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== Frank Welker as Sharptooth ==
==Untitled==
:I've made a Land Before Time Userbox, if you want to add it to your user page copy and paste the following: <nowiki>{{User:Ye Olde Luke/LBT}}</nowiki> --] (]) 18:37, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
::The ] pic is there because I can't find a free-use pic relating to the Land Before Time. If anyone has one, feel free to replace the current picture with yours. --] (]) 02:01, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
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He wasn't credited in the credits, and I can find no proof that he voiced Sharptooth. Are there any sources saying he did? ] (]) 08:45, 12 November 2011 (UTC)


Everywhere you look on the web, you'll find that he was voiced by Frank Welker. Probably used stock sounds though, and that's why they didn't credit him. ] (]) 02:36, 31 August 2017 (UTC)


:Those sites you say actually copied info from IMDB and that's not even considered a reliable source either. Even though IMDB has removed that info, the other sites have yet to to do the same thing. We should not rely on rumors and lies. — ] (]) 02:53, 31 August 2017 (UTC)


:And why do you think so? ] (]) 03:12, 31 August 2017 (UTC)


::A better question would be "Where else do they get their info from?" and the only simple answer is IMDB and as I said before, it’s not a reliable source and never will. Even if Frank was in the film, the filmmakers would’ve said so, but they didn’t. So that’s why we should only rely on actual end credits and/or actual reliable source that doesn’t have information copied from IMDB and stop adding Frank to the list and I’m not gonna keep on saying this many times. — ] (]) 03:33, 25 October 2017 (UTC)


== A List of the Dinosaurs Used in the Film ==
=="Animals Featured"==


Well I mean yeah the Tyrannosaurus could of died when it fell of the cliff but that would of made a pretty short movie now wouldn't of it? No, but seriously great article but there is somethings you "could," do. First of all maybe beside each dinosaurs name you could put the type of Dinosaur and a link to that Dinosaurs article page. That would be really helpful. Also for the Dinosaur inaccuracie thing I'm pretty sure there are a lot more inaccuracies than that. Maybe you could research it a little more and see what they are. After all it doesn't make sense to just put down the inaccuracies for the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Just a few suggestions.
Removed the section, as it was completely irrelivent and contained original research.
-James Pandora Adams <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 13:33, 22 February 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


==VHS uncut release?==
] (]) 04:05, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
"though the original version is still on early VHS copies of the film." ("Editing" paragraph)
Could someone please get a verification or proof that there is the original version on early VHS copies of this film? I have researched this issue and have found many different views on this. For now, I think it would be best to put a verification tag beside that sentence in the paragraph to minimize potentially false information. ] (]) 19:06, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
:{{removed}} - If you think it's potentially false, it better be removed. ] (]) 22:42, 26 October 2012 (UTC)


This is false. If you're still around and its still there, it can be removed. People have tested this (and even the pre-release Mcdonalds VHS) and came up with nothing. ] (]) 02:36, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
== TV airings. ==


== Editing ==
Is this section really necessary? I am asking this on the grounds that the information in this section seems trivial, and featured film articles such as ] do not have this sort of a section. If the consensus is that this section is not required, I will remove it, otherwise, I guess it'll stay. ] (]) 02:20, 7 February 2009 (UTC)


This article claims that scenes of Littlefoot's mother being attacked are unedited in early VHS releases, but it isn't cited and I can't find anything elsewhere to prove it. Additionally, my family owns the first VHS release of the movie after it aired in theaters, and the attack scene is still portrayed only in shadow. I wasn't born when this movie was in theaters so I don't know about that, but is there any real proof? It seems like this is just a rumor that was dispelled long ago… ] (]) 00:02, 7 June 2015 (UTC)
:I just checked the ] and it makes no mention of including this sort of a section. Therefore, I presume that this sort of section is not called for, by Misplaced Pages's law, and thus I have removed it. ] (]) 04:59, 7 February 2009 (UTC)


This is false. If you're still around and its still there, it can be removed. People have tested this (and even the pre-release Mcdonalds VHS) and came up with nothing. ] (]) 02:36, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
== Cleanup in "Production". ==


== Apatosaurus vs. Brontosaurus ==
===Cleanup/copyediting===
I have done severe cleanup in the "Production" section. Most of my cleanup involves cutting back on the redundancies; a sentence should not go on and on about its subject. For example:


An unregistered editor has repeatedly changed Apatosaurus to Brontosaurus. Yes, there is a long-running ''very'' minor dispute in paleontology over Apatosaurus vs. Brontosaurus. That tiny technical issue does not belong in this article. The source cited says Apatosaurus so Misplaced Pages says Apatosaurus. Changes contrary to the source will be reverted. Repeated changes contrary to the source will result in page protection and yeah, I'll have to both figuring out which of our problem editors this is. - <span style="color:#D70270;background-color:white;">Sum</span><span style="color:#734F96;background-color:white;">mer</span><span style="color:#0038A8;background-color:white;">PhD</span><sup>]</sup> 13:15, 11 October 2016 (UTC)
Take a look at this sentence:


== "Sharptooth" vs. "the Sharp-Tooth" and other tone issues ==
''"The character of Rooter was brought into the story to soften the emotional blow, and teach ] and the audience that although loved ones may die, they are always with us in the lessons that are learned from them."''


In the current plot summary, the ''T. Rex'' that killed Littlefoot's mother and follows the main characters is referred to as "Sharptooth". Because (to my recollection - admittedly it's been years since I watched this film) the ''T. Rex'' is never addressed directly, should it not be "the Sharp-Tooth"? Anything that the characters say would trump this, of course, but the latter term would avoid naming the ''T. Rex'' and more accurately reflect the feeling of dread associated with it. ] (]) 20:23, 26 January 2017 (UTC)
Now look at it now:


No, it is "Sharptooth", not "Sharp-Tooth". ] (]) 02:36, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
''"The character of Rooter was added to the story to soften the emotional blow, and teach Littlefoot and the audience that even after loved ones die, they are always with us in the lessons we have learned from them."''


== External links modified ==
I'd say it's much better now. It delivers the same information, nothing of relevance was removed from the sentence; all I did was reduce the amount of word usage by a minor degree. Consequently, I'd say its real-world perspective is now more obvious (the character was "brought in" almost sounds like they asked him to join) and it makes more sense now (the lessons "that are" learned from them, or the lessons "we have" learned from them. Since the messageis about our deceased loved ones being a part of ''us'', it should say that it's in the lessons ''we'' have learned from them. The other way makes it sound like the lessons could have been learned by anyone, but they automatically connect us with our loved ones.)


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The bit about Ducky being Judith Barsi's favourite performance was unverified, and had been ever since it was put there. The only source I can think of which says anything about this is in the Internet Movie Database, which Misplaced Pages does not view as a reliable source of verification. Also, I looked all over the internet, on Judith's official sites and online memoriums, and any other site about her that ''could'' be reliable, and I've found nothing. Until someone can find an offline source which can validly verify this tidbit, I'm afraid it had to go.


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At least two users have been saying that a singer called "Lucy Mitchell" did the revoicing for the character's screams. ]'s single edit to Misplaced Pages (at the time I posted this message) involves It is hard for me to ] for two reasons, one of which I will get to in a moment. The other I'll point out right now: He says in the edit summary: "Spelling correction", but I do not see any evidence that any words in that particular sentence needed spelling correction, nor do I see any evidence that he changed the way a word was spelled.


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That was on March 17th, and six days later, another user: ] makes exactly the same edit: , and uses the exact same words. It's all together possible she delved into the history of the page, and wrote it from there, of course, but I'm concerned about the way she says in the summary "correction of previous edit". The was done by me; it was a copyedit of the first sentence in the "Plot" section. Now, I see two things wrong in this picture: 1. (Though this one might be a bit biased, as it is my opinion on my own contributions) I do not personally think that edit needed any corrections. 2. It's peculiar to correct an edit to the "Plot" section in an article by editing the "Production" section. Of course, she might not have meant correcting the very last edit before hers, but it still seems strange.


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What bothers me about both these cases is that each of these users describe changes in the edit summary which share no characteristics with what they actually were doing. Due to their limited contributions, it also seems like they have no other motive to edit Misplaced Pages, but to put in this statement. What also bothers me is that I checked on the Internet Movie Database (again, not the most reliable place, but more often than not they have a page for a voice-over artist.) I found nothing there about a "Lucy Mitchell". I did find a "''Lucie'' Mitchell", but no credits were attributed to ''The Land Before Time''. I also found a "Lucy ''Michelle''", but her only credit was a character in a 1989 program "Family Reunion". After ''The Internet Movie Database'', I looked on Google Web Search, and found lots of Lucy Mitchells (with that spelling) but none were singers or voice actresses. I've checked Misplaced Pages, and the only ] I could find died in 1888, about 100 years before LAND hit the theatres. I also checked ''The Animated Films of Don Bluth'', as well as a few other book sources, viewable online, which mention LAND. None of them mentioned any "Lucy Mitchell".


Cheers.—] <span style="color:green;font-family:Rockwell">(])</span> 17:17, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
I informed Sbrenda about this on her ] after she returned the statement on the 26th of March, and asked her to provide a reliable source for this information if she tries to put it back again.


== Movie language. ==
This then concludes my message. ] (]) 21:09, 26 March 2009 (UTC)


I think the movie is better described as an "English language" one then "American-Irish". The place the studios were located has more to do with economics then the director's imagination, but the language the viewer shares with the movie helps him/her comprehend the action. Mostly I don't think the studio's location has any bearing on the film's content, unless there's evidence that it does. What do you think? <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 20:25, 2 February 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
== Recent cleanup (June 2009). ==
:{{Re|Liberty5651}} I think the talk page on ] would be the better place to ask this. ] ] 20:30, 2 February 2018 (UTC)
::That, and describing it as an "English language" film obfuscates where it was made, considering as how there are several different countries on several continents that speaking English.--] (]) 20:50, 2 February 2018 (UTC)


That, and "English language" ignores the fact that it was translated into more then half a dozen different languages which I did not realize for a while.
Again, I've reduced the wording here and there in the article. I've also removed the "ranked B at Box Office Mojo" bit, because I remember ] saying that it was not a relevant piece to include. That's about all for now. ] (]) 05:25, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
] (]) 21:48, 2 February 2018 (UTC)
:You're becoming a case of ] -- you've gotten answers and explanations, but you seem to be preoccupied with only your opinion on a matter that has been solidified across the encyclopedia project. Please refer to the numerous answers you've been given on three separate talk pages and to ] as the governing protocol, namely the part that says "''If the film's nationality is singularly defined by reliable sources (e.g., being called an American film), it should be identified in the opening sentence. If the nationality is not singular, cover the different national interests later in the lead section''", which is consistent with the response you received from Erik at MOS:Film. ] (]) 21:57, 2 February 2018 (UTC)


== List of anachronisms, amateur paleontology, etc. ==
== Cera ==


Articles about kids' movies and TV shows involving animals often attract editors wishing to add scientific information about various characters (species, time periods, etc.). Misplaced Pages, however, generally does not include this information as it is not part of the film/TV show itself and is not discussed in reliable sources.
The text (Development and production) says Cera's gender was picked by GL, with a reference to . However, that page says:
:"One character, Cera, was in mid-animation before a decision was finally made to use a female voice!"
I can't find any other reference on that page referring to Cera's gender, so I changed it into a fact-tag. ] (]) 12:36, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
:On page 233 of ''Animation Film: Virgin Film'' by James Clarke, it mentions George Lucas suggested changing Cera from a boy to a girl. Also, on page 138 of ''The Animated Movie Guide'' by Jerry Beck, it mentions that the original male character's name was "Bambo". ] (]) 23:11, 22 June 2009 (UTC)


More directly, this movie is about ''talking'' dinosaurs. If you are looking to this movie for accurate info on dinosaurs, nothing in Misplaced Pages will help you. - <span style="color:#D70270;background-color:white;">Sum</span><span style="color:#734F96;background-color:white;">mer</span><span style="color:#0038A8;background-color:white;">PhD</span><sup>]</sup> 15:56, 30 March 2018 (UTC)
== Ducky's species. ==


== Judith Barsi's Murder And It's Implications To This Movie ==
It lists her here as a Parasaurolophus, but I specifically remember having several official TLBT coloring books when I was a child, which listed her as an Anatosaurus. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 01:48, 14 December 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:We need citations for reference. If you have a coloring book (which I think you don't haha) then you could cite that I guess. There is currently no citation as evidence for her species. --] (]) 13:53, 12 February 2011 (UTC)


Obviously the movie was affected by an actor who met with tragedy, but I don't think that it's valid to stress on the movie's page. It's more relevant to the voice artist's page. As such I removed the following: "This film was released four months after the tragedy of Ducky's original voice, ], <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/30/us/child-actress-is-slain-apparently-by-father.html|title=Child Actress Is Slain, Apparently by Father|date=1988-07-30|publisher='']''|accessdate=22 November 2009}}</ref> prior to '']'' (released one year later), which marks her character, Anne-Marie, the final character she ever voiced." I'm not sure what Misplaced Pages's policy is, so please, forgive me if I'm out of line.
There's also the sing-along video,which lists her as a Saurolophus. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 06:35, 11 March 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


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== Better picture needed ==
Thanks for reading, please, forgive my grandstanding.
(More then anything else, I'm sorry things like this happen.)
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:Found one at moviegoods.com and used it to replace the article's poster image. Thanks for the heads-up! Erik (] &#124; ]) 14:01, 19 August 2010 (UTC)


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::Thanks, the new picture looks awesome! --'']''&nbsp;<sup>]</sup> 23:55, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

== Petrie ==

Petrie is more acrophobic than aerophobic. He flies for pete's sake! And that entire phobia business is probably original research. --] (]) 22:07, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

== Sequels ==

I know there were a lot of sequels... could someone please put a list of those on the main page? It'd be much appreciated <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 19:10, 15 January 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:You can find a list of sequels at --] (]) 22:05, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

== Analysis ==

As the 'Analysis' section said it needed expanding, I have added a section on Slavoj Zizek's criticisms of the film's central theme. Perhaps the expansion tag could be taken off now? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 12:44, 22 January 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Fine --] (]) 22:06, 18 February 2011 (UTC)
::The Zizek passage seems to refer to the series in general and at one point the fourth film, not this first one. Maybe the analysis is better place at ]? Note: I found the passage in Google Books Search, and it refers to the series, not this one film. ] (] &#124; ]) 23:06, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

==Kenneth Mars==
Aw, man. I can't believe that Kenneth Mars, who Grandpa Longneck in The Land Before Time sequels and TV series, died of a cancer last Saturday. Well, you know what I think? I think that if Universal would come up with a new Land Before Time film, they would have to hire ] or ] to voice Grandpa Longneck since he replaced Kenneth Mars for the voice of King Triton in '']'' or Patrick who played the voice of Bambi's Father from ]. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 02:11, 20 February 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== "Uncut" Finnish TV airing claims = false? ==

I often read that the uncut version of the film was broadcast on Finnish television. However, I remember someone from Finland making a comment on a YouTube video (a video I don't think is up on YT anymore), basically implying that the "uncut" version was simply the standard cut - i.e., "uncut" would have referred not to having the missing scenes, but reinstating even further edits made by the censors in Finland (or simply have been a mis-statement).

I highly doubt the rumors that the "uncut" version aired on Finnish TV was the version without the edits made before release. I've heard many stories of longer versions of films being shown only in some far-flung country and just about all of them turned out to be either myths or hoaxes. The person who claims to have recorded it says that the tape doesn't exist anymore, which is usually a sign that the person is either mistaken or lying. I don't believe that Universal would have sent a longer version to Finland, especially since the scenes were cut out of the original negative from which the foreign distribution prints were made.

Someone investigated this further, and made a LiveJournal post about this which was also posted on DeviantArt.

I highly, highly doubt the "uncut version in Finland" story, and think that this "fact" should be taken out of the article, at least until such time as the rumors can be proven one way or the other.--] (]) 05:10, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

== Frank Welker as Sharptooth ==

He wasn't credited in the credits, and I can find no proof that he voiced Sharptooth. Are there any sources saying he did? ] (]) 08:45, 12 November 2011 (UTC)

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Frank Welker as Sharptooth

He wasn't credited in the credits, and I can find no proof that he voiced Sharptooth. Are there any sources saying he did? 50.132.2.24 (talk) 08:45, 12 November 2011 (UTC)

Everywhere you look on the web, you'll find that he was voiced by Frank Welker. Probably used stock sounds though, and that's why they didn't credit him. Hypnobrai (talk) 02:36, 31 August 2017 (UTC)

Those sites you say actually copied info from IMDB and that's not even considered a reliable source either. Even though IMDB has removed that info, the other sites have yet to to do the same thing. We should not rely on rumors and lies. — FilmandTVFan28 (talk) 02:53, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
And why do you think so? Hypnobrai (talk) 03:12, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
A better question would be "Where else do they get their info from?" and the only simple answer is IMDB and as I said before, it’s not a reliable source and never will. Even if Frank was in the film, the filmmakers would’ve said so, but they didn’t. So that’s why we should only rely on actual end credits and/or actual reliable source that doesn’t have information copied from IMDB and stop adding Frank to the list and I’m not gonna keep on saying this many times. — FilmandTVFan28 (talk) 03:33, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

A List of the Dinosaurs Used in the Film

Well I mean yeah the Tyrannosaurus could of died when it fell of the cliff but that would of made a pretty short movie now wouldn't of it? No, but seriously great article but there is somethings you "could," do. First of all maybe beside each dinosaurs name you could put the type of Dinosaur and a link to that Dinosaurs article page. That would be really helpful. Also for the Dinosaur inaccuracie thing I'm pretty sure there are a lot more inaccuracies than that. Maybe you could research it a little more and see what they are. After all it doesn't make sense to just put down the inaccuracies for the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Just a few suggestions. -James Pandora Adams — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.126.18.254 (talk) 13:33, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

VHS uncut release?

"though the original version is still on early VHS copies of the film." ("Editing" paragraph) Could someone please get a verification or proof that there is the original version on early VHS copies of this film? I have researched this issue and have found many different views on this. For now, I think it would be best to put a verification tag beside that sentence in the paragraph to minimize potentially false information. 142.68.213.102 (talk) 19:06, 26 October 2012 (UTC)

minus Removed - If you think it's potentially false, it better be removed. Michaelzeng7 (talk) 22:42, 26 October 2012 (UTC)

This is false. If you're still around and its still there, it can be removed. People have tested this (and even the pre-release Mcdonalds VHS) and came up with nothing. Hypnobrai (talk) 02:36, 31 August 2017 (UTC)

Editing

This article claims that scenes of Littlefoot's mother being attacked are unedited in early VHS releases, but it isn't cited and I can't find anything elsewhere to prove it. Additionally, my family owns the first VHS release of the movie after it aired in theaters, and the attack scene is still portrayed only in shadow. I wasn't born when this movie was in theaters so I don't know about that, but is there any real proof? It seems like this is just a rumor that was dispelled long ago… 71.166.34.105 (talk) 00:02, 7 June 2015 (UTC)

This is false. If you're still around and its still there, it can be removed. People have tested this (and even the pre-release Mcdonalds VHS) and came up with nothing. Hypnobrai (talk) 02:36, 31 August 2017 (UTC)

Apatosaurus vs. Brontosaurus

An unregistered editor has repeatedly changed Apatosaurus to Brontosaurus. Yes, there is a long-running very minor dispute in paleontology over Apatosaurus vs. Brontosaurus. That tiny technical issue does not belong in this article. The source cited says Apatosaurus so Misplaced Pages says Apatosaurus. Changes contrary to the source will be reverted. Repeated changes contrary to the source will result in page protection and yeah, I'll have to both figuring out which of our problem editors this is. - SummerPhD 13:15, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

"Sharptooth" vs. "the Sharp-Tooth" and other tone issues

In the current plot summary, the T. Rex that killed Littlefoot's mother and follows the main characters is referred to as "Sharptooth". Because (to my recollection - admittedly it's been years since I watched this film) the T. Rex is never addressed directly, should it not be "the Sharp-Tooth"? Anything that the characters say would trump this, of course, but the latter term would avoid naming the T. Rex and more accurately reflect the feeling of dread associated with it. Compynerd255 (talk) 20:23, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

No, it is "Sharptooth", not "Sharp-Tooth". Hypnobrai (talk) 02:36, 31 August 2017 (UTC)

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Movie language.

I think the movie is better described as an "English language" one then "American-Irish". The place the studios were located has more to do with economics then the director's imagination, but the language the viewer shares with the movie helps him/her comprehend the action. Mostly I don't think the studio's location has any bearing on the film's content, unless there's evidence that it does. What do you think? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Liberty5651 (talk • contribs) 20:25, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

@Liberty5651: I think the talk page on MOS:FILM would be the better place to ask this. EvergreenFir (talk) 20:30, 2 February 2018 (UTC)
That, and describing it as an "English language" film obfuscates where it was made, considering as how there are several different countries on several continents that speaking English.--Mr Fink (talk) 20:50, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

That, and "English language" ignores the fact that it was translated into more then half a dozen different languages which I did not realize for a while. Liberty5651 (talk) 21:48, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

You're becoming a case of WP:ICANTHEARYOU -- you've gotten answers and explanations, but you seem to be preoccupied with only your opinion on a matter that has been solidified across the encyclopedia project. Please refer to the numerous answers you've been given on three separate talk pages and to WP:FILMLEDE as the governing protocol, namely the part that says "If the film's nationality is singularly defined by reliable sources (e.g., being called an American film), it should be identified in the opening sentence. If the nationality is not singular, cover the different national interests later in the lead section", which is consistent with the response you received from Erik at MOS:Film. JesseRafe (talk) 21:57, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

List of anachronisms, amateur paleontology, etc.

Articles about kids' movies and TV shows involving animals often attract editors wishing to add scientific information about various characters (species, time periods, etc.). Misplaced Pages, however, generally does not include this information as it is not part of the film/TV show itself and is not discussed in reliable sources.

More directly, this movie is about talking dinosaurs. If you are looking to this movie for accurate info on dinosaurs, nothing in Misplaced Pages will help you. - SummerPhD 15:56, 30 March 2018 (UTC)

Judith Barsi's Murder And It's Implications To This Movie

Obviously the movie was affected by an actor who met with tragedy, but I don't think that it's valid to stress on the movie's page. It's more relevant to the voice artist's page. As such I removed the following: "This film was released four months after the tragedy of Ducky's original voice, Judith Barsi, prior to All Dogs Go To Heaven (released one year later), which marks her character, Anne-Marie, the final character she ever voiced." I'm not sure what Misplaced Pages's policy is, so please, forgive me if I'm out of line.

Don't get me wrong, I have an agenda: I'm tired of seeing arts and artists, and anyone celebrity or not becoming famous because of death (i.e. Nirvana; so many others). Maybe it makes good art, maybe it's horrible, anyway I don't like it. It seems like foul attention. There are so many other artists doing just fine that don't get any recognition. Fortunately, because Misplaced Pages is structured the way it is it's not my call. There are more then a couple different opinions about how to deal with things like this. I'm sure Misplaced Pages policy and the community will include the info appropriately. Thanks for reading, please, forgive my grandstanding. (More then anything else, I'm sorry things like this happen.) Liberty5651 (talk) 19:31, 19 February 2019 (UTC)

References

  1. "Child Actress Is Slain, Apparently by Father". The New York Times. 1988-07-30. Retrieved 22 November 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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