So then I introduced myself...

Oh, I hate doing introductions... Anyway, I've been a mild fan of the movie for a long time. I didn't see it until 1990 or so, even though I'm old enough to have seen it when it was in the theaters. In 1982 I was 21, and trying very hard to be grown up, and I just didn't go to see cartoon movies about mice. I do recall being aware of it, and wanting to go, but I didn't. I also recall having the cynical thought that this was some sort of ripoff of Disney's "The Rescuers" which had been out several years before. That was really, I think, a sort of sour-grapes rationalization on my part - I really wanted to go see "NIMH", but it just didn't fit my grown-up image. I sucked, I know :)

So, by 1989 I'd grown up enough to get over the idea that it was important to appear grown up. VHS movies started being priced at $20 around then as well, as opposed to the $100 or more they'd cost just a few years previously. I started watching the backlog of movies that I'd missed. That was my first exposure to "The Secret of NIMH". I was favourably impressed, as much by the technical virtuosity of it as anything else. The story was a moving one as well, although it didn't overwhelm me the way "The Land Before Time" did. The odd thing was that I watched it, and even though it had me in tears at the time, it didn't really stick with me. I liked it, but somehow it just faded from my mind after I watched it.

I've watched it a few times since then, mainly in the company of friends who were great fans. It remained a nice movie, well-made and entertaining, but not terribly important in my life. Last week though I turned on the TV, and saw the end credits for NIMH on Toon Disney. I sat there and listened to 'Flying Dreams', and I suddenly had this intense sense of longing. It was like some sort of delayed effect. "The Secret of NIMH" was, very suddenly, quite emotionally meaningful to me.

Sometimes everything you want is already there, just waiting for you to notice it. For whatever reason, I've reached a point now in my life where TSoN speaks to me in some way that it didn't before. That's why I'm here, is to discuss and explore that meaning.

Oh, I hate doing introductions... Anyway, I've been a mild fan of the movie for a long time. I didn't see it until 1990 or so, even though I'm old enough to have seen it when it was in the theaters. In 1982 I was 21, and trying very hard to be grown up, and I just didn't go to see cartoon movies about mice. I do recall being aware of it, and wanting to go, but I didn't. I also recall having the cynical thought that this was some sort of ripoff of Disney's "The Rescuers" which had been out several years before. That was really, I think, a sort of sour-grapes rationalization on my part - I really wanted to go see "NIMH", but it just didn't fit my grown-up image. I sucked, I know :)

Simple solution: never grow up. ;)

Sometimes everything you want is already there, just waiting for you to notice it. For whatever reason, I've reached a point now in my life where TSoN speaks to me in some way that it didn't before. That's why I'm here, is to discuss and explore that meaning.

I know that my experience was similar; I'd watched/read NIMH quite a bit before I became a real fan of it... I've already posted my experience with it on my introduction page[=http://www.thornvalley.com/entr/intro.php]introduction page, so I won't rehash it here. Anyway, welcome to the forum!

Simple solution: never grow up. ;)

I've come to the conclusion that the important thing is neither growing up or not growing up, but rather just being who you are at the time. You can't go through life on a schedule, being interested in X because you're a particular age. It took longer than perhaps it should have for that to dawn on me. Anyway, thanks for the welcome, and I'm pleased to be here.

Hey there, just another rat to welcome you. Have fun and I look forward to seeing more of you!

Hello Torrie and welcome,

I hope as with the others that the time here for you here in Thorn Valley is very enjoyable :D .

I have known those who love animation and are still mature in all else(Don Bulth?), I do`nt know where this started but I get very tired of being put in the class of the kiddies for what I enjoy (even tho the little guys love it too).
I like your the points you make on are age and what we must take in because we are this old or young .

My experience was a bit different, my first time seeing the movie, It was a kinda like a "frying pan in your face" It hit me so hard I was stunned and never looked back liouchiesli :)
BTW have a good time :wink:
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Welcome to the forum, Torrie! Hope you have a good time :)

Geez, feels weird talking so casually to someone who's older than my mom :D In all seriousness, though, I think that it's a good thing that people can still enjoy SoN regardless of their age; it just supports the notion of timelessness that is attached to film.

Also, be sure to check out the site's Fan Art Gallery and Fanfics section; there's some awesome stuff there.

Geez, feels weird talking so casually to someone who's older than my mom :D In all seriousness, though, I think that it's a good thing that people can still enjoy SoN regardless of their age; it just supports the notion of timelessness that is attached to film.

most agreed Matthias, the film is timeless, I rented the movie on VHS in 1984 that was the first I saw It, I was 27 years old then. tho I saw the trailer in 1982, I regret not seeing the "big screen" of this this wonderful movie .

But online on the internet I`ve run into fans that are in their 50`s. great stories put in animation has no age limit :) .

great stories put in animation has no age limit :) .

Quoted for emphasis, because you are so correct :)

another welcome from me

Hello Torrie,
I might be over three months late but this did´t stop me from welcoming you too.

Welcome to the Forum Torrie!