I saw this as a kid in elementary school and it was played in the gymnasium on one of those old film projectors for the students to watch. We had a 'movie showing' every so often there. I was thoroughly entertained at the time, but now that I watched it tonight, it was interesting seeing it again, this time from adult eyes.
Disney did an excellent depiction of the lost island of Astragard located off the Northern coast of Ellesmere Island. It looked like a perfect paradise straight out of a storybook. There's excellent scenery everywhere.
"The Place Where Whales Go To Die" has always been my favourite segment. The characters though never appear too cold while walking across the icy landscape or splashing around in the icy waters. They aren't even dressed too warmly either. I guess the studio lights kept them warm from all that cold Arctic air.
Lastly, I got a kick out of seeing East Asian actors playing the Inuit at the trading post on Ellesmere Island. Mako does a real fine goof-ball performance as Oomiak, but you can tell he's not really an Eskimo.
Overall, I did really enjoy this film. It has that grand sense of adventure and fun that those old Disney flicks are known for. I'd love to journey to Astragard and stroll around the bay where the 'Whales go to die', but in reality, all I'd find is ice and snowdrifts and deeply chilly winds.
I used to live up in the Arctic, by the way.
Disney did an excellent depiction of the lost island of Astragard located off the Northern coast of Ellesmere Island. It looked like a perfect paradise straight out of a storybook. There's excellent scenery everywhere.
"The Place Where Whales Go To Die" has always been my favourite segment. The characters though never appear too cold while walking across the icy landscape or splashing around in the icy waters. They aren't even dressed too warmly either. I guess the studio lights kept them warm from all that cold Arctic air.
Lastly, I got a kick out of seeing East Asian actors playing the Inuit at the trading post on Ellesmere Island. Mako does a real fine goof-ball performance as Oomiak, but you can tell he's not really an Eskimo.
Overall, I did really enjoy this film. It has that grand sense of adventure and fun that those old Disney flicks are known for. I'd love to journey to Astragard and stroll around the bay where the 'Whales go to die', but in reality, all I'd find is ice and snowdrifts and deeply chilly winds.
I used to live up in the Arctic, by the way.