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| Treasure Planet [2003] | ![Treasure Planet [2003]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519MB11JKBL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker
Actors: Roscoe Lee Browne, Corey Burton, Dane A. Davis, Joseph Gordon-levitt, Tony Jay
Studio: Walt Disney Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: £19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 11547
Format: Animated, Pal
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Subtitled), Russian (Subtitled)
Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Running Time: 91 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5017188888257
ASIN: B00006LA7Y
Theatrical Release Date: November 27, 2002
Release Date: July 7, 2003
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Almost as new, a few light surface marks, plays perfect
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Treasure Planet, a pet project of Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Hercules codirectors Ron Clements and John Musker, 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 shouldn't distract one 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 space-faring galleons, flintlock ray guns and extreme-sports attitude, it caters to a young audience for whom Stevenson's adventure is an undiscovered treasure, 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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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Goddam Pixar May 26, 2008
This film to me is my second favourite Disney after Beauty and the Beast. Why they don't carry on doing cartoon animation is beyond me since I'd rather watch this 10, 000 times over than ever look at Cars EVER again. Amazing film! you HAVE to watch it!
 A novel idea March 22, 2005
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
It must have seemed like a good idea on paper. Take a much loved childrens classic like "Treasure Island" and update it with a good splash of "Star Wars." Get the same guys that produced previous hits like "Aladdin" and "The Little Mermaid" and surely the result will be a winner.
Well in a word, no.
I went into the latest Walt Disney animated movie "Treasure Planet" really wanting to love it. I grew up just an hour away from Edinburgh and many times passed the island in the center of that city which, the tourist brochures tell us, served as an inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island".
The mesh of classic literature and science fiction does occasionally create a magical moment when you are left saying to yourself "wow, now that was cool," but during too many instances in that movie theater I found myself wondering what I should pick up for dinner or, more telling, what this movie could have been, should have been.
It's novel to have the space ships in this production based on the design of the galleons that cruised the seas during Stevenson's time, complete with sails to capture the suns energy rather than the wind. It was interesting to see the character of Long John Silver turned into a cyborg with a shape shifter on his shoulder instead of a parrot.
The rogues galley of aliens and a robot that owes more than a casual nod to C-3PO also add color to this production, but it really is a mixed bag.
The story is so well known that it seems almost unnecessary to produce here. Young, adventurous and impetuous Jim Hawkins dreams of escaping the dreary life he leads and sailing the open sea, errr, I mean space. Then one night he rescues a dying traveler who has on his person a treasure map. Following his dreams he embarks on an adventure across the universe in search of untold wealth.
This movie may be fun for the kids - which I guess was the target audience for this production, but adults would be better served throwing the newly remastered DVD of "Bambi" into the DVD player.
Am I gushing about this movie? You bet I am! February 17, 2005
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Young Jim Hawkins (voice by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) grew up reading about pirates, and dreaming of finding the fabulous lost treasure of Captain Flint, the greatest pirate ever. When a dying sailor gives Jim a special "map", Jim and family friend Doctor Doppler (David Hyde Pierce) set off to find it. But, the crew of their ship looks more than a little bit untrustworthy, and none of them more so than the cook, John Silver (Brian Murray). Sailing through mind-blowing dangers, Jim encounters more adventures than he could ever have imagined, and finds a treasure more valuable than gold.I must admit that I did not see this movie in the theatre; I was that sure that it was going to be a bad movie. Well, I am kicking myself now! This movie is great! The combination of eighteenth century pirates and technology was handled masterfully, and it produces an exciting and visually breathtaking movie! Am I gushing about this movie? You bet I am! This is a great movie that you and your children will all love. (My kids thought that Morph was the best part of the whole movie.) Get it!
Great Movie December 6, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
A "Must see" adventure film, filled with spectacular action sequences. Another instant classic by disney. It has a different plot than regular disney movies. After watching "Treasure Planet", a question does arise in our minds i.e."What is our place in the universe?"
Brilliant! October 18, 2004
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I cant belive some of the comments above, I loved this film! My son who is 7 rented it from the video shop and I have to admit that I thought it would be rubbish, but I enjoyed this far more than "A Bug Life". I thought the story line was great and the animation wonderful. Highly recommended!!
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