The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving
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The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving is an award-winning 1995 direct-to-video animated film directed by Roy Allen Smith, it serves as the sequel to The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure and is the third installment in the Land Before Time film series. The plot of the movie focuses on Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike dealing with three bullying adolescent dinosaurs, while the entire community of the Great Valley struggles to overcome a drought which has been brought on by a fallen meteorite, blocking the water in the Thundering Falls.
The movie was among the Land Before Time films most well received by the public (though not as much by fans) and was subsequently re-issued several times since its first video release, along with being featured on several television channels for many years.
Plot
When a sudden shortage of water threatens all life in the great valley, The gang of young dinosaur must cooperate with a group of bullies to make a risky journey outside the valley and find the cause.
Good Qualities
- It's an improvement over The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure.
- The animation is decent.
- Good voice acting, despite it being obnoxious at times.
- The characters are still pretty likable.
- Good music.
- It has a great message.
Bad Qualities
- Cera can be unlikable sometimes.
- Some bad animation errors.
Reception
The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving receives a 5.6/10 rating on IMDb.