There are many such. Most impressive is the deadly meteor shower and cataclysmic explosion which destroys the habitat and turns Aladar and all other inhabitants of that former Shangri-La into refugees. In real life, it's a job you wouldn't want. If I were their age, I'd be wailing. But I'm from a family that scares and cries easily.
Kids are tougher nowadays.
James Newton Howard's music is too John Williamsy for my taste, but at least there are no songs . No dino-crooning at next year's Oscar ceremony. Only if you give up. It's a choice, not fate. Happily for about 10 minutes of geological time, maybe.