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Regarding Mrs. Brisby

posted 17 years ago by crazyjackal74
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I recently watced this movie for the first time since I was, like, 5 (I'm 18 now), and one of the things that really struck me was how normal Mrs. Brisby was. The stars of children's movies always have a special destiny, or extraordinary courage, or a magical power, but Mrs. Brisby didn't. All she had was her love for her family, and that made her one of the most real characters I've seen in possibly any film. She gets so scarred she can't move, and sometimes she is the one who needs to be saved, but she keeps going just for the sake of her children. I love the character of Mrs. Brisby more than any other fictional character I can think of. What do you think about her?

[–] mdl555 17 years ago

she is wonderful indeed

[–] Space_Cowboy89 17 years ago

I'm in the same boat as you. I brought this film on dvd the other day and watched it for the time since I was about 10 (I'm now 19).

It's odd how I never realised just how normal she actually is. She just seems to give the movie so much more meaning. Truth be told, I was almost moved to tears. Heaven knows why.

[–] Kanano 17 years ago

Yeah, I noticed that too. It's what I really liked about her, she wasn't "the chosen one" or something stupid like that, she was pretty plain actually, but she did some great things.

Plus, it makes the end of the movie where

*SPOILERS**SPOILERS**SPOILERS**SPOILERS**SPOILERS**SPOILERS**SPOILERS**SPOILERS*

she get's the power from the stone and saves her children with it.

[–] JaySherman7 17 years ago

I couldn't agree more. she was a mother fighting for her children. maybe even a little in the name of her dead husband. I love Mrs. Brisby. also cause... she's kinda hot.

[–] Captain_Beeble 9 years ago

I love Mrs. Brisby. also cause... she's kinda hot.

I agree with that! I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks she was a cutie.

"How could a man love anything except a blonde?"
-Captain Phoebus, 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'

[–] Traianus 12 years ago

She's kind of like Bilbo/Frodo Baggins, the hobbits, and other heroes/heroines in literature who seem small and frail but are big on the inside with great courage, strength, selflessness, virtue, etc. In that sense, she's a very classical literary character.

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[–] klarson123 9 years ago

I think one of my favorite parts of the movie is when she tells the Great Owl she'll do anything to save her son.
That stern thoughtful look that he gives before telling her, "There is a way. Go to the Rats."--you can tell he sees something special in her.