The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water
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| Directed by | Charles Grosvenor |
| Produced by | Charles Grosvenor |
| Written by | Judy Freudberg Tony Geiss Dev Ross |
| Starring | John Ingle Thomas Dekker Anndi McAfee Aria Curzon Jeff Bennett Rob Paulsen Kenneth Mars Miriam Flynn Tress MacNeille |
| Music by | Michael Tavera Donny Osmond (song) James Horner (music from The Land Before Time) Jerry Goldsmith (Universal logo only) |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | December 10, 2002 |
| Running time | 74 min. |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001) |
| Followed by | The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003) |
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| Australia: | G |
| Brazil: | Livre |
| Canada (Brit.Col): | G |
| Canada (Alberta): | G |
| Canada (Manitoba): | G |
| Canada (Ontario): | G |
| Canada (Maritime): | G |
| Canada (Quebec): | G |
| Canada (Home Vid.): | G |
| Denmark: | A |
| Finland: | K-3 |
| Germany: | o.Al. |
| Ireland: | G |
| Japan: | U |
| Malaysia: | U |
| Netherlands: | AL |
| Spain: | T |
| Sweden: | Btl |
| United Kingdom: | U |
| United States: | G |
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water is the ninth animated film in The Land Before Time series. It was produced and directed by Charles Grosvenor, with a soundtrack composed by James Horner. During the year this was released, Universal brought back on DVD, for the first time, two of the previous Land Before Time films; The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure and The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving.
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[edit] Plot
When heavy rains create a mysterious "new water", Littlefoot sets off to explore the Great Valley. He quickly becomes friends with Mo the mischievous Ophthalmosaurus who has been isolated from his pod by the weather. When Littlefoot and friends get separated from their parents because of the Earthshake, they help Mo get back home to the Big Water, while avoiding a hungry Liopleurodon. On the way, Littlefoot and Mo discuss such interesting things as imaginary friends, the concept of loneliness, and the true meaning of a brother.
[edit] Voice Cast
- John Ingle - Narrator/Topsy
- Thomas Dekker - Littlefoot
- Anndi McAfee - Cera
- Aria Curzon - Ducky
- Jeff Bennett - Petrie
- Rob Paulsen - Spike/Mo
- Kenneth Mars - Grandpa Longneck
- Miriam Flynn - Diplodocus Mom/Grandma Longneck
- Tress MacNeille - Ducky's Mom
[edit] Songs
The songs are written by Michelle Bourman and Amanda McBroom. Big Water is borrowed from The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island, in which the songwriters also collaborated.
- Chanson D'Ennui (A.K.A. "Boring")
- Imaginary Friend
- Big Water (This reprise omits the verses of the original song but adds an extra line to the chorus)
- You Never Have to Be Alone (the end credits version is sung by Donny Osmond)
[edit] Home video release history
- December 10, 2002 (VHS and DVD)
- December 2, 2003 (VHS and DVD - 9 Movie Dino Pack)
- February 7, 2006 (DVD - 2 Dino-Riffic Adventures)
[edit] Trivia
- This was the first Land Before Time film to contain more than three songs.
- This was the last Land Before Time film in which Thomas Dekker provided Littlefoot's voice.
- In this film, Littlefoot wishes his mother could have given him a brother. As seen from the broken eggs in Littlefoot's nest and the narrator's word that he was his herd's "last hope for the future" in The Land Before Time, he did have brothers (and perhaps sisters) but they all died as eggs. Littlefoot refers Mo as his "mud" brother. He got his wish, however, when he found his father, Bron and had adopted Shorty in The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration.
- This was the first Land Before Time film in which the eggs are computer-animated; they can be seen when Littlefoot and his friends find Ducky in a female Diplodocus's nest.
- Mo's name may derive from Mosasaurus, an ancient marine reptile and the first prehistoric reptile recognized by science.
- The last film in the series to use James Horner's original score until The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (If We Hold On Together was played for the last time when the gang reach the Big Water).
- The Internet Movie Database mistakes Sierra (voiced by Jim Cummings; from The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire) to be in this film.
- This was the fourth time Spike sings; he can be heard humming during Big Water. Later, after Petrie yodels, so does Spike.
- The first film in the series to use a more advanced digital ink and paint system, including brighter colours and more elaborate shading for the characters.
- This sequel marks Mo's first and only full appearance (currently), but he does make cameo appearances in The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration and The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers.
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| Film series |
The Land Before Time (1988) • The Great Valley Adventure (1994) • The Time of the Great Giving (1995) • Journey Through the Mists (1996) • The Mysterious Island (1997) • The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998) • The Stone of Cold Fire (2000) • The Big Freeze (2001) • Journey to Big Water (2002) • The Great Longneck Migration (2003) • Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2004) • The Great Day of the Flyers (2007) |
| Characters |
Littlefoot • Cera • Ducky • Petrie • Spike • Chomper • Ruby • Sharptooth • Characters |
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The Land Before Time (2007-) |
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