We begin the top 30 with another villain, as Strut slots into 30th place with 8 minutes and 44 seconds of screen time in Great Valley Adventure.  Strut was the lesser of the two Egg Stealers in the 2nd movie, though.  He didn't seem all too excited about the Egg Stealer lifestyle as Ozzy was, preferring to instead eat grass.  That didn't make Strut any better, though.  He was still evil, and he developed a hatred for the Gang at about the same level as Ozzy, and was willing to go to great lengths to eliminate them.  In fact, it was Strut who came up with the idea of throwing Littlefoot off the edge of the Great Wall and send him falling to his death, and Ozzy readily agreed to the idea.  However, Ozzy made the mistake of squeezing Chomper into a chokehold, and this drew the ire of the Sharptooth's angry parents, who promptly went after them and left their fates uncertain.  Strut was much like Rinkus in that he was not the most evil one in the group but still did not harbor good feelings.


At #29, we have the last of the many characters who were exclusive to Great Longneck Migration, as Pat had 8 minutes and 47 seconds of screen time.  An elderly Longneck who accompanied the Gang on their journey to track down the whereabouts of Littlefoot and his grandparents, he was a very humble and modest Longneck, as shown when he wasn't fazed in the least by Cera's grouchy attitude, knowing full well that she would inevitably change her mind, and when she indeed did, he was more than happy to be their traveling companion, telling them the stories and legends of the Longneck creation myth.  However, his leg is then burned by lava, and despite his pleas for the Gang to continue on without him so that he doesn't slow them down, they instead chose to stay and keep him in their group, much to his surprise and happiness.  Unfortunately, his burned foot does prove to be a disadvantage when it comes to battling Sharpteeth, as shown when he takes several massive blows, but in the end, thanks to Bron and all the others, he was able to survive the encounter and took part in "supposedly saving the world" with the other Longnecks.  The Gang even invited him to come live with them in the Great Valley, but despite this, he was never seen again, and I sometimes wonder what happened to him after he moved into the Great Valley.


From one Longneck to another, we have Doc in 28th place with 8 minutes and 51 seconds of screen time in Secret of Saurus Rock, including Grandpa's stories and the Lone Dinosaur musical number.  Doc, as I mentioned much earlier, is implied to be the legendary Lone Dinosaur who famously defeated the "Meanest Sharptooth of all," many years before the events of the series take place, during which his right eye was permanently scarred, and when Littlefoot discovers the scar running down his right eye, he is convinced that Doc is the famous Lone Dinosaur and grows to idolize him.  However, after Saurus Rock is broken, the other dinosaurs in the Great Valley mistakenly believe that Doc's presence is causing bad luck everywhere, and he chooses to leave despite Littlefoot's protests.  He does perform one final heroic act before departing, though, as he steps in at the nick of time to help Grandpa Longneck deal with two Sharpteeth who seemed to have gained the upper hand on him while he was trying to defend Littlefoot.  His timely arrival ended up ensuring the defeat of the two Sharpteeth, and he parted ways with Littlefoot by telling him that he didn't need him as a hero because he already had one: his grandfather.  This inspired the young Longneck to portray his grandfather as the Great Dinosaur who protected the Great Valley with his many years of experience and effectiveness in combat.  I never really thought highly of Doc, though.  I think the last thing the series needed was a western-like vibe.


At #27, we have the other villain from Journey Through the Mists.  Dil, the blind Belly Dragger, had 8 minutes and 53 seconds on screen.  I mentioned earlier that hers and Ichy's partnership did not work out well, as their bickering prevented them from becoming an effective duo.  Sure, Dil was blind and needed Ichy to guide her, but honestly, did they really need each other?  They did come very close to eating the Gang a few times, though.  They ended up having near-misses with Cera, then Petrie, and finally Ducky.  In the end, though, they accomplished nothing and ultimately went their separate ways, only for Dil to be chased and possibly killed by a Swimming Sharptooth.  Not the best way for a blind Belly Dragger to go out.


At #26, we take a considerable jump from almost nine minutes to more than ten minutes, as Hyp becomes our first ten-minute character with 10 minutes and 16 seconds on screen during Time of the Great Giving, where he was the secondary antagonist (behind Topps).  He was a character you may have loved to hate when you first saw the third film.  He was the leader of a small group of bullies who picked on the Gang on a regular basis, and he even succeeded in getting the Gang disbanded by Topps by using Nod to frame Littlefoot for a wrongdoing he didn't commit.  He was definitely a hateful character for most of his time on screen.  He even showed minimal gratefulness towards the Gang when they rescued him from the Sinking Sand after his own two friends stood there and did nothing, instead choosing to argue with each other over who should save him.  However, after Topps saw the cruel way in which Hyp's father treated him, he saw the error of his own ways and convinced everyone, including Hyp, that they should treat each other with kindness.  Ultimately, Hyp redeemed himself when he assisted the Gang in defeating the Fast Biters who subsequently attacked the group, and restored the water flow into the Great Valley, and it seemed his bullying ways were finally gone as he began to treat Littlefoot and the Gang with respect and kindness.  I am aware he sorta went back to his bullying ways in the TV series, but that, too, was short-lived.  Despite his redemption, I still have little sympathy for Hyp.


We begin the top 25 with another one of the nastier characters.  Ozzy, the worse of the two Egg Stealers from Great Valley Adventure, had 10 minutes and 38 seconds of screen time.  This villain, like Sierra, had no remorse, and he took pleasure in eating eggs containing unborn fetuses of baby dinosaurs, much like an unhealthy drug addiction.  We can all be very happy that we never saw any of that on screen, otherwise Great Valley Adventure would surely have ended up with a PG rating, even if kids were interested in dinosaurs, including ones who may have eaten other dinosaurs' eggs.  Also, like Sierra, he, too, wanted to kill Littlefoot in cold blood.  However, when Chomper tried to stop Strut from throwing Littlefoot off the Great Wall to his death, Ozzy made his fatal mistake by grabbing the baby Sharptooth and attempting to choke him.  This was witnessed by his parents, who proceeded to snap at him and Strut, and pursue them out of the Great Valley, unwittingly saving Littlefoot in the process.  Ozzy was definitely a psychopath, but not on the same level as Sierra was.  I still think the Flyer was a lot worse than this Egg Stealer.


We have a complete change of mood for the next character, going from one of the most evil villains in the series to one of the most favorite characters outside the Gang.  Mo comes in at #24 with 12 minutes and 16 seconds of screen time.  This only counts Journey to Big Water, as I did not count his cameos in Great Longneck Migration or Great Day of the Flyers, as those cameos each lasted less than two seconds (hence why Ducky's siblings DID count in Invasion of the Tinysauruses).  Mo was such a lovable character in Journey to Big Water.  In fact, director Charles Grosvenor's son loved him so much that Grosvenor insisted he have cameos in later films, hence his brief appearances in "Adventuring" in the 10th film and "Flip, Flap and Fly" in the 12th film.  This fun-loving Swimmer ended up being swept from the Big Water and into the Great Valley by a massive rainstorm that caused flooding in the valley, and after befriending a curious Littlefoot, he enlisted the Gang in helping him return home ... against their families' wishes with their "Don't Talk to Strangers" attitude.  A subsequent earth shake effectively left them with no choice but to go on with their mission in bringing Mo home, and throughout the adventure, he won the hearts of many viewers, and even the Gang (minus Cera because of her initial jealousy, though she did come to like him much later, only after Mo seemingly gave himself up to save the Gang from a Sharptooth Swimmer whom had been stalking them).  Mo even gave us a glimpse into the beautiful underwater world of prehistoric times, and young audiences, I'm sure, were just as mesmerized as Littlefoot was.  He is a character who was easy for young ones to fall in love with, and I think it's nice that he made the top 25 on this list.


And now we have the characters who inspired several of my LBT fanfiction stories, and those would be Petrie's siblings.  They end up in 23rd place with a combined total of 12 minutes and 16 seconds of screen time, equal with Mo, but they appeared in five films to Mo's one, so they placed higher.  Right up until Great Day of the Flyers, they had placed last in screen time in EVERY movie they had appeared in.  Then, in the 12th movie, they finally came out of their shadow.  Their 10 minutes and 55 seconds of screen time in this film moved them all the way up from #64 to #18, but the Yellow Bellies from the following film knocked them right back out of the top 20 for good.  Nevertheless, these young Flyers had a shining moment that placed them in the top 25.  Sure, I didn't like how they treated their brother at times.  It made me cringe watching poor Petrie get belittled by his siblings whilst his loving mother tried to put a stop to it.  As I stated in my review for this film, though, they showed that they have big hearts when it counts, as shown when they watch Petrie abandon their flying test to rescue the newborn Tricia after Guido's feeble attempt at saving her from a waterfall.  It soon becomes clear that Tricia's weight would be too much for Petrie to take, so they have their big moment when they swoop down to help their brother save the day, and in the end they not only earn big praise from their mother, but also become some of the few to earn the admiration of Topps, who was so grateful to them all for saving the life of his newborn daughter.  Petrie was a hero that day for sure, but his siblings definitely played a part in his heroic act, and had it not been for Great Day of the Flyers, they would be nowhere near this high on the list for screen time.


We're gonna have back-to-back slots with Flyers in them, as Etta places 22nd with 12 minutes and 28 seconds of screen time in Journey of the Brave.  I said before that she was one of the best of the series' one-off guest characters, as she played a pivotal role in the latter half of the 14th film, showing Littlefoot how to see the light at the end of the tunnel when all seems grave, and even being the one to bring the Gang back together after their earlier falling out.  She ultimately accompanied the children on the last leg of their journey to find Bron and assisted in his rescue.  Her voice actress Reba McEntire was also a big part of her character, bringing a great presence to lighten the chilly mood of that particular segment of the movie.  I loathe country music, but McEntire was outstanding in the role of Etta, and she was, indeed, the light in the darkness.


We unfortunately have to wrap up the 30-21 section with one of the horrendous Yellow Bellies from the equally-horrendous Wisdom of Friends.  Foobie comes in 21st place with 13 minutes and 27 seconds of screen time.  He was the most tolerable of the three Yellow Belly characters, but only because unlike Loofah and Doofah, he showed rare signs of small intelligence despite not having any dialogue, whilst Loofah and Doofah had no intelligence whatsoever.  I'm sure that being mute was what allowed him to become fast friends with Spike (another mute character), but he still has many of the insufferable tendencies the other Yellow Bellies have.  Because of that, his relative intelligence does nothing to change my views on this character.  He is still just as bad as the others of his herd.

Coming up on my next post, we go into the top 20 with ranks 20th through 11th!

Okay.  We've now reached the top 50!  Time to get into the upper half of the list!



Kicking off the top 50, we ironically have our first character to reach five minutes, as the Browridge Sharptooth from Secret of Saurus Rock comes in at #50 with exactly five minutes on the dot.  The Gang ended up running into this Sharptooth three times over the course of the 6th movie.  Most notably, Littlefoot, thinking he was dead, tried to yank a tooth out of his jaw, but this proved to be foolish, as the Sharptooth turned out to be very much alive, and to make matters worse, another Sharptooth was lurking around the corner, and Littlefoot was left in all-out panic.  It was so bad he couldn't even think about running anymore until his grandfather showed up to defend him.  Even then, though, although Grandpa Longneck briefly got the upper hand over the second Sharptooth (which I mentioned earlier at #86 on this list), the Browridge arrived to turn the tables, distracting Grandpa long enough for the other Sharptooth to kick him right in the underbelly.  It seemed the Longneck was finished, but, of course, Doc showed up at just the right time, and the two Longnecks ended up crushing the two Sharpteeth to death with rocks in the end.  Littlefoot was even able to get that tooth he wanted so he could repair Saurus Rock and end the bad luck in the Great Valley.  Five minutes of screen time definitely ensured this was one of the more questionably impactful Sharpteeth in the films.


In 49th place, we have the first of the Longneck characters from Great Longneck Migration, as Sue had 5 minutes and 15 seconds of screen time.  She made her mark the moment she first appeared by nearly crushing the Belly Dragger who was about to eat Littlefoot, and her size was so great that even his grandparents were initially startled by her appearance until she showed herself to be a Longneck just like them.  According to Bron, she can be quite a formidable combatant due to her huge size compared to almost all other Longnecks.  No wonder she fell in love with one that was even taller than her!


At #48, we have arguably one of the most adorable characters in the entire series, and that is Cera's baby sister, Tricia, with 5 minutes and 47 seconds of screen time from the moment she hatches in Great Day of the Flyers.  She is at the center of the subplot of the 12th film, as she was the reason Cera had become fed up with her father and stepmother seemingly ignoring her while giving all their attention to Tricia.  In the end, she ended up playing a pivotal role in the movie's finale, as she inadvertently interfered with the Day of the Flyers by falling into a fast-flowing river that led to a huge waterfall which certainly would have led to her early demise if not for Petrie's quick thinking and newfound bravery (having rescued Guido from a Sailback Sharptooth mere hours earlier).  On top of that, wrapping up her arc with her saying her first word (Cera's name) was the icing on the cake.


#47 is the first of the two Rainbow Faces from Stone of Cold Fire.  In this case, the female one had 6 minutes and 6 seconds of screen time, making her our first 6-minute character.  I've made it known on this forum before that I'm not too fond of the Rainbow Faces because of them supposedly being aliens disguised as dinosaurs.  For screen time, the female one was the lesser of the two, being more strict than her male companion, not willing to share secrets as he was.


#46 is Tippy, the Spiketail whom Spike befriended in Big Freeze, with 6 minutes and 11 seconds of screen time.  This is a character that I don't have much to say about, although it was good to see Spike finally meet somebody of his own kind.  The two not only became fast friends, but over the course of the 8th film, we see them do so many fun things together, up to the point where Ducky begins to feel guilty over mistreating her adopted brother.  It was almost as if Tippy was on the verge of essentially replacing Ducky as Spike's best friend, but in the end, Spike, of course, chose to go back to his foster Swimmer family where he rightfully belonged.


This next one will be absolutely insane.  Just ahead of Tippy, at #45, we have his own mother!  She had 6 minutes and 13 seconds on screen, beating her own son by just two seconds!  This was the only time in the entire series where a child character had LESS screen time than his or her own parent!  That's just wild!  You wouldn't think this would be possible, but Tippy's mother did play quite a large role in Big Freeze.  She was essentially the number two of the Spiketail herd, often speaking alongside her herd leader (whom I mentioned earlier at #63), and serving as the occasional voice of reason for the Spiketail herd.  She seemed happy to have Spike become a member of their herd, but after seeing just how well Spike was around Ducky and the Gang at the end of the movie, she realized that this Swimmer family was where he truly belonged.


Tippy and his mother both end up being sandwiched by the two Rainbow Faces from the movie previous to theirs, as the male Rainbow Face from Stone of Cold Fire comes in at #44 with 6 minutes and 22 seconds on screen, 16 seconds more than his female companion.  As I mentioned, he was much more open to sharing their secrets, unlike his female companion, and constantly had to be kept in line by her.  Definitely a strange character, one of the few things I would agree with Topps on.


Going back to Great Longneck Migration again, with Littlefoot's adopted brother Shorty ranking in 43rd place with 6 minutes and 39 seconds of screen time.  Right off the bat, this kid was a bully who took an immediate dislike to Littlefoot at first glance, but once it became clear that Littlefoot was Bron's biological son, this only made things worse for Shorty, whom until now had grown to depend on Bron and was now jealous of Littlefoot, considering his own terrible past.  It got to the point where he considered running away from the Longneck herd, but was caught by Littlefoot, who managed to knock some sense into him, and eventually the Longnecks made amends.  Littlefoot even asked Bron to adopt Shorty as his own, which he happily accepted, and thus Littlefoot, like Ducky, ended up with a new adopted brother whom he could call family.  Shockingly, Shorty was never even mentioned in Journey of the Brave, not even by Littlefoot nor Bron, and I wish I knew why this was the case.  No wonder he ended up at #43.


Well, well, speaking of Bron, and speaking of Journey of the Brave, we have Wild Arms in 42nd place with 6 minutes and 43 seconds of screen time, just four seconds more than Shorty.  This character came off as annoying to many other characters and film critics, but he was nowhere near as bad as the Yellow Bellies from the previous movie.  Comparatively, Wild Arms was much more tolerable.  That said, though, he was a coward who made up lies to exaggerate his supposed bravery, and Etta even offhandedly called him out on this.  His reputation probably didn't get any better as he was the one who was indirectly responsible for Bron's peril, resulting in Littlefoot and the Gang taking off to rescue him from the Fire Mountain where he ended up trapped at.  The looks on the faces of Grandpa Longneck and Topps during their time together says all you need to know about what they thought of this cowardly weirdo.


At #41, we have the leader of the Tiny Longnecks from Invasion of the Tinysauruses, Big Daddy, at 7 minutes and 22 seconds of screen time.  Voiced by the late Michael Clarke Duncan (most famous for his role in Green Mile opposite Tom Hanks), many compared him to Topps in that he was an overprotective father who tried extra hard to protect his herd of Tiny Longnecks from the much bigger dinosaurs of the Great Valley right above them.  After Littlefoot's confession and the rockslide that caved their home in, he felt no choice but to leave the Great Valley behind for good, only to run into a duo of Fast Biters.  In the process, he inadvertently led them right into the Great Valley, endangering the lives of all the peaceful plant-eating dinosaurs who lived within.  However, he soon had a change of heart regarding the dinosaurs of the valley, and minutes later, he had his redemption.  With a great battle cry, he personally led his herd right into the battlefield and launched an assault on the Fast Biters, which bought just enough time for the rest of the valley adults to arrive and drive the Fast Biters into retreat.  After making amends with Topps, the Tiny Longnecks were welcomed back into the Great Valley with open arms, and were even invited to take part in the festivities on the following Nibbling Day.  Big Daddy may have been harsh at times, but in the end, he proved his heart was in the right place.

With the list just over halfway done, we're about to get into the top 40!  Stay tuned for ranks 40th through 31st!

#70 is the second of the three Sharpteeth from Great Longneck Migration, this one being the red one in the pack, with 2 minutes and 14 seconds of screen time.  This Sharptooth was the first to arrive at the crater where the Longnecks were staying, having been drawn in by the arrival of the Gang.  He could have easily defeated Pat if not for the timely arrival of Bron, but even that didn't stop him just yet.  He and Bron clashed in combat for a few minutes before he was knocked down by his gray pack mate, whom had just been tripped by the combined efforts of Cera and Shorty, essentially killing two birds with one stone.


We have another group of characters from Journey of the Brave coming up, as 69th place ended up going to the Diggers who briefly made Petrie their leader after he was blown into their home by the Sand Cloud.  The Diggers had a combined 2 minutes and 16 seconds of screen time, and I must say they were rather strange characters who somehow managed to make me laugh with their antics during their scenes with Petrie and later with the rest of the Gang (except Littlefoot).  Honestly, to think that they were going to feed Cera to Petrie was just ridiculous.


#68 is another one of Littlefoot's possible relatives, the Old One, with 2 minutes and 18 seconds of screen time in Journey Through the Mists.  The leader of a herd of Longnecks who formerly lived in what became known as the Land of Mists, this Longneck was said to be the wisest of them all, but Littlefoot had his doubts, especially after his grandfather became ill.  We did see for a few seconds that she does have a sympathetic side, as she gives Littlefoot a sad look after telling him that going to the Land of Mists was too dangerous and thus saving his grandfather could prove futile, even if the young Longneck was determined to save him at all costs.  She was definitely harsh on the outside, like many other elderly characters whom have gone through years of experience and hardships, but deep in her heart, she does care.


#67 is this lone Longneck from Journey to Big Water (who went by the name of Diplodocus Mom in the end credits) with 2 minutes and 31 seconds of screen time.  This Longneck (voiced by Grandma Longneck's voice actress, Miriam Flynn) was encountered by accident after Ducky fell into her nest, and she initially greeted them coldly, thinking they were going to harm her eggs, but after seeing how these travelers were just children who got lost after an Earth Shake (as if that sounded so original), she gradually warmed up to them and allowed them to spend the night in her nest, during which she became a happy mother of several freshly-hatched children.  To see her slowly warm up to the Gang so much that she even went as far as to extend guest right to them plus Mo was definitely one of the most heartwarming parts of the 9th movie.


#66 is one of the harshest parents in the entire Great Valley; Hyp's father.  He had 2 minutes and 33 seconds on screen during Time of the Great Giving, which I only counted beginning right after the Gang saved Hyp from a pool of sinking sand.  Seeing him treat his son so coldly made Topps see the error of his ways, and when he finally learned sense, he began his redemption when he stepped in to protect the Gang from a pack of Fast Biters whom had arrived to hunt them all down.  Afterward, he sought to become a better father to Hyp, and in turn Hyp and his two comrades made amends with the Gang, one of the few great moments of the third film.


Speaking of the Fast Biters whom I just mentioned, they rank directly ahead of Hyp's father at #65, with 2 minutes and 35 seconds on screen for the combined pack of four, just two seconds more than him.  Given their nature as fast-running, highly-active meat-eating dinosaurs much like Deinonychus and Velociraptor, these predators were relentless on their assault against a group of at least 13 dinosaurs (including 5 children and 3 teenagers), but it was ultimately the young ones who delivered the final blow when they restored the water supply to the Great Valley.  In the chaos, the Fast Biters were washed away and never seen again.


#64 is the Sailback Sharptooth that ultimately triggered Petrie's bravest act ever in Great Day of the Flyers.  During his standoff against Petrie and Guido (and later, the rest of the Gang), he was on screen for 2 minutes and 41 seconds.  I even measured how long the scene lasted, and between the moment Petrie swoops in to grab Guido and the moment Littlefoot lures him into a trap by having his sail wedged in between two large rocks, this encounter lasted more than three minutes, making it quite a lengthy Sharptooth encounter.  I said before on my review of the 12th film that Petrie's uncharacteristic bravery was on full swing as he faced this very Sharptooth, but it's true.  This long-jawed monster did not go down without a fight, even though he, like many Sharpteeth, didn't have many smart tricks up his sleeve, even having a ticklish jaw as proven by Guido.  That is why this is actually one of my favorite Sharptooth encounters in the whole series.


At #63, we have the Spiketail herd leader from Big Freeze, with 2 minutes and 42 seconds of screen time, having just one second more than the Sailback Sharptooth from the 12th movie.  We didn't see too much of this Spiketail compared to Tippy and his mother, but I can say he really tried his best to lead his herd during the hardships of the Cold Time.  Other than that, I don't really have much of an opinion on this character.


In 62nd place, just three places ahead of the Fast Biters from the 3rd film, we have the Fast Biters from the 11th film, Invasion of the Tinysauruses, with 2 minutes and 44 seconds on screen during the closing stages of the film.  These Fast Biters were inadvertently drawn into the Great Valley by the Tiny Longnecks led by Big Daddy, making this the third and final occasion in the series where Sharpteeth successfully penetrated their way into the Great Valley, and once they were in, they launched an all-out assault on the vulnerable Gang.  Although the combined efforts of Topps, Tria, and even the Tiny Longnecks who marched into the battlefield, led by a reformed Big Daddy, were able to keep them busy for a while, it seemed Topps would be left to fend for his own.  However, these Fast Biters were only stopped once a big group of the strongest dinosaurs in the valley, led by Littlefoot's grandparents, left them vastly outnumbered and forced them into retreat.  Much like the Fast Biters from the third movie, they were utterly relentless in their lust for blood, but as we've seen many times, strength comes in numbers, which these Fast Biters certainly did not have.


#61 is the only named character in the 61-70 range; Elsie.  In Mysterious Island, she was on screen for 2 minutes and 46 seconds, only appearing towards the end of the film when she helped save Chomper and later helped the Gang finally escape the island and took them to a beautiful oasis where their families had temporarily taken residence while the Great Valley was left a barren wasteland.  A good character to get acquainted with once one got to know her, as proven even with the Great Valley adults.  Judging from their dialogue, it would seem she came by to chat with them quite often during the events of Mysterious Island.

We're getting close to the halfway point! Stay tuned for ranks 60th through 51st!

In 90th place, we have the shark-like Swimming Sharptooth from the 5th movie, who had 38 seconds of screen time.  We've now reached our first Sharptooth character, and the first of many.  This Sharptooth appeared in one scene in the 5th film, where he attacked the Gang during their attempted escape from the Mysterious Island and successfully prevented them from leaving the island.  I wouldn't necessarily call him an antagonist because most Sharpteeth are driven by instinct and thus should maybe be considered neutral, but he is considered an antagonist because he DID attempt to eat the Gang while they were extremely vulnerable, so yeah, I guess this is our first antagonist on this list.


At #89, we have another character that I almost didn't include but was added at the last minute, and that was Petrie's Imaginary Friend from Journey to Big Water.  He had 42 seconds of screen time, and really was just there as a cute form of imagination in Petrie's head.  I'll be honest, I thought the scene with just Petrie and his imaginary friend was somewhat adorable, but I guess that's really because Petrie is adorable at times in the sequels.


Going from one Journey to Big Water character to another, we have Mo's Water Kin ranked at #88 with 43 seconds of screen time, only appearing towards the end of the movie when the Gang successfully bring Mo back home in the Big Water.  As I said before, this counts as a group of characters because they're all related to Mo yet NONE of them are named.  Just there to greet Mo and welcome him home, and also help the Gang find a quick way back home to the Great Valley.


#87 is Ali's mother, who was on screen for 48 seconds during Journey Through the Mists.  This is the first character on the list who actually has a credited voice (in this case, Tress MacNeille).  She had a few lines during the movie but only appeared in two scenes (just those that I could confirm she was in).  Again, though, just a minor character, but given that Grandma Longneck mentioned that their herd was related to her, this means she has the least amount of screen time among Littlefoot's relatives.


"HELP!!! I don't wanna be a lone dinosaur anymore!"

#86 is the Sharptooth who only appeared during the climactic final battle in Secret of Saurus Rock with 51 seconds of screen time.  I do apologize for this picture's terrible quality.  I mentioned earlier in the project that the sixth movie had terrible picture quality.  He may look similar to the Meanest Sharptooth who also appears in this movie, but I still had to split them because I'm certain they are different characters.  This Sharptooth teamed up with the Browridge Sharptooth (which I'll get to later) to fight Grandpa Longneck as they tried to get to Littlefoot.  This particular Sharptooth even delivered a nasty, painful blow to Grandpa's underbelly, but Doc stepped in to turn the tables and the Longnecks ultimately prevailed.


Yeah, we're gonna see a lot of Sharpteeth in the bottom half of the list, so you're gonna have to get used to them until we get to the top 50.

At #85 is the Green Sharptooth from Great Longneck Migration.  He had only 54 seconds of screen time, as he, along with his gray pack mate, only joined the battle midway through just when it looked as though all was well.  This Sharptooth ended up briefly engaged in combat with Grandpa Longneck, but Grandma stepped in to knock him down the hill, and he was out for the count after that, whilst the other two lasted longer in the battle than he did.


#84 is another one of Cera's relatives who only appeared in the first movie, and that was her biological mother, who had 57 seconds of screen time.  She appeared in three scenes, and was last seen in the immediate aftermath of the Earth Shake.  There has been a lot of debate as to what happened to her and her children sans Cera, although I personally believe they were led astray by Petrie's uncle Pterano, although that is just speculation.


At #83, we have another character group from Journey to Big Water; the so-called Bumphead Babies.  They had 1 minute and 1 second of screen time, so this is the first character slot to break the one-minute mark.  We see them hatch during the "No One Has to Be Alone" musical number in the second half of the ninth film, and we get a few adorable moments with them immediately warming up to the Gang while they and Mo spent the night at their mother's nesting site.


#82 is the final character to be introduced in the entire Land Before Time film series; the Horned Sharptooth from the latter half of Journey of the Brave.  He had 1 minute and 8 seconds on screen.  His pursuit of the Gang upon their encounter only lasted 30 seconds before they took cover and were later rescued from the situation by Etta.  He later showed up while the search party led by Chomper were nearby, and Wild Arms so nearly got his attention with his cowardly whimpering, only for him to be distracted by a small group of Ornithomimus.  That was the last we saw of the last antagonist in the whole series.


#81 is going to be wild one.  Rooter, the character who comforted Littlefoot in the aftermath of his mother's death in the first movie, had just 1 minute and 13 seconds of screen time, and thus he landed all the way back at #81!  Just 73 seconds of visible screen time was all it took for him to deliver his powerful message about the great Circle of Life to both Littlefoot and the audience in general.  I'm sure many of you must be shocked to see this character this far down on the list, but here sits Rooter in 81st place.

We've reached another multiple of ten.  I'll have to step away for a while because I need to go to the store.  Stay tuned this afternoon for my next post on ranks 80th through 71st!

This is it!  All 14 films completed!  I'm sure many of you are excited to see where all the characters stacked up for screen time throughout the 14 films!

Before I can do that, though, we must first take a look at the results for the final movie!



Mama Flyer continues her trend of being among the least important characters, taking last place for the second time in a row, not beating a single character for the rest of the series after Great Day of the Flyers where she had her most prominent appearance.  This is just a low blow for her.

We were certainly expecting some mixed results in this movie, and honestly, I couldn't predict where ANYONE was going to end up (except the top two, of course).  It is often said that the Sharpteeth in this movie deserved more screen time because there should have been room for more action, and these numbers show just that, but I guess the filmmakers wanted to keep the flow of the film going and not slow it down.  It was a good decision, but one that really cast a shadow on what could have been, much like what happened to the first movie.

Chomper made it into the top ten, but Ruby did not.  They both just barely edged out Bron, but certain characters were more prominent than the two kids who joined the Gang in the TV series.  Honestly, it's very sad the Sharptooth and Fast Runner duo ended up this low.  They deserved a lot more, considering fans were anticipating more to their backstory, but instead we only saw them accompany Grandpa Longneck and Topps' search party, and they really played next to no purpose in the film other than being the ones to indicate that their friends had left the Great Valley.  If there is ever a 15th film, Chomper and Ruby should really be put in the spotlight a lot more.  These numbers, I must confess, have left me very disappointed.

Etta's numbers were much bigger than I anticipated.  Her role in the second half of the movie really brightened up the otherwise gloomy mood that had resulted from Littlefoot's breakup with the Gang and the subsequent sandstorm.  As much as I despise country music, her voice actress Reba McEntire did an incredible job bringing life into this Flyer, and she is probably one of the best one-off guest characters in the series.  She also delivered a double whammy with the series' final musical number, as McEntire not only sings the version sung by Etta, but also the version in the ending credits.  She just dominated the latter half of the film and definitely deserves my praise.

Surprise, surprise!  Ducky does not win any medals following Great Longneck Migration. To think that the lovable Swimmer only scored ONE top 3 result AFTER her win in Big Freeze is just baffling.  It would appear that a certain Flyer was on such a massive lust for screen time that he simply couldn't be stopped anymore.

And now, here are the top 3 for the final movie ...




You would think that Petrie would settle down after winning big time in Great Day of the Flyers, but OH NO!  He just had to keep going and going! He was helped in this film by his scenes with the Diggers, earning him precious seconds worth of screen time that allowed him to keep ahead of Ducky and Spike.  This effort was enough to reward him his fourth medal in a row (his third Bronze in the last four movies)!  I never would have thought that Petrie would have such a fantastic run late in the series, but honestly we must give him credit.  This shows how much he's changed throughout the franchise.  For most of the first half, he was just there, barely doing anything and just allowing others to take bundles of screen time away from him, but after the 10th film he had had enough and took matters into his own wings.  He proceeded to beat Ducky and stand on the podium in EVERY single film that followed, including a much-deserved Gold for his heroic deeds in Great Day of the Flyers!  I think Petrie deserves a round of applause for his mind-blowing late series run!

Cera successfully ranked in the top three in all 14 films.  Yet despite this, she did not win a single Gold medal, losing to Littlefoot in all but one movie, and in the one film where she did beat him, she was bested by Petrie. She was only ever in either 2nd place or 3rd place. The Threehorn ended up with her eighth Silver medal in this installment, and it's pretty obvious why she easily beat everyone who wasn't Littlefoot.  We see the two clash from time to time, culminating in a heated argument that results in Littlefoot leaving the group in anger.  It was a lot tamer compared to the first movie where they got into a physical altercation in which Cera won and got Littlefoot banished from the group, but even so, this breakup in the last movie was still a nasty one.  Cera was simply a character who was never meant to compete for most screen time in a movie, and she will have to accept the fact that she will forever be in Littlefoot's shadow.

And, of course, Littlefoot decimates the competition to win his twelfth Gold medal, but not only did he make it 12 Golds out of 14, he set a NEW RECORD!!!  For the first and only time in the entire series, a character breached the 35-minute barrier, smashing his own record of 34:36 from the first movie, meaning it took more than 27 years for that record to be broken!  The original five main characters got so much screen time in this movie that I knew they would all surpass 20 minutes, making this the third film in the series where that has happened, but Littlefoot was just on a whole new level, reaching previously uncharted territory with his screen time in this movie as he sets out to rescue his father from a volcano. The little Longneck was just everywhere it seemed, and thus he left everyone in the dust on his way to his twelfth and final Gold medal.

With all 14 films done, I will now get to work on preparing for the posts regarding the final overall results for every character in the series!  I must ask that you relax, though, as there were so many characters that it may take a while for me to get them all ready for the final posts.  Tune in this weekend to see the final results of the project!

I often try to refrain from saying this is one of my favorite sequels because of me being a biased Petrie fan, and I know some on the forum will disagree with me on this, but this film really showed us a side to Petrie we had never seen before, and this inspired an abundance of my LBT fanfics regarding the Flyer's family.

When we first met Petrie, he was a cowardly, flightless nobody whose attempt at being the comic relief of the first movie miserably annoyed film critics, becoming one of the most hated characters of the original movie.  He was afraid of everything, even flying, and it took a big breath from Sharptooth to finally get him in the air for the first time in his life.  The sequels slowly improved his character over the years, turning him into a cute, occasionally hilarious Flyer who could finally make children laugh at his antics.  All the while, he remained in the shadow of his friends, being the smallest one in the group and incapable of being an effective leader or being the one to think the situation through like Littlefoot (or occasionally Cera) could.  Sure, one of the sequels gave him an "evil" uncle who became a big favorite and earned Petrie more fans and doubters, but he just didn't seem like a character who could truly shine.

However, Great Day of the Flyers finally brought Petrie out of his friends' shadows and showed us what he is truly capable of.

First off, we finally get our first true glimpse into his family life (aside from his uncle), and like Stone of Cold Fire, it is not pretty.  The relationship he has with his siblings has become so strained that the family has almost reached its second breaking point (after what happened to Pterano), but his mother loves him just the way he is despite his many flaws because he is her flesh and blood and would do anything to cheer him up.

As soon as Guido begins to bring out the best in Petrie, he is finally beginning to show the potential we've been waiting to see from him for years.  Then, that very night, when Guido started sleep-walking and the Gang followed him out of the valley whilst discovering that he is a sleep flyer, Petrie did something he would NEVER have done when we first met this young Flyer.  When Littlefoot suggested that he stay in the Great Valley and rest up for the Day of the Flyers, Petrie (in an act previously uncharacteristic of him) overruled him and took off after Guido.



In my opinion, this screenshot tells everything you need to know about Petrie's change of character in comparison to his earlier years.  The Petrie from the original movie and the early sequels would have been nothing like this.  He was about to put himself in harm's way just to save his newest friend whom had coached him during his practice sessions.  He had just taken over the lead on this rescue mission from Littlefoot.  He knew what he was about to get himself into.  He knew what the repercussions were.  He knew his friends were miles behind him and wouldn't be able to step in to help until much later.  And yet, when he got right in the face of that Sailback Sharptooth, he didn't have a characteristic flinch nor show even the slightest hint of fear.  He didn't care about anything in that moment besides saving Guido.  This was pure bravery.  This was the kind of bravery we usually only saw from Littlefoot, and sometimes Cera.

Then, once the Day of the Flyers was underway, he finally gathered the courage to stand up to his siblings and be himself (perhaps one of the biggest lessons of the film), and his siblings finally accept his uniqueness and flying style, impressing everyone in the Great Valley.

And finally, to cap it all off for Petrie, he again showed his newfound bravery when, while in the midst of the Day of the Flyers, he willingly abandons the flying test, ignoring the cries of his siblings to finish the test lest everything fall apart, and he steps in to help Guido rescue the infant Tricia from falling down a dangerous waterfall that would have certainly killed her, knowing that the precious, innocent life of a cute, newborn hatchling was much more important than a flying test, a sentiment which his mother later agreed with.  Only now do Petrie's siblings see for themselves just how brave he has become, and seeing him struggle with Tricia's heavier weight, they soar in to help their brother save the day.  Petrie proved himself a hero that day and even earned the admiration of Topps for saving his daughter's life, which as we all know, is very rare.

Petrie was, without a doubt, a changed character in this movie.  He finally stepped out of his comfort zone and became not just an admirable Flyer, but he ultimately became a hero.  Even if we wouldn't see this level of bravery from him again, this was a new side to him that I immensely enjoyed seeing the first time I watched this installment.

And let me just say that Tricia is such an adorable character.  Every time she was on screen, she was the cutest sight in the valley.  It was really heartwarming to see the normally gruff Cera slowly warm up to her new baby sister after feeling as though she was being ignored by her father and stepmother because of Tricia.  The added touch of ending this story arc with Tricia speaking her first word (Cera's name) was the icing on the cake for the Threehorn subplot of this film.

The main plot and subplot even came full circle, as Tricia, of course, inadvertently interfered in the Day of the Flyers by falling into the fast-flowing river that led straight to a huge waterfall.  Her inability to swim (due to her being a baby), cries for help and Guido's feeble attempts at saving her caught Petrie's attention right in the middle of the Great Valley's flying spectacle, and the young Flyer sprang right into action to save the day.

Many don't consider this to be one of the best sequels, but personally I love this film because it really gives great insights into Petrie's character, and you all know how I feel about that.  Simply the fact that Petrie is my favorite character brought this movie high up for me.

Are Rocky and Dusty listed as the same character because there was not a single frame where they were separated?

I couldn't really make up my mind on those, but knowing that they were twins, I decided to give them the same treatment as Dinah and Dana from the sixth movie.

Well, here we are in the final five films!  I can definitely feel that finish line coming up in a few more weeks!



Sue's Boyfriend and Bron's flashbacks with his deceased mate from the first movie were both added at the last minute after I initially considered not including them.  This was because the voice for Sue's boyfriend was not credited, and Littlefoot's mother played no part in any of the sequels due to her death in the original film.  However, I decided to include them because I thought it would be too cold to exclude them.

We actually have a movie where Topps is on screen for less than a minute (not counting the 4th film, where he was completely absent)!  He only appeared in one scene, and the only thing we see him do is sleep (and cheer for Littlefoot in Cera's dream).

The Sharptooth Pack was split into three because combining them like the Fandom did would have been utterly ridiculous, so they are divided into three slots.

Bron amazingly got JUST enough screen time to breach the ten-minute mark.  This slotted him in between Littlefoot's grandparents at a respectable #7.

Petrie has unfortunately been gaining a habit of ranking #5, which he has now done in FIVE of the last six films.  Also, he has now lost to Spike five times (this time, by only ten seconds).  Their battle for fourth place on the overall series rankings is nowhere near over, even though we still have Great Day of the Flyers eventually coming up.

And now, the top three!
                    
                                                                               

It appears we have made a return to seeing our most common combination of characters make the top three.  Ducky was able to easily burst ahead of Petrie and Spike to win her fourth Bronze medal.

Cera had a slightly bigger abundance of screen time than Ducky as she took over leadership of the Gang in Littlefoot's absence, ensuring her fifth Silver medal (her first since Secret of Saurus Rock).

As for Littlefoot, he again had no competition.  It was known from the beginning that this film would be an easy Gold for Littlefoot because we once again have a prominent Longneck theme and plot.  This is the sixth time that Littlefoot surpassed the half-hour mark, and he now has nine Golds out of ten films.

Now we begin to delve into questionable territory with the remaining films, beginning with The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses.

So, here we are, ready to kick off the second half of the film series!  I'm sure many of you were anticipating surprises in this film, and I ended up finding quite a number of them, but before we get to the top three, we have to look at everybody else first ...



Right away, shockers are out in the open.  For the second time in a row, the main focus family had a pair of siblings that ended up in LAST PLACE for screen time!  This seems to be becoming an unfortunate trend.

What's even more jarring is that Tippy actually got LESS screen time than his mother, but by just two seconds!  This might be the only time in the entire series where a child character has less screen time than his or her own parent.

Yes, even I went into this thinking that Spike might be a medal contender, but in the end he was NOT EVEN CLOSE!  This was because the Spiketails got very little screen time in the second half of the movie.  A majority of Spike's screen time was actually in the first half, but by the time he left the Great Valley, he only got about 5 minutes on screen for the rest of the movie, and thus he shockingly failed to even reach the top five.

Mr. Thicknose made a big impact during the second half of the film, and that included screen time, where he even managed to take down Petrie by just six seconds to take a stunning 4th place.

And now, the top three!
                   
                                                                           
What's this? Oh! OH! OH MY GOODNESS ME!  Littlefoot is finally defeated!

Then again, many of you came here anticipating that Ducky would be a serious contender, and now I can officially prove that Ducky did indeed get more screen time than anyone else in LBT 8, including Littlefoot!  Ducky has the honor of being the one to shatter Littlefoot's undefeated record!  The lovable Swimmer has her Gold medal, and she can now smile bigger than ever with her moment of glory!

Meanwhile, as Littlefoot's streak of seven consecutive Golds comes to an end, Cera was the only other character to reach 20 minutes and easily wins her fourth Bronze.  Nobody else really came close to consideration for the 20-minute mark in this movie.

Now that we at long last have our second different character to clinch a Gold medal, we can have a little more fun with this project as we swim under the sea in The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water!

And so, we've reached the end of an era, as following Secret of Saurus Rock, the LBT film series will make the transition from traditional hand-drawn animation to digital ink and paint from Stone of Cold Fire onward.

The horrible picture quality of this film made it almost unbearable to watch, and it also wasn't helped that this is one of my least favorite LBT films, but I endured it and gathered up the numbers.



Yeah, Mama Flyer had 19 seconds of screen time ... without a single closeup shot of her.  Even small characters like her couldn't escape my eyes despite this movie's terrible video quality.

I was sorta stunned that Topps ranked lower than I thought he would, but then again this was kind of a Longneck-themed movie.  The Threehorns were pretty much the secondary focus in this case, and Topps' role ended up being smaller than I remembered.

Sure enough, the annoying twins got the most screen time outside the Gang, as they have a big focus during the second quarter of the film where they absent-mindedly run away to Saurus Rock.

Spike has beaten Petrie again! This is the third time in a row that the Spiketail has beaten the Flyer for screen time!  Again, this was not expected.

And now, here are the top three.
                
                                                                         
Ducky receives a warm welcome back into the top three with her third Bronze after missing out in both the fourth and fifth installments.    However, she almost didn't make it, as she only ended up beating Spike by just five seconds!  Spike was that close to what would have been his second straight Bronze.

I knew Cera was going to be the runner-up without question.  The film essentially made her the secondary focus by adding the twins into the fold.  That makes it 4 Silvers out of 6 films for the Threehorn.

However, Littlefoot remains untouchable.  He again smashes everyone so easily and topples the half hour mark for his sixth Gold in succession, making it a double hat trick.  There was no doubt he'd easily destroy the competition in this one, though.  I knew from the beginning that he'd take an easy Gold.

So now, there's just one problem left ...

Poor Petrie has now gone 0 for 6 in the medal count, and even worse, after Spike beat him three times in a row, the Flyer has now fallen to 5th place on the overall leaderboard behind Spike, meaning Petrie is the least relevant member of the Gang. 

However, ... it appears the producers had taken notice of this, and may be looking to remedy this with a sinister plot for the next film ...

Coming up next, Petrie may finally have his first true chance to take a medal in The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire!