The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

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The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

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Directed by Dick Sebast
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation
Written by Sam Graham
Chris Hubbell
Starring Ralph Macchio
Hynden Walch
Dom DeLuise
Peter MacNicol
Eric Idle
Music by Lee Holdridge
Distributed by MGM Home Entertainment
Release date(s) January 1999
Running time 79 minutes
Country  United States
Language English
Budget Unknown
Preceded by The Secret of NIMH

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue is a 1998 direct-to-video animated film and the sequel to The Secret of NIMH produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation. In the film, Timothy Brisby, the youngest son of Johnathan and Mrs. Brisby, goes to Thorn Valley wanting to become a hero like his father. Martin becomes corrupted and evil (although not by choice), and Timothy must confront him in order to save the Rats. There he learns from a young girl mouse that the mice who were presumed to have been killed during the escape from NIMH are still alive, so he and the rats mount a rescue operation.

The film, although a sequel, was created without Don Bluth's support or input, as MGM owns all rights to the original film. It is also unrelated to Racso and the Rats of NIMH, the sequel to the book on which the original film was based. Ironically, Don Bluth has stated on his website once that if they ever theoretically did a sequel themselves, he would have been interested in making Timothy a villain and Martin the main character. Most of the time this film is ignored by fans of the first film, who consider it to be a disgrace to the original.[citation needed]

Contents

Plot

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The prologue tells an abridged version of Nicodemus' tale from the first film. It also explains that Nicodemus prophesied that one of Jonathan's and Mrs. Brisby's sons would save Thorn Valley from NIMH (something that never happened in the first film). The youngest, Timothy, is chosen to go, much to the chagrin of his older brother Martin, who believes he should have been chosen. Martin decides to prove his quality, and goes off to find his own adventure. Timothy is taken to Thorn Valley and is tutored by Mr. Ages and Justin, but his brainstormed ideas are put into motion so fast that Timmy often forgets to think things through as he is too busy wanting to prove that he is a hero like his father. He also befriends Brutus.

One day he comes across a female mouse named Jenny, whose parents were two of the lost six mice who tried to escape NIMH but were thought to have died in the air shaft. It turns out they all survived and were recaptured by NIMH. Out of fear that something terrible is going to happen to them soon, she left to find help. She also says that she met Martin, who directed her to Thorn Valley. Timmy's mother reports that Martin has gone missing after one of his daily expeditions.

Justin, Mr. Ages, and the council decide it would risk too much to Thorn Valley to go save the six mice, so Jenny and Timmy go alone. They take a hot air balloon, but it is attacked by a hawk and crashes in the forest. Seeking help, they decide to visit the great owl only to learn that a caterpillar named Cecil has teamed up with Jeremy, the crow from the first film, to trick people into paying them money. After discovering the scam, and escaping a mob of angry animals, Jeremy and Cecil take the two mice to NIMH where they find that Justin and Brutus are already there. Timmy again won't follow orders, resulting in the group being caught and Jeremy apparently killed by two cats. When they are brought to Dr. Valentine, the head scientist, he is acting like a dog. They learn that Martin, turned crazy and evil from an electric-shock treatment, has taken over the lab and intends to use the lab rats and a flock of ravens to take over Thorn Valley.

He asks Timmy to join him, but he refuses and is locked in a cage as Martin drags Jenny away telling Timmy that he will use the same device Dr. Valentine used to make him a psychotic on Jenny and make her his queen. Timmy laments about how he can never live up to his father, but Cecil comes down claiming every hero needs a side-kick. He inspires Timmy to use the key he was given to unscrew the hinges. The two send the cats down in the elevator, and Cecil goes to save the rats and mice while Timmy saves Jenny. Timmy finds Jenny in Martin's office where Martin is trying to alter her mind. Timmy frees Jenny, and together they knock out Martin, and Timmy tricks Martin's army of ravens and rats to fly in the wrong direction. Timmy and Jenny then goes away to find the others only to be assaulted by the cats again, along with a huge number of rats. A final battle erupts between the protagonists and Martin's henchmen.

In the struggle, the building catches fire and the survivors (Timmy, Jenny, and her parents) flee. Timmy goes back to save Martin. Before he leaves, Jenny tells him she loves him and he responds in kind. After being attacked by the cats again, Timmy and Martin are able to escape through the lab's skylight, with some help from Jeremy. Jeremy takes the survivors to safety. The mice return to Thorn Valley, Martin returns to normal (the reason is not explained, but it's hinted that his treatment's effects were temporary and had to be redone, something Martin is seen doing several times), and Timmy has become a hero. A likeness of him is added to the statue of Jonathan and the people of Thorn Valley cheer. The fate of Martin's army is never told, opening for a sequel.

Cast

Soundtrack listing

  1. "Prologue/Timmy and Martin" (instrumental by Lee Holdridge)
  2. "My Life And My Love" (Al Jarreau, Bobbi Page)
  3. "Come Make The Most Of Your Life" (Andrew Ducote, Dom DeLuise, Arthur Malet, William H. Macy)
  4. "Timmy Says Goodbye/Soaring With Jeremy" (instrumental by Lee Holdridge)
  5. "Teaching Timmy/The Snake/The Wisdom Of Mr. Ages" (instrumental by Lee Holdridge)
  6. "I Will Show The World" (Andrew Ducote, Alex Strange, Ralph Macchio)
  7. "Timmy Meets Jenny/Killer, The Attack Dog/Jenny's Story/Muriel And Floyd" (instrumental by Lee Holdridge)
  8. "Jenny's Plan/The Escape/Flight To N.I.M.H./The Hawk Attacks" (instrumental by Lee Holdridge)
  9. "Meeting Cecil/Search For The Great Owl" (instrumental by Lee Holdridge)
  10. "Magic Mystery Show" (Meshach Taylor, Dom DeLuise, Ralph Macchio, Hynden Walch)
  11. "Angry Animals/Another Escape/Evil Martin" (instrumental by Lee Holdridge)
  12. "Just Say Yes!" (Eric Idle, Ralph Macchio)
  13. "Taken Prisoner" (instrumental by Lee Holdridge)
  14. "All I Had Is Gone" (Ralph Macchio, Hynden Walch)
  15. "Breakout/Muriel And Floyd Get The Shaft/Trapped By Martin" (instrumental by Lee Holdridge)
  16. "Escape From N.I.M.H." (instrumental by Lee Holdridge)
  17. "Finale" (instrumental by Lee Holdridge)

Reception

The film received generally negative reviews. Many fans of the original claim that it is a disgrace to the first film. Many also claim that the studio thought that the original film was too scary for kids and that the sequel was toned down greatly.

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