The Rescuers (Animated) (DVD)

...mischief and watching cartoons. And the majority of truly magical memories of childhood cinema comes from none other than Walt Disney. When I was a wee nipper my grandparents bought a copy of this film (and later it's sequel, The Rescuers Down Under) so I would have something to do when visiting them besides picking my nose or jumping in the pond. And the thing was no matter how many times I saw this film, no matter how well I knew the plot and what ...
...it is a masterpiece of the silver screen. Let me explain... So on the surface The Rescuers is another kids movie with a dodgy storyline. The basic premise is that pawn shop owner Madame Medusa is desperate to get a hold of The Devil's Eye, a brilliant diamond of unimaginable wealth, and kidnaps a young orphan girl in order to retrieve it for her. The orphan, Penny, secretly drops a message in a bottle which reaches the Rescue Aid Society, an international ...

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...it is probably one of the most touching, heart-warming films the studio has ever produced. Production for "The Rescuers" begun back in 1973 and was finally completed and released on June 22nd of 1977. The story is based on two of Margery Sharp's children's novels, "The Rescuers" and "Miss Bianca" and begins when a mice organization in the basement of the United Nations building in New York City, receives a call from help contained within a bottle ...
...rescue at once. Hearing the heart-breaking note, the Hungarian delegate, Miss Bianca, volunteers for the mission. Mr. Chairman hesitates and objects to letting the fair lady go alone on what may be such a dangerous quest, but finally gives in when she chooses for a companion the humble, shy janitor, Bernard. The two mice are soon on their way and must rely as of now in their only clue, the message inside the bottle which was addressed to Morningside ...

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After watching The Rescuers last night I decided that some things are best left in the past, because the memories are far better than the reality. == Synopsis == The film starts with a young girl throwing a bottle off the back of a Mississippi style steam boat, the bottle has a message on it, and through the glass we can see the word 'help'. The bottle drifts downstream and through the waters until it comes to rest close to the home of a few mice. ...
...of mouse delegates from around the world. Bernard the janitor is instructed to retrieve the message, and when he does they can see that it is from an orphaned girl called Penny, who asks for help. Hungarian delegate Miss Bianca offers to undertake the mission, but since this is the first time a female mouse has taken on a mission, Bernard is asked to accompany her. So they set off to the orphanage to find out who Penny is, and why she needs help, ...

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...one 'The rescuers'. This was the 23rd ever animated film made and was released back in 1977. The story: The film starts by showing us a little girl named Penny, who has been kidnapped and decides to throw a bottle into the ocean with a 'help' note inside. Luckily the note eventually reaches the 'Rescue Aid Society' which is run by mice from all over the world and send in help to go and rescue kidnapped children. Upon them receiving Penny's note ...
...mission to rescue Penny from the evil clutches of Madame Medusa and her sidekick Mr Snoops they start off on their journey with help along the way from various others including Orville the seagull who flies them to Devils Bayou where Penny is and dragonfly Evinrude. Will Bernard and Bianca be able to rescue Penny and bring her home safely? The cast: As an animated film so real people in the film but plenty who do the voices of the characters. ...

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During the seventies, the Disney Studios were struggling with the animation format. Using classic fairy tales for the staple diet of their movies during the early years seem to work well, but once Walt had died in the late 60s, the studios seem to be fumbling around for material (The Aristocats; Robin Hood; The Fox And The Hound). The Rescuers was one such movie. A pleasant enough family adventure involving two mice from a United Nations Rescue Service ...
...in a bottle is found. The mice, Bernard and Bianca, head off to the Bayou, where the girl is being held by the evil Madame Medusa. The film has all the quality of a Disney feature, but without the wonderment. Whereas the previous films contained memorable tunes, strong characterisation and familiar plotlines, The Rescuers suffers from 70s style middle-of-the-road songs, a story that many did not know and characters that are perfectly passable but ...

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...six year old son enjoyed the film. It was easy to watch and constantly keeping his attention. As an adult you realise the age of the film and how things have progressed since this was made. I remember watching this when it first came out, and as a child I did enjoy the film. It is a bit dated, but still worth watching. It follows the adventure of two mice Bernard and Bianca (french accent) who set out on a journey to rescue an orphan girl who lives ...

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