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Great, great great.
Okay, I have the black diamond release of this movie, which I got for 2 reasons, first of all it was made the year was born (1986) and second, because it was Disney. This movie was actually a test, which Disney hid very well. The clock scene, which is computer animated (primitivly) was a test along with another movie for the ballroom scene in Beauty and the Beast. But besides that, it is a funny cute movie indead! I highly recomend it! It is a take off of the book "Basil of Baker Street" and "Sherlock Holmes". Funny, touching...wonderful. Not the absolute best I've ever seen from Disney, but certinly up there...somewhat. Enjoy it, no matter what the age!

Underrated Disney gem deserves a second look
I try to be impartial and unbiased when I write these reviews, but I can't help but go on record to declare THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE as one of my personal favourite animated films from Disney. The fact that very few people have seen it or don't appreciate it disappoints me.

The film may be short on musical numbers, but for this kind of movie, that's probably a good thing. This film is rich in story and character development, as Basil and Dr. Dawson search through the mouse holes and alleyways of London to rescue a little girl's father from the evil Professor Ratigan. The hard and tough Basil is initially reluctant to have the girl Olivia accompany him, but her sweetness and innocence grows on him over time, and begins to appreciate her. There's a lot of heart as well as adventure and suspense going for this movie. Now if only more people will take notice of it, then that would truly be great!

THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE is only available on video at the moment. Let's hope Disney will release it to DVD in time for the film's 15th anniversary next year.

A true diamond in the rough
I have absolutely NO idea why Disney insists on letting this treasure wither away in its vaults. The only thing I can come up with is that they consider it to be less marketable to kids, as there is not a really strong female character (although little Olivia Flaversham is really quite adorable). Because of this, not a lot of merchandise can be milked out of it. The film in and of itself is by far one of Disney's greatest, especially given the type of fare they have resorted to in recent years (The Emperor's New Groove? Monsters, Inc? Come on!). It is animated in the classic Disney style, and the story is highly original even though the actual concept was taken from a series of children's books by the late Eve Titus. This movie has been neglected for far too long. I'm glad Disney has had the good taste to finally release it on DVD along with all of their other "classic" films. Now if only they would plan a sequel.

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