The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock

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Aaron H Not like the original Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/24/23 Full Review joey v Universal has shamelessly turned their most beloved children's series into a direct to VHS cash cow it is very dull and boring, animation looks and feels cheap like a glorified Saturday morning cartoon Doc the lone dinosaur is a cool new character with an interesting backstory but isn't enough to save this movie even if your a lifelong fan of the franchise like me I would skip it entirley your not missing much Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member WHY DOES LITTLEFOOT SING ALL THREE OF THE SONGS???? YOU HIRED KRIS KRISTOFFERSON AND HE DOESN'T SING A SINGLE LINE IN THIS MUSICAL???? WHAT HELL???? The first song felt like it could have been a bop if it was being sung by someone talented. It had some country and western vibes too, and like, Kris Kristofferson is literally right there... If you're going to bother forcing the musical thing into every single sequel, can we at least sometimes have the songs be like... Good? Oh and the story's dumb I guess. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review adam b Cera is bad at babysitting and Littlefoot is superstitious . Let me guess what the plot of the next film is; Littlefoot grows a second head and becomes banished from The Great Valley for being blasphemous and Cera gets pregnant. No? Probably not but wouldn't even be surprised. Anyway, the film isn't that good although the songs weren't half bad considering Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review ryan s 2.5/5. Nothing special. Dina and Dana are super annoying but the music is pretty good. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Continuing the childish fun of Don Bluth's animated series, The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock sounded like childish fun. There are only so many times in the Land Before Time series that the series can repeat the same basic gimmicks before it hits the point that it is stale to viewers who aren't so young and distracted by the pretty colours. The one thing I did like about the narrative in The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock was that it took on a western ideology as a subplot. It could have been explored much better instead of just being used as a gimmick, but either way I enjoyed the fact that the character Doc was supposed to be the lone cowboy travelling across the land and helping wherever he saw it like the protagonist from a spaghetti western. There was potential to explore western ideology in The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock about the concept of a Dinosaur based on The Lone Ranger, the film made the mistake of going back to its most simplistic roots and not taking advantage of much potential that could have existed within this concept. There is only so much that could have been done with the western elements in The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock, but it was at least worth a shot and the fact that nobody even tried with it is a dissapointment. Instead, viewers see the same basic journey the characters have taken many time before as they go in search of lost dinosaur children. Littlefoot's aspirations to be a cowboy like The Lone Dinosaur provide some hope, but it ends up being little more than an arbitrary childish fantasy which only appears sporadically. The rest of the tale is too predictable for its own good, and though it features the addition of an interesting character like Doc, he is underutilized. Perhaps that is asking for too much, but I guess I just hoped that after five preceeding films in the series someone would have stopped and though that maybe it was time to add a little more to the series, maybe even a new character for comic relief. But due to the fact that The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock relies so heavily on formula, there is no hope for it to be anything more than simply another generic entry into the series. The animation in the film is relatively basic. It adheres to the standards of direct-to-video films fairly well without transcending anything since. It isn't groundbreaking or explorational, but it should deliver enough eye candy to the juvenile fans of the film series through the way that the characters remain cutsie and the animation is colourful enough. I enjoyed this to a certain extent, but it certainly did not compensate for the narrative and it did not have enough innovative settings for the characters to explore. The locations depicted in The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock are the same basic rocky mountains that have been done to death in every proceeding film in the Land Before Time series so far. The colour palette is still basic and the settings are lacking in creativity, so there isn't too much to boast about in the visual experience which is a shame considering that the film is in fact animated. And as a musical, the songs in The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock are forgettable. There is no distinctive charm about any of them this time around, so the only real treat for the ears comes from the quality of the voice cast. Thomas Dekker steps into the role of Littlefoot really well. After providing the singing voice of Littlefoot in The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island, Thomas Dekker takes it that one step forward in The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock and does it for the entire film. I never guessed for a second that there was a different cast member in the role because he got the role correct with all the spirit and childishly friendly nature that is synonymous with the character. Thomas Dekker does his part in the role of Littlefoot without the slightest problem. Kenneth Mars is as welcome as ever. Being one of my personal favourite characters, I find that the wise antics and charm of Grandpa Longneck are the one essential gimmick of every Land Before Time film that does not get stale. Kenneth Mars once again brings along his hearty voice which really provides a sense of support to the story due to the nature of his strength as a character and the fact that The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock does give him a sense of development later on in the story. Kenneth Mars continues to stand strong. Kris Kristofferson is the genial presence in the cast this time. Though his screen time is not that large, his legacy is what makes him ideal for the character Doc due to his extensive career in western films and the fact that the film characterizes him as a cowboy. His gritty and low toned voice make him an ideal fit for the role and he seems friendly yet isolated which makes him an effective hero for the story while remaining within the western roots of the film. I'm glad that the casting crew went with someone like Kris Kristofferson, especially considering he was in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid which is my favourite postmodern western film. So The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock features a strong voice cast and the same colourful characters that have entertained fans for so long, but for viewers who are able to look past the eye candy and into the thin narrative, the entire affair feels rather tired by this point. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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