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| Treasure Planet | 
| Director: Ron Clements
Actors: Roscoe Lee Browne, Corey Burton, Joseph Gordon-levitt, Tony Jay, Michael Mcshane
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (162 reviews)
Sales Rank: 6785
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 95 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D28152D
ISBN: 0788839748
UPC: 786936200027
EAN: 9780788839740
ASIN: B00005JLR2
Release Date: April 29, 2003
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
This kid-friendly disc serves as an advance for the DVD release of Disney's Treasure Planet feature, while emphasizing the story's roots in the written word. The main attraction is the movie's story, which can be read aloud in five different languages while viewers watch successive, still images from the original animated film. Sound strange? Sure, but the process is engrossing for children--a natural audience for storytelling. Also on board is a multilingual vocabulary experience, in which you can hear words associated with Treasure Planet's story (e.g., "chest") in Spanish, Italian, French, etc. Two songs from the film, written and performed by Goo Goo Dolls icon John Rzeznik, also get the image-by-image treatment, though the disc also includes a powerful, ghostly celestial music video for Rzeznik's "I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)." There's also a game compatible with Playstation 2 (and other gaming consoles with DVD drive). --Tom Keogh
Description
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).
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 Treasure Island as an animated space opera August 17, 2008
Pirates and kids are always a hit.
This movies translates a children's classic tale
from the Atlantic Ocean to the space of the galaxy
in a Star Wars mix of technology, Robots and cute little aliens ( Morphy).
Mutiny comes at an unexpected time, but the captain, the astronomer and Jim
make it away alive. Getting back the ship and bringing back the treasure
is another story altogether and it brings young Jim to his
full abilities and courage.
The technology seems more like magic and space like a small ocean,
but the fantasy is pretty flawless?
It is a fun movie, but lacks that classic edge due to the Disney 'formula' approach?
 Wonderful film, should do theatrical re-release in 3D July 20, 2008
I am probably one of the few who did see "Treasure Planet" in the theater. I found it thoroughly enjoyable. I think part of the problem with the poor showing at theaters, was that the movie, overall, was geared more towards teen males and adults (those who usually do not go to a theater to see a cartoon). The one liners in the film that reference other movies/shows like Star Trek and Star Wars are numerous, but you have to catch them. Casting was perfect. If possible, they should re-release the film in Disney 3D as was done with Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas". This would be a prime movie to do that with, unless, due that it is a cartoon, the characters come across as flat. Eventually, I think this will be a Disney Classic.
 Certainly an underrated Disney movie May 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This, along with "Atlantis: The Lost Empire", is surely being overshadowed by other more popular ones such as "Monsters Inc." and "Lilo & Stitch" and "The Incredibles" and so on. "Treasure Planet" really is something worth watching.
Some of the finest things that are in this film are the animation. I'm floored by the visuals of outer space (rendered in both 2D and 3D). The supernova/black hole sequence is a sight to see. And the scenes in which Long John Silver demonstrates his Cyborg skills by cooking some stew and tracking his enemies down should be considered classic.
The music is also something to look forward to. James Newton Howard mixes a Celtic folk style with a typical Hollywood classical sound. I know it doesn't seem like a good combination, but Howard executes it so well.
As for the characters, it's a mixed reaction. The non-human characters like Doppler and Morph are well-drawn, but their personalities are aimed slightly towards the little kids. Long John Silver is brilliantly created, although he's nowhere near as good as Robert Louis Stevenson's own version. Captain Amelia is an attention-grabber: she looks lovely. Jim Hawkins has certainly gained a cult following in the recent years, and it shows. He's attractive, he's anti-heroic, and he's one of the great protagonists of all things Disney. B.E.N. is sadly an irritant. I was hoping that he would be much more like the orginal Ben Gunn, but I was disappointed. His screaming and his constant reminding that he's "lost his mind" is not enjoyable.
So with all the flaws aside, "Treasure Planet" is one of the underrated classics of the new millennium. And while it bombed in the box office, its cult following makes a point: the film will never die (and I mean that in a good way).
B+
A New Take on an Old Classic April 5, 2008
I'm generally wary when Hollywood makes movies of any book, especially a classic, and so I was a little worried about "Treasure Planet," and yet it turned out to be one of my all-time favorite Disney movies! I can't figure out why it wasn't as big a hit as Disney hoped, because a movie like this definitely deserves it. It's a great family film full of adventure, and I just love the idea of setting "Treasure Island" in space! Who could have come up with such a fun idea but Disney? Silver is even a cyborg! How perfect! Voices, special effects, everything seemed to be spot-on, including the music (which also included a specially-written son by The Goo Goo Dolls just for this movie). I fell in love with "Treasure Planet" the first time I saw it and watch it all the time!
Fascinating everytime February 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've own this movie for a couple of years. Everytime my family seats for watching it is like the first time. The story is really wonderful.
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