... Stepping into the breach next was a little film called Basil, The Great Mouse Detective, which, like most of the Disney animations, was based upon a book. In this case, the book was Basil of Baker Street, by Eve Titis. knowing the name of the book, and the name of the Disney film, no doubt ... Read review
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continues in the thrilling animated classic Basil The Great Mouse Detective. Set in turn-of-the-century London the story pits Basil of Baker Street - The Sherlo...
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The clues are in. The pressure is on. The case of a lifetime is about to unfold in ... more
Disney's greatest mystery Classic. From the cobblestone streets of turn-of-the-century London to the inner clockworks of towering Big Ben, you'll delight in all the fact...
Advantages: great storyline, fantastic characterisations, scene stealing turn by Vincent Price Disadvantages: not widescreen
...this case, the book was Basil of Baker Street, by Eve Titis. knowing the name of the book, and the name of the Disney film, no doubt you have a pretty fair idea of the Holmesian heritage of the story that unfolds. Indeed, even the name of the main character is a tribute, being a reference to Basil Rathbone who is most famous for his onscreen portrayals of Sherlock Holmes. The film was a box office and critical success, saving the animation department ... ...help her...the famed mouse detective, basil who lives on baker Street. At first disinterested, he perks up and realises the game is afoot when he hears mention of the peculiarly crippled bat. it smells of his arch nemesis, a tyrant of a rat known as professor Ratigan, and never a more vile villain crawled along he alleys and sewers of London! Supported by Toby the dog, Basil and Dr. Dawson investigate, uncovering clues and racing to save the toymaker, ... more
~~~Background~~~
Unknown to many, in 1986 Walt Disney was reeling from a lacklustre box office performance from their last release, The Black Cauldron, and were in serious discussions about the future, or lack of, for their animation department. Stepping into the breach next was a little film called Basil, The Great Mouse Detective, which, like most of the Disney animations, was based upon a book. In this case, the book was Basil of Baker Street, by Eve Titis. knowing the name of the book, and the name of the Disney film, no doubt you have a pretty fair idea of the Holmesian heritage of the story that unfolds. Indeed, even the name of the main character is a tribute, being a reference to Basil Rathbone who is most famous for his onscreen portrayals of Sherlock Holmes. The film was a box office and critical success, saving the animation department from further action, and paving the way to what would become a second golden age for Disney's animations, with the Little mermaid and other hits following suit. The film was re-released in theatres again in 1992, again to great success, and then subsequently onto VHS and DVD.
~~~~The Film~~~ It is Victorian London, and in its fog filled streets, there walks a rat of a villain. A Scottish toymaker is in his shop, celebrating the birthday of his little girl. Enter a bat with a crippled wing, who kidnaps the hapless toymaker, leaving his small daughter Olivia to sob in sorrow. Found by Dr. David Q. Dawson, on his way home from service in the Mouse Queen's 66th Regiment in Afghanistan, she is taken to the one and only mouse who can help her...the famed mouse detective, basil who lives on baker Street. At first disinterested, he perks up and realises the game is afoot when he hears mention of the peculiarly crippled bat. it smells of his arch nemesis, a tyrant of a rat known as professor Ratigan, and never a more vile villain crawled along he alleys and sewers of London! Supported by Toby the dog, Basil and Dr. Dawson investigate, uncovering clues and racing to save the toymaker, and in so doing, to defeat the nefarious plans of Ratigan, before he hatches his evil plans for London any farther...
~~~The DVD~~~ This is another basic DVD release by Disney. Priced from about £15, it comes in English only, and in Dolby 5:1, fullscreen. The only proper extra is a making of featurette, which was pretty run of the mill and nothing to shout about. They have also tacked on a few bonus cartoons, but to be honest, they were nothing terribly exciting either, and not very memorable. I would actually have to shovel the DVD in and play it to tell you what they even were! So not that exciting, lol. The colours and sound are crisp and bright, having been remastered before transfer.
~~~My Thoughts~~~
This rather underrated film is one of those that you remember fondly from childhood and revisit excitedly when you see it on the store shelf. Unlike most, this one does not then disappoint. Like The Rescuers, it has a host of famous character voices and features rodents as the main characters who save the day. In this case, most of my kudos go to Vincent Price, who was absolutely delicious in the voicing of the nefarious Professor Ratigan. He quite steals the show in his scenes, and indeed, his song is the only one out of the three in the film that is so catchy as to be memorable.This is a jubilant and exciting romp of an old fashioned Holmes type mystery, and one that does not disappoint. First sharing this DVD with my then three year old daughter, I was pleased to see that not only was it still pleasing to me, but that it completely captivated my small daughter. It remains a firm favourite with the entire family, from 3 year old son to Daddy. who declines me to give his age, but admits to being older them there hills.
~~~What the Children think~~~ My five year old says, "Basil is a very smart mouse with lots of great ideas on how to save Olivia's daddy. he knows he has to stop ratigan and he does. The movie was lots of fun and I want to watch it again."
My three year old son says, "I like it. Can I hear the Ratigan song again, please?"
~~Verdict~~~
This is a nice little film, and with a running time of 71 minutes, one that is not too long for the younger members of the family to sit through. With an engaging storyline and charming characters, it is a real crowd pleaser up there with the best of their releases from the 60's and 70's. Definitely one to rent or buy for your family viewing shelf.
Advantages: Fun and nice characters Disadvantages: None
...is about a mouse called Basil who is a mouse detective from London. He and his sidekick Dr Dawson must find the whereabouts of popular toymaker Flaversham who was kidnapped by his arch enemy Professor Ratigan. Basil must find Flaversham soon as he has a young daughter Olivia who has been left behind all alone.
His investigation takes him all over in his search - will he be able to find Flaversham and reunite him and his daughter? The cast:
Quite ... ...with the main characters listed below - Basil/Bartholomew - Barrie Ingham
Dr Dawson - Val Bettin
Professor Ratigan - Vincent Price
Olivia - Susanne Pollatschek
Flaversham - Alan Young
Fidget - Candy Candido
Mrs Judson - Diana Chesney
After having a look there isn't really anyone who stands out as doing any of the other major Disney films but, Alan Young did do a few voices characters in some of the Mickey Mouse cartoons and although not a ...
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...help in finding her father. Basil soon begins to realize that her father, a toymaker, has been kidnapped by Basil's sworn enemy, the evil Professor Rattigan. Dawson and Olivia join Basil as he uncovers Rattigan's nefarious scheme to create an automaton that will replace the mouse Queen during her coming diamond jubilee celebrations
At the time the movie was quite new and it doesn't quite fit in with the other movies Disney made in that period., ... ...as other disney classics but "The Great Mouse Detective" is worth watching especially if your a bog fan of disney classics.
The characters are real classics and some of the best to have ever appeared in a Disney movie. Professor Ratigan (voiced by the Vincent Price) is quite definately my favorite movie villai. His style and humor is fantastic.
The story is good a real good family entertainer But of course the idea of making a story about the mouse ...
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Advantages: Fun fast moving plot Disadvantages: none
...animated adventures of a mouse, Basil of Baker Street, called upon to search for a toymaker, Flaversham, who has been kidnapped to make a robot impersonator of the queen by the evil Ratigan. Basil, aided by a cast of interesting characters foil Ratigan's plot and eventually save the queen and Olivia's father. The final battle between Mouse and Rat is put to a dramatic end when Basil and Ratigan go face to face on top of Big Ben.
I heartedly recommend ...
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Advantages: Fun English film good for all of the family Disadvantages: Not that well known children could get unintrested
...Holmes. The character of Basil is a typical english detective. All gadgets included and a lovely maid who makes home baked muffins. the character is well connected with the human world as upstairs silloutees mirror his actions. Then there is Miss Flaversham A young girl with an adorable scottish accent who appears to get basil and the gang in trouble a lot of the time. All other characters are exciting especially basil's arch rival who is a rat that ...
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...to the amous mouse detective basil to ask for her help,upon hearing the story basil cannot fail but help the little mouse as he realises that his arch nemisis Ratigan is behind the evil plot.
Even though this film is aimed at kids i really enjoyed it,its based on sherlock holmes with Ratigan making a excellent Moriarti also it has a good selection of catchy songs with excellent animation and a story to go with it,its suitable for all ages and is ...
daxus100 22.08.2008
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Advantages: Lots of adventures Disadvantages: None
the voice of Fidget in the film 'Basil the greatmousedetective'.
Extras:
The DVD I have comes with a variety of usual extras for an animated film which include the following -
Find out more as you watch the film with audio commentary
See behind the scenes with the 'making of Peter Pan'
Play 'The pirate treasure hunt' game
Sing along with 'following the leader'
Read along to the 'Peter's playful prank' storybook.
The extras are ok as far as they go but mainly obviously geared towards young children. The best one in my opinion is the behind the scenes as I like to see how the develop the characters and bring the story together.
Overall opinion:
I have never been a huge fan of Pater Pan and it's not one of my favourite Disney films but I think this is just because in a lot of the Disney films animals are the main focus ...
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Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
Walt Disney Home Video; Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Release date
18/11/2002
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
BED 888512
Barcode
5017188885126
Featured
Vincent Price
Voice
Barrie Ingham, Val Bettin, Vincent Price
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Featurette - 1. Making of BASIL THE MOUSE DETECTIVE, Bonus Cartoons
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Animated
Animated
Professional reviews
Review
"...THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE reflects the energy and enthusiasm of a talented group of young artists stretching their wings for the first time..." (Los Angeles Times, p.F12, 14/02/1992)
"...The Disney people have gone back to the basics that have delighted children and their parents for half a century....The villains have that special Disney flair..." (New York Times, p.C24, 02/07/1986)
"...The animation is rich, the characters memorable and the story equally as entertaining for adults as for children..." (Variety, 09/07/1986)
DVD Description
This exciting, fun-filled Disney classic adventure pits legendary mouse super sleuth, Basil, against Professor Ratigan, the world's greatest criminal mind. With the help of Dawson and a sweet little mouse named Olivia, Basil must outwit the ruthless rodent to save all of Mousedom. Features the voices of Vincent Price, Barrie Ingham, Val Bettin, Susanne Pollatschek, Candy Candido, Eve Brenner, Alan Young and Melissa Manchester.
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