From the creators of The Princess and the Frog and The Little Mermaid comes the story of a clever little hero on a great big adventure. Join the Sherlock Holmes of Mousedom on a heroic journey unraveling clues through London. If you like Sherlock Holmes, you’ll love The Great Mouse Detective. When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps the city’s master toymaker, the brilliant Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson set off to track down Basil’s lifelong nemesis. Little do they know that the evil rat’s trail leads all the way to The Queen at Buckingham Palace! Get on the case with Basil, the master of disguise, as he tries to elude the ultimate rattrap and foil the perfect crime. Now digitally remastered, fully restored and complete with exclusive bonus features, The Great Mouse Detective is better than ever in the Mystery In The Mist Edition!
Bonus Features Include: All-New Digital Restoration, New So You Think You Can Sleuth Game, The Making Of The Great Mouse Detective, The World’s Greatest Criminal Mind Sing-Along Song, Dylan & Cole Sprouse: Blu-ray Is Suite!, Learn How To Take Your Favorite Movies On The GoJust because Walt Disney created contemporary and traditional classics of animation doesn’t mean the studio is out of ideas–not by a long shot. The Great Mouse Detective is richly animated and offers a clever tale. It may not be as easily recognized a title as Aladdin or The Little Mermaid, but all three share the same director, Ron Clements. Originally released theatrically in 1986, the mystery borrows easily from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and is based on Eve Titus’s book Basil of Baker Street.
When a brilliant toymaker is kidnapped by a creepy peg-legged bat, his daughter, Olivia, enlists the aid of the legendary Basil. Basil, Olivia, and Basil’s assistant, Dr. Dawson, are part of an intricate city system of Victorian-era London mice. Basil quickly realizes his archenemy, Professor Ratigan (a rat who wants to be a mouse), is behind the abduction. Ratigan (voiced by Vincent Price) fiendishly aspires to take over London rodents–and will stop at nothing to achieve his greatest desire. The unlikely trio of good guys become heroes, of course. The engaging story line is a perfect introduction to Doyle’s work and mysteries in general. Look for a very cleverly executed voice-cameo by Basil Rathbone (as Sherlock Holmes, natch). Alan Young (Mr. Ed) also provides a voice. Ages 4 and up. –N.F. Mendoza
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March 24, 2008
#1
am I the only one that found this movie boring and pointless? the characters weren’t even likable. no wonder it’s underrated. 3 things that make Disney so great are all missing here. 1) Fun & likable characters. None here. Even the villian (though played brilliantly by Price) is mundane and lacks charisma. 2) music. didn’t care too much about the music in the film. no catchy tunes or sing-along songs. and last but not least 3) good story. this was hokey and predictable and was not clever or witty at all. I almost fell asleep I was so bored. I couldn’t wait for the end. great mouse detective is not so great.
March 24, 2008
#2
Although I am a lover of all things Disney, this movie was just far too scary for children. When I was little, Ratigan and Fidget scared me to death. I watched the movie again not too long ago and found that they still frightened me–even after more than a decade. I also found the movie horribly predictable. This is one Disney film that I will never purchase for my family.
March 24, 2008
#3
All of the spooky characters of the original Sherlock Holmes, but none of the charm. Dont get this movie for little ones!!!!
March 24, 2008
#4
Disney is the only company I know of that tries to push blu ray down everyone’s throats yet except for a couple of Diamond Edition & new theatrical releases gives NO blu ray option. How many times do you plan to soak people with useless additional dvd releases without giving a high definition release???
March 24, 2008
#5
I wouldn’t consider this a Disney classic in anyway, but I did enjoy watching it quite a bit. The cartoon has a lot going for it. The good guys are likable. Basil and Dr. Dawson are an enjoyable duo to watch, and their dog Toby is extremely lovable (perhaps the cutest Disney character of all time). Another thing going for it is that it is relatively smart making a parady of Sherlock Holmes. Finally, it is extremely well paced with an element of mystery added to it to keep the audience interested and the story moving forward smoothly. However, it is lacking in many aspects that keeps it from earning a five star and the title of a Disney Classic. First of all, the bad guys are disgusting. Ratigan and his cat are extremely disturbing, even for cartoons (I hate rats and fat cats). Secondly, it doesn’t have any memorable musical scores. Nothing like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, etc. Thirdly, the plot is somewhat silly. It involves Ratigan trying to make a robot copy of the Queen. Finally, it is lacking scope and importance. The whole movie occurs in the mouse world and there is no interaction with humans like in the Rescuers.