{"id":4353,"date":"2007-10-02T12:02:17","date_gmt":"2007-10-02T19:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4353"},"modified":"2023-10-13T19:51:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T02:51:51","slug":"secret-of-nimh-the-1982","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4353","title":{"rendered":"Secret of NIMH, The (1982)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;We can no longer live as rats; we know too much.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Poster-190x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Poster-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Poster-81x128.jpg 81w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a widowed mouse named Mrs. Brisby (Elizabeth Hartman) enlists the help of some educated rats in moving her family to safe ground, she learns the secret of her husband&#8217;s death.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aldo Ray Films<\/li>\n<li>Animated Features<\/li>\n<li>Elizabeth Hartman Films<\/li>\n<li>Fantasy<\/li>\n<li>John Carradine Films<\/li>\n<li>Survival<\/li>\n<li>Talking Animals<\/li>\n<li>Widows and Widowers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Secret of NIMH<\/em> &#8212; based on the Newbery Award-winning <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mrs._Frisby_and_the_Rats_of_NIMH\">young adult novel <em>Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH<\/em><\/a> by Robert C. O&#8217;Brien &#8212; is the result of a decision by animators Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, and John Pomeroy to break away from Disney Studios and create their own independent studio. Their goal was to implement older, slower techniques &#8212; including <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Secret_of_NIMH\">airbrushed contact shadows and backlit animation<\/a> &#8212; in hopes of evoking the &#8220;Golden age&#8221; of animation, and the visuals truly are gorgeous (see stills below). Unfortunately, however, the story itself &#8212; which deviates substantially from its source material &#8212; leaves much to be desired. I&#8217;ve seen the movie twice now, and each time have found my attention wandering about midway through; the narrative simply doesn&#8217;t sustain itself. Nonetheless, all film fanatics are sure to be curious about this historically important animation feature, and will want to watch it at least once. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elizabeth Hartman as brave Mrs. Brisby<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Mrs.-Brisby.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Mrs.-Brisby.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Mrs.-Brisby.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Mrs.-Brisby-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Mrs.-Brisby-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Mrs.-Brisby-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lovely animation<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Glass.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Glass.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Glass.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Glass-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Glass-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Glass-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Light.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Light.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Light.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Light-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Light-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Light-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Underground.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Underground.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Underground.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Underground-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Underground-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Secret-of-NIMH-Underground-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, simply for its importance in animation history. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0084649\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1982\/07\/30\/movies\/nimh-shades-of-disney-s-golden-era.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/the-secret-of-nimh-1982#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20Secret%20of%20Nimh%E2%80%9D%20is,audience%20to%20strongly%20identify%20with.\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/fantasy\/secret-of-nimh-1982.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/the-secret-of-nimh\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;We can no longer live as rats; we know too much.&#8221; Synopsis: When a widowed mouse named Mrs. Brisby (Elizabeth Hartman) enlists the help of some educated rats in moving her family to safe ground, she learns the secret of her husband&#8217;s death. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Aldo Ray Films Animated Features Elizabeth Hartman Films Fantasy John Carradine Films Survival Talking Animals Widows and Widowers Review: The Secret of NIMH &#8212; based on the Newbery Award-winning young adult novel&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4353\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4353"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92463,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4353\/revisions\/92463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}