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Ten Movies ’90s Kids Love… But Do They Hold Up?

The Land Before Time (1988)

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Years before he used prehistoric creatures to frighten us, Steven Spielberg, along with his co-executive producer George Lucas and director Don Bluth, used them to warm our hearts.

This animated family adventure tells the story of a group of young, lost dinosaurs of varying species that must evade “earth shakes,” “mountains that burn” and a monster known as “Sharp Tooth” to reunite with their families at The Great Valley. Audiences loved the adventures of brontosaurus Little Foot and his friends enough for the film to spawn enough sequels to last the Jurassic Period. But is this story worth going back in time for?

Does It Hold Up?

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Jason Wiese

Jason has been writing since his hands developed the strength to pick up a crayon. Growing up with the original dream to be a filmmaker, by the end of his high school career, he instead decided to pursue the next best thing: film criticism. Jason graduated from Lindenwood University in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism. He currently writes movie reviews for Review St. Louis, Newstime and the Lincoln County Journal - as well as product descriptions for etrailer.com.

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