Line #30 Awesome/AtlantisTheLostEmpire


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3	!!First Movie
4	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kida_4.jpg]]
5	[[caption-width-right:350:''"The Heart of Atlantis lies in the eyes of her king..." And now, in her '''queen'''.'']]
6	* The entire opening, although watching Kida be forcibly separated from her mother due to the Heart may also count as a TearJerker.
7	* When he opens the package from his grandfather and discovers it's the Shepherd's Journal, Milo's faith in his dream is reignited. Even when Mr. Whitmore (seemingly) discredits it as a fake, Milo firmly tells him he'd stake everything he owns that this is the real Shepherd's Journal.
8	** Gets less attention than it should: the original crew found the journal in Iceland, ''exactly where Milo had concluded that it would be.'' Milo is just as good of a linguist as his legendary grandfather.
9	--->'''Milo:''' (''excited'') Yeah, I knew it! ''I knew it!''
10	* Mr. Whitmore has one when he [[SecretTestOfCharacter rewards Milo for his determination]].
11	--> '''Milo:''' I will find Atlantis on my own, [[TheDeterminator even if I have to rent a rowboat]]!
12	--> '''Mr. Whitmore:''' ''[[SecretTestOfCharacter (grinning widely)]]'' ...Congratulations, Milo. This is ''exactly'' what I wanted to hear. But forget the rowboat, son. (''Presses a button and a small model of the Ulysses submarine appears'') We'll travel in style.
13	* The submarine launch sequence, especially with the sweeping CGI crane shot and [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic the accompanying fanfare.]]
14	* The Leviathan attack scene is ''terrifyingly'' awesome. A {{Magitek}} monster big enough to be measured in ''miles'', a desperate battle for survival with torpedo-toting subpods and turrets, and finally a hair-raising, skin-of-the-teeth escape through a twisting underwater chasm.
15	** Rourke's laconic reaction to the Leviathan.
16	--->'''Rourke:''' Tell Cookie to melt the butter and bring out the bibs, I want this lobster served up on a silver platter!
17	* In a mix of awesome, heartwarming and funny, Mrs. Packard concludes a phone call with her friend Margie with "I'll call you back. No, no, I'll call you." This is while the submarine is mid-getting-torn-apart by the Leviathan, her declaring that her friend is going to hear from her again.
18	* After much trekking through the caverns (and a mishap with fireflies), Milo and the crew make it to Atlantis. And the panoramic view of the city is nothing short of breath-taking.
19	* Kida briefly fighting Rourke's men before getting overwhelmed. Even when she's apprehended, she doesn't accept defeat, [[DefiantCaptive she stares at her captors defiantly.]] Compare her DeathGlare with that of {{WesternAnimation/Tarzan}}.
20	** Fridge-Awesome: Why do you think Kida was patrolling the tunnels leading to Atlantis? Kida's father wasn't just prattling when he said "a thousand years ago [she] would have slayed [intruders] on sight". If her pulling a knife of one of Rourke's men is any indication, the only reason Milo and his friends are still alive is because Kida spared them out of curiosity. She's just ''that good'' of a fighter.
21	** [[ColonelBadass Rourke]] gets one a second later when he shoots the knife out of her hand.
22	* Rourke figures out where the Heart of Atlantis is before everyone else- in spite of his flaws and greedy nature, he is far from being dumb. According to Milo, the Shepherd's Journal gives out a riddle saying that "the Heart of Atlantis lies in the eyes of her king". Upon gazing at the cover of the Shepherd's Journal while sitting on the King's throne, and looking at the pool in front of the throne, Rourke notices that the symbol on the cover matches the shape formed by the rocks on the pool, thus allowing himself to figure out the riddle and deduce that Heart is stored underneath the pool.
23	* Milo showing backbone in the face of Rourke's demands sets him apart from the usual nerd:
24	-->'''Milo:''' ''(reading the crystal's description on the inscriptions)'' They're a part of it; it's a part of them. I - I'm doing the best I can here!
25	-->'''Rourke:''' ''(unimpressed while attempting to wield out his gun)'' Well, do ''better.''
26	-->'''Milo:''' ''(getting angry)'' Oh, I know! Why don't ''you'' translate, and ''I'll'' wave the gun around?!
27	* The ascension of Kida in the Crystal Chamber is probably the most memorable part of the movie, and generally the reason it's still recommended today. Any part with Kida as the Crystal is extremely impressive in animation, music, and mood.
28	* Heck, ''everything'' that Milo does during the climax:
29	** Milo [[WhatTheHellHero chewing out everyone who went along with Rourke's plan]].
30	--->'''Milo:''' So... I guess this is how it ends, huh? Fine, you win. You're wiping out an entire civilization, but hey....''you'll be rich.'' Congratulations, Audrey; looks like you and your dad can probably start that second garage after all. And Vinny, you can start a whole ''chain'' of flower shops. I'm sure your family's gonna be ''very'' proud. But ''that's'' what it's ''all about'', right? '''''[[OnlyInItForTheMoney Money.]]'''''
31	** The crew then all pull a HeelFaceTurn one by one, staring down Rourke.
32	** The first was Sweet, who stood by the King's side after the latter gets fatally punched by Rourke.
33	--->'''Sweet:''' ''(angry at Rourke for punching the King)'' [[EveryoneHasStandards Rourke, this was NOT part of the plan!!]]\
34	'''Rourke:''' Plan's changed, doc.
35	*** Special mention also goes to Audrey, the youngest of the crew, who becomes the second to explicitly support Milo and turn on Rourke. This prompts the rest of the crew to find the courage to pull a HeelFaceTurn.
36	--->'''Rourke:''' ''(upset to see that the crew is standing alongside)'' Oh, you can't be serious.\
37	'''Audrey:''' ''(angrily)'' This is WRONG, AND YOU KNOW IT!!\
38	'''Rourke:''' We're this close to our biggest payday ever, and you picked NOW of all times to grow a conscience?!\
39	'''Vinny:''' ''(disgusted)'' We've done a lot of things we're not proud of: [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking robbin' graves and plundering tombs, double parking....]] but, nobody got hurt. Well... maybe somebody got hurt, but nobody we knew.
40	** [[TwoWordsAddedEmphasis Four words]]: "I'm going after Rourke."
41	** Milo, who for the first half of the film wasn't allowed to touch anything for fear of screwing it up, showing everyone how to operate the flying machines.
42	* Vinny himself gets a moment of awesome. In an attempt to take cover, he finds out that the flying machines have energized weapons that obliterate their targets, which can be activated by putting their hands on the pad. That in turn inspires the other Atlanteans to do the same. It was because of this move, that the tide begins to turn in Milo's favor.
43	-->'''Vinny:''' ''(impressed with the flying machine's weaponry)'' OK, now things are getting good!
44	* Milo riding an ancient flying machine into battle against Rourke's more ruthless crew to save the crystal-infused Kida, [[RammingAlwaysWorks driving said flying machine into the escaping balloon]] when all other attempts to stop it fail, and refusing to back down against Rourke himself [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown despite being woefully outmatched.]] Bonus points for using his wits (and a [[SinisterShiv crystal-charged shard of glass]]) to ultimately beat his stronger opponent!
45	** Just Milo's character. Even before his CharacterDevelopment kicked in during his journey, he stands apart from most Disney male protagonists as a ''cool'' nerd who believed in his passion, even when nobody else did. And after everything he's been through, he grows to be brave, dependable, and honorable, even though the odds were against him.
46	*** It's been pointed out that despite the in-universe year being 1914, Milo has ''insane'' respect for women. While he does question Audrey's place on the team, it's from the nonsexist perspective of her being a teenager (which is fair) and at no point does he ''ever'' question the competence of females.
47	* [[IronicEcho "Nothing]] [[LastBreathBullet personal."]]
48	** Prior to that, when Rourke throws Helga off the balloon, she swings back up and kicks Rourke in the face. Although, she is still beaten by Rourke at the end.
49	* The Guardians of Atlantis being activated and shielding the city once more, this time from the exploding volcano.
50	* Dr. Sweet being the first to perform a HeelFaceTurn after Rourke punches Kida's father. He is the only one of the crew to immediately realize that what they are doing is wrong and once Rourke starts hurting people, he splits off from the rest of the group and spends the rest of the film until the king's death tending to him. After the king's death, he renews Milo's determination with the mention of his grandfather.
51	* It's mentioned in the DVD commentary that after test screenings, the filmmakers asked kids what the scariest scene in the movie was. The answers were invariably either the climactic battle or [[MechanicalMonster the Leviathan]]. Kids were also asked what their ''favorite'' scene in the movie was... and the answers were invariably either the climactic battle or the Leviathan.
52	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The soundtrack is by ''James Newton Howard''. A special mention must go to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=latiKSUzHho "The Crystal Chamber".]]
53	* As mentioned on the Funny Moments page, Milo and Kida's [[BilingualBonus back-and-forth conversation in different languages]]:
54	-->'''Kida''': (''Atlantean'') Who are you strangers and where did you come from?
55	-->'''Milo''': (''Atlantean'') Who... are you strangers and... where did you come from?
56	-->'''Kida''': (''Atlantean'') Your manner of speech is strange to me.
57	-->'''Milo''': (''Atlantean'') I... travel... friend!
58	-->'''Kida''': (''Atlantean'') "I... travel... friend..." You are a friendly traveler?
59	-->'''Milo''': (''Latin'') Itaque, mi amice, ego sum viator![[note]]So, my friend, I am a traveler![[/note]]
60	-->'''Kida''': (''Latin'') Tu loqueris lingua Romanorum![[note]]You speak the language of the Romans![[/note]]
61	-->'''Milo''': (''French'') Parlez-vous français?[[note]]Do you speak French?[[/note]]
62	-->'''Kida''': (''French'') Oui, monsieur![[note]]Yes, sir![[/note]]

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