The Land Before Time is an American franchise of animated films centered on dinosaurs. The franchise began in 1988 with The Land Before Time, directed and produced by Don Bluth and executive produced by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. It was followed by a total of 13 direct-to-video sequels, though none involves the participation of Bluth, Lucas, or Spielberg.
Synopsis
The films follow a friendship of a group of young dinosaurs, by the names of Littlefoot (Main Protagonist, Apatosaurus), Cera (Triceratops), Petrie (Pteranodon), Ducky (Saurolophus) and Spike (Stegosaurus). After finding The Great Valley, they raise a carnivourous baby, survive a drought and a cold snap and witness a solar eclipse. Throughout all films they embark upon adventures, learning lessons about life and friendship along the way.
List of titles
Films and albums
The following is a list of the films in the The Land Before Time series. All sequels have since been renamed without the numbers in their titles, when they were re-released on DVD in 2003.
Films
Albums
- The Land Before Time: Sing-Along Songs (1997)
- The Land Before Time: More Sing-Along Songs (1999)
- Unnamed The Land Before Time album (2016)[1]
Guest characters
In every sequel to the original film The Land Before Time, there has always been a guest character featured. Up to date, Chomper, Mo, Tria, Big Daddy, the other Tinysauruses, Tricia, Mr. Thicknose, Ali, and Guido, Bron , Hyp , Nod , Mutt , Tippy , Shorty , Doc , and the Old One have all made reappearances.
Antagonists
In every film, at least 1 antagonist shows up, most of them are Sharpteeth though some can be Flyers or Egg Stealers
| Character(s) | Film |
|---|---|
| Sharptooth | The Land Before Time |
| Ozzy and Strut | The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure |
| Fast Biter Quartet, Hyp, Mutt and Nod | The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving |
| Ichy and Dil | The Land Before Time IV: Journey through the Mists |
| Plated Sharptooth | The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island |
| Browridge Sharptooth, Meanest Sharptooth and Canyon Sharptooth | The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock |
| Pterano, Rinkus and Sierra | The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire |
| Bigbiter Sharptooth | The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze |
| Sharptooth Swimmer | The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water |
| Bigbiter Trio and Belly Dragger | The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration |
| Fast Biter Duo | The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses |
| Sailback Sharptooth | The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers |
| Hookthumb Sharptooth Quartet | The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends |
| Featherhead Sharptooth Duo and Horned Sharptooth | The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave |
References
- ↑ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/from-universal-pictures-home-entertainment-the-land-before-time-journey-of-the-brave-300194315.html
Start a Discussion Discussions about The Land Before Time (franchise)
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Why is it a long film series of "The Land Before Time" and only the first film isn't a direct-to-video film?
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I honestly understand neither the questions nor the answers.
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Actually, they could simply make a finale one with adults, instead of cutting out all the sequels.
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