The Secret of NIMH

[tealin]

A fabulous article on the singular and vastly influential Secret of NIMH, written by an articulate animation professional.

BBC QUOTE OF THE DAY(haven't done one of these in a while):
"Who doesn't love a flood? It's like a swimming pool that surprises you."

Comments

[thefordmustang.livejournal.com]

Hello.

That is a good point. I can probably add some other things there, too, that were very good but suffered from bad marketing, like "Frequency." There is good stuff out there, and it sure does stand out. Some of it is succesful and some of it never gets the recognition it deserves. I just wish there were more of it.

[fairy-gany.livejournal.com]

The Secret of NIMH really marked my childhood. I started imagining stories in my head and I kept doing it since then, I think it played a great part of me wanting to be a writer.
And I cried at the end of Frequency, wondering what was happening to me.

[thefordmustang.livejournal.com]

Wow! Isn't it amazing how the really great movies and stories of our youth can inspire us so much!

That is totally understandable about "Frequency!" It was a rather chilling (in a good way) moment at the final climax of the film- y'know people meeting each other who thought they never would. I also thought Garth Brooks' song was amazing there. The words totally fit the film. Also the acting was good, too- mnostly spot on character actors and only a few big stars. It amazed me that Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel only spoke directly to eachin one scene in the movie- their acting would lead you to believe otherwise. Also Mr. Kamen's score was gorgeous, too. Ah, but the lady doth protest too much...

By the way, I hope you are still writing!