Mine too crazedwriter, and if your nickname is true to your personality, then we have another thing in common

However, I'm not sure you made yourself clear. Do you think Dink copied LBT? Maybe by basing itself on the theatrical release, however, Dink predates every LBT sequel, many believe that some LBT sequel's ideas were taken from Dink, I have to agree that there are far too many similarities to just be a coincidence but in its core, LBT sequels have their own merits and their own original plot.

Thanks for pointing that out. It's been a long day.    Anyway what I meant was "inspired by" not copied or ripped off. Heck even I never claim my fan fiction is copied, rather inspired by the characters and/or situations.

BTW, and this really should go under the 'original '88 movie, there are some similarities between the original LBT and Disney's Dinosaur, but I disagreed with critics who accused Disney of ripping off LBT. This wasn't a mirrored stories, but some Dinosaur events do suggest coincidence with LBT. Even the deleted storylines (like Aladar traveling with his grandparents -- Sound familiar?) have a little LBT thrown in. I don't dwell on it too much, but it's fun to pick up on scenes that make me ask, "Where did I see this before?"

Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire. Great movie BTW!    

I adore Littlefoot's mother. She is everything a parent should be: Kind, compassionate, loving, fearless, wise...And I'm sure Littlefoot had told his mom (off camera of course ) she's the prettiest mom around.

Racist? I don't think so. Notice how she doesn't lay into Littlefoot for playing with Cera, unlike Topsy who's daily filling his daughter's head with his bigotry. BTW it appears LBT deals with species superiority. Didn't ceratopsians develop after the big sauropods? And since they were more specialized (horns, frills, etc), Topsy gets this "I'm better than you" attitude. I won't get into Topsy's bigotry now as that's a whole other topic.
 
Anyway, she quietly explained why Littlefoot couldn't play with Cera. "We never do anything together." And he asks why. The reply? "It's always been that way."
I got the same explanation after my folks moved to a white neighborhood and we went to the majority white school, and some of the kids wouldn't even speak to us.  It's always been that way until something big comes along and challenges the old ways. Like earthquakes and Sharpteeth.

I bought the soundtrack on audio cassette back in '89. (Yes, I actually still have music on cassette and -- horrors! -- LP's and 45's )
James Horner has always been one of my favorite movie composers. Next to LBT I've played Titanic SD so many times to count.  Love Whispering Winds and the opening sequence. Very beautiful, very timeless. The local NPR station here, years ago on its classical program, played selections from LBT. I believe our symphony orchestra has performed LBT music, too.

LBT & Seinfeld. The Gang of Five meets the Gang of Four in an episode about nothing.  

As with all things, there are good sides and bad sides. I dont tend to look at the negative side of something unless that is truly what it is intended to achieve. Still, with LBT there are a few things that do get my goat.

1. Already been said but I'll reiterate. NEEDLESS SING-A-LONGS!!! In all fairness, despite some of them being rather melodious and moving, there's no ultimate reason for them. They don't advance the plot neither are they particularly spectacular to behold. What makes it doubly irritating is that Universal seemed to see a need to invoke a given quote of songs per sequel (i.e. a minimum of 3). Maybe one at the most but three?!

2. Superstar Celebrity Voices. Let's face it, LBT's never gonna match up with modern animation hits like Shrek or Toy Story etc. but the least they could have done was not to follow the trend and try and salvage the decreasingly profitability of the sequels by invoking "celebrity talents". Names like Kiefer Sutherland, Kris Kristofferson, Donny Osmond, Olivia Newton-John, Sandra Oh, Cuba Gooding Jr. Is slapping a famous actor's name on the blurb on the back of the DVD case REALLY gonna boost sales that much?! The kids watching the bloody thing are gonna know the difference!

3. Again, already been mentioned, but the distinct lack of strong villianous roles has always been a pothole for the LBT saga. Even down to the series where they tried to portray a semi "long-term" villian with Red Claw, Screech and Thud. Even with these constant meetings within the series, the gang didn't sought out any means of actually dispatching Red Claw (if he was supposed to be shown as the gang's nemesis and main line antagonist). Or even finding a way to deal with Red Claw (not necessarily kill him. Somehow I don't think that would fly very far given the target audience).

One thing I would've had liked to have seen within the series was possibly a cliffhanger episode over maybe 3 or 4 parts where the gang are left (after the 30min programme slot) facing a dangerous situation. Kind of a "tune in next week to find out what happens" or "to be continued" sorta ploy I reckon could have made the TV series a little more exciting. It's nothing ground-breaking coz most animated shows put this kinda plan into action once their series has run a few episodes. So given that fact, surely an extended episode split over a few parts couldn't have done the series too much harm right?

Gotta stress that despite all these niggling like tid-bits get on my nerves, I tend to be able to supress that nattering little voice that tries to point them out. I'll still sit down and watch the movies and Tv series coz I can see past the down points. I'll never be able to complete disregard my adoration for this animated series, despite what the outsiders say 

I agree on all points but will add one glaring item sorely missing from the LBT franchise: A smart sense of humor. Think about it, the movie and DTV's are aimed at kids, but guess who's watching along with the youngsters. The parents and/or other adult caretakers. It won't be long before I'll introduce my niece to the joys of LBT, and I doubt, despite well developed plots and characters -- and cute songs -- TPTB at Universal will ever take the Disney/Pixar/Dreamworks route and give us adults some smart humor. I mean little in-jokes, pop culture asides, something so out of the LBT ordinary. Not that I want to see total goofiness or an "LBT meets SNL" but some laughs for the grown-ups would be nice.  

It's 5:42pm in Indy, and last night's freezing rain has melted. What a great day to finish last minute Christmas details. Wherever you are, have a joyous and blessed Holiday season. I'll be in front of the tube tonight having my own holiday movie marathon: Christmas Story, a couple UpDown holiday shows, and of course...LBT!  That and plenty of goodies and libations of the season.  Have Fun!

I'm thinking of the villain in Time Cop who was killed before he was born. Slowly coming apart then dissolving into a puddle of bloody goo. All the while he's screaming in agony. Yuck!

I come here daily, after checking my email. This forum is always  active so I know there will be good LBT discussion.  

Of the online communities I frequent, the GoF has to be the nicest and most welcoming. Thanks to jedi472 for telling me about this place.
Hard to believe it's been 5 years. And almost 20 years since LBT's theatrical release. Wow, talk about milestones.

Happy Birthday GoF! Here's to many more.