The Land Before Time
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- Year:
- 1988
- 69 min
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Once upon this same earth,
beneath this same sun,
long before you...
before the ape
and the elephant as well,
before the wolf,
the bison, the whale,
before the mammoth
and the mastodon
in the time
of the dinosaurs.
Come on!
Dinosaurs
were of two kinds--
Some had flat teeth
and ate the leaves of trees.
Some had sharp teeth
for eating meat.
They preyed upon
the leaf-eaters.
Then leaves began to die.
The mighty beasts,
who appeared to rule earth,
were ruled, in truth,
by the leaf.
Desperate for food,
some dinosaur herds
struck out toward the west,
some dinosaur herds
struck out toward the west,
searching for
their Great Valley,
a land still lush and green.
lt was a journey toward life.
lt was a march of many dangers.
Sharpteeth stalked the herds,
waiting to seize
any who strayed.
The leaf-eaters stopped only
to hatch their young.
Ha.
Aah.
Ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha. Mama.
Hmm.
Mmm.
[Giggling]
Mmm.
Mmm.
[Giggling]
[Grrr]
[Grrr]
Aah!
Ha ha ha.
[Grrr]
Some of the young
seemed born without fear.
[Thunder]
Aah!
Yet...
[Arrr]
even hatching could be dangerous.
One herd had only a single baby,
their last hope for the future.
Ha ha ha.
And they called him...
Littlefoot.
Here l am.
Aw.
Ha ha ha.
Don't be frightened.
Come out.
[Chattering]
Mmm.
Ha ha ha.
All that remained
of his herd
was his mother,
grandmother and his grandfather.
He knew them by sight,
He knew they would
be together always.
Now, you be careful,
my Littlefoot.
Ahh.
Heh heh heh.
Aah.
Beautiful Littlefoot.
Mother, is this
all there is to eat?
l'm sorry, my dear.
The land has been changing.
That is why we must walk
as far as we can each day
until we reach the Great Valley.
Littlefoot, quickly, come here.
Look, up there.
A tree star.
lt is very special.
[Giggling]
A tree star.
lt is very special.
lt'll help you grow strong.
Where we are going,
there are so many
of these leaves.
Come along.
Ha ha ha.
The valley is filled
with green food,
more than you could ever eat
and more cool water
than you could ever drink.
lt's a wonderful,
beautiful place,
where we'll live happily
with many more of our own kind.
When will we arrive?
The bright circle
must pass over many times.
We must follow it
to where it touches the ground.
Have you ever seen
the Great Valley?
No.
Well, how do you know
it's really there?
Some things you see
with your eyes,
others you see
with your heart.
l don't understand, Mother.
You will, my son.
You will.
[Giggling]
Littlefoot,
don't you wander too far.
Hey!
Ha ha ha!
What are you laughing at?
Oh!
[Honk]
[Grrr]
[Grrr]
[Grrr]
Littlefoot.
Come, Cera.
Three-horns never play
with long-necks.
Pffft!
Littlefoot.
[Grrr]
Three-horns never play
with long-necks.
A long-neck?
Hmm.
Mother, what's a long-neck?
Why, that's what we are, dear.
Oh. Well, why can't l play
with that three-horn?
We were having fun.
We all keep to our own kind--
The three-horns, the spiketails,
the swimmers, the fliers.
We never do anything together.
Why?
Well, because we're different.
lt's always been that way.
Well, why?
Oh, don't worry so much.
When we reach the Great Valley,
there will be many long-necks
for you to play with.
l wish we were there now.
lt's a long way--
Past the rock that
looks like a long-neck,
the mountains that burn.
Still a long way,
but we'll get there.
[Ribbit]
Oh!
[Ribbit]
Hey, hopper, come back!
[Ribbit]
Hey.
You again?
Go away!
That's my hopper.
l--l saw him first.
Well, he's in my pond.
[Ribbit]
[Ribbit]
[Ribbit]
[Ribbit]
[Ribbit]
Ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha!
[Ribbit]
Over here.
Hey, this is fun.
Ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha!
[Heavy Footsteps]
Ha ha ha!
Ohh!
Ohh! Sharptooth!
Help!
Mother! Help!
[Grrr]
[Grrr]
[Grrr]
Go.
This way.
Mm-mmm.
Come back.
You're going the wrong way!
Aah!
Whoa!
Ohh!
Mm-ohh!
[Grrr]
Aah!
[Grrr]
Aah!
[Grrr]
[Grrr]
Mother?
Run!
Look out!
Aah!
Ohh!
Oh!
- Help!
- Help!
[Grrr]
Mother!
[Grrr]
Aah!
Aah!
[Grrr]
Daddy!
Aah!
ln this time
of the clash of continents,
an earthquake split the land.
Herds were divided,
families were cut in two.
Littlefoot was separated
from his grandparents.
Cera!
Mama! Daddy!
Cera was on one side
of the divide,
her parents
were on the other.
Mother!
Mother!
Uh!
Mother?
Where are you?
Oh.
Mother.
Mother?
Oh.
Please get up.
l'm...
not sure l can, Littlefoot.
Yes, you can.
Get up.
Dear, sweet Littlefoot,
do you remember the way
to the Great Valley?
l guess so,
but why do l have to know?
You're going to be with me.
l'll be with you,
even if you can't see me.
What do you mean
if l can't see you?
l can always see you.
Littlefoot,
let your heart guide you.
lt whispers.
So listen closely.
Mother? Mother?
Mmm.
Mmmmm.
Hey!
What's going on here?
[Crying]
What's your problem?
You're not hurt.
lt's not fair.
That was a sharptooth.
lt's all her fault.
All whose fault?
Mother's.
Oh...
l see. l see.
Why did l wander
so far from home?
Oh, it's not your fault.
lt's not your mother's fault.
You pay attention to old Rooter.
lt is nobody's fault.
The great circle
of life has begun,
but, you see,
not all of us arrive
together at the end.
What'll l do?
l miss her so much.
You'll always miss her,
but she'll always be with you
if you remember
what she taught you.
You'll never really be apart,
for you're still
a part of each other.
My tummy hurts.
Well, that, too,
will go in time, little fella...
only in time.
[Peep]
[Peep]
[Peep Peep Peep]
- [Peep Peep Peep]
- [Peep Peep]
[Peep]
[Peep Peep Peep]
[Peep Peep Peep]
At first,
Littlefoot could only
think about his mother.
He hardly noticed his hunger
and forgot that he must
reach the Great Valley.
[Peep Peep]
[Peep]
[Peep]
Littlefoot.
Littlefoot.
Dear Littlefoot,
do you remember the way
to the Great Valley?
Follow the bright circle
past the great rock
that looks like a long-neck
and past the mountains
that burn.
l'll be in your heart,
Littlefoot.
Let your heart guide you.
[Gasp]
Mother.
Mother!
Hee hee hee!
Mother!
Heh heh! lt's you!
Wait, Mother!
Wait!
Then Littlefoot
knew for certain
that he was alone
and that though
the Great Valley
was far away
and the journey perilous,
he'd have to find his way,
or the chain of life
would be broken.
Cera!
Cera, hello.
What do you want?
Nothing. Where are you going?
l'm going to find my own kind.
They're on the other side.
You can't climb
up the other side.
Maybe you can't.
Uhh!
Uhh!
l'm going to the Great Valley.
We could... help each other.
Ha! A three-horn...
Uhh!
does not need help
from a long-neck.
[Gasp]
Aah!
W-well, at least
we wouldn't be alone.
Well, when l find my sisters,
l won't be alone,
so go away.
Three-horns can
be very dangerous.
They only talk with
other three-horns,
and they only travel
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Submitted on August 05, 2018
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