To this day treasure planet is my favorite disney 2d movie. Treasure planet 2002 17 underrated disney movies you. If you can imagine taking stevensons story and mixing in one part star wars, one part stargate and one part xgames, youll have the substance of treasure planet. It provides a great mix of adventure, mystery, humor, and heart. Treasure planet genuinely the most underrated disney movie. Disney did release treasure planet on vhs and dvd in 2003, and again for a 10 th anniversary special edition bluraydvd combo in 2012. Treasure planet is an animated reenvisioning of this classic story in a scifi setting. Jim hawkins varian tangled, long john silver ruber quest for camelot, morph scrat ice age, doctor doppler dracula hotel transylvania, captain amelia ericka van helsing hotel transylvania 3. List of walt disney animation studios films wikipedia. Big hero 6 and treasure planet crossover disney edit disney edit cartoon. Treasure planet genuinely the most underrated disney. One is an original steampunk adventure, the other is a retrofuturism reimagining. Unofficially, the movie also helped mark the death of handdrawn animated movies at disney. A liveaction remake of the 2002 animated film treasure planet is reportedly in the works at disney, according to our sources.
A disney animated movie that is way underrataed would be treasure planet 2002. Davidchannels moviespoofs of walt disneys 2002 animated film treasure planet. Treasure planet is a comingofage story with a young hero to whom preteens can relate, and a villain far more complex than most animated antagonists. Treasure planet, one of the most forgotten and awesome movies. Treasure planet is the 43rd fulllength animated feature film in the disney. It has plenty of very likable characters, one of the best villian character arcs in a disney film period, and generally has an ambition that i dont think disney have set their sights to since. That seems like a surefire recipe for box office success, doesnt it. Eighteenth century galleons and pirate ships go sailing through the stars, and it somehow just doesnt look right. Treasure planet liveaction remake in the works at disney.
Despite the fact that this movie performed poorly at the box office, it should be noted. Treasure planet is a 2002 american animated science fiction film produced by walt disney animation studios, and released by walt disney pictures on november 27, 2002. So here you have this new disney animated movie that the companys top talent put together, that was being relentlessly promoted by the mouses marketing machine. The lost empire, at least had a decent story, but then, treasure planet did too, before it got all star wars on us. Treasure planet davidchannels version the parody wiki. Based on robert louis stevensons treasure island, it follows the story of young jim hawkins who dreams of life filled with adventure on other legendary planets. The writing and directing team of john musker and ron clements have created another classic example of disney animation for the whole family. The movie, for some reason or another, was my childhood. What is rmovies opinion on disneys treasure planet. Furthermore, while disney is notorious for doing away with one or both of the heros parents in its films, treasure planet does more than just use an absentee dad as a convenient device to. With joseph gordonlevitt, emma thompson, martin short, roscoe lee browne. It is the 43rd animated feature in the walt disney animated classics series. Treasure planet ii is a cancelled 2002 disney animated sequel film to treasure planet that was planned to be directed by jun falkenstein, who had previously worked as a director for the 2000 animated film the tigger movie for disney. The film was in development for eight to nine months before being cancelled due to the first film of the planned franchise bombing at the box office, though it has developed a cult following since its release.
Much like the original tale, the film took viewers on an exciting adventure, but this time, with a futuristic twist. A secret map inspires a thrilling treasure hunt across the universe as young jim hawkins sets off in search of his destiny. Not because its the best, but because it is the one that resonates with me the most visually. The legendary loot of a thousand worlds inspires an intergalactic treasure hunt when 15yearold jim hawkins stumbles upon a map to the greatest pirate trove in the universe in walt disney pictures thrilling animated space adventure, treasure planet. Treasure planet is a disney animated movie 2002, ron clements and john musker, a fantasy scifi adaptation of the famous novel treasure island by robert louis stevenson. For one, its not about a 10 year old kid, nor a princess teenage girl, nor talking a. Treasure planet 43th disney classic animated film list. Magic in the details make every night family movie night. The first thing ill say about treasure planet is that the visuals are spectacular, stylistically some of disneys best. John silver is the main antagonist of disneys 2002 animated feature film treasure planet.
A story in which you are shrunk in your favorite animated disney movie. Treasure planet product details disneys clever animated adaptation of the classic novel moves the setting into space, as a boy with a treasure map tries to find the treasure while keeping it out of the hands of an evil pirate. Though its characterizations are weaker than usual, treasure planet offers a. I need to watch atlantis, i have not seen it since it released. In light of the many recent animated films that are leagues away from this drek, disney looks to be following trends instead of making them. Based on one of the greatest adventure stories ever told robert louis stevensons treasure island this film follows jims fantastic.
The 62 minute movie is a science fiction adaptation of robert louis stevensons adventure novel, which was released 20 years before disneys treasure planet with the same concept. Treasure planet 2002 directed by ron clements, john. Treasure planet 2002 pg 95 min adventure, animation, family, fantasy, science fiction 26 november 2002. Its a great adventure and i think its severely underrated.
Treasure planet is a 2002 american animated science fiction action adventure film produced by walt disney feature animation and released by walt disney pictures on november 27, 2002. Treasure planet 2002 based on robert louis stevensons treasure island, the film is about a 15yearold named jim hawkins who discovers a. Robert louis stevensons treasure island gets a futuristic twist in this amazing tale of a brave young mans thrilling journey to new frontiers aboard a flying ship. The only difference is that this movie is set in outer space with alien worlds and other galactic wonders. Treasure planet film with a nod to robert louis stevensons treasure island, this animated feature follows 15yearold jim hawkinss amazing journey across a fantasy universe as cabin boy. Treasure planets story is ginormous in scale, and the world building here is something to behold. The colors blend so well and you just want to look at them over and over again. The studio has produced 58 feature films, beginning with snow white and the seven dwarfs 1937, one of the first fulllength animated feature films and the first one made in the united states. It creates animated feature films and is owned by the walt disney company. Film critic walt disneys treasure planet has zest and humor and some lovable supporting characters, but do we really need this zappedup version of the robert louis stevenson classic. This is a list of films from walt disney animation studios, an american animation studio headquartered in burbank, california. Yet it did so poorly at the box office and it doesnt seem to get much love outside of. Disneys treasure planet was a bomb, emblematic of the era of nonpixaranimated dark ages sandwiched between late 90s films hercules and mulan and 2009s princess and the frog.
On this day back in 2002, disney released treasure planet, an ambitious sciencefiction adaptation of robert louis stevensons swashbuckling novel, treasure island. Treasure planet ii cancelled disney animated film sequel. Treasure planet is a brilliantly written, exciting, often funny animated adventure with many good moral lessons for both parents and children. Treasure planet 2002 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. All disney animated movies ranked by tomatometer treasure planet an adventure in losing money. You got the makings of greatness in you, but you got to take the helm and chart your own course. Driven by greed, silver was ruthless in his pursuitfeared by all and challenged by. While not the biggest disney movie ever nor the most revered i think, im just basing this off of no one i know ever talking about it, even when i was a kid, it just stuck with me and was a vhs tape that i would play. Artemis fowl disneys artemis fowl, based on the beloved book by eoin colfer, is a fantastical, spellbinding adventure that follows the journey of 12yearold genius artemis fowl, a descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds, as he desperately tries to save his father who has been kidnapped. So i saw treasure planet recently and i was completely blown away by it animation, soundtrack, characters, everything.
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