Treasure Planet

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Summary: Amazing visuals but lacks something
Review: This movie was very well done. The special effects were excellent and the story was good, following closely to the novel Treasure Island. There's just one problem I have with it, in that, it lacks a certain Disney quality. The quality that was in Lion King, Alladin, Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, etc. All of these newer Disney flicks (Atlantis, Lilo and Stitch, Treasure Planet) really show us how far we've come in animation but are different as they deal with the future/space/weird stuff unlike the more contemporary films that are based on fairy tales and such. Now that Disney has decided to branch out toward bigger and better things with sci-fi action movies, it's a little startling. I guess I'm just not used to these newer Disney movies with all these aliens and high tech machinery. I'd like Disney to make one more prince/princess/fantasy movie before they bring us into the next generation because the older films, I think, is what Disney did best. But Treasure Planet otherwise was an awesome feature with a wonderful pulsating soundtrack. (I really enjoyed the two songs that are sung and would buy the soundtrack solely for those while they were accompanied by a terrific score.)

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Summary: Fantastic Movie! Excellent animation and well done story!
Review: Treasure Island set in a sea of stars is the premise behind Treasure Planet. The story is set in a far future, where people travel to new worlds via giant ships that resemble the sailing ships of the 18nth century. The aliens and humans in the story wear clothes clearly based on Colonial style dress, while they have robots to do their navigation and police work. The weapons are also of the 18nth century style and fire laser blasts. Treasure Planet blends these old fashioned clothes etc seamlessley with the future technology that give the movie its sci-fi aspect. The storyline follows the book rather closely. Young Jim Hawkins is given a Treasure Map by a dying pirate (alien) named Billy Bones. The pirates then burn down the Inn run by Jim's mother. When they discover the what the treasure map is for Jim and his astrophysicist Doctor friend are off to find Treasure Planet. On the way they come across a cyborg named Silver and his mates who are sailors for their ship. Eventually, Jim finds a surrogate father in Silver and the pirate begins to care about the boy in spite of himself. Jim is betrayed by Silver but is able to use all the cyborg taught him to keep his friends and himself alive. Silver eventually chooses Jim instead of the treasure just like in the book (slightly different circumstances though) From Mr. Arrow being murdered to finding Ben on the deserted Island, Treasure Planet keeps all the key elements from the story adapting them only to fit into a future world. The music by James Newton Howard is excellent. Howard blends 18nth century sea pipes into the score along with other maritime-style music in keeping with the visual themes of the story. The animation is incredible. It is much better than Atlantis. Gone are the blocky, angular figures. The humans look like humans again, and the animators accurately capture the facial features of the voices playing the characters, to give Treasure Planet a very realistic looking style. This journey of a boy on his way to manhood has been reimagined, but stays true to Stevenson's ideas. While purists may deride Treasure Planet, anyone who wants to watch a fun, well made movie should be pleased with Treasure Planet.

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Summary: A Movie That Makes You Dream
Review: Even if it isn't exactly after the rules of the book, nor gravity, I greatly appreciated this animation movie. The characters were alive and the relationship between old pirate Long John Silver and young lad Jim Hawkins showed what true friendship looks like and that people can change for the better of ways. The soundtrack is also one of the best, the music and the lyrics make you fly off and enter the wonderful world that Disney created to let people dream.

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Summary: Wonderful
Review: Based off of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island", Disney/Pixar's new flick "Treasure Planet" is an amazing adventure and hilarious movie for kids and adults alike. We've seen it twice now- once at the regular show, and once at the IMAX theater- I highly recommend you pay the extra money to see it at the IMAX.

Jim Hawkins is a little boy who loves reading adventure novels, especially about pirates. When his father does a runner, Jim (Joseph Gordon-Levitt)evolves into an introverted teenager who has more than one run-in with the law, much to the chagrin of his mother ("Roseanne"s Laurie Metcalf). When a dying Captain collapses in front of Jim outside of his mother's inn, the Captain gives him on orb, which turns out to be a treasure map to the Captain's humongous fortune. He warns Jim about a Cyborg who's out for his treasure, then dies. Jim's dream of adventure has come true as he talks his mother into letting him search out the treasure, armed with the orb and longtime family friend Dr. Doppler (David Hyde-Pierce).

Dr. Doppler hires a ship captain (Emma Thompson) and a crew to navigate them to Treasure Planet, but what he doesn't know is that the ship's cook, Silver, (Brian Murray) is a cyborg- but Jim thinks he knows who he is. Nevertheless, Silver takes a shine to Jim, teaching him all the things his deadbeat Dad should have done. But when it comes time to get the treasure, which direction will Silver's affections go? And in what way does B.E.N. (Martin Short), the self described "dysfunctional" robot have to do with getting the treasure?

The story line is a clever twist on Stevenson's classic novel, but it's the beautiful imagery that will amaze you- the detail that must have went into animating this gem is staggering. Includes voice talents of Michael Winscott ("Along Came a Spider", "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves", "The Three Musketeers"), Roscoe Lee Brown ("Mambo Kings", "Babe", Morgan's Ferry"), and a beautiful new song "I'm Still Here" by the Goo Goo Dolls' Jonny Reznik. PLEASE don't listen to the critics- it is merely their opinion. Go see Treasure Planet and form your own opinions.

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Summary: One of Disney's Greatest!
Review: I dragged my friends to see Treasure Planet with me the day it came out, because I love anything that has to do with pirates and had been anticipating the realease of Treasure Planet since I saw the first previews (plus, we were on Thanksgiving break, and my friends had nothing else to do). All three of us fourteen-year-old girls loved it to death! We left the theater, raving about how good it was.
The animation, a combination of traditional drawn animation and computer effects, was awesome. The music was beautiful, both the score and the two songs that were sung. The story, based closely on Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, was intriguing. I could relate to Jim Hawkins's teenage rebel attitude. Captain Amelia, too, was extremely likeable, and a strong female character. B.E.N., the Bio-Electronic Navigator robot, got on my nerves after a while, but he was the movie's only flaw. Also included in the cast of characters is an adorable, pink, shapeshifting blob called "Morph."
There was humor, action, and emotional scenes aplenty. One scene, where Morph turns into a hand in order to poke a bad guy in the eye, made me shriek with laughter, when just minutes before an especially heart-rending scene left me on the verge of tears.
All in all, an excellent family film for all ages. Treasure Planet has won a special place in my heart among other disney favorites, right next to Beauty and the Beast and Tuck Everlasting.

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Summary: In the top 2 of modern Disney films!
Review: This is up with The Lion King in quality and is modern Disney animation at it's best, unlike the shockingly bad 'Brother Bear'.
Treasure Planet also has real touches from old Disney like Peter Pan, you could see the characters in a line-up with these classic icons.
I went with a group of adults and we ALL found it very funny and yes, I was on the edge of my seat at one point!
I don't understand any criticsm for this - and I' not one of those Disneyoids who likes any Disney film either.

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Summary: Treasure Planet is sure to be a hit!
Review: Treasure Planet is the latest animated feature film from Walt Disney. It is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island", but is set way on the future.

The story is about fifteen-year-old Jim Hawkins, who comes across a map to the greatest pirate trove in the universe. The tale follows Jim's fantastic journey across a parallel universe as a cabin boy aboard a glittering space galleon. Befriended by the ship's charismatic cyborg (part man, cook John Silver, Jim blossoms under his guidance, and shows the makings of a fine spacer as he and the alien crew battle supernovas, black holes and ferocious space storms. But even greater dangers lie ahead when Jim discovers that his trusted friend Sliver is actually a scheming pirate with mutiny in mind.

Although it does look a lot like "Atlantis - The Lost Empire", Treasure Planet is much different than it, because I feel that Atlantis was way too complicated for children to understand the concept and the storyline of the movie, whereas Treasure Planet is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, a famous classic with a simple storyline. With amazing special effects and cgi technology, this movie is sure to put the audience in awe. The voices provided for this movie are from some famous celebrities like Roscoe Lee Browne, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and David Hyde Pierce which itself is worth watching for.

All in all, I think Treasure Planet will become a sure hit because of all the reasons above. A must watch!!

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Summary: What's up with Disney?
Review: Once again Disney disappionts me by making yet another action film to target young boys. And in the proccess making a movie with no heart I could care less about the relationship between that 17 year old and Captian Long John Silver or whatever they called him. Why can't Disney come up with more orginal stuff like Lilo and Stich that movie was halrious! The future for tradional animation is looking darker and darker. Hopefully Home On The Range will brighten things up but not likely.

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Summary: A beautiful failure from Disney: dull and poorly-conceived
Review: Within the first few minutes of this science-fiction adaptation of Stevenson's TREASURE ISLAND, you'll be amazed with the vibrant blend of hand-animation and CGI movement.

Within the next few minutes, you'll be bored with the flat charactetizations, forced unfunny humor, and lazy by-the-numbers transcription of the novel's plot into a poorly thought-out science-fiction universe.

This is Disney at its most superficial and cold. Science-fiction fans will be frustrated with the shallow and dismissive explanations for the background (why, given all this technology, do people wield swords and use ropes to tie themselves to decks -- and what are they breathing, anyway?), most adults will tire of the bland dramatics, and only the youngest kids will stay awake for most of it. Martin Short's malfunctioning robot must be one of the least funny of Dinsey's comic-relief characters. Rent LILO & STITCH instead if you have kids (or just rent it again). If you want more intelligent adult science-fiction animation, check out the similarly titled but completely different FANTASTIC PLANET. The little seen TITAN A.E. also explores the space opera animation setting in a much more satisfactory way. Even DreamWorks SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS is more enjoyable.

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Summary: Fun for all
Review: Treasure Planet was surprisingly good. Not only did my three and five-year-old like it, but I found myself drawn in as well. Lots of action, but not too scary. Thoroughly enjoyable film.