Product: The Rescuers Down Under [VHS] (1990)
Rating: 4.0
Disney's first animated sequel.
"The Rescuers Down Under" is Disney's first sequel [released theatrically] to an animated feature, and it is very decent. The animation looks and feels spectacular, with considerable computer-animation thrown in. In fact, the animation in this movie looks better than in the first one. The movie also introduces some new characters, while keeping Miss Bianca and Bernard from the first movie. My favorite sequence in this movie is when the eagle flies with Cody in the clouds. That scene is stunning, enhanced by the uplifting music by Bruce Broughton, who did the score to "Silverado". I think the original "Rescuers" film is better in terms of character development. The second film has better animation as I mentioned, and the villain McLeach is voiced with zest by the late, great George C. Scott. I like both "Rescuers" movies a lot, but I find the first one better because of the story and memorable characters.