The Rescuers Down Under [G]

Deep in the Australian outback, a young boy named Cody forges a great friendship with a great golden eagle. But when a ruthless poacher named McLeach sets out to capture the eagle, Cody steps in to protect her. Unfortunately, McLeach captures Cody and keeps him prisoner so that he will be forced to reveal the eagle’s whereabouts. A desperate cry for help is sent the US and soon, Bernard and Bianca, two mice from the Rescue Aid Society are off to the land down under to rescue Cody and save the rare golden eagle. 

Aw, I love this movie. I grew up with The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under and I have to say that, watching them again at the age of twenty-one, they still stand up. Much more rollicking than the first one, The Rescuers Down Under is filled with action, great adventures, and memorable characters. It makes me smile every time. 

Deep in the Australian outback, a young boy named Cody forges a friendship with a great golden eagle. But when a ruthless poacher named McLeach sets out to capture the eagle, Cody steps in to protect her. Unfortunately, McLeach captures Cody and keeps him prisoner so that he will be forced to reveal the eagle’s whereabouts. A desperate cry for help is sent to the US and soon Bernard and Bianca, two mice from the Rescue Aid Society, are off to the land down under to rescue Cody and save the rare golden eagle. 

In all honesty, I think I love this film most because it’s set in the Land of Aus. Being a Disney film, you can forgive the stereotypical setting of the Aussie outback, after all that whole rural “G’day mate” does set us apart from the rest of the world. 

That, and our wonderful fauna, and there was certainly a lot of animated native animals dominating the screen here. Without a doubt, the best sidekick of the century has to be Joanna the goanna, the only animal that McLeach will tolerate alive. I just think it’s great that Disney did not leave Australia off the map and made a film where our native creatures are the stars. You’ve got everything in this movie from animated echidnas to razorbacks; all with a somewhat stereotypical but very loveable Aussie accent. 

Featuring the voice talents of Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, John Candy, Tristan Rogers, Adam Ryen, Wayne Robson, and George C. Scott, The Rescuers Down Under is a classic family film from Disney filled with action, adventure, brilliant animation, heart warming friendships and memorable characters. I love it.