History YMMV / TheRescuersDownUnder

* RealismInducedHorror: [=McLeach=] is an AxCrazy EvilPoacher who has no qualms about hurting or killing innocent animals. Did we mention has a scope ''shotgun''? Now, there's a guy who loves to see the faces of his victims before he riddles them full of holes. All of this wouldn't be too bad... if people like [=McLeach=] didn't exist in real life. The chances of someone getting attacked by [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs an evil queen]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} a sorcerer]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid a sea witch]] or [[WesternAnimation/PeterPan a pirate]] (in most parts of the world, at any rate) are slim-to-none. And no one has good publicity like [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast Gaston]]. But are there AxCrazy EvilPoacher{{s}} out there who take delight in seeing their prey getting hurt and have no qualms about hurting innocent animals? ''Oh yes''.

* HarsherInHindsight: After Wilbur leaves the hospital and flies off to find Bernard and Bianca, he mutters "I gotta go on a diet when I get home." Creator/JohnCandy died of a heart attack in 1994 due to his obesity.

* ContestedSequel: Opinions are split on which of the two movies is superior: although the first is the most well-known, ''Down Under'' has it's fans, mainly because it has a different tone and atmosphere from the original film. However, there are some fans of the first movie (for its charm, quiet pace, cute and moving characters) who will tell you that ''Down Under'' might be a good adventure flick, but that in their opinion it's not what ''The Rescuers'' should be about.

* {{Sequelitis}}: The second film got some good reception, but became the sole financial bust of the Disney Renaissance (and only one of two Disney Animation bombs during Jeffrey Katzenberg's Disney career, the other being ''WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron''). It also has a lower Rotten Tomatoes rating than the original Dark Age Disney classic, though still in fresh territory. Much of the criticism centers around the plot being quite thin-stretched and reliant on filler compared to the first film, not to mention Bianca and Bernard having much less screentime.
* SpecialEffectsFailure:

* HypeBacklash: Has gained one in later years as a response to many considering it an underrated classic better than the original film, with common criticisms including the below-mentioned {{padding}}, along with the comic relief such as Wilbur and the captured animals being annoying and the film having an overall weak plot compared to the other more popular Disney films at the time.

* CultClassic: While it was an underperformer upon its initial release, this film is slowly but steadily gaining new appreciation among Disney fans as a worthy sequel to a well-regarded Disney classic and a good film in its own right.
* EnsembleDarkHorse:

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: While the film lacks songs, we get a rousing adventure score from Bruce Broughton, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLNf63E-pHJlDcl0FUWZfOoN9j1qMHhJf7&time_continue=21&v=jK2ZxEK1CEk&feature=emb_logo Cody's Flight]]".

* {{Padding}}: While beloved in it's own right, the film also runs a scant 77 minutes, requiring a considerable amount of business and sub plots to get it up to feature length.

* RealismInducedHorror: [=McLeach=] is an AxCrazy EvilPoacher who has no qualms about hurting or killing innocent animals. Did we mention has a scope ''shotgun''? Now, there's a guy who loves to see the faces of his victims before he riddles them full of holes. All of this wouldn't be too bad... if people like [=McLeach=] didn't exist in real life. The chances of someone getting attacked by [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs an evil queen]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} a sorcerer]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid a sea witch]] or [[WesternAnimation/PeterPan a pirate]] are slim-to-none. And no one has good publicity like [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast Gaston]]. But are there AxCrazy EvilPoacher{{s}} out there who take delight in seeing their prey getting hurt and have no qualms about hurting innocent animals? ''Oh yes''.

* ContestedSequel: Opinions are split on which of the two movies is superior: although the first is the most well-known, ''Down Under'' seems to have rapidly gathered a lot of fans after Creator/DougWalker put it on a list of Underrated Nostalgic Classics with movies such as ''Film/TheRocketeer'', ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNimh'' and ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt''. Likewise WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick didn't include it on her list of bad Disney sequels, pointing out in the followup Least Awful Disney Sequels that it doesn't even belong ''there'' as it's not awful at all. On the other hand, and popularity aside, fans of the first movie (for its charm, quiet pace, cute and moving characters) will tell you that ''Down Under'' might be a good adventure flick, but that in their opinion it's not what ''The Rescuers'' should be ''about''.

* {{Sequelitis}}: The second film got some good reception, but became the sole financial bust of the Disney Renaissance (and only one of two Disney Animation bombs during Jeffrey Katzenberg's Disney career, the other being ''WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron''). It also has a lower Rotten Tomatoes rating than the original Dark Age Disney classic, though still in fresh territory.
* SpecialEffectsFailure: While most of the film still looks great, the CGI shots have aged ''horribly'', most egregiously the shot with the Sydney Opera House, a low res untextured model that has noticeable clipping in it.

* CompleteMonster: [[FauxAffablyEvil Percival C. McLeach]], despite knowing the animals he hunts are sapient, delights himself in "[[EvilPoacher ripping off their hides]]". While searching for the rare eagle Marahute, [=McLeach=] kidnaps the young Cody and forces his compliance by trapping him in an animal cage and recklessly tossing [[KnifeNut knives]] at him. Gloating to have previously captured and killed Marahute's mate, [=McLeach=] aims to destroy its eggs to increase the potential value. [=McLeach=] then entertains himself whilst [[WouldHurtAChild disposing of Cody]] by [[FedToTheBeast lowering him into the crocodile-filled water]], and when his fun is cut short, [=McLeach=] tries to shoot the rope suspending Cody.

* RealismInducedHorror:
** [=McLeach=] is an AxCrazy EvilPoacher who has no qualms about hurting or killing innocent animals. Did we mention has a scope ''shotgun''? Now, there's a guy who loves to see the faces of his victims before he riddles them full of holes. All of this wouldn't be too bad... if people like [=McLeach=] didn't exist in real life.
** [[SarcasmMode It gets better]]. The chances of someone getting attacked by [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs an evil queen]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} a sorcerer]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid a sea witch]] or [[WesternAnimation/PeterPan a pirate]] are slim-to-none. And no one has good publicity like [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast Gaston]]. But are there AxCrazy EvilPoacher{{s}} out there who take delight in seeing their prey getting hurt and have no qualms about hurting innocent animals? ''Oh yes''.

** McLeach is an AxCrazy EvilPoacher who has no qualms about hurting or killing innocent animals. Did we mention has a scope ''shotgun''? Now, there's a guy who loves to see the faces of his victims before he riddles them full of holes. All of this wouldn't be too bad... if people like McLeach didn't exist in real life.
** [[SarcasmMode It gets better]]. The chances of someone getting attacked by [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs an evil queen]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} a sorcerer]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid a sea witch]] or [[WesternAnimation/PeterPan a pirate]] are slim-to-none. And no one has good publicity like [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast Gaston]]. But are there AxCrazy EvilPoachers out there who take delight in seeing their prey getting hurt and have no qualms about hurting innocent animals? ''Oh yes''.

** [[SarcasmMode It gets better]]. The chances of someone getting attacked by [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs an evil queen]], [[WesternAnimation/Aladdin a sorcerer]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid a sea witch]] or [[WesternAnimation/PeterPan a pirate]] are slim-to-none. And no one has good publicity like [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast Gaston]]. But are there AxCrazy EvilPoachers out there who take delight in seeing their prey getting hurt and have no qualms about hurting innocent animals? ''Oh yes''.

* ToughActToFollow: ''Down Under'' was met with this reaction after ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'' started the Disney Renaissance. The film received lukewarm reviews and being released on the same day as ''Film/HomeAlone'' didn't help.

* {{Padding}}: While beloved in it's own right, the film also runs a scant 77 minutes, requiring a considerable about of business and sub plots to get it up to feature length.

** Wilbur's back surgery, slapstick-funny as it is, also seems tacked on.

* HilariousInHindsight:
** The advent of the first Franchise/PowerRangers in 1993 and the franchise's continuing to this day make Cody's declaration that "[his] mom will call the Rangers" on [=McLeach=] ''so'' funny, and it has the effect of giving the film a measure of cultural resonance.
** One of the Rescue Aid Society delegates is named [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Esmeralda]].

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: You don't get any songs, you [[SarcasmMode just]] get a rousing adventure score from Bruce Broughton. "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLNf63E-pHJlDcl0FUWZfOoN9j1qMHhJf7&time_continue=21&v=jK2ZxEK1CEk&feature=emb_logo Cody's Flight]]."

* CrossesTheLineTwice: [=McLeach=] is a rival to ComicBook/TheJoker in this despite being a character in a children's movie.
-->'''[=McLeach=]''': Home, home on the range! Where the critters are tied up in chains! I'll cut through their sides, and I'll rip off their hides, and the next day I'll do it again!

* {{Padding}}: While the film's mostly well-received, one of the main complaints is the amount of this:

** Padding was almost necessary just to get the film to feature-length; it runs a scant 77 minutes.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: You'd don't get any songs, you [[SarcasmMode just]] get a rousing adventure score from Bruce Broughton. "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLNf63E-pHJlDcl0FUWZfOoN9j1qMHhJf7&time_continue=21&v=jK2ZxEK1CEk&feature=emb_logo Cody's Flight]]."