THE SECRET OF NIMH Clip - "Justin Meets Mrs. Brisby" (1982)

[@Jackie-McCann]

“Reveal my name.” I love how he decided to go the most dramatic, theater kid way possible instead of just simply going, “Guess who?”

[@WintersWar]

I thought it was "Reveal thy name?"

[@KuramasSilverstar16]

I thought it was adorable and sweet how Justin and Mrs Brisby were showing signs of attraction to one another, and perhaps in another story they could have grown closer to maybe even be lovers, but for this story they had other priorities they had to focus on. But one can dream of what could have been.

[@ML-nb3ct]

The chemistry was so obvious. I especially loved how Justin respected Mrs Brisby as an equal despite not being genetically altered, supported her decision to drug Dragon although he didn’t agree with it and never once doubted her courage.

[@Rylosalex]

I love 3:46 - 3:50 always thought it was cute how Mrs. Brisby gets all flustered when she's caught calling Justin's eyes beautiful

[@PeachWookiee]

I saw this when I was four. I ship them!!

[@mercenaryknight5419]

There were going to be more scenes including a kiss one, but it never made the final cut.

[@KuramasSilverstar16]

@@mercenaryknight5419 Really? Bummer, but I guess it worked out in the end.

[@Jackie-McCann]

I love how Mrs. Brisby is trying to explain the situation while Mr. Ages is still _reeling_ over the fact that she spoke to _the Great Owl_ and _lived._

[@dianadoraen7864]

Top 3 disappointments of my childhood: 1. Santa doesn't exist; 2. Justin and mrs. Brisby didn't end up together; 3. Secret of NIMH 2.

[@kahootissecretlymaya1439]

Well, in the books, they did get married ^^

[@rxmennime]

I liked the 2nd one. 1st one is definitely the better one but I did like the 2nd one

[@dianadoraen7864]

@@kahootissecretlymaya1439 Really!? In which book?

[@kahootissecretlymaya1439]

@@dianadoraen7864 I dunno :,) but somebody pointed it out in the comments!

[@downhomesunset]

@@kahootissecretlymaya1439 No they didn’t! Justin died saving Brutus and another rat from the cyanide gas.

[@srsgas1]

Justin is so handsome and charming. He has the heart of a true knight

[@rxmennime]

Ikr

[@SnazzyjazzBro]

No. He has the heart of a true Prince

[@srsgas1]

@@SnazzyjazzBro That too

[@ansumanahargett6227]

@raymondbrereton3298That’s Jonathan’s wife

[@jonathanlewis7768]

@@ansumanahargett6227 Jonathan’s WIDOWED wife, to be precise.

[@ML-nb3ct]

I love how as goofy and lighthearted as Justin can be, he absolutely means business when the situation calls for it.

[@Scarlettspider-h4v]

My type of guy

[@hammadraws]

I have a manager that's like that at work. We need more people like that in the world. Less dictators and dickheads

[@orbitalbutt6757]

He's the Captain of the Guard. His entire job is to be the absolute best physical combatant in the colony.

[@TheMrfoxguy]

Mrs brisby: beautiful Justin: oh 😏 Mr brisby: the lights Justin again: oh 😐

[@emilyharms456]

Yeah, but he knew. ;)

[@ansumanahargett6227]

@raymondbrereton3298Of course

[@michaellittlepage4314]

@raymondbrereton3298 In The Rescuers Down Under (Monaguebilly785's Style) Timmy Brisby as Bernard Jenny Mcbride as Miss Bianca Basil Of Baker Street as Jake Fievel Mousekewitz as Cody Stella (Balto 3) as Marahute Jenner as Percival C McLeach Fluffy (Rugrats) as Joanna Mrs Brisby and Justin as Cody's Parents Mr Ages as Chairmouse Mike and Sulley (Monsters Inc) as The Rangers

[@sit2go]

In the original script Justin had a girlfriend. I guess they wanted to give her some hint of a romantic relationship. It was pretty sad heavy story add to the fact her character was a widow raising 4 kids by herself. They needed lighten it up a bit.

[@Суфаэлька]

I blushed 🤭

[@gyorklady]

You can hear the eye roll in Ages’ voice when he introduced Justin.

[@willrobinson3662]

I know.

[@willrobinson3662]

How rude.

[@serenitythesiren5031]

I love Mrs Brisby's design. I like her red cloak, and the way she holds it in a kind of blanket way when she's scared or nervous. In the book, she didn't have a red cloak, and also was named Mrs Frisby. According to the film makers, they didn't want to name her Mrs Frisby as they didn't want to get sued by the company 'frisbee'.

[@seasonembrace3624]

Reminds me when the Avatar movie had to change to just last air bender since that other film with the blue aliens was also called Avatar

[@BDNeon]

Even more interesting, the change was made pretty late in production, after all the lines had been recorded, so it fell to the audio editing team to work their magic and splice all the times the name was mentioned from Frisby to Brisby. And they did an incredible job, you can't even tell the splices are there.

[@jasoncoker1625]

Yup 🤘💜

[@sirorliktheironclad]

Agree. I love Brisby’s appearance because she’s cute but also pretty looking. Her red cape gives off that classic heroic adventurer cape look like in the Lord of the Rings and her blue eyes and face give off a feeling of innocence, kindness, shyness, and beauty. Also, Brisby’s voice is very soft and timid which fits her character because she’s a timid yet kind little mouse. Unlike Mickey, Miss Bianca, Basil, and Despereaux who are outspoken fearless mice, Brisby captures how a mouse really acts.

[@JohanKylander]

@@seasonembrace3624 Avatar was the biggest movie of all time and people barely remember it.

[@jxomxo]

I love Justin, but I’m so glad the film, and the book it’s based on, was focused on Mrs. Brisby and her conflict, making the rats, who have their own troubles but would would help her instead, seem that much more fantastical in comparison.

[@khaotictrash]

Same! I hate forced love interests or forced love at first sight. They were both on a mission and it was much more realistic for them to still have that subtle mutual interest while also sticking to solving their major conflicts.

[@seasonembrace3624]

Do love that Brisby has to catch her self when she calls him Beautiful 😂

[@seasonembrace3624]

also man this film even today still looks gorgeous thanks to Don-Bluth's artistic talent here . Still holds up on a visual level. And also this film is also pretty atmospheric.

[@HeilRay]

Justin and Mrs Brisby has such chemistry and the movie doesnt just outright tell you. Its there in the animation and voice pitches. This is mostly lost today.

[@ThumeYT]

*frisby*

[@isabelalzateestrada]

@@ThumeYT Brisby in the movie.

[@Samuel-b]

40 years later, and this film's animation has aged BEAUTIFULLY. Every single frame from the backgrounds to the characters are drawn so smoothly that i could stare at them for minutes on end and just be completely mesmerized. While the 3D animation of today is wonderful in it's own right, it just can't compare to 2D animated films like NIMH.

[@downhomesunset]

I wish the major studio would pencil draw animation again

[@brodielarson9096]

Don Bluth wanted to return to the style used in the golden age of animation, which Disney had long turned away from, so this movie is kind of like Don Bluth's middle finger to Disney.

[@jamiecletheroe2593]

Yes, I do love the animation in Don Bluth's masterpiece. 40+ years later and it still holds up. I remember saying to myself after watching it for the first time, "It's definitely one of the best animated films I've ever seen". And I'm one of those people that want 2D hand drawn animation to come back to the big screen. Btw, Mrs Brisby and Justin make a cute couple.

[@ansumanahargett6227]

@@brodielarson9096Ouch

[@tims.2717]

​@@brodielarson9096There needs to be another Don Bluth-type person to rejuvenate golden age hand-drawn Disney animation.

[@ComicalRealm]

Fun fact: This movie is actually based on a book called “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh.”

[@jamesmoss3424]

I did know that and I read the book when I was a kid. 😀👍🐭

[@puterboy2]

Even I knew that.

[@cockerspanielfan56]

I’ve heard and I liked the movie I watched on tubi two weeks ago it’s a pretty good movie. Probably one of Don Burth’s best. About the original actress of Ms. Brisby, it was sad that she passed on, I’ve heard that she committed suicide. If only she got mental help, it would’ve been prevented, she was a great one heaven rest her soul, she reminds me of Eva Gabor

[@emmaray6215]

I know, I read that book in middle school, it’s the whole reason I watched this movie

[@jamesmoss3424]

@@cockerspanielfan56 RIP Elizabeth Hartman who voice mrs. Brisby in the film.

[@A_Bottle-Of_Orange_Crush]

No one has ever seen the owl!.....and lived to tell about it. One of the best lines in this spectacular movie.

[@ANTZPound4Pound]

Because, "They have Wayzzzzzzzz!"🦉

[@ansumanahargett6227]

@@ANTZPound4PoundThey’re rats. Super smart, intelligent rats.

[@Jarod-te2bi]

The background art is extraordinary.

[@thomashuffman3237]

Well, that’s Don Bluth for you.

[@femoman]

I love how for whole chunks of this movie there's just no background music. Sure, Jerry Goldsmiths score is amazing, but it's nice to have animated films where they just let the visuals and dialogue speak for themselves

[@petercelano7057]

I used to love this movie when I was a little kid back in the 90's. And I still do as an adult. I wish they make a Prequel/Reboot to this. Focusing on Jonathan Brisby

[@CookedOnions]

They did... And it was NOT good.

[@ziriebenton6659]

@TheFartBall A prequel/reboot? I haven’t heard of it. Are you thinking of the sequel about Timothy?

[@ansumanahargett6227]

@@ziriebenton6659I think he is

[@orbitalbutt6757]

Fucking jesus goddamned christ on a rocket powered bobsled *_NO_* NO reboots, NO fistfucking the corpse of nostalgia for everything its worth. This movie is a perfect animated film and you want Hollywood to put their greasy, greedy fucking hands on it? Are you an imbecile? Good Christ man, how often do these "Prequel/Reboots" succeed compared to how often they are absolute failures? Here's a hint, it's nearly always. Leave it the hell alone. Let it be a wonderful movie that had it's time and gracefully moved on. Not everything from our respective childhoods needs to be brought back from the dead by Hollywood's loathsome necromancers and it's corpse puppeted about so they can suck as many dollars out of it as they can.

[@michaelvega6646]

Justin is my favorite character in this movie, the way he was flirting with Mrs brisby aka Elizabeth is nice

[@kobebrewster2549]

Yeah like you can see the attraction but he's still respecting that she's Jonathan's wife

[@joehumpston7937]

Rest in peace Elizabeth Hartman. You’ll live in our hearts forever.

[@SeenAGreatLight]

There's something about voice acting in this era. Actors' voices seemed to have more depth and maturity to them, a weight to each word.

[@puterboy2]

That thumbnail just screams...love at first sight.

[@johntheechidna1]

Imagine if Don Bluth worked on the Redwall series...

[@frankie2time298]

Now that I would pay to see!

[@sweetcinnamonpnchkin]

My wish since childhood

[@LaserGryph]

Too bad Don gave up years ago.

[@BDNeon]

Oh my GOD that would have been AMAZING. It's exactly the sort of story and setting he's at his best with, the light fantasy elements, the animal characters, the dark and frightening moments, the memorable characters... God, what could have been. I totally can picture it in my head.

[@lomeiniac7536]

Omg that would be amazing

[@KShadow]

I love how loose justin is animated. His go to pose is one hand on the hip very casual but you can tell he takes pride in himself being captain and just the way his animated you can get a lot of background into his character amazing

[@orbitalbutt6757]

Look up shape theory in animation, it's very interesting. Shape and movement give us a huge amount of information about a character before they even say a word.

[@kaylincales7701]

I love Justin he's sweet funny kind and a goofball but he's a good leader of the Rats of NIMH and a handsome Captain of the Guard ❤❤❤❤

[@flashoutstudios6112]

❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@Professorrob2k24]

He can’t get over the fact she went to see the Great Owl lol

[@caesar7734]

I think that Nicodemus was the Great Owl

[@1down4upworkshop61]

Nobody sees the Great Owl! ... lol

[@Igarappappa]

It'd be like saying you went to the Dragon for help.

[@Jackie-McCann]

“No one has ever _seen the Owl…_ and lived to tell about it!”

[@goliathgar4985]

No mouse or even if a rat from that bush would ever meet the owl cause Owls do eat mice and possibly rats for a night snack

[@jonpowell4246]

Justin x Brisby, total shipping connection.

[@YankeeCountess]

wait, so the reason my electric bill is so high is because the rats got to it?

[@fivertherabbit7]

Yep 😂

[@nopenohandleforme]

I think it's great that, while Mrs. Brisby and Justin have chemistry, they both are very aware that she is a widow and neither one of them takes it any further. They see each other as friends and respect each other through their mutual connection with Jonathan. Very few movies are able to capture those kinds of platonic relationships between men and women who have such chemistry.

[@s.e.e455]

Well…sure, they respect each other, but they also have more important priorities at hand. Mrs. Brisby needed to save her son, and Justin needed to save his people, so there wasn’t really time for romance in this movie. But I doubt that it would just stay a friendship if the movie had a longer running time, it’s heavily implied that they are attracted to each other. And the only reason why this is less common is because romance usually either drives the plot or it takes a back seat and comes back later. In fact, their moment of flirting and then back to platonic relationship is actually an unnecessary distraction to me. It doesn’t really add anything to the main storyline.

[@DMH62291]

Justin reminds me of Phoebus from Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame

[@unknownstranger6875]

Same.

[@troyandrew6154]

I just wish Justin and Mrs. Brisby remain together as a wonderful couple

[@jamesmoss3424]

I think that justin is making the moves on her. 😀👍🐭

[@IsisNiko]

they were making the moves on EACH OTHER 😂😂 don't think we don't see you batting your eyelashes, mrs. brisby!

[@fivertherabbit7]

​@@IsisNiko 😂😂😂

[@orbitalbutt6757]

He is not. He respects Johnathan Brisby too much to try and seduce his wife. They have mutual chemistry which they acknowledge and understand but don't act upon, and frankly I wish there were more examples of this sort of platonic male/female friendship in media. It's executed perfectly.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

2:57 every scene of this film is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen ❤

[@deejayrodion]

Gosh, i love this movie so much. It's so pretty to look at and mrs brisby is such a comforting main character

[@arissarox]

Damn Justin, made my little girl selfie confused by being attracted to a cartoon rat lol. I adored him.

[@fivertherabbit7]

😆

[@phantomthiefjoker939]

2:59 Watch out for that "toy soldier".

[@reluctanth3ro654]

Mrs Brisby about to risk it all 😏

[@ISBuckley8]

Justin was such a cool character to me as a kid. I didn't even realize he was a rat since the others are a lot more mangy and mean-looking than he was. And Mrs. Brisby is such a sweet character that I wish we had more of. I like that even though the two are clearly attracted to the other, they don't pursue a romance (at least not on screen) since that's not what the story's about

[@s.e.e455]

It’s cute and I loved it, but felt unnecessary to the main plot. Either the flirting should become something later in the story, or just don’t include it.

[@bigpharmasports9120]

I love that justin, as captain of the guard is playful and fun but still does his duty in that he still knew that people were entering their domain.

[@olleselin]

She should've married Justin at the end

[@FeliDJrah]

That would be interesting, but the problem is they're two separate species. Despite their similarities, rats and mice are two very different animals.

[@zachariahkelley5298]

I know right

[@zachariahkelley5298]

and I wish that they had did that at the end

[@mikemcghin5394]

She did in book 3

[@feral_binky]

@@mikemcghin5394 nice

[@Ringcaat]

This movie is one of my favorites. Exceptionally good writing and acting for a cartoon of this era!

[@Jeng4280]

I had to read the book in the 3rd grade. My teacher was an evil witch who would punish you if you missed an answer to a question. She was both mentally and physically abusive to her students. She would call you stupid, illiterate, and other names as well just because you read differently than the rest of the class. Anyway, I had to read this book and answer 20 questions every night for homework. I remember for the test, I rented this movie, watched it, and understood the novel alot better than before. I learn more by seeing than anything else. The teacher was actually impressed that I showed some initiative and rented the movie to watch it the night before the exam. I passed it with flying colors the next day.

[@chrismusix5669]

One of the greatest Female leads in a movie: Mrs. Jonathan Brisby!

[@doubleflores8350]

3:39 Justin: so… she’s available, huh?

[@Coyotalia]

Vicious rat nearly kills the main character. She's reasonably upset. Dismissed with "Oh that's just Brutus" and no explanation. Lmao this movie cracks me up. 😂

[@gawni1612]

How did I go through my childhood without watching this movie?

[@ansumanahargett6227]

Search me

[@mariangelosuna9550]

Me too :'c

[@markwarrensprawson]

"The Secret of NIMH" among animated films is like the art of mid-5th century BC Greece. Every frame of it shines like the stone set within the sthparkly around Mrs Brisby's neck. It's hard to think of any animated film produced since so seemingly imbued with magic.

[@cosmiccacti]

Rip Elizabeth Hartman

[@tassadro]

I grew up on this movie among many others

[@Broadwaygirl918]

Oh, come on, Mr. Ages, Elizabeth is telling the truth

[@willrobinson3662]

Exactly. Mr. Ages is too rude to say so.

[@2Scribble]

I love how frustrated Ages is in general - but also how *absolutely* done with Justin he is xD

[@yrevra2407]

Interesting tidbit, for anyone one of the ways they got the sparkle and light effect is by using actual Christmas lights behind glass painted backgrounds, then they layered more background and the animated cells on top! 2D MASTER ANIMATION RIGHT HERE!! Imagine what we could have had, had Don Bluth been able to make more!! MASTERWORK MATERIAL RIGHT HERE❤

[@willrobinson3662]

At 2:24, Mr. Ages was being rude because what he told Mrs. Brisby that something about how he was limping was none of her affair.

[@TiaGems]

I've always loved how the rats and their story has been kind of a B plot where in any other movie(like the sequel) it would be the main focus. The movie is very adamant that the focus is on Mrs Brisby and her children, and that she's just an innocent bystander swept up in her husband's affairs almost against her will.

[@khaotictrash]

no one: not a single soul: Mr. Ages: THE OOOOWWWWLLLLL??? 😧😧

[@JohanKylander]

Well actually, Mrs. Brisby: 0:39

[@sit2go]

Even though it didn’t make sense for them to hookup. Because in the story its not too long ago that she lost her husband. But it was a nice touch character wise to have her flirt a little bit with Justin. It shows she’s like everyone else. She’s lonely and misses having a romantic companion. She basically misses her husband in a way.

[@WolfMoon351]

“That’s just Brutus” Who else wanted to see him again to at least apologize to Mrs. Frezby?

[@jamiecletheroe2593]

I think Justin and Mrs Brisby would make a cute couple (Am I right, guys?). Justin is like a brave knight and Mrs Brisby his fair maiden. Love the interactions between them when they first meet. Ohh, so adorable. 😊 3:46 "How beautiful..." If I was in Justin's place, I'd be like "So are you, milady". *blushes intensely*

[@JustinProper]

I was named after Justin. Never understood why until I finally watched the movie & I think it's just beautiful.

[@ariadnefrolich7243]

You were named after the rat? Cool!

[@JustinProper]

@@ariadnefrolich7243 I was embarrassed at first, but then I watched the movie & it all made sense.

[@DeathwishGamer]

As a kid, I had no idea what was going on in this film but I do remember having a crush for Mrs Brisby.

[@goliathgar4985]

That 'evil whisper' from Justin for his joke would anyone jump, but Mr. Ages heard that joke in his new life time. "Reveal thy name"

[@B1izzardHawk]

I always feel that must be something, that most are petrified of a big individual, but then someone who knows them just casually says, "oh, that's just so in so..."

[@zachariahkelley5298]

I laugh so hard I couldn't breath on 0:55 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@beebbeeb3148]

Why lol

[@zachariahkelley5298]

@@beebbeeb3148 I don't know it was just was funny to me for some reason😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@potaterjim]

"Justin I've got a complaint to make about Brutus"

[@Sarika38]

This was my absolute favorite movie when it came out in 1982! I was twelve years old and adored both Justin and Mrs.Brisby~❤

[@heathers2706]

Wow that's amazing Mr ages looking like Santa Claus.

[@Myself-yf5do]

I love how the big rat was scary and fierce, but Ages just dismissed him as "just Brutus."

[@vanhooligan7532]

Justin was my first crush ❤️

[@micky_knuckles]

@2:01 i was always fascinated by the amulet, the way it sparkles is just simply magical

[@micky_knuckles]

​@raymondbrereton3298coz they make cartoon shiny things look REALLY shiny. ✨For emphasis✨

[@joeysanguine3596]

We love you Mrs. Brisby💔💖✝️

[@solangegriffin5894]

It looks like someone’s got a big crush on that rat guy

[@ChristianEsquivel84]

@4:09 Looks like a fun thing to ride inside NGL. It felt like going down to an undersea restaurant.

[@ansumanahargett6227]

3:18 Justin: Okay, ok, just a joke! I don’t mean harm.

[@wonjaeyi9013]

The teeth makes him menacing

[@fowlerpowler]

Спасибо! С детства люблю этот мультфильм.

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

I wish Justin stayed with ms. Brisby

[@wildguy4773]

Ahh brutus, hes always like that 😂😂😂

[@jacobschweitzer1068]

Reveal thy name

[@hairltabbjr94]

Justin you featherhead get your hands off me!! 😠

[@reubenguttenberg7405]

@@hairltabbjr94 okay okay it's just a joke

[@karlkrump6634]

>Uses science to make rats smart >Old rat can do literal magic, not science...MAGIC

[@ripple-effect-mlp]

I just love that lantern elevator that goes underwater!

[@robwalsh9843]

The way the rats retrofit and modify existing human technology to make their own brand of "mystical" tech was always an interesting idea. A unique cultural trait.

[@anthonywarren-yo1gt]

Whenever I saw the absolute size of Justin compared to the 2 mice, he's huge. But the movie throws a wrench at the audience of more of these guys, to the point the 2 mice have the same feel as hobbits in Lord of the rings.

[@alfredogomezgonzales6731]

Justin is my favorite character in The Secret of Nimh 1 and 2

[@adriangarcia543]

I miss MGM cartoon movies

[@PeachWookiee]

I ship them like FedEx.

[@danielhooper502]

Secret of nimh 2 was a decent vut separate sequel, i appreciate it for its oqn qualities

[@ObsessedWithTeresaBrisbyNIMH2]

Cute couple

[@knuxuki1013]

I'll have to watch this film fully before spoiling myself here. This seems interesting, I never watched this before

[@WintersWar]

That Rat colony was awesome and secluded. The hell with Thorn Valley.

[@michaellittlepage4314]

Mr. Brisby: hey uh Fievel is your birthday tomorrow? Fievel: Yes Absolutely

[@So-Be-It_85949]

"Justin meets Mrs. Brisby"

[@Robin-uj4bo]

Dude can you please do clips of the movie Firebreather???

[@Brand-pn5yz]

3:02 justin enters the chat

[@nitewarden]

I know it's a cool look but I wish they hadn't added the weird magical aspect to the rats. It's like okay, did the rats get injected with wizard genes too? In the book, they were remarkable for their intelligence and ingenuity. They didn't need magic to create their home in the rosebush.

[@sit2go]

Who said its magic? What if the experiments gave them Psychic abilities similar to Eleven on Stranger Things?

[@ANTZPound4Pound]

Ahhhh,💕🌹 Don't cha just Love Puppy Love, or should I say Rodent Love!!

[@Zer0Mercy83]

Justin is like the Cpl. Hicks to Alien's Ripley. The chemistry is sort of similar.

[@robinhoodfoxmatt1197]

Mrs Brisby is very pretty

[@brodielarson9096]

In the book version, all the characters were better established, but the movie was well done nonetheless.

[@TheOnlyRealJohnson]

This is 2024 calling: We still haven't see stuff like this for decades except some japanese cartoons called A-ni-me ...

[@niasayamuongbo6498]

I 💕 the video....so Amazing

[@comanchedase]

I was in love with her when I was a kid...

[@ariqarisya]

Production Companies: MGM (current owner) MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (Distributor) United Artists Studios (Releaser) Aurora Productions (Presentation) O'Brien Enterprises (copyright holder) Rat of NIMH (copyright holder) Don Bluth Productions (production) Blue Screen Partners I (financement) Blue Screen Partners II (financement)

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

Disney-current owner (they bought MGM).

[@stormehargett6472]

Jenner was after the amulet