Frisby and the rats of nimh published in 1971, was released in 1982. With elizabeth hartman, derek jacobi, dom deluise, arthur malet. Nimh is stand for national institute for the mental health. The secret of nimh is one of the most powerful movies i remember seeing when i was four years old. He gestures to a book sitting on a desk against the wall. Mar 04, 2015 the novel, which was first published in 1971 and won the newberry medal a year later, was adapted into the 1982 animated feature the secret of nimh, with a voice cast that included derek jacobi. The secret of nimh 69 movie clip meeting nicodemus 1982. To save her ill son, a field mouse must seek the aid of a colony of rats, with whom she has a deeper.
This short makingof featurette talks indepth about the movie was adapted from the book and the genesis of the project. Find books like the secret of nimh from the worlds largest community of readers. The film would eventually turn a profit from later. Its a secret because the rats are captured by the insane doctors who made the rats or mice to be human like working on things such as escaping the lab bravest one is jonathon brisby and technolgy. See more ideas about the secret of nimh, nimh, the secret. A return to the cell animation techniques and draftsmanship of classic disney, it also pioneered some other radical new innovations in the medium. One of the jewels of the annus mirabilis 1982, the secret of nimh plays out like a crazed postdisney, postrankinbass brew of altered states and the planet of the apes tv shows. Obrien, stands out from your standard disney fare in several ways. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In the process she discovers that her deceased husband was a hero and savior of a group of super smart rodents. The secret of nimh leaves basically every kid who sees it. The secret of nimh is the first film bluth produced pdf after leaving the studio. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A landmark of feature animation, the secret of nimh 1982 was the work of former disney animators dissatisfied with that that studios creative stagnation and who through movies like this aspired to.
The film would eventually turn a profit from later international and home video releases, becoming a minor cult hit, but chief financial producers aurora productions declined to produce any. The secret of nimh is a film about the importance of discovery, change and the unknown in life. Brisby secret of nimh justin secret of nimh summary. The consensus states, the secret of nimh is a dark, welltold tale that respects its young audience enough to not tone down its subject matter. When theyre forced to find a new home, the great owl advises mrs. Ive been trying to puzzle out why the secret of nimh held such sway over me as a kid, and i think it comes down to the scope of its adventure, the vibrancy of.
Secret of nimh tshirts on redbubble are expertly printed on ethically sourced, sweatshopfree apparel and available in a huge range of styles, colors and sizes. It was adapted into comic book form by a subsidiary of gold key comics, and into a little golden book called mrs. The novel, which was first published in 1971 and won the newberry medal a year later, was adapted into the 1982 animated feature the secret of nimh, with a voice cast that included derek. Brisby must move her family to a safe location before the farmer plows the field where they live, but her invalid son timmy cannot go outside due to his pneumonia. She enlists the aid of some highly intelligent, escaped lab rats that have built a subterranean society inside a rose bush near the farmers garden. It centers largely on the plight of a mouse named mrs. Frisby is essentially the very same character we see in the movie. Secret of nimh was inspired by hideous lab experiments. Timmy to the rescue is a 1998 american directtovideo animated adventure film produced by mgm animation and the sequel to the 1982 animated film the secret of nimh. Brisby see more info, below as she struggles to find a way to save the life of her sickly son timothy, and her home, from the threat of the farmers plow. The secret of nimh is een amerikaanse animatieavonturenfilm uit 1982.
It is not quite such a success on the emotional level, however, because it has so many characters and involves them in so many different problems that theres nobody for the kids in the audience to strongly identify with. Elizabeth hartman voices the widowed mother mouse who seeks help from the rats of nimh when one of her children becomes ill, while the superintelligent rats are themselves engaged in a battle over their future. The book sequel seems to be subtly influenced by don bluths film adaptation of the book, the secret of nimh. Mar 14, 2012 the book is an exceptionally intelligent childrens read, but pretty unfilmable asis. The winner of the 1972 newbery medal, the story was adapted for film in 1982 as the secret of nimh. The secret of nimh is a 1982 american animated dark fantasy adventure film directed by don bluth in his directorial debut. The secret of nimh is a great childrens movie that will stick with you. It also has an unusually dark story for a so called kids animation, embellished by jerry goldsmiths incredible orchestral score which is as much a part of nimh as. Funny, even with all the support of the press and the critics, they all commented that there are dark. The trailer for one of my favourite don bluth movies. The main characters name was changed to brisby, so that its audiences would not take its sound for the frisbee toy.
The secret of nimh was reasonably successful, at least enough so to establish bluth as a player in the animation field, enabling him to add all dogs go to heaven, anastasia and others to his resume. The secret of nimh is an animated movie directed by don bluth and released by his studio united artists in 1982. Now im 32, and i really miss this quality of hand drawn animation. Its very first shot is in a gloomy, undefinite space, in which a pair of gnarled hands write in a book. The movie was directed by don bluth, who also directed other great animated films like the land before time the first one, not any of its twelve sequels, an american tail, and titan a. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
The secret of nimh was the first fulllength feature film from soontobeiconic 80s animation producer don bluth, a former disney animator who became disillusioned with the way the legendary. Brisby and her family in this complete picture story with all the excitment from the animated film. What happened between the penultimate scene and the. However, jenner only turns up rarely in the book, mainly in flashbacks, and is killed off the page during the climax. Slim fit, order a size up if youd like it less fitting.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The secret of nimh paperback june 1, 1982 by robert c. Don bluths the secret of nimh traces its roots back to the novel, mrs. Experience the world of a brave field mouse in animation master don bluths beautifully drawn the secret of nimh bluray 1982. To save her ill son, a field mouse must seek the aid of a colony of rats, with whom she has a deeper link than she ever suspected. The secret of nimh simple english wikipedia, the free. A short story in which i imagined a deleted scene of this beautiful poetic fresco. Elizabeth hartman voices the widowed mother mouse who seeks. One of the jewels of the annus mirabilis 1982, the secret of nimh. This unofficial fansite is managed exclusively by the secret of nimh fans. And in both cases, nimh stands for the national institute of mental health. Frisby and the rats of nimh reissue by obrien, robert c.
Secret of nimh live actioncgi reboot happening at mgm. Jul 03, 2017 the secret of nimh, based on the book mrs. This is a movie unrelated to jane leslie conlys book. Sep 24, 2006 the trailer for one of my favourite don bluth movies. The secret of nimh received widespread critical acclaim upon its release. The secret of nimh is about a mother mouse trying to get her children to safety. The secret of nimh 79 movie clip the secret is revealed. Dec 28, 2010 and in 1982, the film adaptation of the book was released, that movie was the secret of nimh. A very old, kind and wise leader, he tells mrs brisby the rats history. It was adapted into comic book form by a subsidiary of gold key comics, and into a little golden book. One of our films that we wanted a pg rating was for the secret of nimh. Goodreads members who liked the secret of nimh also liked. Its a secret because the rats are captured by the insane doctors who made the rats or mice to be human like working on things such as.
The secret of nimh is the first film bluth produced after leaving the studio. Jul 26, 2009 nimh is stand for national institute for the mental health. Timmy to the rescue is a 1998 cartoon movie sequel to the first secret of nimh 1 and based on robert o briens book mrs. Any ed material included on this site serves entertainment purposes, and is used with utmost respect for the original. Frustrated with the walt disney studios reluctance to produce fulllength animated films, don bluth and a number of animators left the studio in the early. The secret of nimh is about a widowed mouse by the name of mrs. The secret of nimh paperback august 1, 1995 by robert c. Beyond a name change, there are no differences to speak of. Watch comic book legends bring iconic characters to life. She needs the help of the rats of nimh to save her children especially, timmy. Jerry goldsmith the secret of nimh original motion. For parents, this is a great movie to watch with your children. Paul, at fifteen, was a quiet, hardworking boy, rather clumsy in his movements but.
The first thing one notices about the secret of nimh is that it is dark literally, it is a film with a pervasive lack of light. A webbed and gnarled translucent watercolor sword and sorcery pastoral, furious with movement and activated newtonian alchemies. Nimh is learning to be a program rat in a state park in florida and the book follows the life of nimh for a short time, introducing children and adults to the joys of having a rat. The children are better the book rises from the desk, and opens. The winner of the 1972 newbery medal, the story was adapted for film in 1982 as the secret. The secret of nimh characters list animation source. Frisby and the rats of nimh is a 1971 childrens book by robert c. Despite the risks that don bluth took to create this film, it remains a noteworthy addition to the annals of animation. Frisby and the rats of nimh, billy fitzgibbon the familys name has no s on the end in the book is the younger of two sons of farmer and mrs. Ripped straight from my dvd for your viewing pleasures.