Atlantis - Milo's Return

Starring:James Arnold Taylor, Cree Summer, John Mahoney, Jacqueline Obradors, Don Novello, Corey Burton, Phil Morris, Florence Stanley, Frank Welker, Steven Barr, Clancy Brown, Jean Gilpin, Kai Rune Larsen, Bill Fagerbakke, Thomas F. Wilson, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman, Jeff Bennett, William Morgan Sheppard
Director: Toby Shelton, Tad Stones, Victor Cook
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Product Type: DVD

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Like Disney's animated Atlantis: The Lost Empire, its sequel, Milo's Return, is an Indiana Jones for the younger set. Bespectacled Milo Thatch (James Arnold Taylor taking over from Michael J. Fox) is back in this made-for-video release, helping to rebuild Atlantis alongside new sweetheart Queen Kida, but all is not so calm in the outside world. A giant octopus-like creature, the Kraken, is terrorizing a local village, so Milo, Kida, and the rest head out--Scoobie-style--to make things right. Once that problem has been solved, they're off to the Southwest to tame a passel of wild sand coyotes and then to Antarctica to battle a 100-foot ice monster. Milo's Return is a series of loosely linked adventures drawing on a variety of mythologies, including Native American and Norse, that doesn't always have much to do with the original movie, but is always lively and entertaining. (Ages 8 and older) --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Description

The fearless explorers from Disney's hit animated movie ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE are back. During his initial expedition, Milo Thatch and company located the famous underwater city and rescued the mysterious kingdom and all its people. Now Milo, Kida, and their crew gear up for more action. The team must leave Atlantis when trouble surfaces above water and they discover mystifying powers at work. From the dusty deserts of the Southwest to the icy heights of the Nordic mountains, the team's newest quest sets them against gigantic sea monsters, spectacular spirits, and powerful legends. In the midst of their excursion, Kida discovers the awesome power of her city's enchanted crystals and, ultimately, must decide whether it is wiser to hide the Heart of Atlantis or share its light with the rest of the world. Climb aboard and get ready to experience a world of "heartwarming fun for the entire family" (Sandie Newton, CBS).

Customer Reviews:

Disappointed.......2007-03-16

Although this dvd was supposed to be in very good condition, it had a serious scratch that prevented my little boy from watching the whole movie. It's one of his favorites, so we're very disappointed.

Stop the killing!!!.......2007-02-20

Why can't disney stop making horrible sequels! I really liked the original, but this was totaly pointless. No wonder it wasen't made into a cartoon, it was horrible. For those of you who liked the first I have a message. Stay away, pretend this never happened, pretend you never even heard about this, just see the first.

Not really a sequel..........2005-04-18

Atlantis: Milo's Return plays out more like three saturday morning cartoon episodes that they added interconnecting scenes to. It has the poor quality of the average saturday morning toons.

This is not really much of a sequel. They present three seperate, unrelated tales of misadventure that Milo and the gang have to go through. Sure, they are all related to artifacts that were created by the king of Atlantis, but that's about it.

Poorly conceived, blandly presented, and with an ALL NEW VOICE for Milo (they obviously couldn't get Michael J. Fox back for this due to the poor quality), the standard Disney trademark is on this when everything turns out perfectly peaceful in the end.

Kids might enjoy it, but Scooby Doo at its worst is more entertaining!

TELL DISNEY TO STOP MAKING SEQUELS!.......2005-03-21

If there's a moral to be learned from all the sequels disney has made recently, its that if its not shown in theaters, dont see it!
i loved the first atlantis movie, but this one totally ruined if not killed the charm and thrill of the first movie. if i ddint know better, id say that Disney's animators are either on strike or have permanently run out of ideas. i have yet to see one disney sequel of an original film that doesnt suck.

Three Tales Tied Loosely Together.......2005-02-27

Considering that this "movie" is actually a combination of three stories originally produced for an "Atlantis" cartoon that never came to fruition, I find it to be unfair to judge these adventures as one whole. Instead, I'll give a brief review of each of the three adventures and then summarize the entire movie.

First off, we have Milo, Kida and the gang tackling the mighty Kraken. No, it isn't the Kraken you may remember from "Clash Of The Titans," but a sea-dwelling demon who wreaks havoc in the seas and possesses a small village. The story is probably the best of the three. It is quickly paced and has pretty good development.

The second story is rather boring. It takes place in the American Southwest. A band of "dust coyote spirits" have attacked one of the locals who happens to have found some ancient pottery. Milo's team has to figure out why the "coyotes" are attacking the locals and put a stop to them. The ending of the tale is rather brilliant, but not enough to save this chapter of the entire film.

The final story nods its hat toward Norse mythology. It features a man wanting to destroy the current world and rule over a newer, better one. Of course, he can't do this as a mere mortal, so he uses a spear that is magically inclined and becomes "Odin." If you know anything about Norse mythology, you know that Odin is similar to Zeus, only he rules the cold north. Once again, Milo and his crew have to save the day.

So what ties all of these little adventures together? Atlantis, of course. Using a mythology that ties just about every culture together, we find through these three tales that Atlantis is the center of the cultural universe. In other words, all gods come from Atlantis, and their powers are all knowing and all caring when placed into the hands of the right individuals. It looks like Kida and Milo and his team are the folks intended to control all of this power.

These tales aren't as horrible as others have stated. They just have to be looked at as individual stories and I'm sure you'll get more enjoyment out of them. If you have young sons in your family, they'll probably get the most enjoyment out of this movie. Much like its predecessor, it relies on mythology and technology to move the story along. Those are two things that keep small children(8 and under)from getting to interested in this movie.

In all honesty, I'd rent this before buying it. If your kids enjoy it, then you may consider investing in it.

Average customer rating:

Disappointed
Stop the killing!!!
Not really a sequel...
TELL DISNEY TO STOP MAKING SEQUELS!
Three Tales Tied Loosely Together

Atlantis: Milo's Return [Region 2]
Starring: James Arnold Taylor , Cree Summer , John Mahoney , Jacqueline Obradors , and Don Novello
Director: Victor Cook , Toby Shelton , and Tad Stones
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD