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    Added on: 21/12/2003 10:04
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    Treasure Planet (UK)

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    Find your place in the universe
    Certificate: U
    Running Time: 91 mins
    Retail Price: £19.99
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    Synopsis:
    In the tradition of classic Disney storytelling comes a spectacular tale about a courageous young boy in search of his destiny, who finds an adventure beyond his wildest dreams. A legendary treasure map inspires an intergalactic treasure hunt when determined teen Jim Hawkins stumbles upon a map to the greatest fortune in the universe. As cabin boy aboard a glittering solar galleon, Jim is befriended by the ship`s cyborg John Silver, and he thrives under his guidance, showing the makings of a fine space explorer.

    Fighting for their lives on Treasure Planet, Jim and his playful sidekick Morph meet up with a hilarious robot named B.E.N. Together with the clever Captain Amelia, they discover a treasure greater than they ever imagined. Buckle up for thrills and excitement as the directors of The Little Mermaid and Aladdin give Robert Louis Stevenson`s timeless tale a sensational, futuristic twist for an all-new generation.

    Special Features:
    3D tour of the RLS Legacy. DisneyPedia: The Life of a Pirate Revealed. Story art gallery. Character galleries. Still art galleries. The Brandywine School. The 70/30 Law. 3D/2D World. Maquettes. Disney`s Animation Magic. The Hook Test. Dr Delbert Doppler. Silver Animation Progression. Pencil Animation: Amelia`s Cabin. Rough animation to final film comparison. Deleted scenes. Colour keys gallery. Layout demonstrations. Treasure Planet Found. Lighting. Pose Camera. Effects animation. `I`m Still Here` (Jim`s Theme) music video. Trailer.

    Video Tracks:
    Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

    Audio Tracks:
    Dolby Digital 5.1 English

    Subtitle Tracks:
    English
    CC: English
    Russian

    Directed By:
    John Musker
    Ron Clements

    Starring:
    Tony Jay
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Dane A. Davis
    Corey Burton
    Roscoe Lee Browne

    Soundtrack By:
    Johnny Rzeznik
    James Newton Howard

    Editor:
    Michael Kelly

    Production Designer:
    Steve Olds

    Producer:
    John Musker
    Peter Del Vecho
    Roy Conli
    Ron Clements
    Rob Edwards
    Terry Rossio
    Ted Elliott
    John Musker
    Ron Clements

    Distributor:
    Disney Pictures

    Your Opinions and Comments

    9 / 10
    A magnificent movie that did horribly in theaters, God knows why.
    Take "Treasure Island" and upgrade it into the future. Add some amazing special effects, a great soundtrack, a cool theme song and some wacky characters and there you have it - "Treasure Planet".
    The video transfer is superb. There are no compression signs and the colors are well saturated. The visuals in the movie are nothing short of stunning. The combination of hand-drawn and CG animation is seamless and the characters are all brilliantly animated.
    The DD 5.1 soundtrack is awesome. The surrounds are constantly used and the channel separation adds a lot to the movie`s fast-paced atmosphere. The disc comes with 3 additional soundtracks in Hebrew, Polish and Turkish, all in DD 5.1.
    Thankfully, there`s only one song throughout the movie, and to top it all - a good one! Well done, Disney!!!
    The menus are all animated with sound.
    The extras include a commentary (both visual and audio), an extensive behind the scenes look with detailed explanations about the animation process, 3 deleted scenes, storyboards, a picture and concept gallery, a music video, an interactive game (finish it and you get to watch a multi-language version of the movie`s sole song).
    Bottom line - a great and fun movie from Disney and yeah - a great disc to match it. Buy it now!
    posted by Zvi Josef on 21/12/2003 19:24