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Still, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Disney's excellent
reworking of the story Treasure Planet, will get youngsters
intrigued and send them off for the library to get a copy
of the original.
Treasure Planet is the almost perfect update of Treasure
Island. It mixes a futuristic lifestyle on the planet Montressor
- complete with cyborgs, robots, spaceships and all manner
of other things - with a real 18th Century feel of sailing
ships, costumes and ways of speech.
It focuses on the story of Jim (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a
troubled youth who has never got over his father walking out
on them leaving his Mum (Laurie Metcalf) to work an inn all
by herself.
Almost by accident he is given a map for Treasure Planet,
where the plunderings of 1000 worlds are hidden.
A lodger at the inn, Dr Doppler (David Hyde Pierce) finances
an expedition to seek out the planet and hire a ship - the
Legacy, a captain (Emma Thompson) and evil crew including
old Long John Silver hisself (Brian Doyle-Murray).
From there it is off on solar sails to retrieve the riches
of the universe.
Of course things do not go smoothly for the good guys and
they are forced to battle it out with a rebellious crew.
I have to give two thumbs up to those who adapted the yarn
- they really have done a clever and respectful job - and
both the video and sound are superb.
The youngsters love it and adults will be able to appreciate
watching a classic tale brought to life again.
Arrrrrrrrr, Jim lad, where's me parrot? Arrrrrrrr, arrrrrrrr,
arrrrrrrr.
Conclusion: 85% Extras: 80%.
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