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Upfront, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie beyond what I thought I would take from it. Being an animation major I can thoroughly pick apart most movies, especially what Disney puts out now-a-days. Unfortunately for their movie Treasure Planet, either it was ahead of itself ambitiously, or it was rumors that spread like wildfire (when it was being released) that killed it. Actually, that's why I didn't see this film until very recently, because of everyone's (and mine at the time) prejudice against Disney features springing up amongst way too many viewers, and especially for this film. I believed them that this film was terrible, and subsequently never got to see it until a week ago. Man, everyone was wrong.

I'll be honest, and give it its weak points: The main character (Jim) is quite blank and not very well developed. Which is bad because an audience cannot connect to a flat, central character. Secondly, the CG (although very well stylized) I think didn't mesh as well with the 2D animation as it should have. Other than that...you might pick apart a few other things about the movie (and no, the dialouge isn't that bad. it's a G rated movie...it's not supposed to be incredibly complex).

Treasure Planet keeps pretty tight in line with the original classic, "Treasure Island", even when softening it down for a younger audience. I grew up with that story, and had no problem with the adaptation in Planet. Also, this film contains two masterfully animated characters, John Silver and Dr. Dilbert Doppler (animated by two masters, Glen Keane and Sergio Pablos, respectively). If you're an animation enthusiast, these two are gold to watch (especially the pencil tests in the special features on the DVD).

This whole review is a little long-winded, but in closing, this movie is more than what was said of it. If anything dealt the killing blow in this movie failing at the box office, it was everyone's bad word for it. Not true. Please see for yourself!

Robert Louis Stephenson's `Treasure Island' has always been one of my favorite classic stories. The tale of a teenage boy thrust into the adventure of a lifetime features pirates, swordfights, an ocean voyage, betrayals, and buried treasure among many other classic adventure-story ingredients – what's not to love?

It's been filmed countless times before, in many various incarnations, including one with the Muppets and an animated version starring the Monkees' Davy Jones; so what new way can be thought up to retell this hundred-year-old story for twenty-first century audiences?

Set it in space, of course; a brilliant idea that pays off handsomely.

To be fair, TREASURE PLANET is not the first film to set the story among the stars; that distinction belongs to the 1987 Italian live-action TV Mini-series TREASURE ISLAND IN OUTER SPACE. But that version has scarcely been seen outside of Europe, and I seriously doubt that it could hold a candle to the stunning visuals seen here.

And the key word here is VISUALS. This is arguably the most visually stunning animated film to come out of the powerhouse Disney animation factory, EVER. The canvas on which they paint here is wide and broad, and full of breathtaking color and beauty. Pirate ships with solar sails soar across a canopy of stars, and behemoths that look like whales trumpet along beside them. Alien beings both friendly and fierce populate the universe, and futuristic machinery stands side-by-side with nineteenth century technology. I've never seen anything quite like it.

Oh, and there is a story here as well; amazingly, it is quite faithful to the source material in both outline and details, only deviating from the text where necessary to transplant the action from the oceans of nineteenth century Earth to the planets and solar systems of the future.

It centers around Jim Hawkins, a fatherless boy constantly getting into trouble with the law for his rambunctious, extreme-sports ways, who gets the chance to prove himself when a dying pirate leaves him a treasure map with his dying breath. In short order he finds himself cabin boy on a stargoing vessel bound for the legendary Treasure of a Thousand Worlds; along the way path is blocked by pirates and collapsing stars and other perils of interstellar travel.

If I have any complaint at all with the film it would be that it sticks a little TOO close to the novel, some of the nineteenth century ideals just don't ring true in the futuristic setting; but that's easily forgivable compared to the wondrous images this magic film offers.

Cast yer sails matey...we be blastin outta these worlds! It was all good: cast,script, music, and the effects animation was the BEST! So why the rate of 8 then, well I really didn't like B.E.N.'s personality, but I'm sure others out there will love him. There are plenty of funny moments, endearing moments (without being sappy), and just the right touch of suspense to keep you hanging on. I was so glad the romance was played down for once, along with those endless Disney love songs. The one scene in the movie that is accompanied by song is such a score! Completes the scene of who Jim is and how he feels with just that one song. Bravo Johnny Rzeznik! I plan to go out and buy this DVD. I only wish I could have a Morphy on my computer to play with; Disney missed the boat big time on that gold.

Treasure Planet is the adaptation of the classic swashbuckling children's tale of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. R.L.S originally wrote Treasure Island chapter by chapter for his son, as a bed time story for each night. When the story was first published it was actually condemned by some! Claiming that such violent tales encouraged boys to become ner-do-well's such as the pirates it glorifies! Suffice to say, Disney's futuristic adaptation fails to capture the rebellious nature of the original Treasure Island. Fans and fanatics can gripe all they want if a scene is missing from the book, or if a character's been changed, but as long as the core meaning of the story remains, it's essence. Then adaptation has been successful. Treasure Planet does not capture the essence of the book entirely, in fact it lacks a lot of it's power due mainly to the protagonist. Jim Hawkins of Treasure Planet does not suffer as much as his archaic counterpart, therefore his character does not under go the same heroic journey and does not emerge as profoundly changed as R.L.S original did.

Aside from that, Treasure Planet makes for a fine adventure film for the whole family. There are moments of joy and pathos to be found throughout. And it is interesting to see a science fiction twist on a pirating classic.

Until the release of "Frozen", "Treasure Planet" may have been the most over marketed Disney film of all time upon release. Back in 2002, it was EVERYWHERE. TV Spots for it were played almost religiously, "Treasure Planet" action figures and games were constantly being advertised between commercials on pretty much every kids entertainment channel and various fast food restaurants and cereal brands included "Treasure Planet" toys with their products. So obviously under-marketing was not the movie's problem...Which baffles me as the film was a massive financial flop earning only $109.6 million on a $140 million budget. So taking that into consideration, along with the fact that Disney would follow up "Treasure Planet" with the dismal "The Jungle Book 2" and the atrocious "Home On The Range", that MUST mean the movie was awful right? WRONG. Not only is "Treasure Planet" a childhood favorite, but is hands down one of the best, most emotional, most exciting and most investing Disney movies of all time. It's the most underrated without question.

The visuals shown in the movie are unforgettable. Director Ron Clements and his production team have created a gorgeous, expansive and diverse universe; the planets, the aliens, the technology, the architecture, the weaponry. The world of "Treasure Planet" is one I was disappointed to leave by the end of its 95 minute run-time. The imagination behind the world building is "Star Wars" like in its scale.

The film is also extremely well paced. From beginning to end, there was not a single moment where I was bored, expertly balancing character scenes, action sequences and comedic moments. It's almost to the point where I'm genuinely frustrated when the film ends as I was just having so much fun. On top of that, "Treasure Planet" is a film that's not afraid to put its character's through down-right traumatizing danger. Make no mistake about it, whether characters getting torn apart in black holes or melted in volcanic, planetary destructions, "Treasure Planet" can be extremely dark in its tone.

Fortunately, "Treasure Planet" has the deep, investing characters to back up its gorgeous visuals. Jim Hawkins is extremely relatable and likable, a born rebel who just wants to make his loved ones proud of him. On the surface, his desire to find Flint's trove seems to be motivated by casual greed, but this is little more than a mask for his true motivation; to prove to his mother, his paternal figure John Silver and most importantly to himself that he can be somebody. Underneath his angsty exterior is a very emotionally vulnerable and broken person finally given a spark of hope by fate, and the movie has us consistently rooting for him to succeed. John Silver is very much a kindred spirit to Jim; he represents both the best (His compassion, determination, drive and loving nature) and worst (His anger, greed, stubbornness and impulsivity) personality traits of Hawkins, and thus works extremely well as a mentor figure. If Jim represents the youthful pursuit of one's validation and dreams, Silver represents how that passion can burn bright even into one's veteran years, strengthened by lessons learned along the way. In many ways, it is Silver's development and arc into a selfless, noble person that sparks Jim's transition into adulthood.

Long before "500 Days Of Summer" made him a star, Joseph Gordon Levitt did a phenomenal job as Jim Hawkins. The passion and sincerity that Levitt gets out of the character has to have come from a personal place, as Hawkins inner torment and plight felt as real to me as an animated character's suffering could be. The diversity of Levitt's emotional range here is staggering, from beginning to end he is giving nothing less than 500% of his effort.

As impressive as Levitt's performance is here, Brian Murray as John Silver is even better. How Murray is not consistently getting A-List work after this movie is completely beyond me. Murray can be charming, hilarious, intimidating and emotional as Silver, making the absolute most of a very complex character. The range of emotions Murray has to portray as John Silver is seemingly endless, and there isn't a single one that he doesn't nail on the head. His final scene with Jim Hawkins gets serious tears out of me to this very day.

Emma Thompson is electrifying in her portrayal of Captain Amelia, and much like Levitt and Murray, delivers serious emotional range. Effective in both the film's comedic and serious scenes, Thompson displays great comedic timing and infectious charisma as the no- nonsense Captain of the RLS Legacy, and she is clearly having an absolute blast here.

The lack of attention "Treasure Planet" gets as a Disney classic is extremely frustrating. It's not JUST an underrated film, it's not JUST a diamond in the rough, it's hands down one of the best and most mature works Disney has ever or will ever pump out. The movie has achieved somewhat of a cult status among Disney fans, but Lord knows that it deserved so much more. Definitive proof that you don't have to break box office records to make a masterpiece.

Disney has been attempting their latest genre, "action/adventure", and Treasure Planet is yet another of these more adult films. So far Disney hasn't done too bad in this genre, since we are now free of sitting through annoying songs and have more time to see the actual movie.

Treasure Planet is loosely based on Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. However, this one takes place in a futuristic setting; the robots are replaced with small hover-craft, the large clippers and ships with unusual opened spaceships (which makes one wonder how the characters breath in space), parrots with morphing creatures, and one-legged pirates with cyborgs.

It's really quite entertaining to see how Disney "linked" Treasure Planet to Treasure Island. Billy Bones goes into the Admiral Benbow and gruffly states, "Beware the cyborg!" which gives it kind of a humorous twist. I was pleased with the changes.

Some parts are a little out of place. Such as the colonial clothing during this futuristic galaxy. It's strange to see a boy with a ponytail and wearing colonial clothing while gazing at a marvelous 3-D holographic map.

The plot is the same as Treasure Island, which never really appealed to me until now. It's more exciting if they are no longer seafaring men, but stargazing astronomers. I was impressed with some newer additions to the story line in order to make the movie a little more thrilling, such as the black hole scene.

Treasure Planet has great graphics, excellent animation, superb actors, and an innovated plot that is astounding. While not the best animation of the year (that goes to Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron), it surely is worthwhile. I enjoyed it from beginning to end, even the rather amusing and unexpected love that grows within the movie.

One of the better characters is Morph, Long John's pet morph. He has a quirky attitude to everything and provides the comic relief much better than B.E.N. The robot was a little annoying, and I feel that he didn't do much to help the plot.

All in all, Treasure Planet is definitely worthwhile. It's a great sci-fi movie from Disney, based on one of the more popular classics of our time.

Disney decided to adapt another classic this time in the form of Stevenson's classic Treasure Island, giving it a futuristic make over in order to give us Treasure Planet. To be honest I think this is probably Disney's most underrated modern feature, it doesn't get mentioned often even though it works as a great update of the novel and as a fantastic film in its own right.

The story follows rebellious teenager Jim Hawkins who discovers a map that leads across the galaxy to legendary loot of Captain Flint on Treasure Planet. Jim and Dr. Doppler gather crew to set off and find the planet. After not having a father figure, Jim bonds with the ships half- cyborg cook John Silver. But Jim's trust might be misplaced as he discovers the crew are mutinous pirates and it becomes a race against time to find the treasure. The story does a great job of updating the novel, it never strays too far from the original outline but the way it brings the futuristic aspects into play is really excellent. I really liked how well paced the story was, it moved at a nicely brisk pace but still took a lot of time out to develop these characters and that was very effective in make everything more engaging.

The animation really is superb and has some of the best visuals that Disney will ever produce. The world that is created here is one of immense wonder and dream-like beauty. The Sci-Fi elements are crafted with such imagination that it's virtually impossible not to be sucked into this world. There is so much colour and life to the animation, the visuals of jet-powered ships and the glowing stars are really something to see. The idea of having a space setting is really an ingenious one and it helps to make what is a familiar story more diverse. The Steampunk element added is another wonderful idea, seeing all these futuristic aspects mixed in with pieces from the 19th century add even more magnificence to the visual tone.

The characters are also very memorable. Jim is a likable lead, he is unruly but doesn't go too far down that obnoxious teen road. I like how he isn't perfect but has likable characteristics and the relationships he has are well developed, future star Joseph Gordon-Levitt does a good job voicing him too. John Silver is a great conflicted character, he's funny and witty but he has a dark side while also being very caring. He is well developed as the more he is with Jim the more unsure he becomes of what he truly wants. Doppler is an amusing character as he's clearly out of his depth which is funny and he gets some good lines though I guess he is a little annoying at times. Captain Amelia is very enjoyable, she's a fast-talker but has great determination and is voiced with energy by Emma Thompson. Martin Short voices the forgetful robot B.E.N and though he brings some good energy to the role he can also get annoying. Scroop is a very good character, his design itself is creepy and gruff voiced Michael Wincott does a great job.

Another thing that stands out is the relationships. They really flesh- out certain aspects and that works well in drawing you into the story more. There does feel like a strong connection between Jim and Silver, they do seem to genuinely care about each other and Silver refuses to bring any harm to Jim. I also like how Disney took a different and more mature approach to Jim, his father wasn't killed but instead just left. That is a more interesting route for the film to take and is a smart way to explain Jim's resentments as he worries that he isn't good enough, it also makes sense for Jim to want Silver to be the father he didn't have. I also liked Jim's loving but rocky connection with his mother as well as the bond that develops between Doppler and the Captain.

Elsewhere the music is very impressive. The score by James Newton Howard manages to convey sweeping adventure with some very delicate pieces. I especially like the music in the scenes with Jim and Silver as it shows perfectly the tender relations between the two. John Rzeznik provides songs, the superb 'I'm Still Here' is featured in the film and is an excellent song that fits in well. Most of the dialogue is nicely crisp and keeps that timeless speech that really fits well, avoiding the Disney trap of modernising speech. Some of the action set-pieces are also very exciting and well done.

Where there issues? There are some minor ones. There are times when the jokes are a bit too deliberately immature or the scene is just a bit too silly, it can just take you out of the story a little bit. As noted some of the characters can get a little annoying. Also I don't think some of the CG sets that well among the traditional techniques at certain points.

Overall though Treasure Planet is an extremely enjoyable adventure and is arguably Disney's best 2D feature since the Renaissance days. As said the visuals are among some of the best Disney has put to screen and such an interesting world is created. The characters are mostly very engaging, the storyline sticks to the novels basis well enough and I found myself actually caring about the connection that was built up between Jim and Silver. The music was also very good and the action scenes were a lot of fun. Treasure Planet still remains somewhat underrated and actually has a great deal to enjoy.

Everyone show watch and buy this movie if for no other reason than to support Roy Disney against Michael Eisner!!

This poor movie suffered from political mudslinging between these two. As "Treasure Island" was one of the Disney company's first and most successful live-action pictures, Roy had always been passionate about making an animated version. Eisner, ever Roy's opponent, was in charge of the advertising budget. So, when Treasure planet was released, without any typically "Disney" fanfare, it met with unsurprisingly small attendance.

The day after it was released, Eisner held a press conference, declaring "Treasure Planet" a flop, and blaming it for Disney's poor 3rd quarter performance. Roy promptly quit the company his uncle and father had built.

As far as the movie itself goes, the controversy robbed what I think is the finest example of a "Disney" movie since Mulan. The animation is spectacular, the vocal talents are superb, and Brian Murray is one of the greatest Long John Silvers I've ever heard.

But beyond the technical qualities, "Treasure Planet" captures the spirit of Disney much better than recent Disney debacles (see Valiant, Chicken Little, Home on the Range). I think the end product came out very nicely, and, larger than that, I think Walt would have been proud to put his name on this one.

While this movie isn't as good as some of Disney's best animated lineups, it was definitely underrated and unfortunately so.

The movie presents a lesson in the value of a fatherly figure, and develops the characters through the complex self clashing in doing what you want vs doing what is right.

The side characters are in the story to help proceed everything, but honestly they lack the necessary connection and importance to make the viewer really care about them. The main character has some development at the beginning, but because the plot kicks off so quickly, it's just assumed we'll see his development throughout the rest of the movie. It's hard to care for the character at the beginning, but it's assumed we accept his perspective from the unfortunate events that happen to him early on.

The antagonist honestly makes for the rest of the movie, and is definitely the best element to the story. His clash between his personal bond with the main character and his true intentions of stealing the treasure and the map for himself creates this back and forth play by play from the start to beginning. We hate him and like him at the same time. As a kid, it was hard for me to grasp this somewhat complex theme since it was so different than what I was used to. However, as an adult, I really found this to be the best part of the movie.

The comical parts seemed to be a bit forced and slightly annoying. There were some good elements and bad elements to it. As the movie reached its climax, the robot on the last planet was cringy and annoying. Other than progressing the plot, his presence was completely unnecessary and took away from the movie as a whole. Major downside. The morph was obviously playing to the cuteness of the character, as well as the pseudo dues ex machina in a couple scenes. He benefited the story, but he also hurt it. For the sake of the movie being meant for kids, I am neutral to his role.

Overall, the movie was well done and underrated. For a younger audience, it was probably less entertaining because the characters were boring overall. However, for a slightly more mature audience/adults, one can greatly appreciate the theme and morals of the story while appreciating the art and animation that went to create the movie for what it was.

This movie, even though given a bad rap by the critics, happens to be one of the best movies in the world. If you have not seen it, step away from your computer and rush out to get it. I don't wanna see you till you have that movie. Got it? Good now watch it. This movie's amazing graphics, twisting and riveting storyline, although based on the book Treasure Island it has many changes, including story changes, characters, and its planets not islands. Its amazing even though made by Disney anyone from age 10-100 can love this movie! The final sense with Silver and Hawkins is amazing and yet, in a way a bit sad. (That might have been a spoiler thats why I checked Spoiler) I also Loved the Music, it was amazing. The greatness in the whole film was flawless. The song "I'm still here" by the goo goo dolls was spectacular. I could not find anything about this whole film that did not make me smile, with the voices fitting the characters perfectly, and the amzaing graphics! This was a amazing film by Disney. It would make Robert Louis Stevenson proud, especially for the name of the ship the RLS Legicy; or the Robert Louis Stevenson Legicy. You could really feel Jims struggle, and Silver's emotions. I could not find one flaw with this movie! I gave it a 11 out of 10.

Let me start by saying that the soundtrack is great. The musical score was composed by James Newton Howard, while the songs were written and performed by John Rzeznik, frontman of the Goo Goo Dolls.

The story is a futuristic adaption of the classic book Treasure Island. The animation is sublime, it blends 2D and 3D perfectly, the steampunk design is also pretty cool. It's a rreal shame it was a box office failure. At least it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

If you haven't watched it yet, do it now. It's worth your time.

I saw "Treasure Planet" today and was very disappointed. The

animation is pretty terrific, and the blend between computer and

traditional animation is seamless, but the movie seems only to

concern itself with outlandish effects, while the characters and

story get only sporadic attention. There is a nice relationship

shown between Jim Hawkins and John Silver, but the other

characters are mainly annoying "types." One exception: the captain

of the ship, who is voiced by Emma Thompson. In her British

accent, she uses her extensive vocabulary as a weapon. Example,

when explaining something to a rather dense character: "Let me

make this as monosyllabic as possible." From an animation

standpoint, this is a technical accomplishment, but not much else.

Wait for video.

Top-notch cartoon-Sci-Fi version Treasure planet (2002) splendidly directed by John Musker and Ron Clemens . A space age version of "Treasure Island" ; instead of ships, there are spaceships, and instead of an island, there is a planet . This version also includes androids, laser-weapons and colossal space beasts. Gorgeous and astounding animated film with an outstanding and fantastic starring , Jim Hawkins, and a cyborg cook called Long Silver . Entertaining and solid retelling from Walt Disney in cartoon style with the unforgettable Jack Hawkins and the pirate Long John Silver . Ron Clemens and John Musker adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson pirate adventure with an eyeball-rolling John Silver and a sympathetic Hawkins . Again we live the roaring adventure , this time set in sidereal space . We share the struggles, the heartaches, the laughter of courageous souls who leave their houses they love to dare the wrath of the angry space pirates . Upright men and greedy pirates in conflict with their destiny enacting the Robert Stevenson's most thrilling story in search of the legendary loot of Captain Nathaniel Flint . Jim Hawkins (Joseph Gordon-Levitt's voice) encounters the artifact that leads to a distant planet where is a buried treasure. Then , the young boy join forces with Captain Amelia (Emma Thompson's voice), Doctor Doppler (David Hyde Pierce) , Ben (Martin Short) , Morph (Dane A. Davis) and of course a boisterous , rogue Long John Silver (voice by Brian Murray) journey to planet of hidden bounty . The young cabin boy Hawkins has a treasure map and a boatload of kill-crazed pirates eager for the riches hidden on Treasure Planet . Jim Hawkins matches with mechanical-legged , a notably snarly Long Silver and adventures go on . But even greater risks lie ahead when Hawkins finds out that his trusted colleague Long John is actually a nasty pirate with mutiny on his mind.

Fun story of outland space plenty of adventure , intrigue , fights and action . The whole piece of adventure teems with emotion , thrills , humor , astral atmosphere and being pretty amusing .The first Disney film in which the maquettes were not made entirely by hand, out of clay. Silver's cyborg parts were constructed out of plastic, using laser technology . Appropriately adventurous rendition of Robert Stevenson's often-filmed and spine-tingling tale . In the picture there are humor , rip-roaring adventures , swashbuckling and it's pretty amusing . It's a combo of computer generator and hand-drawn animation by Ron Clemens and John Musker with voices from Brian Murray , Joseph Gordon Levitt , Roscoe Lee Brown , among others . The movie mingles spectacular cartoon with FX computer generator as when the heroes are taking on monsters , battle a supernova, a black hole , and a ferocious space storm . At the film appears usual personages from Stevenson's Treasure island such as Billy Bones , Sara Hawkins , Nathaliel Flint and Mr Arrow . This film was pitched to Disney by John Musker and Ron Clements several times: In 1985, during production on ¨the Black Cauldron¨ , but they ended up assigned to direct ¨Basil¨. After directing ¨The little Mermaid¨ , but they ended up assigned to direct ¨Aladdin¨. After directing Aladdin, but the studio wanted them to direct Hércules. Musker and Clements agreed to direct that film only if they were allowed to make Treasure Planet right after it. Rating : Above average . Well worth watching , you'll be on the edge of your seat .

Other renditions -being multitudinous remakes , as there are many films made of it- based on this classic novel are the followings : Vintage version by Victor Fleming with Jackie Cooper , Wallace Beery and Lewis Stone ; Disney take on (1950) by Byron Haskin with Robert Newton , Basil Sydney and Bobby Driscoll , respectable full-blooded second-best the classic Fleming version ; European retelling (1974) by John Hough with Orson Welles , Angel Del Pozo , Lionel Stander and Kim Burfield ; Teasure Island (1999) by Marc Charlesbois with Jack Palance , Patrick Bergin and Kevin Zegers ; TV recounting by Fraser C Heston with Charlton Heston , Christian Bale and Richard Johnson . Muppet's Treasure island and recent rendition (2012) starred by Eddie Izzard .Furthermore , "Treasure Island in Outer Space", TV miniseries (1987) also set in space directed by Antonio Margheriti with Anthony Quinn as Long John Silver , David Warbeck as Doctor Livesy and Philippe Leroy as Squire .

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I loved T.P from the first time I saw the preview. I went to see it with my friends and we were just dazzled by the brilliance of the story. (sorry about my cruddy spelling)I instantly took a liking to young Jim Hawkins and the charming John Silver, and fell in love with the wonderful animation. It's been three years since the movie came out, and I'm still crazy about it. I've watched it over 300 times. It is truly wonderful and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes real honest to god animated movies.

About the Disney's biggest flop thing, chill out people. That's no reason not to watch the movie. It's simply a mater of opinion. If you don't like the outer space theme, or whatever, then don't watch it. Just don't go around discrediting it....There are fans of the movie out there, lots of them, so just CHILL!

Hope I was at least a little helpful! -Blackbird

Visually, Treasure Planet is an achievement. The idea is imaginative, fresh and fun. The story is predictable but good. But the writing is weak and the movie ends up uneven. Parts are extremely funny, other parts are painfully labored and distinctly flat.

The death knell is the appearance of the android character Ben in the last half hour or so. He is something like a Jerry Lewis impression, loud and grating. He is the official Zany Comic Relief, but he feels like he's been squeezed out of a constipated writer. He is meant to be funny by being annoying, but instead he's just... annoying.

Overall, it's a decent movie but incredibly uneven.

**1/2 out of **** (two and a half stars out of four)

Let's put it this way, with no fan-girlish outbursts (Which is pretty hard). This movie has pretty much everything required of a superb movie.

As is the case of most Disney movies, there is a light-hearted side and a serious side, but this movie is slightly more serious (my preference). This movie has so much heart and a lovable cast of characters. I don't think it was completely for teenage boys, it just centered around one with a situation that is sadly familiar with many of us.

The atmosphere is such an imaginative one, who cares if you can't breathe in the vacuum of space? (The book from Disney explains that this is a kind of parallel universe.)Nebulae, galaxies, comets...they all are stunning with these 18th century ships. I personally think that most spaceships look rather alienating.

The soundtrack may be drowned out at moments, but the times you hear it, it fits well. The song by The Goo Goo dolls' lead singer is perfect for Jim, and the sequence in the movie is more worth watching than the music video! And the story! I think the depth, connections and growth of the characters are certainly levels above Treasure Island, thanks to the Disney touch. (I really don't want to spoil anything.)Just buy it, if you haven't over the last three years.

Underrated movie from the era where traditional animation first blended with CGI.

The technical qualities of the computer generated graphics show some age when viewed today, but still the movie has managed to age quite well thanks to memorable characters, solid traditional animation and beautiful backgrounds.

The sci-fi adaptation of the classic Treasure Island novel works well without falling prey to too many genre clichés.

Recommended.

I had a very negative reaction to this film when it first came out, thinking that transporting Treasure Island into space was as silly as turning Dangerous Liaisons into a teen melodrama, ala Cruel Intentions. I recently reread the novel and decided to watch a few cinematic treatments of the story. This one ended up standing out from other versions. It is remarkable how close the final film is to the spirit of the novel while scrambling the plot, characters. It is just as an exciting piece of visual entertainment as the novel is of prose. A lot of the choices the script makes-beefing up Silver as a father figure-really land with this setting.

The science fantasy, or scientific romance, elements are all really well done and the visual grandeur is among the most impressive in the Disney canon; the characters, art direction are all memorably alien while being British c. 1750 flavored. Moreover, the change in setting really captures the spirit of exploration and discovery that more literal, period adaptation miss.

Top it all off with David Hyde Pierce at his comedic best, Gordon-Levitt at his most soulful, Brain Murray being utterly charming, sinister the voice work is much better than I remember it being.

Treasure Planet is a good movie, but not the best of Disney. I grow up watching great Disney movies like Alladim, The Little Mermaid,The Beauty and the Beast,Pocahontas,Toy Story, Sleepy Beauty and Cinderella among others,and Treasure Planet is a little disappointing,not only because of the predictable plot but also because of the characters and the way the story is developed. I don't dare to say that a Disney movie is awful because all of them has some magic or positive message, but looks that Disney is losing it's touch.( With some exceptions like Mulan,Tarzan,Dinosaur and Brother Bear for example). A interesting thing to notice in this film are some similarities of Sarah Hawkins with Ariel and Jim Hawkins with Alladin.(since they have the same director)

Somewhere along the way this film got lost. I'm inclined to think that Disney buried this film on purpose since it opened at exactly the same time as the latest Harry Potter film. This was the film that, according to Disney, the future of traditional animation hung, and they went out of their way to bury it, going so far as to declare it a failure even before the first days grosses came out.

The reputation of this film is bad, which is a shame since its actually quite a good film. Yes, the idea of Treasure Island in space does tend to put one off on the face of it, but the film does everything it can to change that for the viewer once you actually watch it.

This is a perfectly cast. I must single out Brian Murray's Performance as Long John Silver. It is the first time I ever thought seriously that a voice actor should be nominated for an Oscar. Its simply one of the high points in all of animated film history.

The film that looks great, all the designs are based on the classic illustrators like Pyle, Wyeth and the others of that ilk and focused through their spiritual child of Tom Kidd. The animation is amazing, a brilliant mix of traditional and computer styles that compliment each other nicely.

The story telling is of the classic swashbuckling style and draws you in instantly with a battle between ships and then never lets up, well it's fine until it hits the bump about the time that Martin Short comes in and things try to be too grand towards the end. Still the movie gets back on track and finishes off nicely.

Don't believe the negative hype, see this film and be pleasantly surprised.

Watching this for the first time over 20 years after it released (although remembering it being advertised at the time) it's clear this came out at the wrong time. Fully 3D animation was surpassing 2D and this moves away from many classic Disney tropes like the musical numbers and a classic villain, and that just wasn't selling at the time (and I would say does leave this a little hollow at times).

But watching this for the first time as an adult? Honestly it's some solid steampunk/sci-fi. Having a morally grey villain and some fun characters, not to mention some beautiful animation makes for a diverting 90 minutes or so. There is admittedly a little to be desired in terms of the main character maybe not being the most compelling and the fact they introduce a cool woman character only to have her taken out by injury for half the movie. But for what it is, it's honestly not bad, it just is also not the sort of thing that was ever going to have mass appeal. If it was released now, by a smaller studio, I feel like it would be the kind of thing that gets critically lauded.

I just like the ambition of it, even if not everything completely comes off, and it's rare a huge studio like Disney takes a risk likethis (and the history behind why it finally decided to do so is fascinating).

A friend of mine actually was an animator that worked upon this film, and I went to see it hoping to like it even though the concept of adapting "Treasure Island" into a sci-fi motif worried me. What I was not expecting was to dislike almost everything in the production except some of the animation, and that I would elect it as my all-time least favorite Disney animated feature. I think it is obvious why most people wisely avoided this film (causing a rare write-down of profits by the studio).

Basically the film seemed to be pointless and rather boring. It sort of idles along and not much really ever happens. I felt myself squirming in my seat and pondering the dumb elements that simply don't work as I waited anxiously for the film to end. Using a tall-masted design for spaceships, where people can roam on the decks with no fear of breathing....having characters that are of different species becoming romantically involved...yuuch !

But then when it should have gotten better, towards the end, we are introduced to a Martin Short voiced character that is even more irritating and obnoxious than Jar Jar Binks. What in the world was the thinking behind the inclusion of this character ? A monster named Flatula that makes fart-like sounds ? Brilliant !

The sad thing is that the massive losses from releasing this over-priced production led to Disney killing all plans for 2D animation. Using 2D animation is not the problem here, it is the rather ill-advised concept and the awful script that was used.