The secret of nimh is a film about the importance of discovery, change and the unknown in life. The secret of nimh was reasonably successful, at least enough so to establish bluth as a player in the animation field, enabling him to add all dogs go to heaven, anastasia and others to his resume. When theyre forced to find a new home, the great owl advises mrs. Brisby must move her family to a safe location before the farmer plows the field where they live, but her invalid son timmy cannot go outside due to his pneumonia. The secret of nimh is about a mother mouse trying to get her children to safety. Paul, at fifteen, was a quiet, hardworking boy, rather clumsy in his movements but.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Secret of nimh tshirts on redbubble are expertly printed on ethically sourced, sweatshopfree apparel and available in a huge range of styles, colors and sizes. See more ideas about the secret of nimh, nimh, the secret. Mar 14, 2012 the book is an exceptionally intelligent childrens read, but pretty unfilmable asis. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. For parents, this is a great movie to watch with your children. The novel, which was first published in 1971 and won the newberry medal a year later, was adapted into the 1982 animated feature the secret of nimh, with a voice cast that included derek. Frisby and the rats of nimh, billy fitzgibbon the familys name has no s on the end in the book is the younger of two sons of farmer and mrs. One of the jewels of the annus mirabilis 1982, the secret of nimh plays out like a crazed postdisney, postrankinbass brew of altered states and the planet of the apes tv shows. Despite the risks that don bluth took to create this film, it remains a noteworthy addition to the annals of animation. Its a secret because the rats are captured by the insane doctors who made the rats or mice to be human like working on things such as escaping the lab bravest one is jonathon brisby and technolgy. The secret of nimh is about a widowed mouse by the name of mrs.
Now im 32, and i really miss this quality of hand drawn animation. With elizabeth hartman, derek jacobi, dom deluise, arthur malet. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The children are better the book rises from the desk, and opens. The secret of nimh is a 1982 american animated dark fantasy adventure film directed by don bluth in his directorial debut. Frustrated with the walt disney studios reluctance to produce fulllength animated films, don bluth and a number of animators left the studio in the early. The secret of nimh was the first fulllength feature film from soontobeiconic 80s animation producer don bluth, a former disney animator who became disillusioned with the way the legendary. She needs the help of the rats of nimh to save her children especially, timmy.
The secret of nimh is een amerikaanse animatieavonturenfilm uit 1982. It is not quite such a success on the emotional level, however, because it has so many characters and involves them in so many different problems that theres nobody for the kids in the audience to strongly identify with. Elizabeth hartman voices the widowed mother mouse who seeks. Any ed material included on this site serves entertainment purposes, and is used with utmost respect for the original. The secret of nimh characters list animation source. To save her ill son, a field mouse must seek the aid of a colony of rats, with whom she has a deeper link than she ever suspected.
The main characters name was changed to brisby, so that its audiences would not take its sound for the frisbee toy. The book sequel seems to be subtly influenced by don bluths film adaptation of the book, the secret of nimh. He gestures to a book sitting on a desk against the wall. Its very first shot is in a gloomy, undefinite space, in which a pair of gnarled hands write in a book. It centers largely on the plight of a mouse named mrs. Secret of nimh was inspired by hideous lab experiments. Don bluths the secret of nimh traces its roots back to the novel, mrs. A very old, kind and wise leader, he tells mrs brisby the rats history.
This is a movie unrelated to jane leslie conlys book. What happened between the penultimate scene and the. Dec 28, 2010 and in 1982, the film adaptation of the book was released, that movie was the secret of nimh. Frisby and the rats of nimh is a 1971 childrens book by robert c.
Timmy to the rescue is a 1998 cartoon movie sequel to the first secret of nimh 1 and based on robert o briens book mrs. Find books like the secret of nimh from the worlds largest community of readers. Its a secret because the rats are captured by the insane doctors who made the rats or mice to be human like working on things such as. Sep 24, 2006 the trailer for one of my favourite don bluth movies. The secret of nimh simple english wikipedia, the free. The secret of nimh received widespread critical acclaim upon its release. And in both cases, nimh stands for the national institute of mental health. One of the jewels of the annus mirabilis 1982, the secret of nimh. A landmark of feature animation, the secret of nimh 1982 was the work of former disney animators dissatisfied with that that studios creative stagnation and who through movies like this aspired to. Brisby see more info, below as she struggles to find a way to save the life of her sickly son timothy, and her home, from the threat of the farmers plow. Funny, even with all the support of the press and the critics, they all commented that there are dark. The first thing one notices about the secret of nimh is that it is dark literally, it is a film with a pervasive lack of light.
Nimh is learning to be a program rat in a state park in florida and the book follows the life of nimh for a short time, introducing children and adults to the joys of having a rat. The secret of nimh is the first film bluth produced pdf after leaving the studio. In the process she discovers that her deceased husband was a hero and savior of a group of super smart rodents. Jul 03, 2017 the secret of nimh, based on the book mrs. Ive been trying to puzzle out why the secret of nimh held such sway over me as a kid, and i think it comes down to the scope of its adventure, the vibrancy of.
The film would eventually turn a profit from later. One of our films that we wanted a pg rating was for the secret of nimh. Frisby and the rats of nimh reissue by obrien, robert c. The secret of nimh 69 movie clip meeting nicodemus 1982. Secret of nimh live actioncgi reboot happening at mgm. Slim fit, order a size up if youd like it less fitting. Jerry goldsmith the secret of nimh original motion.
Brisby, who needs to move her family because the farm they they live on is about to get plowed. Brisby secret of nimh justin secret of nimh summary. The trailer for one of my favourite don bluth movies. However, jenner only turns up rarely in the book, mainly in flashbacks, and is killed off the page during the climax. The secret of nimh leaves basically every kid who sees it. It also has an unusually dark story for a so called kids animation, embellished by jerry goldsmiths incredible orchestral score which is as much a part of nimh as. A webbed and gnarled translucent watercolor sword and sorcery pastoral, furious with movement and activated newtonian alchemies. The consensus states, the secret of nimh is a dark, welltold tale that respects its young audience enough to not tone down its subject matter. She enlists the aid of some highly intelligent, escaped lab rats that have built a subterranean society inside a rose bush near the farmers garden.
The secret of nimh paperback august 1, 1995 by robert c. Nimh is stand for national institute for the mental health. It was adapted into comic book form by a subsidiary of gold key comics, and into a little golden book. The secret of nimh paperback june 1, 1982 by robert c. The secret of nimh is the first film bluth produced after leaving the studio. Beyond a name change, there are no differences to speak of. The secret of nimh 79 movie clip the secret is revealed. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The winner of the 1972 newbery medal, the story was adapted for film in 1982 as the secret of nimh. This unofficial fansite is managed exclusively by the secret of nimh fans.
The secret of nimh is a great childrens movie that will stick with you. Ripped straight from my dvd for your viewing pleasures. To save her ill son, a field mouse must seek the aid of a colony of rats, with whom she has a deeper. This short makingof featurette talks indepth about the movie was adapted from the book and the genesis of the project. A return to the cell animation techniques and draftsmanship of classic disney, it also pioneered some other radical new innovations in the medium. The winner of the 1972 newbery medal, the story was adapted for film in 1982 as the secret. A short story in which i imagined a deleted scene of this beautiful poetic fresco. The secret of nimh is one of the most powerful movies i remember seeing when i was four years old. Frisby and the rats of nimh published in 1971, was released in 1982. Obrien, stands out from your standard disney fare in several ways. Timmy to the rescue is a 1998 american directtovideo animated adventure film produced by mgm animation and the sequel to the 1982 animated film the secret of nimh.
Frisby is essentially the very same character we see in the movie. Jul 26, 2009 nimh is stand for national institute for the mental health. Goodreads members who liked the secret of nimh also liked. The film would eventually turn a profit from later international and home video releases, becoming a minor cult hit, but chief financial producers aurora productions declined to produce any. Mar 04, 2015 the novel, which was first published in 1971 and won the newberry medal a year later, was adapted into the 1982 animated feature the secret of nimh, with a voice cast that included derek jacobi.
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