ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Brooklynn There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

zsofikam A group of visitors arrive in the valley and with them is a she-longneck named Ali. Ali is first encountered by accident during a round of hide-and-seek (a game that I have always had and still have a fondness for). The migrating herd explain that they have come from a place that was once similar to the Great Valley but over time became the Land of Mists. When Grandpa Longneck gets sick, the others have to get Ali to lead them to the Night Flower, which only grows in the Land of Mists. As for the new characters, Ali is very sweet and has such a nice voice, Archie has some funny moments, and Tickles is nearly as cute as Chomper. I also have to disagree with some of the other reviews and say that Dill and Icky, while not the most menacing, are pretty funny. I personally found the songs to be an improvement over those from the previous two installments, with Eggs being the only real standout from those two. Grandma's Lullaby is rather sweet and calming, Who Needs You is pretty catchy and funny, and It Takes All Sorts is simply adorable and I love its message. Finally, the animation is simply gorgeous, especially on the flowers, which have such a beautiful golden glow that wonderfully contrasts with the foggy background. Trivia: This is the last film with Candace Hudson voicing Cera and Roy Allen Smith in the director's chair.

budcharles999 The truth is, the 2nd and 3rd movies sucked, and that scared off critics. They thought if they liked, or heck even watched, the 4th one, people would think they were crazy. And that's a real shame, because, well, the 4th one is good! REALLY good!Journey Through The Mists just has so many strong points. For a start, it doesn't have that tedious feeling some other entries in the series have - no moment of screen time really seems pointless or wasted (except maybe the villain song) and the pacing is well thought-out, not so fast it feels unnatural, but no so slow you start getting bored.On top of that, there's the overall ideas behind the movie. Most of the films in the series are rather frivolous, you know from the very start everything will be the same at the end of the episode as it was at the beginning - but Journey Through The Mists is different. The first obvious thing is Littlefoot's grandpa becoming sick - it feels like he actually IS in danger, it's not just another run of the mill quest into the Mysterious Beyond, it feels different this time. Even more so than grandpa's illness, the story of the Valley of the Mists is absolutely brilliant! The series spends 90% of its time focusing on getting into the Great Valley, getting out of the Great Valley or chillaxing in the Great Valley - and now suddenly we're thrown into this awesome new location, with its own history and it's own dinosaurs. COOL! Not only that, but it has this really unsettling feeling about it, the location has this bright and cute charm, yet there is danger and suspense behind every corner. The real genius of the Valley of the Mists though is how it impacts our view of the Great Valley. The traveling longneck's ambiguous response about whether the Great Valley's climate will change too leaves the audience genuinely unsettled, and wondering if the valley really is as permanent as it seems. It would've been great to see this plot thread continue throughout the series actually, with the climate changes approaching the valley, and some big climax where Littlefoot and friends found a way to save it, but alas that wasn't so.So that's the pacing and the ideas - what else does this movie have going for it? Characters. Sure, many movies in the series have great guest characters - Chomper, Mo and Bron for example. But this one just has SO MANY, and apart from the irritating villains, they're all pulled off really well. Archie is just this fun old man, he's just generally likable and to see how brave he is as practically a defenseless 80 year old protecting a child he's only just met only reinforces that. Tickles is another character who again is just plain likable. His introduction is pulled off really well, the main cast are in a spooky swamp, they sense something and feel they're under attack, then the fog clears and they find themselves face to face with this adorable, bright, happy creature in a world full of darkness. And even though he only has a minor side role, Tickles continues to be fun every second he's on screen. Cute animal sidekicks are easy to stuff up, but the writers and animators didn't stuff up at all.Then there's the biggest new character introduction - Ali. The thing that sets Ali apart from most characters in the series is her flaws. Don't take this the wrong way, she is still super-likable, but the way she's shy and distrusting of those who are different, and her eventual character reformation, it makes her seem so much more realistic.Before wrapping this up, there is ONE more praise-worthy thing about this movie - the animation. The absolutely beautiful hand-drawn animation makes this movie. The cinematic and scenic backgrounds, the cute character designs, the sense of magic and mystery created by the mists, colours and 'glowy' lighting. It gets across the parts of the story that just can't be told through words alone, the true hallmark of a great film.So there you go, Journey Through The Mists, easily the best entry in the Land Before Time franchise. In fact, contrary to what most critics believe, there are a lot of hidden gems in the series, especially episodes 8, 9 and 10. They just get ignored because people are so put off by all the filler in between.

Mightyzebra This is one of many animated sequels to "Land Before Time". Each one is about dinosaurs.This LBT will appeal to some but not to others. For people who did not like LBT2 very much at all but like LBT1 and LBT3 a great deal, this will be their kettle of a film. For people who find LBT5 etc too babyish, you will probably like this one quite a lot as well.As for the actual film, it has the same sort of companionship and teamwork as the first, the second and the third LBT's and you could even say this is less babyish than LBT2. The animation is quite well done, especially the backgrounds. The music is one of the highlights, not repeating and constantly gloomy or happy unlike in some of the other LBT's. The storyline is both exciting and tedious in places, but there is a good adventure. The old characters are pretty much the same, which is good, unfortunately the new character, a longneck called Ali, is pretty much a spoilt, silly character, but luckily improves as the story goes along. The songs are pretty good for a LBT, especially "It Takes All Sorts" and "Grandma's Lullaby". That's pretty much it in highlights and disadvantages... Oh yes - the baddies are a bit silly, but scary enough to entertain people who like very bad villains the the LBTs.What happens is that outside the valley, the weather and pretty much everything else is changing - for the worse. Meanwhile, a wandering herd meet Littlefoot's grandparents and Littlefoot's grandpa becomes very sick. Along with Littlefoot's new friend Ali, he is determined to find the nightflower in the mysterious beyond, which may be able to cure his grandpa...Enjoy "Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists."

Cylex I am a huge fan of the Land Before Time series & I'm 24. This is one of the best adventures. Dil & Ichy are a good pair of villains and Ali & Tickles are cute additions to the cast. The plot is warm, the animation nicely done. The rainbow covered waterfall was a lovely shot. The songs are pleasurable too. 9/10