The Rescuers Down Under (1990)

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• Jeff "

  
  Decent sequel to the Rescuers, however it lacks the thrills that made the first one so exciting. What made The Rescuers such an entertaining film was that there was always something exciting happening, but with this one, instead of delivering a great sequel to a good film, this is a… More
  Decent sequel to the Rescuers, however it lacks the thrills that made the first one so exciting. What made The Rescuers such an entertaining film was that there was always something exciting happening, but with this one, instead of delivering a great sequel to a good film, this is a good film but it lacks something to really make it special. Overall it's decent, mindless fun, but compared to the first, it just doesn't stand out. Nonetheless even if it's just a decent film, if you enjoy Disney flicks, then you'll probably like this one. Though not as great as the first, there are still elements in the film to really make it entertaining viewing for the entire family. I just think for this one, the filmmakers could have put a bit more effort into the film because there were some good ideas on-screen. Despite its flaws, this film is lots of fun, but it does lack compared to the first film. For what it is though, this sequel is fun, even if it lacks anything truly special. If you're a fan of the first you're going to like this one, but you'll still feel there's something missing to make it very good. As far as Disney sequels are concerned, this is one of the better ones, as sequels in the Disney catalogue tend to be very bad. However this one is decent and entertaining despite all its imperfections. Not a great film, but still charming for what it is, this sequel is fun and in the end that's what matters.

• Directors C

  
  More than worthy of your time compared to some of the straight to video Disney sequels and even a few animated films not made by Disney that get a theatrical release.

• AJ V

  
  An okay sequel to the Rescuers, not as good, but okay.

• Anthony L

  
  It's not as great as the first but it was great to see (or should I say hear) Newhart and Gabor together again. The voice cast is quite impressive but I'm glad that the planned follow up films were scrapped after the death of Gabor, it just wouldn't have been the same… More
  It's not as great as the first but it was great to see (or should I say hear) Newhart and Gabor together again. The voice cast is quite impressive but I'm glad that the planned follow up films were scrapped after the death of Gabor, it just wouldn't have been the same without her beautiful voice.

• Michael E

  
  This Disney film is one of the movies where i prefer the sequel over the original, The animation is great, The characters are fun and likable, and as i said this movie is much better than the original, though i liked the original when i was younger i watched it recently and it was so… More
  This Disney film is one of the movies where i prefer the sequel over the original, The animation is great, The characters are fun and likable, and as i said this movie is much better than the original, though i liked the original when i was younger i watched it recently and it was so boring i turned it off after 40 minutes just because there is almost no character development and there are hardly any redeemable factors about it. Though this film seems to be a forgotten or underrated film it still is a great and fantastic Disney film and will be enjoyed by all ages.

• Thomas B

  
  An example of a kids flick which will interest entirely nobody except for those too young to understand what they're seeing

• Conner R

  
  This gets the award for best improvement when it comes to sequels. It's got John Candy as an imbecile seagull and a bloodthirsty Australian poacher/kidnapper. It's truly too demented for its own good, bringing child abduction into the Disney Universe.

• Jason O

  
  "The Rescuers Down Under" has been one of my favorite Disney animated movies ever since I was a kid and it first came out on video, and it always will be one of my favorites. A young boy named Cody rescues a huge golden eagle and they instantly become friends. However, Cody… More
  "The Rescuers Down Under" has been one of my favorite Disney animated movies ever since I was a kid and it first came out on video, and it always will be one of my favorites. A young boy named Cody rescues a huge golden eagle and they instantly become friends. However, Cody stumbles onto the grounds of a poacher, McLeach, who wants to find the golden eagle so he can get rich. Cody won't tell McLeach where the golden eagle is, so McLeach holds the boy as a hostage. Word gets out among the mice that a boy has been kidnapped, and it's up to two famous rescuers, Bernard and Miss Bianca, to travel to Australia and rescue Cody. "The Rescuers Down Under" is one of the best Disney movies ever made in my opinion. But for some reason it hasn't ever got the credit it deserves. But no matter how underrated it is, it's still one of the best ever made. For the time, "The Rescuers Down Under" had some good visuals and effects. All the characters in the movie are intersting from the adventurous Bernard and Miss Bianca, the hilarious Wilbur the albatross whose voice is done by John Candy, and even the fearsome enemies, McLeach and his pet salamander. I recommend "The Rescuers Down Under" to anybody who likes animated or Disney movies. It's especially good for kids because they will grow up watching it and they'll probably remember it the rest of their life as one of their favorites. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. Yep, I've always loved and always will love and treasure this one, much better than the more famous "The Rescuers." This one's much too overlooked and deserves legions more fame than it gets.

• jay n

  
  bernard and bianca are a terrific team

• danny d

  
  classic, love those rescuers

• Jason S

  
  I dug this sequel.

• DOCTOR P

  
  2nd of the Disney Renaissance The films animation is simply amazing to say the least, being the first Disney feature to use the CAPS process for it's animation. Everything has so much great color to it as well as detail. The most amazing though are the flight sequences,… More
  2nd of the Disney Renaissance The films animation is simply amazing to say the least, being the first Disney feature to use the CAPS process for it's animation. Everything has so much great color to it as well as detail. The most amazing though are the flight sequences, there's a reason why so many praise it, they are simply amazing more so then most flight sequences in film history. The film has no songs like the first film, but it does have a nice score to it that works. The characters are great especially the two leads who are voiced once again by their previous actors. There are actually more characters that are interesting here in comparison to the original. The film's villain, Percival C. McLeach is portrayed well by the late great George C. Scott, always fun as he is sadistic. The story has a good pacing with not much story problems. Moving fast and always feeling as adventurous as it should it leaves the original in the dust. It's only major fault being it just does not stay in mind as much as it should in most because of the fact of it being a sequel that was legitimately from Disney and not just the straight to video shlock. While not as memorable as the previous film from the era "The Rescuers Down Under" is still able to best it's previous installment. Up Next:She's hot, he's not, well it's hard to see how this can work out.

• Michael M

  
  When any sequel comes out, the same question is asked: "how was it compared to the first one?" This question doesn't really work with The Rescuers Down Under, as it is an entirely different experience than the original film, The Rescuers, released 13 years earlier.… More
  When any sequel comes out, the same question is asked: "how was it compared to the first one?" This question doesn't really work with The Rescuers Down Under, as it is an entirely different experience than the original film, The Rescuers, released 13 years earlier. Whereas the first film was a slow-paced melodrama with more than a few tearjerker scenes, Down Under is an epic action-adventure with colorful landscapes and beautiful imagery. The film is a different experience from the moment it starts. Whereas The Rescuers took time to introduce it's kidnapped child and show how she got in her predicament, Down Under introduces its captive, Cody, immediately. It shows the viewer his character, personality, and exactly how he got to the point where he needed to be rescued. I'm not sure it's a good trade-off, as some of the mystery is lost. Cody loves animals and does his best to protect them, he accidentally ends up in a poachers trap, the poacher realizes Cody knows where a rare eagle is and kidnaps him so he'll tell him. It's straightforward, and quite frankly a little boring. Then there's the villain, McLeach, who just isn't that great of a villain, especially when compared to the superb Madame Medusa from the first film. The whole "evil poacher" concept isn't that interesting, and I also found his character to just be far too blatantly evil to the point that it wasn't believable anymore. Whereas Madame Medusa was sort of a passive aggressive type of evil, McLeach is obnoxiously obvious about his ill intentions, and the lengths he'll go to just to kill any endangered species (without spoiling anything, let's just say he goes farther than I for one was willing to believe to be realistic). He is still a pretty fun villain at times, with a wonderful sort of energy and great voice-work by George C. Scott, but he still doesn't rank anywhere near the same level as other great cartoon villains. Moving on though, we are also reintroduced to the two heroes from the first film, Bernard and Bianca, who take the mission to rescue Cody. They are just as fun and loveable as they were in the first film. Nothing about their characters has been changed, but nothing needed to be changed. The two most significant additions to the non-human cast members are Jake the kangaroo rat, who serves as a romantic foil to Bernard as he vies for Biancas affection, and Wilbur the albatross brother of Orville from the first film. Wilbur, voiced by John Candy, is a spectacular addition to the cast proving to be a loveable form of comic relief. I liked Orville well enough in the first film, but Wilbur is just freakin' hilarious. It's odd to see the melodrama of The Rescuers replaced with the comical antics of a giant bird in Down Under, but it still works in its own way. I've barely talked about the best part of Down Under, which is the adventure and beauty of it. The first film was filled with melodrama and a wonderful sort of ugliness, and it worked. Down Under is filled with adventure and beauty, and this works as well. The outback settings are nice to look at, the animation captures them perfectly, and the adventurous nature is at times awe-inspiring. The scenes involving flight atop of the colossal golden eagle Marahute deserve special mention for their ability to capture the glorious feeling of flight. These scenes aren't something you watch, they are something you experience. So is Down Under better than it's predecessor? No, but it's not any poorer either. Both films have their pros and cons, and serve to provide a different experience.

• Matthew Y

  
  Most will disagree but I think that The Rescuers Down Under is every bit the superior film to the original The Rescuers. The first Disney animated film to use computers it is an exotic and fantastic action adventure story. It also develops the characters of Bernard and Miss Bianca… More
  Most will disagree but I think that The Rescuers Down Under is every bit the superior film to the original The Rescuers. The first Disney animated film to use computers it is an exotic and fantastic action adventure story. It also develops the characters of Bernard and Miss Bianca quite nicely. This time around Bernard is pondering the right moment to ask Miss Bianca to marry him; unfortunately a mission and rugged outback mouse Jake stand in his way. Fantastic flight sequences and an entertaining antogonist/setting help keep this sequel interesting and exciting. An underrated Disney film that stands up to todays standards, without being extremely relevant or important.

• Bradley J

  
  Good family movie, even though nothing is really original here. Overall Rating:56

• Dannielle A

  
  So funny.

• Jackson W

  
  This sequel is just as good and in some ways works better than the 1977 original. It had a more powerful story, a more menacing villian, and visuals on par with the Disney classics released around it. The ending was twisted and left fans wanting, but that's about it. It's… More
  This sequel is just as good and in some ways works better than the 1977 original. It had a more powerful story, a more menacing villian, and visuals on par with the Disney classics released around it. The ending was twisted and left fans wanting, but that's about it. It's also always good to see Bernard and Bianca again.

• Juan C

  
  it's a good sequal that is very pure, humorous even. B

• Yinalí R

  
  Classic.

• ashley h

  
  cute

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