Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise,

Overview

Atlantis: The Lost Empire comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame transfer. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are no subtitles on this release. Supplemental materials on this THX-certified disc include a commentary track recorded by co-directors Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, deleted scenes, a look at the computer effects, a documentary about the (possibly) real Atlantis, and a featurette centering on the linguist who created the Atlantean language spoken in the film. This is an excellent disc from Disney/Buena Vista, who deserve credit for supplying extras that will appeal to adults as much kids.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/29/2002
UPC:	0786936166095
Original Release:	2001
Rating:	PG
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital, THX-Supervised Mastering]
Time:	1:36:00

Special Features

Audio commentary with producer Don Hahn and directors Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale; Deleted scene: Viking Prologue; DisneyPedia Atlantis: fun and interesting theories about the lost continent of Atlantis; Virtual tours of CG models: 3-D turnarounds of the Ulysses submarine and Leviathan; How to Speak Atlantean with the famous linguist who developed the Atlantean language; Digital-to-digital transfer; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; THX-certified; Choice of viewing options: full screen (1.33:1) or widescreen (2.35:1) original theatrical aspect ratio

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Michael Fox	Milo James Thatch
James Garner	Commander Lyle T. Rourke
Cree Summer	Princess Kidagakash "Kida"
Leonard Nimoy	Kashekim Nedakh "King of Atlantis"
Don Novello	Vincenzo "Vinny" Santorini
Claudia Christian	Helga Sinclair
Jacqueline Obradors	Audrey Ramirez
John Mahoney	Preston B. Whitmore
Corey Burton	Gaetan "Mole" Moliere
David Ogden Stiers	Fenton Q. Harcourt
Jim Varney	Jebidiah Allardyce "Cookie" Farnsworth
Florence Stanley	Wilhelmina Bertha Packard
Phil Morris	Dr. Joshua Sweet
Natalie Strom	Young Kida

Technical Credits

Tab Murphy

Gary Trousdale	Director,Original Story
Kirk Wise	Director,Original Story
Matthew Jon Beck	Casting
Matt Codd	Production Designer
Ricardo Delgado	Production Designer
David Goetz	Art Director
Kendra Haaland	Associate Producer
Don Hahn	Producer
Mary Hidalgo	Casting
James Newton Howard	Score Composer
Ellen Keneshea	Editor
Igor Khait	Production Manager
Ruth Lambert	Casting
Jim E. Martin	Production Designer
Mike Mignola	Production Designer
Tab Murphy	Original Story,Screenwriter
Gary Rydstrom	Sound/Sound Designer
Marlon West	Special Effects
Joss Whedon	Original Story
Bryce Zabel	Original Story
Jackie Zabel	Original Story

Scene Index

Side #1 --
0. Chapter Selection
1. Opening Title/Prologue [2:31]
2. Milo's Presentation [5:23]
3. A Most Intriguing Proposition [5:47]
4. The Expedition Begins [5:04]
5. The Lair of the Leviathan [7:38]
6. Convoy [5:06]
7. New Friends [4:43]
8. Fire! [4:36]
9. Welcome to the City of Atlantis [6:02]
10. Questions [6:57]
11. The Missing Page [3:43]
12. The Heart of Atlantis [2:04]
13. A Change of Heart [6:40]
14. "Save Atlantis, Save My Daughter" [3:18]
15. The Right Thing to Do [3:28]
16. Saving Atlantis [6:31]
17. Proof [5:29]
18. A Place Among Kings [2:51]
19. End Credits [1:23]

Menu

Side #1 --
   Bonus Features
      Audio Commentary
         Don Hahn (Producer), Gary Trousdale (Director), Kirk Wise (Director): On
         Don Hahn (Producer), Gary Trousdale (Director), Kirk Wise (Director): Off
      The Viking Prologue
      How to Speak Atlantean
      DisneyPedia Atlantis: Fact or Fiction
      Digital Models
         The Leviathan
         The Ulysses
      DVD-ROM
   Sneak Peeks
      Beauty and the Beast
      Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
   Setup
      Version: Widescreen or Fullscreen
         Fullscreen
         Widescreen
      Captions: English for the Hearing Impaired
         English for the Hearing Impaired
         Captions: None
      THX Optimizer
         Audio Tests
         Video Tests
   Play
      Fullscreen
      Widescreen

Editorial Reviews

Disney takes another plunge under the sea for its most exciting animated extravaganza in years. No pop-fueled soundtrack. No cute animal sidekicks. No Broadway-bound song-and-dance showstoppers. Instead, Disney's 40th animated feature is a thrilling throwback to the studio's grand tradition of live-action adventures such as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It is also another awesome leap into uncharted realms of the imagination and state-of-the-art animation. (Disney recruited the services of famed comic book artist Mike Mignola to help design the production.) Michael J. Fox heads the voice cast as Milo Thatch, who repairs boilers in a museum basement while yearning to continue his grandfather's quest to find the legendary lost empire of Atlantis. He gets his chance when one of his grandfather's long-lost journals surfaces. An eccentric benefactor (voiced by Frasier's John Mahoney) funds an expedition crewed by a rogues' gallery of colorful characters serving under the imposing Commander Rourke (James Garner). The story may become a bit hard to follow for youngsters once Milo and company reach Atlantis (something to do with an ancient energy source); but they'll get the big picture when Rourke's true nature surfaces, Atlantis is threatened, and mild-mannered Milo gets in touch with his inner Indiana Jones. Atlantis earned a PG rating for its explosive action set-pieces, mildly risqué humor, and provocative character designs (most notably the bombshell Helga, Rourke's right-hand woman). As folksinger Donovan once sang, "Hail, Atlantis!"

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