Alla ricerca della valle incantata 3 - Il mistero della sorgente

First of all, I do think it is an improvement on Land Before Time 2, which was passable, but lacked heart, which was what made the original so poignant. The Time of the Great Giving is probably the best of the countless sequels that border from good to unwatchable, but suffers from being too preachy at times. The animation is surprisingly good, but isn't quite true to the style of animation in the original. In most scenes it had some lovely colours, but had some flat backgrounds in others. The incidental music by Michael Tavera was excellent, especially the Firebird-like music in the fire scene. It was nice to hear the heart-rending main theme from the original, but whereas in the original it made me weep buckets, it didn't have an effect on me here. The songs are okay, Kids Like Us being the best one, and Littlefoot's singing voice is for once pretty decent, but the other two songs When You're Big and When You're Standing Tough came across as rather unmelodious. The story is a very nice idea, about the values of friendship, survival and sticking together. There is also some nice dialogue, but the film further suffers from being too short and being devoid of any real emotion. I will say that the voice talents were very impressive. Ducky is still funny, with similar dialogue we associate her with from the original, though it doesn't quite feel the same without the sweetness and vulnerability of the original voice actress, the late Judith Barsi. Scott McAfee is decent as Littlefoot, and I liked Linda Gary and Kenneth Mars as the grandparents. However, in correlation to the original, John Ingle's narration, as nice as it was, was somewhat unnecessary, but I was more impressed with his gruff characterisation of Cera's father. All in all, a surprisingly good sequel, though it doesn't surpass the first and the finest. 6/10 Bethany Cox.

If arguably marked by some heavy-handed and unsubtle writing, the first film of 1988 remains a modern classic that holds up well. The same can't quite be said of the first "direct to video" sequel of 1994, 'The Great Valley adventure'; enjoyable on its own merits, the flick is nevertheless one of unsophisticated flavor and fun more than earnest storytelling and substance like its elder. With Don Bluth out of the equation since the progenitor, and a cast and crew returning from 'The land before time II,' it's only reasonably to bear mixed to low expectations of 'The time of the Great Giving.' Still, there's always the chance that it could boast value of its own, so where does the third feature of the franchise actually stand? For better and for worse, it doesn't take long to discern that this is pretty well kith and kin with its immediate predecessor.

Right away we see the same strengths and weaknesses that characterized TLBT2. On the one hand, a tiny science lesson that's a tad forced, overly simplistic narration, gauche and childish songs, extra cutesy voice acting generally, and writing at large - characters, dialogue, story, and scenes - that are decidedly uncomplicated and straightforward, catering directly to the very, very youngest of viewers while favoring the conventional, tried and true, easy, and artless over heartfelt sincerity, drama, and complexity that may appeal to a wider audience of more ages (if not all ages). On the other hand, voice acting that is respectable in and of itself, a swell score, and terrific and detailed animation, including gorgeous backgrounds, lovely effects, and splendid characters designs and other active elements. There are, in fact, solid ideas in the story and scene writing as our core characters, young dinos Littlefoot, Cera, Petrie, Ducky, and Spike, find themselves getting involved in new adventures in and around the prehistoric haven of the Great Valley. I'll even admit that those songs that are undeniably outwardly gauche are kind of catchy.

We even see a wider variety of dinosaurs this time around, even if only in passing, and I'm pleased to note that, as the Great Valley faces hardship, to some degree the picture again touches upon the meaningful themes of prejudice that dominated the first installment. I'd even go so far as to say that overall the thematic foundations are unexpectedly strong - dealing with some notions that are all too real - and once again, there are tinges of mild humor to go along with the mild adventure and the mild drama. It's just unfortunate that in approaching that material, the title seems to have been shaped with a mind for relatively shallow entertainment over nuanced, impactful accentuation of the underlying concepts. In more recent years especially we've seen a boatload of family-friendly fare that respects kids' intelligence and refuses to reduce the more involved and elaborate thoughts on hand. 'The time of the Great Giving' does not necessarily fit into that category, and my issue is that it easily could have.

Nevertheless, no matter how much we may deign to critique the film, it's hardly as if it's bad. This was not molded in a manner that fully meets its potential, but all involved still turned in good work under those circumstances. It's a suitably good time, and we get at least some measure of what we came for. No, it's nothing that demands viewership, and it pales in comparison to the progenitor, but that doesn't mean it's altogether unworthy. Given its shortcomings 'The land before time III' won't stick in our memory after watching, but so long as you can abide such matters, then if you have the chance to check it out then it's good enough for something light.

The land before time III: The time of the great giving i think was a good movie. I like what i saw in the movie. The story is about Littlefoot and his pals when they get bullied by Hyp and co. Later on the water fromthe thundering falls stops giving water. Littlefoot and his pals travel to free the watch as the water was stuck with aload of branches/twigs etc: Hyp and co become friends with littlefoot and his friends when he is been rescued as he is gets sucked down in the water. I give this movie a score 8 out of 10.

The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving of course is the third installment into the Land Before Time story. When I got the opportunity to see all the sequels, I definitely took up on it, even though these sequels are given such a hard time, I'm still curious what they were about. I do love just a nice little family movie every once in a while, something light hearted and an occasional laugh. Now the second Land Before Time movie wasn't as bad as I was expecting, so I went into the third installment with good hope. Now it's definitely to as good as the first or second Land Before Time, but it's still enjoyable and something that I'm sure your kids will enjoy.

Littlefoot and his friends are constantly being bullied and browbeaten by three teenage dinosaurs: Hyp, Nod, and Mutt. However, when a shower of meteorites impacts near the Great Valley and causes a rock slide in the Mysterious Beyond, which blocks the water supply of the Great Valley, Hyp, Nod, and Mutt are no longer the biggest worry of Littlefoot and his friends. The increasing lack of water causes conflicts between the inhabitants of the Great Valley, who have lived in relative peace and harmony until this event. When the interspecies situation becomes worse and worse, Littlefoot and the others set out to find water, to keep the peace in the Great Valley. They are pursued by Hyp and his friends. When Littlefoot and the others find a small lake, the teenagers emerge and claim the waterhole for themselves, demanding that Littlefoot and the others keep silent about their discovery. Unwilling to comply, Littlefoot and the others flee from the bullies and during the following pursuit discover the reason for the blockage of the Great Valley's water source. Before they can return and tell the other Valley inhabitants the truth, a lightning strike ignites a wildfire that spreads rapidly through the dried Valley. The dinosaurs barely make it to safety at the edge of the Mysterious Beyond while the fire ravages their home. When the protagonists tell the other dinosaurs of their discovery of the water's being blocked in the Mysterious Beyond by the rock slide, disunity about what to do prevents the adult dinosaurs from doing anything to utilize this knowledge. Hyp, Mutt, and Nod set out into the Mysterious Beyond on their own to get to the water first. But Littlefoot and his friends are on their tails to find a way for them to share the water with the rest of the Valley.

Over all The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving is a good movie, it's worth the watch for the kids, but is made more so for them rather than the adults to join in on it as well, but it's all good. Littlefoot and his friends are still a joy to watch on the screen as they get into these new adventures. So far these sequels are really not as bad as everyone says they are so I am looking forward to watching the fourth installment of the Land Before Time series, they're cute for the kids.

5/10

Meteorites hit all around the Great Valley. A big one lands just outside and the water source gets cut off. The social order deteriorates as the water level declines. While running away from bullies, Littlefoot and the gang stumble upon the river blockage.

This is a straight to video sequel. I like the environmental storyline. It's better than the previous sequel. The kids get to be the heroes. It's all very standard writing. The songs are not my favorite but most aren't anyways. I like this.