Wouldn't be repeating what have previous reviewers already have said about this cartoon, as I agree with them. Soviet Union has imported this movie in 1982 and it was displayed widely in all cinemas. I was 14-15. We watched it 3 times. These days, that is 20 years later, I bumped across it, and decided to verify whether it was that good. Yes it is. First about minuses. Too schematic animation of Jafar, Belle, Matton, while other characters are much better animated. Why ? Their faces look scary, even to me, an adult. Interesting that I had not that problem as a child.
The twist of the story when a 60 year old Silbad is trying to save a 5 year old boy Piel from the dangers loaded planet who in fact is himself but 60 years before, looks to me a most fascinating use of sci-fi to make the spectator think of eternal. BTW I got this twist that Silbad is a grown up Piel only re-watching this movie now, 20 years later.
The line with Gamma Ten planet inhabited with some angel-like beings forming a terrible sect is a thinking challenge to a young spectator - religious sects nowadays use same methods as these "angels", first they promise you happiness and finally they destroy your personality, making you one of the personality-less slaves. So you know what "angel" inspires all of them.
The line of prince Matton,shows that even a bad and greedy person may hide something good in the depth of the soul. Although Matton first tries to kill Piel, on Gamma Ten he commits an act of sacrifice and saves Jafar. Great message for the children. Jafar - Matton dialog on Gamma Ten is one the best in the movie.
What else ? Noticed only now that the space captain who saves Piel from giant hornets bears Russian name Igor. It is written on his chair. Although they call him Hardy, it is plainly in black and white stands "Igor". It's an old Russian name. That is also probably why Silbad's song is about "Lowry's guzzlers".
Great cartoon, great animation (for soviet scholl kids it was a look into a different world), and some great ideas that provoked kid's thinking, otherwise Soviet Union simply wouldn't import it, as SU never did import any of the rubbish production. Transformers ? No. Spiderman ? No way. Himen ? Don't you even think. Tom and Jerry ? Nooooooo.
The twist of the story when a 60 year old Silbad is trying to save a 5 year old boy Piel from the dangers loaded planet who in fact is himself but 60 years before, looks to me a most fascinating use of sci-fi to make the spectator think of eternal. BTW I got this twist that Silbad is a grown up Piel only re-watching this movie now, 20 years later.
The line with Gamma Ten planet inhabited with some angel-like beings forming a terrible sect is a thinking challenge to a young spectator - religious sects nowadays use same methods as these "angels", first they promise you happiness and finally they destroy your personality, making you one of the personality-less slaves. So you know what "angel" inspires all of them.
The line of prince Matton,shows that even a bad and greedy person may hide something good in the depth of the soul. Although Matton first tries to kill Piel, on Gamma Ten he commits an act of sacrifice and saves Jafar. Great message for the children. Jafar - Matton dialog on Gamma Ten is one the best in the movie.
What else ? Noticed only now that the space captain who saves Piel from giant hornets bears Russian name Igor. It is written on his chair. Although they call him Hardy, it is plainly in black and white stands "Igor". It's an old Russian name. That is also probably why Silbad's song is about "Lowry's guzzlers".
Great cartoon, great animation (for soviet scholl kids it was a look into a different world), and some great ideas that provoked kid's thinking, otherwise Soviet Union simply wouldn't import it, as SU never did import any of the rubbish production. Transformers ? No. Spiderman ? No way. Himen ? Don't you even think. Tom and Jerry ? Nooooooo.