Hey folks, how’s it going? Today, I’m doing something a little different. I thought it would be nice if I did a ranking for movies, Don Bluth movies to be exact! I remember myself watching a few of these films, so I had to rent all the movies from Bluth so that I could review them from best to worst. While that does sound harsh, y’all need to know that Don and his team did not have such a strong success with films in the 90’s. Now, just so that you all know, I will not be reviewing any of the Land Before Time sequels because 1, that would make this ranking longer, and 2, they are all the same damn thing. Also, I will be reviewing all these films by memory.



So, the way this ranking is going to go is easy. I will keep them all short and to the point, with 1 being the best and 10 being the worst. I know that that’s not how many films Bluth has done, but I’m mostly getting to the ones that everyone mostly knows about. Now with that out of the way, let’s get started!!!



1. The Secret of Nimh (based on the book Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh)

I will admit something here, it was hard to decide which film to put at the number 1 spot; “The Secret of Nimh” or “The Land Before Time.” Can you guess which one I went with? To be honest, The Secret of Nimh was the darkest film in Don’s library. I really love how dark the colors look because it sets the tone for how the movie is going to be. The characters are also designed well too, but it’s the story that brings this film out! It’s about a young fieldmouse named Mrs. Frisby trying to move her family to a safer place before their home gets destroyed by a farmer’s plow. During this, Mrs. Frisby’s son, Timmy, is ill and can’t get out of bed. So now she must go to a group of smart rats for their help. In conclusion, this film was fantastic. The animation was fluid and smooth, the characters were well put out, and the story was terrific! I highly recommend this one to anyone who loves fantasy with a hint of horror. However, I don’t recommend it for children who are sensitive to mild dark themes. I give this film a 9 out of 10.


2. The Land Before Time

Here is another example of fantastic visuals and high-quality animation. The Land Before Time is like a kid friendly version of Jurassic Park. Like the Secret of Nimh, this film too has some pretty dark moments thrown in and it also has a lot of action scenes where I found myself on the edge of my seat! Trust me, that scene where the T-rex fought Littlefoot’s mother was intense. I recommend this one, but mostly for its story and animation. Sorry, but I prefer the characters from Secret of Nimh. I give this film an 8 out of 10.



3. All Dogs go to Heaven

While it is true that dogs don’t have souls and can’t go to heaven, this film says otherwise! All Dogs go to Heaven was great! It had a good story, great characters and as always, outstanding animation! I know I have been saying that all lot for these first few films, but you all will realize that it will get worse. So, the movie is about Charlie B. Barkin who gets killed by his ex-partner Carface (along with his assignment Killer) after becoming drunk. Charlie then goes to Heaven but turns back his clock to get back to Earth. Soon, he meets up with his friend Itchy and the two find a little girl named Ann Marie and Charlie uses her to get money so that he can gamble. Yeah, Charlie is an asshole in other words. I do enjoy the songs in here too. I thought they were all okay and fun to listen to. I give this film a 7 out of 10.



4. An American Tail

I thought this one was fine. I have nothing else to say about it. Also, I’m going to throw in the sequel “Fievel Goes West” here as well. Honestly, Fievel Goes West was nothing new, but in a good way. The animation was perfect, the characters are memorable, and I really like Cat R. Waul as a villain; he truly has a great design. I give the first film a 7 out of 10 and the sequel a 7.5 out of 10.



5. Bartok the Magnificent

This was simple and fun. Nothing special, but at least it has good characters and animation. I give this one a 7 out of 10.



6. Anastasia

Again, nothing too great, but it was okay. This kinda reminds me of Enchanted for some reason. I give this film a 7 out of 10 as well.



7. The Pebble and the Penguin

Before we had Happy Feet, there was this! The Pebble and the Penguin has a simple love story about Hubie trying to give a pebble to a female penguin named Marina, because apparently to express your romantic ways, you must give a pebble to the one you love. I thought it had fine animation, but the characters, story and songs are bland. I give this baby a 5 (slightly) out of 10, it really could have been better.



8. Rock-a-Doodle

I was bored with this one. This is where Don Bluth’s films start to concern me. Rock-a-Doodle wasn’t total garbage, but it fails at trying to make the characters memorable and the story to be interesting. Also, my biggest problem with the film is the narrator, Patou. Now, I know most movies need a narrator to make sure that the audience isn’t lost with the story, but MAN, PATOU IS THE WORST NARRATOR EVER!!!! Okay, get this, even if there’s a song playing, HE NATTATES OVER IT AND WE BARELY HEAR WHAT SOME OF THE WORDS TO THE SONG ARE! *Sigh*….I give Rock-a-Doodle a 4 out of 10, it is just not worth your time.



9. All Dogs go to Heaven 2


Good lord, this one sucked! Compared to the first film, this sequel got a MASSIVE downgrade. The animation sucks, the story is poorly written, the characters are bland (mostly David and Sasha), and the songs are not good in the slightest. Now, if I had to point out something good about this film, it would be the backgrounds. At least they give you something pleasant to look at. This film gets a 3 out of 10.



10. The Secret of Nimh 2: Timmy to the Rescue

It sucks balls. That’s all I’m going to say about it. In fact, it was so bad, I could only watch 20 minutes of it.



11. A Troll in Central Park

I think we all had this one coming as the number 1 worst Don Bluth film. I could’ve put any of the sequels at the number 1 spot, but at least they all have some kind of story, but not A Troll in Central Park. THIS. MOVIE. IS. TORTURE. If you ever want to make your friends confess to something that you know they did, then turn on A Troll in Central Park for 24 hours, and they will confess to anything your heart desires! Trust me, it will work! Anyway, A Troll in Central Park has a story that feels more like a cartoon that can only entertain your children under 3! The animation is...okay. The story is TERRIBLE. The characters are either annoying or bland, and if any of you are thinking that I’m crazy, then go watch the film yourself.