Treasure Planet
by Jeff Kurtti, John Musker, Ron Clements
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Actor: Corey Burton, Emma Thompson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Martin Short, Roscoe Lee BrowneDirector: Jeff Kurtti, John Musker, Ron Clements
Writer: Jeff Kurtti
Writer: John Musker
Writer: Barry Johnson
Writer: Jacinta O'Halloran
Writer: Jim Fanning
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-04-29
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
DVD Reviews of Treasure Planet
DVD Review: Treasure Planet
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a really cute movie, and has an awesome Goo Goo Dolls song in it. I purchased it for my 4 year old after he saw the preview for it on another movie we have.
The reason I didn't give it five stars is because my son was not happy with it. I think they showed all the good action shots on the preview and it took to long to get to them in his opinion. I, myself liked the movie a lot, though.
DVD Review: Enjoyable Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Treasure Planet is one hour and thirty-five minutes and was released on November 27, 2002. The Disney movie is an update version of Treasure Island with a mixture of old and new technology. The movie revolves around a teenage boy named Jim Hawkins; whose father abandoned him years ago and secretly yearns for a father figure. One evening a spaceship crashes near the inn. A turtle like creature emerges from the ship calling himself Billy Bones. He tells Jim pirates are after his treasure. Once inside, Billy Bones give Jim an orb package and warns him of the cyborg. Just a few seconds later a gang of pirates arrives and tear the inn apart looking for the orb. Jim, his mother, and Dr. Delbert Doppler manage to escape before they are capture. They arrive at the home of Dr. Doppler and Jim opens the package and discovers that the orb is a map of the universe and a map to Treasure Planet and Captain Flint's treasure. Dr. Doppler hires a crew and ship and the two set sail for a treasure hunt. Captain Amelia makes Jim a Cabin Boy and assigns him to John Silver, the ship's cook and a cyborg. Jim suspects John Silver is the cyborg. Originally John and Jim wanted nothing to do with each other, but during the course of the movie John sort of become the father figure Jim is looking for. During a black hole storm First Mate Mr. Arrow is lost to a black hole when his life line is cut by Scroop, but Jim blames himself because he was put in charge of securing the life lines. RLS Legacy reaches Treasure Planet a mutiny takes place. Jim, Captain Amelia, and Dr. Doppler crash land on the planet. Once on the planet, Jim shows Amelia that the map is safe, but when he takes it out of his pocket it is actually Morph. Amelia is injured during the landing and tells Jim to scout ahead to find shelter. Jim and Morph run into B.E.N. B.E.N. claims to have literally lost his memory. B.E.N. invites them to take shelter in his place. Later that evening B.E.N., Morph, and Jim escape through a back to and head back to the ship to get the map. The trio recover the map and head back to the hideout and find John Silver and his gang has capture Amelia and Doppler and are about to kill them when John cannot get the orb to work. Finally he strikes up a deal and the prisoners all go with the pirates. Jim finds Captain Flint hideout and the treasure, but in doing unknowingly so set off a destruct signal. Jim and B.E.N. are at Captain Flint ship when Jim finds B.E.N. and put it back on. B.E.N., with his memory restored tells Jim why Flint took it off in the first place. He did so no one would find his treasure and if they did would set off a plant self destruct signal. It is a race to get off the planet. Jim, B.E.N., and John arrive back at the ship; however the ship is damaged and does not lack the fire power to get off the planet. Jim tells Doppler to turn the ship around because he is heading for the orb to set the portal to his home world. Everybody makes it out of the explosion alive and Jim helps John to escape. John leaves Jim with some treasure so his mom can rebuild her inn. Captain Amelia and Dr. Delbert Doppler get married, Jim's mom opens a new inn, and Jim makes his mom proud of him. I am giving Treasure Planet an AAAA++++ for the use of combining 2D animation with 3D computer animation.
1. Play
2. Bonus Material
A) Intergalactic Space Adventures
B) Visual Commentary
C) Deleted Scenes
D) Behind the Scenes
3. Scene Selection
4. Set Up
5. Sneak Peaks
A) Finding Nemo
B) Brother Bear
C) Atlantis: Milo's Return
D) Stitch: The Movie
E) Bionicle
F) The Lion King
G) George of the Jungle 2
H) Castle in the Sky
DVD Review: A Great Family Film
Summary: 5 Stars
My family watched this movie and we all loved it. It is funny, and has a ton of action which is great for the kids, and it shows the growth of a young boy into a man, which is an important idea for kids to learn, even if they learn it from a cartoon. This is very losely based on the Treasure Island story, but it is futuristic, and I think that they pull the story off very well. They voice actors were a great choice, and I think that this is overall one of my favorite fantasy cartoons to date. The use of pirates in the future was done quite well, and they kept the older elements of sword play while adding robots, aliens, and flying ships. This is definitly high on my list of must see movies.DVD Review: This is a Great Disney Movie, Father & Son story, superb!
Summary: 5 Stars
A fun Disney movie, I was really surprised how good it was since it is an overlooked movie from Disney. Well I bought it and my 8 year old daughter has watched it 4 times now. It may be a father & son movie but it has a lot of fun characters, kids should dig the whole pirate theme. Buy it!DVD Review: A Space Adventure for Treasure Planet!
Summary: 4 Stars
Directed by Disney's Ron Clements and John Musker, comes the astounding tale of adventure, growing-up and heroism. Jim Hawkins (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) stars as a teenage boy who is lost in a sea of sadness and trouble. When a mysterious star ship crashes onto the dock of the Benbo Inn, Jim investigates and finds a dying pilot by the name of Billy Bones, who gives him a treasure chest and warns him of "The Cyborg."
Earlier that day, Jim was in trouble for speeding on his Solar Surfer in a restricted area, and was brought home to the disappointment of his mother, Sarah Hawkins (Laurie Metcalf). She points out to a close family-friend; a dog-like being by the name of Doctor Doppler, (David Hyde Pierce) that Jim has been a trouble-maker ever since his father left. She is "literally," at the end of her rope and doesn't know what to do to motivate her son.
But ever since Jim was little, he dreamed of finding the "Loot of a Thousand Worlds," which is stowed away at the farthest reaches of the galaxy. This loot was collected by the notorious Captain Flint, who kept it all in a place known as: Treasure Planet (Ring any bells? Of course, Treasure Planet is based off of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel: Treasure Island, which was written way back in 1883).
After recovering the chest from Billy Bones and carrying him back to his mother's inn, the place is soon attacked by a group of pirates. Jim and the others (excluding Billy Bones, who died soon before and opened the chest for Jim) race up to the second story and escape by leaping down to a carriage provided by Doctor Doppler. The inn is destroyed and nothing is left for the Hawkins family but an odd little sphere from the chest.
The sphere is soon revealed to be a map to the one place Jim has dreamed of journeying to; Treasure Planet. After arguing with his mother, and with the help of Doctor Doppler, they commission the RLS Legacy which is crewed by an odd group of characters, First Mate Mr. Arrow and its sharp-minded Captain Amelia.
Jim is brought down to the kitchen where he meets The Cook, Mr. John Silver, a cyborg with a strange gold eye who has a pet called Morph, an adorable shape-shifter. A father/son relationship forms between the two, which is shown between chores and flashbacks of Jim's childhood with the song sung by John Rzeznik, "I'm Still Here."
But the adventure turns senile when Mr. Silver reveals himself as Captain Silver, a pirate who is after the map. Jim and the few loyal fugitives, including Captain Amelia and Doctor Doppler "jump ship," and escape to Treasure Planet where the adventure continues in "cat-and-mouse-game," between Jim and Silver. There Jim meets Flint's abandoned robot B.E.N (Martin Short) who has lost most of his memory and pesters Jim continuously through the movie. They find a hiding place, with the help of B.E.N, to rest and knowing that if they try to leave they would be shot on sight.
But while Jim sneaks back to the Legacy to recover the map, their hiding place is invaded by Silver and his pirate crew. When Jim returns with the map, it is taken by Silver and Jim's determination forces Silver to bring him and the rest along to find Flint's treasure.
With the help of Jim, they find The Loot of a Thousand World's by a portal that was revealed by the map, used as a key. But while inside the middle of the planet where the loot is kept, the crew cross-over into a dangerous trap that was set by Flint.
The planet starts to destroy itself, Silver's crew race to escape while gaps open, fires rise up and the treasure starts sliding down into the planets fiery depths. Jim and Silver must figure out a way to escape the planet which is set to explode. But can anything convince Jim that Silver isn't as cold-hearted as he thinks, and Silver find that Jim is far more important then a loot?
This is a wonderful movie and is actually my favorite animated film. I shall this in theaters when I was but twelve, and even though the movie was a flop at the box office, only selling $110 million worldwide, it is still up there with the greatest.
When the film was released on DVD, it did do better and was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but was downfallen by Spirited Away (an anime film).
If you want an animated movie with the adventures of science fiction, the charm of Disney and the background of piracy and treasure hunting, Treasure Planet is a definite watch. It has been a while since I shall an animated movie released (without the entire works of digital graphics) by Disney that has so captured my attention. Treasure Planet is for the whole family, and even grown-ups have enjoyed it.
So without further note, if you haven't seen this film do so immediately. For it shall be a while since another animated film will be released with such glamour and charm of Treasure Planet.
Description of Treasure Planet
From the directors of Disney's ALADDIN and THE LITTLE MERMAID comes a spectacular new motion picture for the entire family. Buckle up for thrills and excitement as a classic story of friendship, courage, and self-discovery gets an incredible futuristic twist for an all-new generation. It's "another jewel in the crown of Disney animated classics" (Clay Smith, Access Hollywood). A secret map inspires a thrilling treasure hunt across the universe as young Jim Hawkins and a hilarious cosmic crew headed by the daring Captain Amelia set off in search of their destiny. Aboard a glittering space galleon, Jim meets the ship's cyborg cook, John Silver, who teaches him the value of friendship and the power of dreams. Jim soon teams up with his crazy new robot pal, B.E.N., and the shape-shifting Morph to discover a treasure greater than he ever imagined. Featuring an all-star voice cast including Emma Thompson, Martin Short, David Hyde Pierce, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brian Murray, and Michael Wincott -- TREASURE PLANET is "a magical, inventive, and utterly delightful movie" (Paul Clinton, CNN).A pet project of Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Hercules codirectors Ron Clements and John Musker, Treasure Planet is an ambitious animation hybrid (traditional animation combined with elaborate CGI backgrounds). It was the subject of numerous in-studio battles, but Disney office politics and a poor public reception distracted from its many admirable qualities, not the least being its overall fidelity to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel Treasure Island. Curiously revamped as a sci-fi adventure with spacefaring galleons, flintlock ray guns, and extreme-sports attitude, it caters to an young audience for whom Stevenson's adventure is an unknown quantity, revving up the material with arcade-game excitements. It's entertaining, for what it is, and kids will surely enjoy it. Maybe next time, however, Disney will follow its own legacy and properly adapt Stevenson (as they did with their 1950 live-action classic) for a new, and hopefully receptive, generation. --Jeff Shannon
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