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Emeline and I discovered Spy Kids today.
First of all - fantastic movie. I really liked it a lot and since Emeline is in full on Spy Girl mode, she loved it more than her Littlest Pet Shop.
Second of all - when Alan Cumming isn't being cast as or acting like a giant freakazoid, he's really quite good looking.
Spy Kids is great, and the second one is even better.
Today's Subject: Movies That Got A Bad Rap
Inspired by P-Cow's endorsement of Green Hornet, Fay's FB plumping for Sucker Punch and my discovery of the old Disney animated movie Atlantis (fully of steampunky goodness! and an interesting and diverse cast), I am curious which movies you've discovered which were much better than their reputation or critical assessment or box-office suggested.
Treasure Planet
Treasure Planet
Indeed, it's a fine double feature with Atlantis. I'm sure there's a lot of crossover among the creators.
Plus, Emma Thompson as a swashbuckling space captain.
I'm sure there's a lot of crossover among the creators.
Nope. Besides the composer and casting directors, not so much.
I liked both those movies, if I recall. A couple of my friends are big fans of Atlantis. Looks like Joss was involved somewhere in there, too.
Nope. Besides the composer and casting directors, not so much.
Well, they're pretty similar in vibe and look.
Having watched all these Disney movies multiple times I keep seeing links which may or may not really exist.
Tarzan sometimes looks like a cross between Beauty and the Beast and Emperor's New Groove. Plus the skateboard moves they used in Tarzan and Treasure Planet. The retrofuturistic design of Atlantis and Treasure Planet. Mulan and Pocahontas both seem paired as anti-Princess movies (both somewhat humorless).
I am curious which movies you've discovered which were much better than their reputation or critical assessment or box-office suggested.
I've mentioned these two before, but Hudson Hawk and Long Kiss Goodnight.
Actually, if you dig deeper into the credits, two of the four art directors on Atlantis also worked on Treasure Planet (and, hey, one of them also worked on Wall*E and A:TLA! cool! (and another of the art directors is Mike Mignola! double cool!)), and a lot of the background painters and character animators worked on both films.
I like both of them a little more, and see more in them, every time I watch them.
Long Kiss Goodnight.
That's been on cable a lot lately, and it does hold up.
"Mommy, are we going to die?"
"No honey, they are."