The Secret of NIMH/Trivia


 * Fun With Acronyms: Nimh is Irish Gaelic for poison. Coincidence?
 * Probably a coincidence, unless the real NIMH wanted people to think of them as poison.
 * Hey Its That Voice: Famous geek Wil Wheaton plays Mrs. Brisby's older son Martin, and Shannen Doherty plays her daughter Teresa in one of the first roles for either of The Nineties stars. Also, Sir Derek Jacobi is Nicodemus, and the Shrew is Hermione Baddely. Not to mention, the Owl is John Carradine.
 * Also Jenner is voiced by Alejandro Sosa.
 * Timmy To The Rescue has an impressive cast, too (though Dom De Luise and Arthur Malet aside, few are taken from the original). Ralph Macchio voices Timmy, Eric Idle as Martin and Kevin Michael Richardson as Brutus. Phillip Glasser briefly voices the reformed Martin at the end; he voiced Fievel from An American Tail when he was younger.
 * That singing mouse girl was Muffy from Arthur.
 * Vindicated By Cable/Vindicated By Video
 * What Could Have Been: MGM actually asked Don Bluth Studios to work on the sequel, but due to heavy development on Anastasia, it had to be turned down (Bluth had actually spoke of early story ideas in which Timmy and Martin would play hero and villain, albeit in reversed roles from the final product).
 * One wonders what would have happened if, rather than the travesty they actually made, the creators of the sequel movie had actually adapted Racso and the Rats of NIMH. While the book had its problems (Retcon, including elements from the movie which contradicted the original book, some Gary Stu-ism regarding Timothy), in most respects it was a very satisfying and exciting book which showed how the rats of NIMH really would (and should) have designed Thorn Valley. It even handled the "Timothy is the hero who will save Thorn Valley" plot far better than the terrible sequel did--complete with a great deal of Not Now Bernard and How Do I Shot Web before the rats actually listen to him and Racso and he come up with ideas that actually work.