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Treasure Planet (2002)
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Reviews Counted:139
Fresh:97
Rotten:42
Average Rating:6.5/10
Consensus: Great visuals, but weak characterizations make Treasure Planet fall way short of being a classic.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for adventure action and peril
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Theatrical Release:Nov 27, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $38,120,554
Synopsis: In this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's TREASURE ISLAND, Disney presents a fantastic space adventure. Jim Hawkins (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a teenage boy with a taste for adventure who seems... In this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's TREASURE ISLAND, Disney presents a fantastic space adventure. Jim Hawkins (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a teenage boy with a taste for adventure who seems to always be in trouble, much to the chagrin of his hardworking mother (Laurie Metcalf). But when he comes into possession of a high-tech map leading to Treasure Planet where an ancient cache of jewels and gold lies buried, it's like a dream come true. His mother's friend Doctor Doppler (David Hyde Pierce) arranges for a ship, and the two set sail, traversing the universe on course for the treasure. Captain Amelia (Emma Thompson), a domineering feline, is in charge of a rough-and-tumble crew of odd creatures, who may have their own designs on the treasure. Jim is placed under the supervision of John Silver (Brian Murray), the cook, who is both his father figure and his adversary. Slowly but surely the ship makes its way toward its destination, as Jim comes of age, learning to follow his heart, do what's right, and be a leader. With stunning computer animation that combines both space and sea elements, TREASURE PLANET called upon the skills of 350 artists, animators, and technicians. The result is dazzling, colorful, and fast-moving, with some very realistic-looking creatures including variations on spiders, robots, and whales. [More]
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Wincott, Brian Murray
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Wincott, Brian Murray, Martin Short, David Hyde Pierce, Emma Thompson, Roscoe Lee Browne, Patrick McGoohan
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
Screenwriter: Samm Levine, Alex Mann
Producer: Roy Conli
Composer: James Newton Howard
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
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Apr 29, 2003
Reviews for Treasure Planet
It's laced with literate humor, and the directors cite N.C. Wyeth's illustrations for the 1911 Scribner's edition of Treasure Island as the inspiration for their marvelously detailed fantasy world.
Inspired visuals and fluid animation, even blown up on IMAX, weren't enough to prevent me from being bored out of my skull.
While Pixar can do no wrong with its cutting edge CGI originals, Disney is falling back on old formulas
Hey mom, I went to another planet and found money for you to buy back the family farm. Sure, I blew up the planet in the process, but aren't you proud of me?
There is almost no coherence to the plot points, leaving another technically sound but disposable product that awaits its straight-to-video sequel.
Esta curiosa releitura do clássico de Robert Louis Stevenson conta com um visual impressionante e boas seqüências de ação. Ainda assim, está longe de se equiparar aos grandes clássicos da Disney.
...just the sort of fast-paced adventure flick that today's kids aren't getting enough of.
The film’s signature imagery is impressive and there are some good set-pieces.
This is Disney animation at its best: a witty and swashbuckling tale of adventure.
In attempting to update the novel, Disney filmmakers have dulled the characterizations and dialogue and given us instead a lovely series of picture postcards from outer space.
Without the pizzazz of computer animation you can see how it will struggle to find its target audience.
Disney guarantees a certain standard of entertainment that will doubtless satisfy several hundred thousand families.
It’s beautiful, it’s funny, it’s colorful. But somehow the magic isn’t exactly there in full measure.
Akin to an extremely well-made Saturday morning cartoon -- great for hyperactive four-year-olds or hungover students, not worth a trip to the pictures.
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