Product: The Rescuers Down Under [VHS] (1990)
Rating: 5.0
Better than the original by far!
I am a die hard Disney fan, especially when it comes to animation, but I'm always hearing how wonderful the original Rescuers is when it is one of the two big screen Disney animated features that never really impressed me much. The other one is Pocahontas, but the Rescuers was much better than Pocahontas (except technically). Anyway, this sequel is one of the best animated films of all time! The first one was a good movie, but the poor quality of the backgrounds and character designs, the drab colors and all of that other art stuff made it difficult to watch for me, and I never got that special copy with the naked lady in the window. The sequel is such an amazing improvement. This movie followed the Little Mermaid, so we're talking about the time when Disney animation was becoming worthwhile simply for it's amazing new technical achievements! Luckily most of the time they have good writing, character design and everything else too! Bernard and Bianca look much better in this sequel. Much cleaner, cuter, and brighter, just like the rest of this movie. It's got an amazing scope, and frankly, I thought McLeach was a very worthy Disney villain, even though I've actually read that his supervising animator wasn't at all satisfied with him. Go fig! The music, the art, the story, John Candy's comic relief, all add up to an amazing, breathtaking adventure that Disney should be very proud of! I know I have more than a room full of Disney memorabilia already, but I still wish they'd do a little more with these great lesser known Disney films! I want my stuffed Joanna and Wilbur! I want Bernard and Bianca figures! Do yourself a favor and get this movie!