Thats his brain tricking him. It happens in reality as well, after my mom's death many times unconsciously i wanted to act/do stuff which i was doing day by day when she was still alive.
0.43 in is where I break down. All I can think of when I hear that part of the song is littlefoot’s mother telling him she will always be with him even if he can’t see her. I’ll be 29 next week and I have no shame in saying this movie and music still make me cry my eyes out.
Hearing this as a 32 year old man still brings me so much nostalgia. I remember being little and playing with dinosaurs and then my mom came into the room excited to show me what she had for me, my mom would always do her absolute best to try to make me happy and surprise me with little things here and there. She then showed me the box for this film. Immediately I got excited seeing the dinosaurs. I grabbed my two favorite toys and ran to sit on the couch as she put the movie in to the VCR. She turned and smiled at me and put a blanket on me. As I watched the movie she was making me food. The movie was going great until “THE Scene” that was my earliest memory of feeling grief, heartbreak, sadness over the loss of a parent. My mom came back to the living room and saw that I was sad, she immediately put the food down and simply gave me a hug. She didn’t ridicule me or tell me to stop being sad. She just held me and let me know that she wasn’t going anywhere and she would always be with me. To this day that will always be one of my absolute favorite memories. I love you so much mom. I’ll never be able to put into words how grateful I am for everything.
Not to sound nerdy, but it’s weird how much likewise species have in common as much as they don’t. Most mammals in general have a close connection to their mother over all other beings.
I don't know what it is about this music but it REALLY punches you in the gut with sadness. I used to cry when Littlefoot's mom died but watching it 20 years later man it hits even harder.
I feel the same. I think it stirs up some strooooonng emotional memories when were kids in the 1990’s mixed with nostalgia. The loss of a parental figure when you’re really young (or the vicarious loss through film or a really engrossing story) hits much harder when you still need them much more than when we’re now in this independent stage of our lives. Mixing those two strong emotions together, decades old sadness and nostalgia combines into an overwhelming feeling of loss for a time we’ll never live through again (unless reincarnation’s a thing..) It’s also an objectively incredible score. In all seriousness though, spend as much time with your parents as you can. We’re only on this planet for such a short period of time.
@@jarlwhiterun7478 True and the fact that when i first saw the movie i never experienced death in my life. When you're young you feel immortal and you want to believe that everyone you love will live forever. I'm 33 years old now, i lost all my grandparents and my own parents are getting older and aren't nearly as fit as they were back when i was young. Seeing the scene with littlefoot's mom combined with the music and the reality of death makes this movie hit on a whole different level.
The difference between Littlefoot's mother, Mufasa, and Bambi's mother is we don't even see what happens to Bambi's mother, Mufasa is just limp and unresponsive so it's sad, yeah, but Littlefoot's mom endures a courageous battle and dies right in front of him while comforting him. And then he goes on to mistake his own shadow for her. That's soooo much harder.
+Sebastian Wolff His music was an inspiration before I've even known that I exist. Its 20 years now and I still fall into depths of despair cause he was the first to show me what real music is and till the day I die, I'll never stop trying to make my own music, for the sake of those that tried so hard to make an example
"Littlefoot, do you remember the way to the Great Valley?" "Yes, but why do I have to remember? You're going to be with me!" "Of course Littlefoot. I'll always be with you. In your heart..." "M-Mother?... Mother?!"
I come back to this video every now and then. Such a barrage of feels. For one, the scene where Little Foot's mother passes on is heart-rending. Then the music itself is so powerfully evocative that it could move one to tears without the story. And finally, for me, I'm not just hit with memories of the movie, but memories from my little world as it was when I watched the movie. Intense nostalgia. I remember playing this movie over and over again with my brother. Those certainly felt like more innocent days... VHS tapes. No internet, no cell phones. Sigh.
"Dear littlefoot. Do you know how to reach the great valley?" littlefoot shakes his head. "Follow the bright circle pass the great rock that looks like a long neck and pass the mountains that burn." "I will be in your heart littlefoot." " let your heart to guide you." the most emotional and powerful scene.
It's been 20+ years since I have seen this movie, and within 5 seconds of the song I got the biggest rush of nostalgia I think I've ever felt. I remember watching this with my mom when I was about 5-6 years old and just crying my eyes out for most of the movie. Every kid should watch this masterpiece of a movie. That being said, I'm kind of afraid of watching this movie again. I can't even get through this score without crying, and I'm not talking about a single tear down the cheek.
dolphinspray19 Aw Sweetheart I'm Really Sorry For Your Loss I Know How It Feels To Lose Someone I Really Do And I Lost My Grandfather When I Was 13 Years Old And I Just Lost My Grandma Recently And I Really Do Know How It Feels Sweetie Pie But God Is Helping Him Rest And He's In A Better Place Now My Friend And My Condolences To You And Your Family 😔😔😔😞🙏 😞😞😞😔😢 😞😞😞😢😢😟
With all the sad moments in the movie, the very tragic death of Judith Barsi "the little girl who played Ducky" and now James Horner. Can this movie be any sadder.
Hey James, I wanted to say thank you for all these wonderful scores. You helped me through a lot of my own dark depression, and still do sometimes. Your scores for 'A Beautiful Mind', 'Avatar', 'Bicenntenial Man', 'Titanic', and heck, even 'The Amazing Spider Man' really did a number on me. But none so wrenching as this track, this single track, that brings back years and years of long forgotten childhood. A time and place, and a sound, where I realized what death meant. It's only now with your passing, and this song that shows your own understanding of mourning, that I truly do appreciate the time we are given. Thanks, James. Thank you. I hope you're in a Great Valley of your own, for you have surely left a Great Valley in the hearts of many. Rest in peace; you've deserved it.
Every kid has a special bond with his mother, so this movie will definitely tug at the heart strings of anybody who watches it, kids included. Of course the music makes it even sadder. Only recently did I watch this movie again for the first time in about 20 years with my 3 year old niece, and holy cow it is even sadder than I remember. Not just the mother's death scene but they really drag it out with this sad music and the mother being with Littlefoot on his journey throughout. There's always that constant reminder that his mother is not with him anymore. Probably the saddest moment in any animation movie ever. They wouldn't dare make a movie like this today. It's too deep and slightly depressing throughout. But great.
I don't even know where to start with this movie! As a kid I discovered it from my neighbour friend. After playtime, we used to watch it over and over again. Maybe I was just 6-7 YO that time but damn, seeing the movie recently just brought me back to that child like feelings and it was wonderful / sad at the same moment.
i wouldnt say drag it out, but overall production was so good that it really makes you feel. When someone can write a piece of music and it touches you to the core to where you feel exactly how the scene makes you feel, that's when they've hit it right on the nail.
James Horner knows how to bring the monst fragile and beautiful emotions to surface. The notes are incredibly soft, thin, vibrant and haunting... this piece never gets old.
I think he's mean what happened with a girl named Judith Barsi, (voice of Ducky). That was really sad and awful story. You can read about this in Wikipedia if you want.
gcHK47 Oh Yes 😢😢😢😢 His Death Plus The Little Girl Who Played Ducky Was Very Tragic 😔😔😞😞 And Everytime I Watch This Scene I Always Cry Because It Reminds Me That Life Is Hard For Me And Now I Can't Even Get On Instagram Anymore Because My Mom Will Get Mad At Me So I Just Wish That I Could You Know Because All I Need Is A Virtual Hug 😭😭😢😢😟💔 😭😭😭😢😢
gcHK47 I just found out. James Horner is a great/exceptional musician. I really didn't know of him until now. I remember this movie a child. The movie is sad.
0:00 - 1:55 Littlefoots try to find her mother and..... *cry* 1:55 - 3:39 Littlefoot slide down and stumble upon other old dino and have his first word of wisdom 3:39 - 4:34 Bunch of baby Flyer in a snatch frenzy to get that one little cherry, yet in the end being taken away by a dino?. Despite all their effort, a mama Flyer pop out and give cherry to each of her baby flyer 4:35 - 5:03 one baby flyer stumble upon littlefoot and give him the cherry just to make him happy yet he still in denial upon the death of his mother and sleep. baby flyer sad. 5:04 - 6:32 Littlefoot's Mother souls passing her word to littlefoots and guide him also receive the tree star leaf, littlefoot carrying on. 6:33 - 7:16 Littlefoot hallucinate his mother on the rock wall, he run toward the wall and realize it just his shadow. 7:17 - 7:56 Littlefoot meet Cera 7:56 - 8:31 Cera fall and slide down the trench 8:32 - 9:00 Cera refuse to accept Littlefoot's offer of companion, He carrying on alone. I still remember the scene just by listen to this song. it been like 12 years now.
same, i'm now 21...about to entering 22 next year sadly, Most of the DVD i'v have of this film is either missing or get scratch until the film was stuck and broke. :'(
At 35 years old, this is making me cry😪, I use to cry at this scene all the time when I was little. I can't imagine my life without my mother or my father. 38 years old and coming back to this comment 3 years later and here I am still crying listening to this song. It sad but it Makes me think of my mother and how I use to cry to her with this scene. I'm still never going to be ready to say goodbye when it's her time.
They should release the original uncut version, where e.g. Littlefoot finds the Great Valley before he returns and rescues his friends from the tar pit.
6:00-7:52 I used in a video for my friend who just passed away...him and his dog died a few weeks apart, they loved each other so much. Found videos of them playing, rolling around together in his yard. Watching the birds together as the waves rolled in from Lake Michigan. Beautiful life. Wonderful music...always meant so much to me.
i remember putting this movie in the vhs to watch again... but this time i was watching without my little brother who just passed away from cancer. i never felt more alone then knowing that i would never spend time with him anymore. its been so long and i miss you dearly to this day Steven :)
+Neil Smith What!?........Oh.......I'm so sorry for your loss mate. Really I am, the thought must be terrible. Which year did he die and at what age? My condolences mate, my condolences.
Evan Gragg We actually need more 2D Animated Movies because they're better than 3D computer Animated Movies but I still like 3D computer Animated Movies too I like both 2D and 3D Animated Movies
idk but it does the same to me. My mom always referred to me as her little foot, i had the little foot sleeping buddy and i just recently watched this with my girlfriend like about 20 years since i've seen the film in full and everytime this music came on i couldnt stop crying.
Simply that they don't have the balls to cover such strong topics in children's media anymore. Apparently children are too stupid to understand such deep subjects as death and depression.
LuxKadafi Instead they get GARBAGE like Frozen, that movie is so overrated I could vomit all night and never stop! Yeah it's got one good scene and song, we all know it, but the rest of the movie is PUKE!
Pixar's do thing like this. But they never kill anyone that isn't evil. Well Up kill Carol wife but the director never give her more connection to the story. Sure I felt sad that happened but not sad enough to cried. I miss movies like these.
I'm 22 years old. I lost my mom 6 months ago. This was my favorite movie as a child. She would put it on for me all the time. I miss my mom, I miss my childhood. This film means so much to me, i'm not sure if I could capture it in a single comment.
I never had a childhood as a kid. The only thing close to even having one was the one time I had gone to Disney land with my parents many years ago back from when they were still together and not apart like how they are now.
Used to watch this all the time as a child, reminds Me of My Nanny and Pop, My god I miss them, the times We used to go around to their flat and watch all of these movies as young children, will always hold a place in my heart, those memories will last forever. R.I.P Nanny and Pop
6:47 began the most powerful bars of music Horner ever wrote. It's the scene where Littlefoot chased his own shadow on that rock thinking it was his mother. Horner always likened his work to a tapestry that had to be woven just right to fit its setting. He was a thread master shaping my ear for music since I could remember my first notes. Nobody was better.
Littlefoot. Littlefoot. Dear Littlefoot, do you remember the way to the Great Valley? Follow the bright circle past the great rock that looks like a long-neck and past the mountains that burn. I'll be in your heart, Littlefoot. Let your heart guide you.
No. Im right there with you T_T I use to watch this over with my nana as a child alotshe passed away 16 years ago and this song atop the movie holds deep emotion for me always makes me tear up
Your childhood isn't necessarily over. You can still live it as an adult. I've watched The Land Before Time movies as a kid and I continue to watch them as an adult.
I miss my son everyday. He's alive and well, I just don't get to see him at the moment. I listen to this and remember watching this with him. Love you Sailor Ray 💙
5:03 is right around when I start to try not to cry. But I love the whole thing to bits - this is my favorite track. James Horner has an incredible gift for translating emotions and scenes into music. One of the many reasons this movie is such a nostalgic part of my childhood is because the music affected me so profoundly as a kid. Listening to just the music brings back so many fond, bittersweet memories of a time when my world was so very simple and full of constant awe and wonder.
This was one of my favorite movies as a kid and I still love it today. As much as I wish I could be a kid again, I would never want to be a kid nowadays. I'm glad I got to be a 90's kid. Back when kids were allowed to be kids. Unlike today's kids. At least the ones I've met and talked too.
I've lost my mother now she died and she was the most important person in my life I loved her so much and now she's gone and now I'll never see her again
He brought us magnificent worlds, brightened our childhood and captivated us even after, his harmonies were heard by many and I will miss him dearly. What an astonishing composer, we are all so lucky to have his music in our lives. Farewell James Horner.
I'm 17 years old, and I still cry when I remember this movie. My chilhood was passed seeing this adventure, I remember perfectly. Times that never come back :')
Noxaura Cille What's even more sad is that Kenneth Mars the voice actor of Grandpa Longneck died too. But at least he has a new voice actor now Grandpa Longneck's new Voice actor is Barry Bostwick I'm sure Barry Bostwick will be the new Kenneth Mars. And he'll just as good as Kenneth Mars was. I'm sure if we get more Land Before Time Movies Barry Bostwick will continue to be Grandpa Longneck's new Voice actor it's what Kenneth Mars would want.
James Horner knows what he's doing when it comes to evoking human emotions that's for sure. I get goose bumps everytime I hear his scores. But this one in particular, gets me everytime. :,( poor Littlefoot.
Our doggie died unexpectedly one hour ago. 14 years old. He was such a precious. Wanted to hear this song right in the second i received the message. Hope he is well now.
It must've been more than 15 years since I saw this movie, when a was a small child. But hearing this song after all this time, and reading some of the comments here, it almost brings it back to me. I do feel my eyes watering up. Movie magic is a remarkable thing.
Great goodness, James Horner was a god. He also made the music for Titanic and Avatar. And the media didn't even mentioned his passing. What a great man he was.
This song sends shivers from head to toe and brings tears to my eyes. I'm at work so I need to hide from my colleague in front of me lol. So much childhood memories... Will always be one of the most powerful movies of my early life.
(Littlefoot wanders in the desert tearfully, but suddenly slips off from a cliff, slide down and accidentally landed on Rooter's back, waking him up) Rooter: Hey! (Littlefoot jumps off of Rooter as he stands up and starts sniffing) What's going on here? (Then looks at Littlefoot's depression in confusion) What's your problem? You're not hurt. Littlefoot: (Upset) It's not fair. She should have known better! That was Sharptooth. It's all her fault... Rooter: All who's fault? Littlefoot: Mother's! Rooter: (Realizes) Ooh. I see. I see. Littlefoot: (Tearfully) Why did I wander so far from home?! Rooter: (Compassionates) Oooh. It's not your fault. It's not your mother's fault. Now, you pay attention to old Rooter. It is nobody's fault. The great circle of life has begun, but you see, not all of us arrived together in the end. Littlefoot: (Still worries) What would I do? I've missed her so much. Rooter: And you always miss her, but she'll always be with you as long as you remember the things she taught you. In a way, you'll never be apart for you are still a part of each other. Littlefoot: My tummy hurts... Rooter: Well, that too will go in time little fella, only in time.
Someday, whenever that day will be, I'll have children of my own. And like my own parents who blessed me with growing up with this movie, sparking my imagination and wonder in things beyond our own world, my children will also see this film. While my own childhood is gone, never to return, and only to remember, seeing my children's eyes widen and sparkle while watching this movie will fill me with such joy, that I know I'll be able to relive my childhood with them, if only for a short while.
"Dear Sweet Littlefoot, do you remember the way to the Great Valley?" "I guess so but why do i have to know? You're going to be with me" "I'll be with you, even if you can't see me" "What do you mean i can't see you? I can always see you" "Littlefoot, let your heart guide you...it whispers...so listen closely" "Mother?..Mother?!"
Something you'll never forget in your childhood, especially the magical moments. One special moment I'll remember for ever which can relate to this, is walking home from school when I was a kid, through a field during a cold winter, then tears began to run down my cheeks, because Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Petrie and Spike weren't appearing in my dreams anymore. The only times I could connect and play with them. I hope I live long enough for us humans to create technology to visit dreams of our choice, I believe one day, I'll see them again.
Jericho GamingEntertainment So did Kenneth Mars Grandpa Longneck's voice actor but the good thing is Barry Bostwick will probably become the new Kenneth Mars and live up to Kenneth's wishes to continue being Grandpa Longneck's new Voice it's what Kenneth Mars would want for us all to do live up to his wishes.
I would give anything to see this in the theater again, it has the most beautiful animation I've ever seen and the most beautiful soundtrack to go along with it. I can't even think about it for more than 2 minutes without crying. This nostalgia is honestly more powerful than anything I've ever felt, and most likely ever feel.
;-; Every time I see the movie I always cry at that scene. Such a powerful and strong scene. Such a classic this movie was. Rip James Horner and LittleFoots mother and of course Judith Barsi who was brutally murdered at age 10 and voiced Ducky. One of the most emotional and beautiful movies of all time. They do not make them like these anymore
These kids Little foot and his friends went through hardships and fun adventures where they are basically a united front against all odds that came their way ... I literally purchased the whole movie collection of THE LAND BEFORE TIME after listening to this soundtrack .... they are really a formidable bunch and are happy to learn things together ... this was my go to movie to watch as a kid
This really gets to me because when I watched this my mother was battling with serious cancer in its late stages. as a 3 year old the scene with littlefoots mother and what was happeninf in my life was all too similar. I surpressed all those emotions until one day I watched the movie again. Never have I cried so much, never have I felt more grateful to have the people in my life. Especially my mother.
Rest in peace James Horner, one of our times greatest. Cinema will never be the same. He was a huge source of inspiration, and his music truly reached out in a special way, straight to your heart.
From the beginning to 3:40, to borrow the line from the Tin Man in the 1939 "The Wizard of Oz": "Now I know I have a heart, because it's breaking." You will never be forgotten, James Horner.
It's sad to read through all these comments. My mother died 4 months ago and just like for many others, this movie is part of my childhood. It's comforting to realize I am not alone with this! :')
the mothers in my family always tack this bit on when they pray: give me life until my children know how to defend themselves. this movie always makes me cry and it opened my eyes a little of the life of those who have lost mothers when young
The saddest scene is when Littlefoot sees his enlarged shadow and gets excted and happy thinking its his mother.
CornyTelecaster49 Yeah because he really misses her so much I bet he has PTSD from his mother's death too. But at least he's slowly overcoming it.
+CornyTelecaster49 That is quite possibly the single cruelest scene ever put to film.
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At least she died doing a heroic sacrifice by protecting her son from Sharptooth.
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And Sharptooth gets the brutal death by drowning.
Thats his brain tricking him. It happens in reality as well, after my mom's death many times unconsciously i wanted to act/do stuff which i was doing day by day when she was still alive.
"Let your heart guide you... It whispers... so listen closely..."
Cameron Ray mother? Mother?
@@jackiegonzalez6814 *steps in leaf print
So heart touching
That hit me in 2020
I wrote this quote on my dog's gravel, he was so special for me....God.
A very close friend of mine, Ben, passed away today at 2:07am.... godspeed, Benjamin.. you'll always be there, even if I can't see you.
This score still makes me cry as a 30 year old man. I’m not joking.
Same
I'm an almost 20 year old girl and I tolerate that. This movie is beautiful 💁🏼♀🥺
0.43 in is where I break down. All I can think of when I hear that part of the song is littlefoot’s mother telling him she will always be with him even if he can’t see her. I’ll be 29 next week and I have no shame in saying this movie and music still make me cry my eyes out.
24 here and yeah 😭
33 and this still makes me cry.
One of the best movie scores ever written.
Hearing this as a 32 year old man still brings me so much nostalgia. I remember being little and playing with dinosaurs and then my mom came into the room excited to show me what she had for me, my mom would always do her absolute best to try to make me happy and surprise me with little things here and there. She then showed me the box for this film. Immediately I got excited seeing the dinosaurs. I grabbed my two favorite toys and ran to sit on the couch as she put the movie in to the VCR. She turned and smiled at me and put a blanket on me. As I watched the movie she was making me food. The movie was going great until “THE Scene” that was my earliest memory of feeling grief, heartbreak, sadness over the loss of a parent. My mom came back to the living room and saw that I was sad, she immediately put the food down and simply gave me a hug. She didn’t ridicule me or tell me to stop being sad. She just held me and let me know that she wasn’t going anywhere and she would always be with me. To this day that will always be one of my absolute favorite memories. I love you so much mom. I’ll never be able to put into words how grateful I am for everything.
Damn that hits. 😢
Not to sound nerdy, but it’s weird how much likewise species have in common as much as they don’t. Most mammals in general have a close connection to their mother over all other beings.
My guy made me cry even when I can't feel emotion anymore 😭
I'm gonna take a big risk and say the death of Littlefoots mother was sadder than Mufasa's death.
T_T
I totally agree
I totally agree!
1000 times 😢
MrWhatdafuBOOM : Affirmative!
Agree I have never cried when Mufasa died I cry when Littlefoot's mother dies.
This is how loss feels. A great eerie void in your heart. This song is literally heartbreaking.
True. But somehow it also carries hope within. It’s a masterpiece.
You are so right.. beautiful words dear
Music moves alot
Rest in peace to James Horner. This was always his favorite score for me.
This is the song you may have heard when you realized what death meant as a kid. Kid movies of the 80's be heavy.
Dark-Architect 80's movies; if it doesn't traumatize your children, just show them Watership Down.
Martin Meers An animated film NOT meant for children.
This one teaches you everything. Life, death, friendship, threats, love.
Ikr
idk who's death hit us hard in 1988, Littlefoot's mom in Land Before Time, or Setsuko in Grave of the Butterflies?
I don't know what it is about this music but it REALLY punches you in the gut with sadness. I used to cry when Littlefoot's mom died but watching it 20 years later man it hits even harder.
Spinlok When I was little I was sad when his mom died. I was more empty than anything but now it hits even harder.
True... because now the concept of death is more clear to us.
I feel the same. I think it stirs up some strooooonng emotional memories when were kids in the 1990’s mixed with nostalgia. The loss of a parental figure when you’re really young (or the vicarious loss through film or a really engrossing story) hits much harder when you still need them much more than when we’re now in this independent stage of our lives. Mixing those two strong emotions together, decades old sadness and nostalgia combines into an overwhelming feeling of loss for a time we’ll never live through again (unless reincarnation’s a thing..) It’s also an objectively incredible score.
In all seriousness though, spend as much time with your parents as you can. We’re only on this planet for such a short period of time.
We're all closer to death and probably have kids of our own by now. It's much more real than watching as a child.
@@jarlwhiterun7478 True and the fact that when i first saw the movie i never experienced death in my life.
When you're young you feel immortal and you want to believe that everyone you love will live forever.
I'm 33 years old now, i lost all my grandparents and my own parents are getting older and aren't nearly as fit as they were back when i was young.
Seeing the scene with littlefoot's mom combined with the music and the reality of death makes this movie hit on a whole different level.
Why in the hell am I crying? I'm a grown man with a giant beard. How is this possible? Damn song
Dude im crying like a girl its ok.
same here bro, James Horner is just an amazing music writer.
You're not alone bro
I'm 19 btw
Even the mightiest of beards has a limit to its powers. There is no beard in the world that could deflect the feels that this music creates.
I understand why... me too
The difference between Littlefoot's mother, Mufasa, and Bambi's mother is we don't even see what happens to Bambi's mother, Mufasa is just limp and unresponsive so it's sad, yeah, but Littlefoot's mom endures a courageous battle and dies right in front of him while comforting him. And then he goes on to mistake his own shadow for her. That's soooo much harder.
Farewell, James Horner. May you forever be remembered for your legacy of inspiration through music.
:(
RIP :(
***** we will be forever grateful
+Sebastian Wolff His music was an inspiration before I've even known that I exist. Its 20 years now and I still fall into depths of despair cause he was the first to show me what real music is and till the day I die, I'll never stop trying to make my own music, for the sake of those that tried so hard to make an example
what about judith barsi? the poor girl was murdered by her own father and she was robbed of such a amazing life with a bright future ahead of her.
"Littlefoot, do you remember the way to the Great Valley?"
"Yes, but why do I have to remember? You're going to be with me!"
"Of course Littlefoot. I'll always be with you. In your heart..."
"M-Mother?... Mother?!"
-hands tissue-
Tearjerker for sure, even as an adult rewatching it. I can't help it!
lisardo weisert This film has such heart, something that not a lot of films these days seem to have enough of.
You made my day
I'll be with you. Even if you can't see me.
Let your heart guide you. It whispers so listen closely.
I swear to god, I'm gonna make a masterpiece like this.
I'm gonna make my dad proud.
TheCactusSword * mushy music playing in the back"
TheCactusSword I believe you can do it!! And don't just make your dad proud. Make yourself proud. Inspire us! Good luck, my friend!
TheCactusSword I wish you a lot of sucess. I want to hear your work
TheCactusSword he is already my dude
Do it man
I'm 24 now, haven't heared this song in 14 years...goosebumps all over...
Watch it again
Also wow, 31?
@@Viddy3 32 :)
I come back to this video every now and then. Such a barrage of feels.
For one, the scene where Little Foot's mother passes on is heart-rending. Then the music itself is so powerfully evocative that it could move one to tears without the story. And finally, for me, I'm not just hit with memories of the movie, but memories from my little world as it was when I watched the movie. Intense nostalgia. I remember playing this movie over and over again with my brother. Those certainly felt like more innocent days... VHS tapes. No internet, no cell phones.
Sigh.
I feel the same way.
Lucky Leaves Thanks for sharing.
agreed.. So much emotion just from the music.. Life will never give kids what an older generation had and its so sad..
hold me brotha :'(
It was peaceful in those times. All we ever wanted was to live happily ever after.
"Dear littlefoot. Do you know how to reach the great valley?"
littlefoot shakes his head.
"Follow the bright circle pass the great rock that looks like a long neck and pass the mountains that burn." "I will be in your heart littlefoot." " let your heart to guide you." the most emotional and powerful scene.
Jake Tryon Holy shit I just started crying when I readed your comment ;_;
yes. every time when i watch this scene , surely i cry .
To James Horner and Judith Barsi, Thank you both for my amazing childhood.
Poor, poor, poor Judith. TT_TT
Oh you didnt. ;-; Poor, poor Judith...
yep yep yep😪
That Dude With The Beard you forgot the guy who voiced the narrator and Rooter
Ducky was always my favorite. This is why Parasaurolophus are my favorite dinosaurs.
It's been 20+ years since I have seen this movie, and within 5 seconds of the song I got the biggest rush of nostalgia I think I've ever felt. I remember watching this with my mom when I was about 5-6 years old and just crying my eyes out for most of the movie. Every kid should watch this masterpiece of a movie. That being said, I'm kind of afraid of watching this movie again. I can't even get through this score without crying, and I'm not talking about a single tear down the cheek.
Haha same for me! I did watch it again though, and cried like a baby from begining to end. No regrets.
I lost my father 13 years ago, and it was then I watched this movie for the first time in a long time. Really tore me up man :(
dolphinspray19 Aw Sweetheart I'm Really Sorry For Your Loss I Know How It Feels To Lose Someone I Really Do And I Lost My Grandfather When I Was 13 Years Old And I Just Lost My Grandma Recently And I Really Do Know How It Feels Sweetie Pie But God Is Helping Him Rest And He's In A Better Place Now My Friend And My Condolences To You And Your Family 😔😔😔😞🙏 😞😞😞😔😢 😞😞😞😢😢😟
I'm so sorry for your loss 13 years ago. Just reading the all the comments, this one hit. Hope you your doing well.
😥😥😥@@jesseperez10, I Also Lost My GrandFather😥😥😥
With all the sad moments in the movie, the very tragic death of Judith Barsi "the little girl who played Ducky" and now James Horner. Can this movie be any sadder.
Morrius07 Kenneth Mars the voice actor of Grandpa Longneck died too 😧 💔
@@katelynbodiford5680 NOOOOOOO
Hey James,
I wanted to say thank you for all these wonderful scores. You helped me through a lot of my own dark depression, and still do sometimes. Your scores for 'A Beautiful Mind', 'Avatar', 'Bicenntenial Man', 'Titanic', and heck, even 'The Amazing Spider Man' really did a number on me. But none so wrenching as this track, this single track, that brings back years and years of long forgotten childhood. A time and place, and a sound, where I realized what death meant.
It's only now with your passing, and this song that shows your own understanding of mourning, that I truly do appreciate the time we are given. Thanks, James. Thank you. I hope you're in a Great Valley of your own, for you have surely left a Great Valley in the hearts of many. Rest in peace; you've deserved it.
Seedy Vagrant I don't think its possible to say it any better then that. we lost a true legend...
Every kid has a special bond with his mother, so this movie will definitely tug at the heart strings of anybody who watches it, kids included. Of course the music makes it even sadder. Only recently did I watch this movie again for the first time in about 20 years with my 3 year old niece, and holy cow it is even sadder than I remember. Not just the mother's death scene but they really drag it out with this sad music and the mother being with Littlefoot on his journey throughout. There's always that constant reminder that his mother is not with him anymore.
Probably the saddest moment in any animation movie ever. They wouldn't dare make a movie like this today. It's too deep and slightly depressing throughout. But great.
This was my all time favourite movie when I was young, and I rewatched it recently and felt the exact same things
I don't even know where to start with this movie! As a kid I discovered it from my neighbour friend. After playtime, we used to watch it over and over again. Maybe I was just 6-7 YO that time but damn, seeing the movie recently just brought me back to that child like feelings and it was wonderful / sad at the same moment.
Even sadder when you know that Judith Barsi (voice of Ducky) was shot by her father at the age of 10...
i wouldnt say drag it out, but overall production was so good that it really makes you feel. When someone can write a piece of music and it touches you to the core to where you feel exactly how the scene makes you feel, that's when they've hit it right on the nail.
I never knew my mother, in a way, that makes it even harder to watch...
James Horner knows how to bring the monst fragile and beautiful emotions to surface.
The notes are incredibly soft, thin, vibrant and haunting... this piece never gets old.
What a sad movie....
This song...
His mother...
Everything that happened in real life to Ducky...
Just sad.
I think he's mean what happened with a girl named Judith Barsi, (voice of Ducky). That was really sad and awful story. You can read about this in Wikipedia if you want.
+Anastasia Night Angel This Makes Me Cry 😢😢 Because It's Really Sad What Happens To His Mom 😞😞😞
You forgot James Horner's death...
gcHK47 Oh Yes 😢😢😢😢 His Death Plus The Little Girl Who Played Ducky Was Very Tragic 😔😔😞😞 And Everytime I Watch This Scene I Always Cry Because It Reminds Me That Life Is Hard For Me And Now I Can't Even Get On Instagram Anymore Because My Mom Will Get Mad At Me So I Just Wish That I Could You Know Because All I Need Is A Virtual Hug 😭😭😢😢😟💔 😭😭😭😢😢
gcHK47 I just found out. James Horner is a great/exceptional musician. I really didn't know of him until now. I remember this movie a child. The movie is sad.
This is just ridiculous! The music alone has me crying! 😩😭
Mella Bella Yes Sweetheart Me Too I Cry Because I'm Really Lost Right Now And I Have No 1 Else To Turn To 😭😢😢 😞😞😞😔😓😢😢💔💔💔💔💔
Me too you are not alone.
0:00 - 1:55 Littlefoots try to find her mother and..... *cry*
1:55 - 3:39 Littlefoot slide down and stumble upon other old dino and have his first word of wisdom
3:39 - 4:34 Bunch of baby Flyer in a snatch frenzy to get that one little cherry, yet in the end being taken away by a dino?. Despite all their effort, a mama Flyer pop out and give cherry to each of her baby flyer
4:35 - 5:03 one baby flyer stumble upon littlefoot and give him the cherry just to make him happy yet he still in denial upon the death of his mother and sleep. baby flyer sad.
5:04 - 6:32 Littlefoot's Mother souls passing her word to littlefoots and guide him also receive the tree star leaf, littlefoot carrying on.
6:33 - 7:16 Littlefoot hallucinate his mother on the rock wall, he run toward the wall and realize it just his shadow.
7:17 - 7:56 Littlefoot meet Cera
7:56 - 8:31 Cera fall and slide down the trench
8:32 - 9:00 Cera refuse to accept Littlefoot's offer of companion, He carrying on alone.
I still remember the scene just by listen to this song. it been like 12 years now.
Jay Rilley Great memories :) Must be 20-25 years for me,i'm Old *kof kof*
same, i'm now 21...about to entering 22 next year
sadly, Most of the DVD i'v have of this film is either missing or get scratch until the film was stuck and broke. :'(
Marlboro
At 35 years old, this is making me cry😪, I use to cry at this scene all the time when I was little. I can't imagine my life without my mother or my father.
38 years old and coming back to this comment 3 years later and here I am still crying listening to this song. It sad but it Makes me think of my mother and how I use to cry to her with this scene. I'm still never going to be ready to say goodbye when it's her time.
What a music god... This music made all the difference in the movie... Thank you james horner.
yeah, every time i hear the music and think of the loss of his mother, man this just hits me to the core.
Rest in peace. His music was synonymous with many parts of my childhood.
The Land Before Time should be remastered and re-released in movie theaters, same as they did to a few other classic movies.
Bob Charlemagne Yeah like Jurassic Park.
Katelyn Bodiford to hell with jurrasic park
They should release the original uncut version, where e.g. Littlefoot finds the Great Valley before he returns and rescues his friends from the tar pit.
@@DilophoMS
That would be so amazing.
I think a remake would ruin it imo. I mean look at the Lion King remake 💀
6:00-7:52 I used in a video for my friend who just passed away...him and his dog died a few weeks apart, they loved each other so much. Found videos of them playing, rolling around together in his yard. Watching the birds together as the waves rolled in from Lake Michigan. Beautiful life. Wonderful music...always meant so much to me.
Damn that’s so sad
"Littlefoot, let your heart guide you. It whispers, so listen closely." -Mama Longneck
RIP JAMES HORNER. Love you and you made my childhood for this movie the best. Best wishes to you and your family
i remember putting this movie in the vhs to watch again... but this time i was watching without my little brother who just passed away from cancer. i never felt more alone then knowing that i would never spend time with him anymore. its been so long and i miss you dearly to this day Steven :)
+Neil Smith What!?........Oh.......I'm so sorry for your loss mate. Really I am, the thought must be terrible. Which year did he die and at what age? My condolences mate, my condolences.
From 6:08-7:56. A truly heartbreaking score. Animation has really fallen down toilet in the last 26 years. Fuck Frozen.
Frozen is a Walt masterpiece compared to most of the animation that currently rules.
See Phantomstrider
Evan Gragg We actually need more 2D Animated Movies because they're better than 3D computer Animated Movies but I still like 3D computer Animated Movies too I like both 2D and 3D Animated Movies
i cry on the inside and get goosebumps when i hear this section....
Frozen is decent, but no where near as heart warming or sad as this.
gcHK47 FUCK FROZEN!! i wont even watch that crap
goddammit why is this the only thing that can consistently make me cry?
idk but it does the same to me. My mom always referred to me as her little foot, i had the little foot sleeping buddy and i just recently watched this with my girlfriend like about 20 years since i've seen the film in full and everytime this music came on i couldnt stop crying.
Because it hits right where our deepest heart is.
why dont they make movies like this anymore..
Simply that they don't have the balls to cover such strong topics in children's media anymore. Apparently children are too stupid to understand such deep subjects as death and depression.
LuxKadafi Instead they get GARBAGE like Frozen, that movie is so overrated I could vomit all night and never stop! Yeah it's got one good scene and song, we all know it, but the rest of the movie is PUKE!
Pixar's do thing like this. But they never kill anyone that isn't evil. Well Up kill Carol wife but the director never give her more connection to the story. Sure I felt sad that happened but not sad enough to cried. I miss movies like these.
LuxKadafi Because of political correctness and the era of saturation. "Look, explosions! Ooo, ahh, wow!"
DarkSoul712 You make valid points. But those are all within the last few years, what about the mid 2000's?
This song give memories around 2000 when I was 7 years old and watch this movie couple of times, the same Like then now it makes my cry..
I'm 22 years old. I lost my mom 6 months ago. This was my favorite movie as a child. She would put it on for me all the time. I miss my mom, I miss my childhood. This film means so much to me, i'm not sure if I could capture it in a single comment.
Hope you are doing okay true human.
I never had a childhood as a kid. The only thing close to even having one was the one time I had gone to Disney land with my parents many years ago back from when they were still together and not apart like how they are now.
Used to watch this all the time as a child, reminds Me of My Nanny and Pop, My god I miss them, the times We used to go around to their flat and watch all of these movies as young children, will always hold a place in my heart, those memories will last forever. R.I.P Nanny and Pop
6:47 began the most powerful bars of music Horner ever wrote. It's the scene where Littlefoot chased his own shadow on that rock thinking it was his mother.
Horner always likened his work to a tapestry that had to be woven just right to fit its setting. He was a thread master shaping my ear for music since I could remember my first notes. Nobody was better.
If we hold on forever,
I know our dreams will never die
Rest in Peace James Horner.
Littlefoot. Littlefoot. Dear Littlefoot, do you remember the way to the Great Valley? Follow the bright circle past the great rock that looks like a long-neck and past the mountains that burn. I'll be in your heart, Littlefoot. Let your heart guide you.
That moment when you realize you're still broken
I swear to god this movie was way ahead of its time. The sequels were great too.
*;~;* I didn't need to feel today
It whispers, so listen closely.
***** Never repeat that! I like it better before it turn into a musical series that will keep going.
I am crying right now, this morning my grandmother died, who bought me a DVD with this cartoon 10 years ago...
...Am I the only one who can't listen to this without crying?
How can you not cry!?!?
it's alright, we all cry whether or not someone likes to admit it. It's the story of the bond of a child and their mother.
Ask yourself
No. Im right there with you T_T I use to watch this over with my nana as a child alotshe passed away 16 years ago and this song atop the movie holds deep emotion for me always makes me tear up
@@sashidozerako262
Judith Barsi voiced Ducky in The first Land Before Time movie and she also did Anne Marie in All Dogs go to Heaven.
i wanna go back to my childhood ..... :'(
patayy Awwe Babe Me Too Because This Song Still Makes Me Get Choked Up And I Just Feel Like Crying Because That's How Powerful This Movie Is 😢😢😭😟😔😔😞😢
Your childhood isn't necessarily over. You can still live it as an adult. I've watched The Land Before Time movies as a kid and I continue to watch them as an adult.
Me too
patayy same
patayy you and me both. My adult life sux :(
RIP James Horner. Thank you for giving us such beautiful music. Your music touched my heart, and I will be forever grateful. Thank you.
I miss my son everyday. He's alive and well, I just don't get to see him at the moment. I listen to this and remember watching this with him. Love you Sailor Ray 💙
5:03 is right around when I start to try not to cry. But I love the whole thing to bits - this is my favorite track. James Horner has an incredible gift for translating emotions and scenes into music. One of the many reasons this movie is such a nostalgic part of my childhood is because the music affected me so profoundly as a kid. Listening to just the music brings back so many fond, bittersweet memories of a time when my world was so very simple and full of constant awe and wonder.
This was one of my favorite movies as a kid and I still love it today. As much as I wish I could be a kid again, I would never want to be a kid nowadays. I'm glad I got to be a 90's kid. Back when kids were allowed to be kids. Unlike today's kids. At least the ones I've met and talked too.
My god! The nostalgia... :' )
I've lost my mother now she died and she was the most important person in my life I loved her so much and now she's gone and now I'll never see her again
6:06 warms my heart to the core. Makes me feel like a child.
That too will go in time little fella.
Only in time
4:27 rip headphones users
I am xD
Rachel Lynch I was about to say this... no longer sleepy
8:07 too lmao
Rachel Lynch ikr
Thanks for the warning. 😂
I wonder who disliked this fantastic theme...
Sharptooth did
haha I think so
Naw, sharptooth probably had a mother too.
Sad people.
Sharptooh
He brought us magnificent worlds, brightened our childhood and captivated us even after, his harmonies were heard by many and I will miss him dearly. What an astonishing composer, we are all so lucky to have his music in our lives.
Farewell James Horner.
I'm 17 years old, and I still cry when I remember this movie. My chilhood was passed seeing this adventure, I remember perfectly. Times that never come back :')
RIP James Horner
Dj D. HE'S DEAD?
NO. NO. NO.
Noxaura Cille What's even more sad is that Kenneth Mars the voice actor of Grandpa Longneck died too. But at least he has a new voice actor now Grandpa Longneck's new Voice actor is Barry Bostwick I'm sure Barry Bostwick will be the new Kenneth Mars. And he'll just as good as Kenneth Mars was. I'm sure if we get more Land Before Time Movies Barry Bostwick will continue to be Grandpa Longneck's new Voice actor it's what Kenneth Mars would want.
Born in '95. But my parents were so awesome to let me watch this. The nostalgia is to much in this one. :,)
Terribly sad loss to the world of music. So many incredible pieces to thank him for.
James Horner knows what he's doing when it comes to evoking human emotions that's for sure. I get goose bumps everytime I hear his scores. But this one in particular, gets me everytime. :,( poor Littlefoot.
RIP
When I heard he died, this is the first song I thought of that he composed....
Same here. He's probably the first composer I ever heard, so it's doubly sad and emotional. I loved this movie and his music.
Our doggie died unexpectedly one hour ago. 14 years old. He was such a precious. Wanted to hear this song right in the second i received the message. Hope he is well now.
dam it i can't start crying on the first note
It must've been more than 15 years since I saw this movie, when a was a small child. But hearing this song after all this time, and reading some of the comments here, it almost brings it back to me. I do feel my eyes watering up.
Movie magic is a remarkable thing.
Why did I just make myself cry?
Great goodness, James Horner was a god.
He also made the music for Titanic and Avatar.
And the media didn't even mentioned his passing. What a great man he was.
Thank you for all the views and comments everybody :) and also may james rip :'(
He's one the greats. In my opinion his music steals the show everytime bravura performances steadily. Second only to Jon Williams.
RelaxingMusic212 : But what about the viewers
This song sends shivers from head to toe and brings tears to my eyes. I'm at work so I need to hide from my colleague in front of me lol. So much childhood memories... Will always be one of the most powerful movies of my early life.
(Littlefoot wanders in the desert tearfully, but suddenly slips off from a cliff, slide down and accidentally landed on Rooter's back, waking him up)
Rooter: Hey! (Littlefoot jumps off of Rooter as he stands up and starts sniffing) What's going on here? (Then looks at Littlefoot's depression in confusion) What's your problem? You're not hurt.
Littlefoot: (Upset) It's not fair. She should have known better! That was Sharptooth. It's all her fault...
Rooter: All who's fault?
Littlefoot: Mother's!
Rooter: (Realizes) Ooh. I see. I see.
Littlefoot: (Tearfully) Why did I wander so far from home?!
Rooter: (Compassionates) Oooh. It's not your fault. It's not your mother's fault. Now, you pay attention to old Rooter. It is nobody's fault. The great circle of life has begun, but you see, not all of us arrived together in the end.
Littlefoot: (Still worries) What would I do? I've missed her so much.
Rooter: And you always miss her, but she'll always be with you as long as you remember the things she taught you. In a way, you'll never be apart for you are still a part of each other.
Littlefoot: My tummy hurts...
Rooter: Well, that too will go in time little fella, only in time.
M y h e a r t
Anyone else listen to this masterpiece over and over again? My childhood is calling...
Thank you for the childhood memories James. May you rest in peace.
Someday, whenever that day will be, I'll have children of my own. And like my own parents who blessed me with growing up with this movie, sparking my imagination and wonder in things beyond our own world, my children will also see this film. While my own childhood is gone, never to return, and only to remember, seeing my children's eyes widen and sparkle while watching this movie will fill me with such joy, that I know I'll be able to relive my childhood with them, if only for a short while.
"Dear Sweet Littlefoot, do you remember the way to the Great Valley?"
"I guess so but why do i have to know? You're going to be with me"
"I'll be with you, even if you can't see me"
"What do you mean i can't see you? I can always see you"
"Littlefoot, let your heart guide you...it whispers...so listen closely"
"Mother?..Mother?!"
RIP. I've listened to this soundtrack so many times and I've never cried as much as now.
Something you'll never forget in your childhood, especially the magical moments. One special moment I'll remember for ever which can relate to this, is walking home from school when I was a kid, through a field during a cold winter, then tears began to run down my cheeks, because Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Petrie and Spike weren't appearing in my dreams anymore. The only times I could connect and play with them. I hope I live long enough for us humans to create technology to visit dreams of our choice, I believe one day, I'll see them again.
This song feels like a warm blanket on my heart.
Well it appears James Horner himself has died. Just made the music ten times sadder. :(
Indeed,this song reminds me being separated from my mother(Jan 17) my birthday
Forgot,that was 2014
Jericho GamingEntertainment So did Kenneth Mars Grandpa Longneck's voice actor but the good thing is Barry Bostwick will probably become the new Kenneth Mars and live up to Kenneth's wishes to continue being Grandpa Longneck's new Voice it's what Kenneth Mars would want for us all to do live up to his wishes.
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Don't forget Judith Barsi.
@@katelynbodiford5680 that was horrific so messed up
I had to hold my mom at that part, it's such a tearjerker.. but I cannot hold my mother anymore as she just passed away.
All aboard!
The emotion train is ready to start.
One ticket please from Wheezeconsin to Feeladelphia.
T_T
xemnas7777777 one ticket please from To the Great Valley
I would give anything to see this in the theater again, it has the most beautiful animation I've ever seen and the most beautiful soundtrack to go along with it. I can't even think about it for more than 2 minutes without crying. This nostalgia is honestly more powerful than anything I've ever felt, and most likely ever feel.
;-; Every time I see the movie I always cry at that scene. Such a powerful and strong scene. Such a classic this movie was. Rip James Horner and LittleFoots mother and of course Judith Barsi who was brutally murdered at age 10 and voiced Ducky. One of the most emotional and beautiful movies of all time. They do not make them like these anymore
These kids Little foot and his friends went through hardships and fun adventures where they are basically a united front against all odds that came their way ... I literally purchased the whole movie collection of THE LAND BEFORE TIME after listening to this soundtrack .... they are really a formidable bunch and are happy to learn things together ... this was my go to movie to watch as a kid
Very sad to hear of Mr Horner's death. He was one of my favourite composers. The world has just lost another great artist.
Some things we see with our eyes.... other things wee see with our Hearts!
2018 and still beautiful
Holy shit, this music alone is making me cry. So much feelings of just childhood in this movie. I really miss those days.
AngelicSquid I feel the same way. But it's more a happy cry than a sad one.
Listening in honor of James Horner, the composer, who died tonight.
This really gets to me because when I watched this my mother was battling with serious cancer in its late stages. as a 3 year old the scene with littlefoots mother and what was happeninf in my life was all too similar. I surpressed all those emotions until one day I watched the movie again. Never have I cried so much, never have I felt more grateful to have the people in my life. Especially my mother.
I wish you all the best
RIP James Horner 🌹
This Song Reminds Me Of My Grandfather Because He Passed Away Years Ago And I'm Still Crying Because That's How Much I Miss Him 😔😔😔😔😞😢😢😢💔💔💔
Cassandra Franco And Kenneth Mars too :'(
My number one favorite soundtrack of any movie ever
Rest in peace James Horner ;-;
R.I.P.James Horner. Your music made me cry!!😢😥
Rest in peace James Horner, one of our times greatest. Cinema will never be the same. He was a huge source of inspiration, and his music truly reached out in a special way, straight to your heart.
From the beginning to 3:40, to borrow the line from the Tin Man in the 1939 "The Wizard of Oz": "Now I know I have a heart, because it's breaking."
You will never be forgotten, James Horner.
It's sad to read through all these comments. My mother died 4 months ago and just like for many others, this movie is part of my childhood. It's comforting to realize I am not alone with this! :')
4:25 OMG IM IN A ROLLERCOASTER FOR 10 SECONDS!
Your comment just made my day :'D
I said goodbye to my ears in that second XD
the mothers in my family always tack this bit on when they pray: give me life until my children know how to defend themselves.
this movie always makes me cry and it opened my eyes a little of the life of those who have lost mothers when young