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Thoughts on the Rescuers

September 10, 2015 by Becky 14 Comments

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This is part of my series “Thoughts on Disney movies,” where I’ve gone back to watch all of the animated Disney features, starting with Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs, and then share my thoughts on the blog.

Highlights:  Probably my favorite thing about it was the adorable little romance between Bernard and Bianca.  They have fun personalities, though it’s not obvious why she would ever be so attracted to a mouse like him.  I personally found the story line to be interesting and it kept my attention, which I appreciate.  Maybe not a stellar film, but it was all right.

 Low points:  My husband didn’t care for this one, so I’ll let him speak to the low points.  did not like it.  He felt the plot was disorganized, the transitions were lacking, and there were things that didn’t make sense.  He also didn’t like or identify with any of the characters, which he found static and uninteresting.  He called the whole thing “way too absurd.”

 

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Music: There are a few songs in this one, such as the opening song and a song sung by Penny.  However, the music in this film sounded, to me, very dated.  And not in a good, classic way either.  It was just old and somewhat boring.

 Villain:  The one thing this movie does have going for it is a decent villain.  Her name is Medusa, and she just looks hideous.  Ew, if you have that sort of a body, you should not be wearing a little red dress like that.  She was awfully lumpy.  Looks aside, she’s also obviously deranged, and cruel to this little girl.  She is clearly motivated by greed.  However, it’s her sheer stupidity and probably pride that end up being her downfall.  She could have gotten away with the diamond, if only she didn’t insist on keeping it in that teddy bear.  If she had just given teddy her bear back, she would have gotten everything that she wanted.  Pretty dumb.
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 Fun Fact:  Apparently in the film’s original release, as well as all released editions until 1999, there’s an extremely brief shot of a naked woman.  It’s during the scene where Bernard and Bianca are riding on the bird’s back, and it takes place in one of the windows behind them.  No one really knows how it got there, but it’s pretty obvious that it’s a result of someone that worked there tampering with the film.  It’s been removed in subsequent editions.

Where in the World:  I don’t know of any places in Disney World that the Rescuers appear.  Let me know if you find any!
My rating:  I’ll give it a 6 out of 10.  For me, it’s nothing special.

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Comments

  1. Nichole aka CuppaGeek says

    September 10, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    I loved this movie as a kid but it did freak me out. Something about the little girl being cooped up in those dark surroundings. I think I’m the only person I know that likes it as much as I do.

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    • [email protected] says

      September 11, 2015 at 12:44 am

      Ooh yes I know what you mean – it is definitely a little bit of a freaky movie. Pretty dark premise, if you think about it.

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  2. Crystal // Dreams, etc. says

    September 10, 2015 at 9:15 pm

    This is one Disney film I haven’t seen. Pretty crazy about that shot that had to be taken out. I think I’ve heard about quick clips like those in other films, too.

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    • [email protected] says

      September 11, 2015 at 12:47 am

      Some weird stuff definitely goes on sometimes in film production! I’ve heard similar stories too.

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  3. Rachel Wagner says

    September 10, 2015 at 10:05 pm

    This is personally one of my least favorite Disneys. To me it is a mean spirited film and there is just too much of Medusa. It feels gloomy and I guess I didn’t like it as a child so that is part of it. I can see why others enjoy the mystery and I do like Bernard and Bianca. I just prefer the sequel.

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    • [email protected] says

      September 11, 2015 at 7:22 pm

      I definitely know what you mean. I remember enjoying the sequel as a kid but haven’t watched it in so long I don’t remember anything from it, so I look forward to seeing it again when I get to that one!

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  4. Shann Eva says

    September 10, 2015 at 11:21 pm

    So funny that you’re reviewing this. I never really liked it much myself when I was little, but my son loves it. It’s on Netflix and he watches the original and The Rescuers Down Under, which is even more absurd.

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  5. Shann Eva says

    September 10, 2015 at 11:21 pm

    So funny that you’re reviewing this. I never really liked it much myself when I was little, but my son loves it. It’s on Netflix and he watches the original and The Rescuers Down Under, which is even more absurd.

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    • [email protected] says

      September 11, 2015 at 7:23 pm

      That’s so funny that your son loves it! I don’t remember much about Down Under, but I’m looking forward to seeing it when I get to it in this series.

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  6. Mark Brown says

    September 11, 2015 at 2:24 am

    Yeah, it’s nothing special.

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    • [email protected] says

      September 11, 2015 at 7:23 pm

      That’s basically my thoughts too. If I wanted to write a 3 word blog post I could have just done that lol.

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  7. Aishwarya S says

    September 12, 2015 at 12:00 pm

    I don’t usually like anime films. But it was fun reading about it. Thanks for the review. 🙂

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  8. Angelique Jurd says

    September 13, 2015 at 5:38 am

    *Lower lip trembles* but…but…but…EVINRUDE rocks….Is it weird that naming him after a motor still cracks me up? Yes, yes it s but still…. EVINRUDE is my favorite character in The Rescuers 🙂

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    • [email protected] says

      September 13, 2015 at 6:03 am

      To be fair, evinrude is awesome!

      Reply

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Hi, I'm Becky!

I'm a huge Disney fan in my early 30's and always trying to find a way to put a little bit of Disney into everyday life. I live in Pennsylvania but travel to the theme parks several times a year - I'm an annual passholder at Disney World! In addition to Disney I love traveling, running, and theater.

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