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Part INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE, part 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA, ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE marries mythology, futuristic underwater vehicles, and turn-of-the-century adventure for an animated treat. Thanks in part to cowriter Joss Whedon (creator of the edgy BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER series), the film is filled with relaxed wit and more grown-up, pseudo-supernatural perils than some recent Disney films, without being inappropriate for kids. This non-musical extravaganza pits Good against Evil, and pairs a nerdy young scientist-turned-explorer, Milo Thatch (Michael J. Fox), with an independent-minded platinum blond bombshell of a princess, Kida (Cree Summer)--provided Kida's father, the distrusting king (Leonard Nimoy), approves.<BR>Milo, a museum curator relegated to menial jobs, is obsessed with the famed lost empire of Atlantis. His grandfather once told him about a mysterious Shepherd's Journal that could help him find the now-sunken kingdom and, with the help of eccentric millionaire Preston B. Whitmore (John Mahoney), Milo and several other funny, quirky crew members set out on a heart-pounding adventure. The crew includes Vinny, a demolitionist (Don Novello, better known as Father Guido Sarducci); Dr. Sweet, the gentle cook (Phil Morris, a.k.a. Kramer's lawyer on SEINFELD); and a paternal but brusque Captain Rourke (James Garner). The plot is intricate and suspenseful, and artist Mike Mignola (creator of the comic book series HELLBOY) offers up an intense but beautifully simple animated environment as stunning as Queen Amadala's planet in STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE. With monsters like the vicious Leviathan (a mechanical lobster that guards the gates to the city) adding thrills and chills, who could ask for more

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ProducerDon Hahn

EAN5017188883917

eBay Product ID (ePID)3949635

Product Key Features

ActorCree Summer

Film/TV TitleAtlantis-The Lost Empire

DirectorGary Trousdale, Kirk Wise

Release Year2002

FormatDVD

LanguageEnglish

FeaturesFeaturette - 1. THE JOURNEY BEGINS: The Making of ATLANTIS\2. CREATING MYTHOLOGY: The History of the Lost Empire\3. Animation Production\Audio Commentary with Behind-the-Scenes Visuals - Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise - Directors and Don\Deleted Scene - Viking Prologue\Interactive Game - DisneyPedia

GenreFamily, Animation

Run Time95 Mins

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CertificateU

Number of Discs1

ComposerDiane Waren, James Newton Howard

ReviewsHollywood Reporter - ...The film makes for jolly, fast-paced entertainment....[The] character animation and layout are superbly crafted for the streamlined action..., Sight and Sound - ...All of this is vividly rendered by the colourists, who provide a cobalt sea and fiery lava flows as a background..., USA Today - ...The visuals are a stunning widescreen mix of digital and hand-drawn artwork....The giant waves, monster crustaceans, flame-throwing fireflies and rivers of lava arrive in a furious rush..., Variety - ...[Norvello gives a] marvelously sardonic, world-weary delivery..., New York Times - ...A monumental treat as well as a crafty assemblage of mythologies..., Box Office - ...An action-sprinkled adventure straight out of Jules Verne....It's a refreshing change of pace...

ScreenwriterJoss Whedon, Gary Trousdale, Jackie Zabel, Kirk Wise, Bruce Zabel, Tab Murphy

Format DescriptionDVD 9

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

Movie/TV TitleAtlantis - The Lost Empire

VoiceDon Novello, Jacqueline Obradors, John Mahoney, Michael J. Fox, Jim Varney, Phil Morris, Corey Burton, Cree Summer, David Ogden Stiers, James Garner, Leonard Nimoy, Florence Stanley, Claudia Christian