The Great Mouse Detective (1986) Movie Review | Ep. 104

The game is afoot! On this family friendly movie review podcast, Isaac and Seth head to the streets of Victorian London for a nostalgic film analysis of The Great Mouse Detective — the 1986 Disney classic that turns 40 this year and, according to many film historians, literally saved Disney Animation from financial collapse. This children's film holds up as one of the more surprisingly dark entries in the Disney kids movies canon.This one is personal for Isaac, who grew up watching it and credits it with sparking a lifelong love of Sherlock Holmes. Seth? He'd never seen it before this episode — and his first-time reactions do not disappoint.They dig into the surprisingly dark and adult plot, the unmatched voice acting led by Vincent Price as the menacing Ratigan (a role Price called one of his favorites of his entire career), and the legendary clock tower finale — one of Disney's very first uses of CGI animation. Plus, Henry Mancini's score. Yes, the same Henry Mancini who wrote the Pink Panther theme.Fun facts that will blow your mind: John Cleese was originally cast as Basil. Norway banned the film for children under 12. Production was completed in just one year thanks to early CGI. And Toby the Dog's bark is the exact same sound recording used for Trusty in Lady and the Tramp.Plus Seth's trivia question, the Kid Test with Isaac's four kids, and a split rating — Seth hides it in the attic, Isaac takes it home, and both make a completely reasonable case.Find us on YouTube, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, and TikTok. Sign up for our newsletter at [link] for a chance to win a FREE movie poster from movieposters.com — use code GRANDMASHOUSE for up to 15% off.