When I first watched the trailer it was already on VHS and DVD, if I was aware it was on theaters I'd totally go for it, if I was an adult back then and had children I'd totally take them! What caused such underestimation and lack of interest?
shareDisney's last film, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, came out in 2001 and hadn't been well-received. Treasure Planet also came out when the public were, in general, growing less interested with traditional animation. Pixar were on a roll (Monsters Inc. came out in 2001) and Dreamworks had had their biggest hit to date with their 5th feature-length animated film, Shrek.
shareI think I'm the only human being that prefers traditional animation. Sadly it's not up to me but Disney would've never stop with this.
shareYou're not the only human being who prefers traditional. I'm right there with you.
shareI will always prefer real animation, I despise all cgi movies that are pumped out these days without care and artistic vision. I love toy story but I think Pixar is pretty bad for the most part now. Just looking at old Disney like Snow White or pinnocio, those are a million times more visually appealing and take so much more artistic skill than the crap cgi movies that plague theaters now that look like they were made on a laptop
shareI think it's because this came out around the same time as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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I think there's a couple of reasons this didn't do well. For starters, I just don't think Disney knew how to market it. I loved animation at the time this came out (despite being notably older than the target audience) and there was nothing about the marketing that appealed to me. And I love "Treasure Island" so this should have been an easy sell to me.
Also there's the issue of timing. The studio was coming off Atlantis and this one had a similar feel to it (at least in terms of marketing) and it felt like the studio's continuing slide away from the 90s renaissance work (again, based on marketing.) Also pirates were still box office poison at this point, Pirates of the Caribbean was a few years off. Finally the sort of sci-fi steampunk aesthetic was ahead of its time. It would be total nerd fodder these days, but love of that look wouldn't start becoming big with sci-fi lovers for another few years.
I didn't get to see this in theaters, but I do remember the toys that came in the mcdonalds kids meals promoting this film
sharePirates of the Caribbean was a few years off
Really, all the aliens reminded me of "Lilo & Stitch".
So, I guess it was a mixture of "Atlantis" and "Lilo & Stitch" and didn't give the audience anything new.
HP and the Chamber of Secrets came out the previous week.
shareThis movie was such a bomb because it has a completely ridiculous premise. People do have brains. I can't believe Disney would invest in such a project.
shareFully 3D cgi is successful because it's completely modern and polished. No matter how great the artistry of hand drawn animation, it can't help but have a dated look, especially when mishmashed with 3D backgrounds. All these hybrid films like Titan ae and Tarzan, Atlantis etc have struggled compared with new Pixar creations.
Cardboard Box is the Future.
by youtubemisticaluser ยป Sat Jan 31 2015 10:52:45
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When I first watched the trailer it was already on VHS and DVD, if I was aware it was on theaters I'd totally go for it, if I was an adult back then and had children I'd totally take them! What caused such underestimation and lack of interest?