tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post7243607172113895458..comments2024-03-05T17:26:44.559-08:00Comments on Roman's Movie Reviews and Musings: Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)Roman J. Martelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-63925469352313429582016-09-29T17:22:31.018-07:002016-09-29T17:22:31.018-07:00I agree that they could remake this movie and with...I agree that they could remake this movie and with a much tighter script really make something great out of it. Hell, they currently in "live action remake" mode at Disney. I bet they could make a great live action trilogy out of this. I like your idea of Kida becoming the main character who doesn't know she is Atlantian. <br /><br />Still this film has some really great points to it. A shame it never quite comes together as well as it could have.<br /><br />Thanks for reading and posting your thoughts!Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-34729408200637270742016-09-17T13:20:54.387-07:002016-09-17T13:20:54.387-07:00Helga never much a chance as a character here. In ...Helga never much a chance as a character here. In the end she gets FORGOTTEN!!!?????about, they never right SAY she is dead(although she's actually crippled really). A much better written scene for her would be her being treated by Atlantean healers and her trying to explain to Kida as to WHY greed blinded her. She would been with the rest of the crew and the end Whitmore scene. The best idea BLUE WATER had that could really been used that was the fact that the world being threatened by an undersea menace basically an rouge Atlantean who would be traced to back to Atlantis and it would still have ALL OF THE CREW as good guys. It have given the story that the best reason to also keep the submarine and the dumb idea that the crew need to be "evil because of greed" WOULDN'T be used. Heck I can possibly see DISNEY in the far future doing a reworking of this film in such a way that people may think of it as a new storyline(it would have songs, we give an ACTUAL good reason to care about the atlantean people, given a better understanding of the crew(beyond just dumb greed),a better lead character make it Kida(who may not know she is from Atlantis) or even a reworked version of Helga Sinclair, both sound better then doing Milo once again and DROPPED THE CRYSTAL AS A PLOT POINT!!!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667760586742391159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-61674948844265941742015-06-30T14:13:19.467-07:002015-06-30T14:13:19.467-07:00Hey Julz. First off, thanks for reading and commen...Hey Julz. First off, thanks for reading and commenting! You know, I haven't seen Nadia in many years. I saw the first 8 episodes or so back in the late 1990s when it first came out on DVD. For some reason the series didn't hold my interest. I liked the first four episodes or so, but I found Nadia herself to be pretty annoying. I had also been really overhyped by a friend of mine who called it one of the greatest anime series of all time. Well, that is a high marker for anyone to live up to. I really should give it another chance, because I really love that animation studio and the director. I'm also less snooty than I was back in the 90s, so I'm a bit more open minded about that kind of thing. If I do get a chance, I'll be sure to post my thoughts on this blog. Thanks again for reading!Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-64654880466944313942015-06-28T12:53:06.708-07:002015-06-28T12:53:06.708-07:00I really enjoyed Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Nad...I really enjoyed Atlantis: The Lost Empire and <a href="http://www.mangauk.com/post.php?p=nadia-the-secret-of-blue-water" rel="nofollow">Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water</a>. It's true they are similar, but aren't they both inspired by Jules Verne. Have you seen Nadia? I think it's an incredible series! <br /><br /><br />Julzhttp://www.mangauk.com/post.php?p=nadia-the-secret-of-blue-waternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-56051663806567520202014-05-08T17:11:59.934-07:002014-05-08T17:11:59.934-07:00Yeah definitely check it out. It doesn't deser...Yeah definitely check it out. It doesn't deserve the bad rap it gets. Wow, "American Tail" really takes me back. My sister loved that movie. Has a great musical score by James Horner, and the animation is very impressive for its day.Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-52848786383799693952014-05-08T17:10:37.727-07:002014-05-08T17:10:37.727-07:00Wow, now that you say that, I can see it. I also r...Wow, now that you say that, I can see it. I also reminded me of the older Disney style from "101 Dalmations" and "The Sword in the Stone".Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-33244895121861166982014-05-08T10:55:35.938-07:002014-05-08T10:55:35.938-07:00I've not seen this one, and I don't think ...I've not seen this one, and I don't think I've even heard of it. I'll have to add it to my Netflix queue. I also added recently An American Tale, which I'd never seen. I like a lot of that older animation from Disney.El Voxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985563041511492981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-84374470620848650222014-05-07T10:45:47.761-07:002014-05-07T10:45:47.761-07:00I like this film a lot, esp. the fact that the ent...I like this film a lot, esp. the fact that the entire look of it comes from Mike Mignola's style of artwork (HELLBOY). Such a shame that it wasn't a bigger hit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-9791565029361572312014-05-07T08:35:34.881-07:002014-05-07T08:35:34.881-07:00Yeah I really think they could have done something...Yeah I really think they could have done something interesting in this vein. It's a shame it didn't meet their expectations.Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-91391144591530496852014-05-07T08:34:39.402-07:002014-05-07T08:34:39.402-07:00You got it Mela. I'll shoot to get that up lat...You got it Mela. I'll shoot to get that up later this month. :) Thanks for reading!Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-55418145893256409262014-05-06T12:31:30.759-07:002014-05-06T12:31:30.759-07:00I know this wasn't a big financial winner for ...I know this wasn't a big financial winner for Disney (who was the intended audience?) but I give Disney credit for trying something different. It is imaginative action-adventure if nothing else.Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-22856440994352040862014-05-06T12:29:11.488-07:002014-05-06T12:29:11.488-07:00This is one of my favorite obscure (for Disney) mo...This is one of my favorite obscure (for Disney) movies. I actually like some of the comic relief characters (notably Audrey & Vinnie), but you're right in that they can be distracting. I'd love to read a full review if you have the time, since it's rare I find someone who doesn't dismiss it outright.Melahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539894845356203447noreply@blogger.com