The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
Starring: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, John Candy, Adam Ryen, George C. Scott, Frank Welker, Tristan Rogers, Peter Firth, Wayne Robson, Douglas Seale, Carla Meyer, Bernard Fox, Russi Taylor
Songs: A score composed and conducted by Bruce Broughton
The Rescuers Down Under is the twenty-ninth film in the Disney canon. One of the few animated sequels Disney released theatrically, it follows 1977's The Rescuers and is inspired by the books by Margery Sharpe. It tells of Bernard and Miss Bianca going to Australia to save Cody, a little boy who has been kidnapped by a poacher.
Interesting facts about this movie include the fact that this was the first Disney animated film to be completely colored digitally using the CAPS program developed by Pixar. It also makes more extensive use of CGI than any previous film. This film also was released theatrically with a new twenty-four minute Mickey short -- "The Prince and the Pauper." This film also carries the unhappy distinction of being the only film during the period known as the Disney Renaissance that wasn't successful. This film received mixed to poor reviews and didn't turn a big profit at the box office.
Overall, I would actually have to say this movie is more enjoyable than the original. Story wise, they're probably about equal, but the animation here looks better and there's more comedy. This is a movie I liked okay as a kid. It was never a favorite, but I never disliked it. I did sort of forget about it as I got older, more out of a general aversion to sequels in general. Nowadays, I do rather like this movie.
What I Liked: Joanna! She's hilarious.... the scene where she's trying to steal the eggs is just about the highlight of the movie.
What I Disliked: The CGI elements are more noticeable than they were in The Little Mermaid. This isn't make or break, but it is pretty obvious.
Should You Watch This Movie: Yeah, I'd recommend it.
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