Sometimes franchises don't start with excellent first installments and The Rescuers is definitively one of them. In my opinion, The Rescuers is too straight forward in story telling. The plot is good, but they could have added so much more to make it a rich and spicy tale. For example: Bianca chose to go on a mission with a concierge instead with someone that was meant for the task and that is fine, but there were no further consequences after that. Bernard seems to have no struggle in doing such a complex job. In fact Bernard was rather really cut out in doing this, which surprised me. There is also no conservation afterwards like 'Hey, Bianca why did you choose me over all the potential companions that were cut out for this job.', which was really a shame. There was also a lack of romance between Bianca and Bernard(only a nice compliment here and there), until The Rescuers Down Under was released:Not only they have managed to add the necessarily romance it needed: Bernard is going to marry Bianca. They also add a lot more humor which I truly missed in the first film. Sure some of it was childish like the frilled lizard, but also humor that really works on the older audience, like Bernard's first attempt to ask Bianca to marry back in that restaurant and that little misunderstanding with Bianca afterwards. That is just clever writing. Some of the humor in this film was just simply hilarious, especially the egg stealing scene at the poacher's home and that is just the bit of spice the first installment really needed. Not only they add spice by humor, they even add a subplot: 'Safe the eagle', which was really a rich and emotional addition, with a valuable lesson about the importance of protecting a rare species. They also add a plenty of nice features like the R.A.S. relay(in the very beginning), a chandelier as a restaurant, Riding wild animals. All these things, makes the movie run dynamic and simply satisfying to watch. The sphere in the first movie however was darker, which was not too bad, since it suited with the rather slow story telling, which did a satisfying job in creating mystery. This kinda reminds me of Don Bluth's 'The Secret of NIMH' or 'All Dogs Go to Heaven'. Both films are awfully underrated and have far more darker and stylish content to show than The Rescuers. TRDU however looks a lot more alive and you can see that every minute is well organized. There was no need to add any songs in that film. Yes, The Rescuers Down Under is a sequel that contains NO songs. Do not get me wrong, I love songs, but they are often mediocre written and they are mostly just a filler for the movie. The sequels of 'The Land before Time' are the main offenders of this. Even though The Rescuers did not contain many songs, they were fillers.The ending was rather abrupt in TRDU, but it did not felt needed for a extended end, In fact I sometimes prefer this way, because it gives you an opportunity to decide for yourself in how they will life happily ever after. In conclusion: TRDU is the prime example of an excellent sequel, maybe even the best that I have ever witnessed. It is sad to see how such an amazing film did not very well at the box office.

For some reason, The Rescuers Down Under is overlooked as one of the great Disney films from its renaissance period. I presume because its a sequel to an earlier film. This film has an entirely different tone and atmosphere than the original. This a pure adventure film in the rugged Australian outback and a very breathtaking adventure film at that. Lots of daring and thrilling camera shots and angles throughout; Most of them in the early sequence when Cody frees the eagle from a trap. It's been said that these scenes were inspired by Miyazaki's films such as Nausicaa and Castle in the Sky, which were out at the time of production.What's remarkable about the cast is that all the characters that appear in this film that appeared in the original are voiced by the same voice actors. Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor reprise their roles as Bernard and Bianca respectively. Bernard Fox reprises the role of the Chairmouse, a minor character. Since Jim Jordan, who voiced Oroville, had passed away in 1988, a new albatross was created named Wilbur, brother to Oroville. John Candy was an excellent choice for Wilbur. Otherwise, all the other characters are new. George C. Scott gives the best performance as the villain Percival McCleach. He's a menacing but entertaining villain, surprisingly underrated. (I've been a big fan of Scott's rough gravely voice).Surprisingly, this was released on video before the original was. I remember seeing this one first. Most of us that were born around this time would remember this one well.The film still holds up strongly today and deserves a status as one of the great Disney classics.

Jake, Bianca, and Bernard are riding on the fireflies to find Cody anywhere in Australia. But, Bernard is making funny of the firefly on backwards, sneezed with the powdered flower, and splashed on water. In fact, Bianca loves to ride on the firefly. It was fun. But, the fireflies came from around the world. I know they are fun riding of the horses in the west by America. I hope it will enjoy it for that. I always love it. Bernard and Bianca are good team for the Rescue Aid Society. Anyway, it's just that they want it to rescue. This is swell. And then, you need it. Enjoy the cowboy, the merry-go-round, and the carnival rides. In the place you'll see the fireflies sequence from "The Rescuers Down Under" and you'll get it. Thanks for everything.

I am judging movies on what they suppose to be. I know, this is a film designed to appeal to children. But I have some issues with The Rescuers Down Under.It particularly disturbed me as a child, so I would not recommend it as a children movie. Mainly because the plot itself is not very suitable for a children's movie. A mentaly unstable guy hunts animals, he is looking for rare animals to imprison them and sell them for money. And one day he finds a little boy entrapped in one of his animal traps. The boy is now a witness of his criminal activity, so he decides to kidnap him... Thats good material for a thriller or action movie The boy gets imprisoned in an animal cage like all the animals. Silence of the Lambs 2, isn't it? He is far away from home and his family. Are you entertained yet? After all the boy manages to escape with the help of the famous two mice. In the grand finale the villain tries to feed off the little boy to wild crocodiles. Whats the lesson here for children? Be aware of psychopathic kidnappers? Fortunatly the bad guy drowns "by accident". He drowns and it is over. What have we learned children? Australia is not a safe place? Be aware of kidnappers? Don't go outside. If you are lucky and a kidnapper catches you, he will have an "accident". If not, you may never see your family again.