Maybe I should start calling BLT sandwhiches LBT sandwhiches from now on!  

Now that's an idea XD  

Hmmm... some movies being uploaded online to paid services don't have credits I've noticed. I hope that doesn't trend...

I watched whole credits first time I remember, but most times after that, just maybe two minutes, because it got a little tiring seeing so much blue for a while, ha, and I was a, well, kid.

I was only... four-and-a-half when my mom bought The Land Before Time, so... about 1998.5? (and I think 2-5 followed not long after (perhaps different intervals but really close by). VII and VIII were probably between 2000-2003. My parents usually just got the LBT that was available, and so only watched VI on television lol, and didn't get to see 9-13 till 2004.5-2008 roughly (got back from Ecuador in 2004.5).

Such a great song

Hmm... I like all all the songs XD. My two favorites are Beyond the Mysterious Beyond, and, surprisingly, Girls and Dads. The first one is just so ethereal to me and the second is just so catchy lol. So no problem not liking the Mad Song *double negative lol*

Heh, even though you made a lot of speculative topics, at least you MADE them lol this place been a little deserted for a while even though people keep logging in to see new posts in this subforum (like me hehe)

A Theory on LBT13
And Why It Wasn't What WE Wanted

Lately, I've been feeling I haven't watched enough animated films to have a good enough picture to be well-well versed in it. Besides, they're fun to watch! Anyway... to start off, I've been making my own list of films and direct-to-videos/dvds listed on Wikipedia from USA and the UK. Here is what I found...

I found something very startling. I had noticed in my preteens that the movies coming out in the early-to-mid 2000's were beginning to be a lot based on cartoons, TV shows, and previous theatrical movies. Going through the list, a lot of direct-to-videos were dead on. But there was a ton more than before. I mean, a TON. I've been writing every one of them down on my list, and I noticed many based on Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Disney theatricals, and the like. The industry finally picked up and companies from all over the world produced loads of animated movies (though not theatrically released) in the hopes of money and company social status. While some are good, many are mundane. A lot of them that I saw, just by the titles, were meant for young (young) kids-- Things like Clifford, Fairly OddParents, Bratz, Carebears, Scooby-Doo! and a host of other serial names.

Now, many of these were not only from rich companies like Nickelodeon, but also not as polished. The Land Before Time series, however, is credited for being well animated, voiced and artisticly designed (to each his own you can choose which ones you agree with). The early 2000s were not so bad off as you might think for animated films. But it was the start, and many companies followed suit. As you can see, The Land Before Time XIII was released in 2007 correct? I'm currently working on that year and it is just as cartoon-spinoff-filled as some of the previous years.

Bottom Line for the TLDR: I think LBT 13 was too kid-friendly, wacky, and less polished because Universal perhaps realized all the commotion Nickelodeon and the like were making with their many Direct-to-DVDs for low amounts of money and short amount of time. I'm REALLY thinking that they decided to follow suit and that's how LBT 13, I believe, came to be. Universal has always been rich, so it certainly wasn't a matter of not having the funds. You can also see over years from 2000 (or so) on how the later LBTs were adapting to the 'supposed' youth around them. While this worked and was great in the beginning, not everything stays the same, and apparently, the youth grew too attention-deficient and that's what led from the great Land Before Time 10, to the still great LBT XI, the good LBT XII, and the iffy LBT XIII.
In my opinion

So, in all honesty, if I were you, I wouldn't think that Universal was intending to make the latest sequels less serious and profound than the previous. I think it was just a decision to adapt that didn't work out as much as they had hoped. I mean, if you think about it... The Land Before Time sequels series has gone through TWO decades! Our youth has passed its time and companies of today are focusing on today's youth. That's why LBT 13 wasn't what WE wanted.

All it takes is just LOOKING at the names of animated films over the years and you should reach the same conclusion.

Judging by the state of Direct-to-DVDs now, I think it's best to focus on theatricals for now.

I'd have to go with Seven, because mainly because the theme about discovery and the mysterious beyond. Also, the music was great, and the story engaging

But I like all of them lol

Ok, scratch what I said before; I find him freaking adorable now! CX

I just love the way he likes fiddling with that tails of his, it's very cute to watch!

Haha yes. He always makes funny troll-like comments and has a funny voice

When i saw the first film,what scared me was those psycho domeheads,and that black monster which was only Littlefoot,Spike,Petrie,and Ducky.

In the second,the misteryous beyond was scarry.A LOT of big bones,that creepy long snakelike creature swiming in that tarpool,the barren sight,and everything was dark becose of the night.Seriously everything there just makes you want to go away as fast as possible.

I totally agree with this ^0^

Hmm... well just the music in itself throughout the movies amplified some of the 'scary ' scenes making them even more emotional and empowering.

But anyway, on Land Before Time II, I was scared and anticipating when I saw them jump across the ledges to get away, and then when the gang landed in the mysterious beyond, that was utter creepy (well I was 5 xD).

Hmm... moving on, the first time I saw the velociraptors on LBT III (or utah raptors?) was a little 'creepy' them trying to all escape in the bone infested land, but not too much.

I do agree, the song on the fourth one was a little scary at first (mostly because of all the words). The mists were a little frightening when I first heard of them from that old longneck and then thinking about the music that plays in the mysterious beyond.

The fifth movie had the running scene-- that was a really strong image the way the colors changed and all. I wouldn't say I was more as scared than hoping they escape and live (even though they would but still!). You could also say the desolation of the desert (never before seen in LBT series besides the first), the mysterious missing carnivore's footprint, and the locusts.

Nothing on the sixth one scared me, though yeah the bee stings were abnormal.

The seventh one had THE MOST SCARY SCENE of all the Land Before Time movies! Seriously! Remember when they were describing what pterano had did? I was so scared man. First the dinosaurs already go into a somewhat creepy place that seems like paradise, but then it escalades into the most gruesome and horrifying things you'll ever see with dinosaurs. They have nowhere to go, and all die, including one SCRAPING HER CLAWS on the rock to not fall and then falling down a huge hole (with of course waterfalls to make it even more creepy because it's so deep). Yeah... :unsure:

Starting from the eighth one, I was not only older, but they were a little more lighthearted . Maybe when Ducky was first going into the cold beyond, it gave you creepy thoughts, but from then on, the rest of the movies (and the eighth) were not  scary and creepy as the the first ones (I was also older. I watched the 10th one when I was 12! [i'm 17 now])

Oooh that. You know what's really scary? I watched that EXACT video yesterday, without knowing about this thread  :blink: !

Anyway, it seems tons of animals are locked up for Entertainment. Your question is quite broad lol. From zoo animals to shows-- even pets and refuges like in Kenya for example. If you ask me, if animals weren't interesting or entertaining, then otherwise people wouldn't care about any of watching/having any of these things. But anyway, I think it is actually a good idea to have an animal for shows. You just have to do it very carefully, and it's really hard. For example, if I had a ton of money, and I wanted to make a killer whale show, I'd make sure they could swim in a absolutely huge area, with absolutely huge wildlife and plants already in it. And the trainers I would make interact with the whales more, rather than just train, train, train. Also, having shows everyday at so-and-so time is a terrible idea. Sure, animals like mental stimulation and playing, but when it's the same old thing over and over and constantly...

the colors are beautiful, and when the nights are cold, you can snuggle on the couch with warm apple cider or hot cocoa and toast^^ and the air is crisp and cool....

GAaah you make it sound so good XD gimme some hot cocoa!