LAND BEFORE TIME III: THE TIME OF THE GREAT GIVING (Direct -to-Video Release USA 1995)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.7|5.0 Starsììì

Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving appeals to the young child audience only but makes the mistake of trying to become a child/adult share. Unfortunately, this particular Land Before Time tries to send messages through its story that are vital to know (like the importance of not being angry), but the messages are not well enough done for them to stick with the child due to poor organization. The child is left with a few scraps of film that border on ‘silly’ to the point of comedy. The bright side of this is that it is a cute film and many children who are involved in the series may want to watch it despite the quality of its story. 

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

 The dinosaurs must find a way to rectify their shortage of water.

 Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Roy Allen Smith for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Zahra Dowlatabadi, Nelson Shin, and Roy Allen Smith for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Littlefoot (Voice of Scott McAfee), Ducky (Voice of Heather Hogan), Cera (Voice of Candace Hutson), Petrie/Mutt/ Iguanadon (Voice of Jeff Bennett), Spike (Voice of Rob Paulsen), Narrator/Cera’s Dad (Voice of John Ingle), Grandma/Mother Quetzacoatlus (Voice of Linda Gary), Hyp (Voice of Whit Hertford), Hyp’s Father (Voice of Nicholas Guest), and Stegosaurus/Spike and Ducky’s Mother (Voice of Tress MacNeille). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. This movie is not the best in the series.

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Ben Meyers