definitely goes at a quicker pace and has more cartoon violence.
In one scene, Wylie Burp (Stewart—yes, that James Stewart) gives Tiger (DeLuise) lessons on acting like a dog. He teaches him how to give “The Laaaaaazy Eye”—is that where my siblings got it? I can hear Val running around talking about “The Laaaaaaaaazy Eye!” And that truly was the highlight of the movie. The plot is very similar to the original, but it's not as affecting.
I must say, though, even if the plot disappoints, the music is still spectacular! James Horner is a master composer--I love listening to his scores!
One scene uses “Rawhide”—great song, but all I could think of was the Walmart version!
Verdict: Keep (only because it's on the An American Tail disk, and I'm not about to get rid of that!)
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