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Zdena Mašínová to v české společnosti neměla lehké. Z mnoha ohlasů na její úmrtí (10. června 2026) by se mohlo zdát, že ve věku dvaadevadesáti let odešla dlouhodobě a všeobecně vážená postava veřejného života. Pravda však je, že i po pádu komunismu stála v důležitých otázkách proti (nejen politické) většině, že mnoha lidem tak trochu překážela.

Zdena Mašínová to v české společnosti neměla lehké. Z mnoha ohlasů na její úmrtí (10. června 2026) by se mohlo zdát, že ve věku dvaadevadesáti let odešla dlouhodobě a všeobecně vážená postava veřejného života. Pravda však je, že i po pádu komunismu stála v důležitých otázkách proti (nejen politické) většině, že mnoha lidem tak trochu překážela.Všechny díly podcastu Příběhy 20. století můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

Zdena Mašínová to v české společnosti neměla lehké. Z mnoha ohlasů na její úmrtí (10. června 2026) by se mohlo zdát, že ve věku dvaadevadesáti let odešla dlouhodobě a všeobecně vážená postava veřejného života. Pravda však je, že i po pádu komunismu stála v důležitých otázkách proti (nejen politické) většině, že mnoha lidem tak trochu překážela.

What's a Singular Point? Is Kumonga a Singular Point? Join Kevin and Kayla as they discuss Godzilla Singular Point - Episodes 7-9 (2021)Want to support our work and gain access to bonus episodes and our private Discord? Visit our Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/digitalkaijustudiosGorilla Whale is a Godzilla watch-along podcast and production of Digital Kaiju Studios. Gorilla Whale has no official affiliation with Toho, Legendary, or any other companies associated with the Godzilla franchise.Follow us on social media!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/digikaiju.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557977974729Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalkaijustudios/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalkaijustudiosTumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/digitalkaijustudiosArt by Ashlee HartMusic: Godzilla Beat by LazaOaza

Marta Říhová dvacet let prosazuje české muzikanty – nejdřív v Universal, dnes v labelu BrainZone. Ewa Farná, O5 a Radeček a spousta dalších. V posledním díle Hosta Reportéra vypráví, jak se utváří hvězda, proč rádia ztrácejí vliv a proč je z hledání hitu čím dál větší alchymie.

Obyvatelé krupské části Soběchleby jsou proti možnému bourání tamní bývalé školy. Zhruba stovka místních lidí to sdělila zástupcům města při veřejném setkání na školní zahradě. Budova školy stojí téměř 130 let, posledních 50 let slouží školce a knihovně.

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, Dan Orlowitz re-joins the Krewe to preview Japan's tournament outlook. We break down Samurai Blue's final roster, key players to watch, group-stage matchups, and what a successful World Cup would look like for Japan. Plus, Dan shares his predictions for the tournament's biggest surprises, disappointments, and who he thinks will be lifting the trophy when it's all said and done. Whether you're a diehard soccer fan or a once-every-four-years World Cup viewer, this episode is the perfect primer before kickoff. ------ About the Krewe ------ The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy! ------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------ Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode! Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season! Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan!  ------ Past KOJ Sports-Related Episodes ------ Bridging Communities Through MLB Players Trust ft. Amy Hever & Chris Capuano (S6E18) Japanese Soccer on the World Stage ft. Dan Orlowitz (S6E6) Meet the J.League ft. Dan Orlowitz (S6E4) Kendo: The Way of the Sword ft. Alexander Bennett, 7th Dan in Kendo (S4E16) The Life of a Sumotori ft. 3-Time Grand Champion Konishiki Yasokichi (S4E10) Talking Sumo ft. Andrew Freud (S1E8) ------ About Dan Orlowitz ------ Dan's Socials & Writings J-Talk Podcast ------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------ JSNO Event Calendar Join JSNO Today!

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Byrd, Kevin and Lux discuss Toho's live action adaptation of 20th Century Boys, the beloved manga by Naoki Urasawa (Monster, Pluto).  It tells a story over several decades of a group of childhood friends that reunite when they realize a doomsday cult led by a masked leader named Friend is using elements from a story they wrote as children to carry out mass murder and position himself as a false savior of humanity.  Throughout the trilogy, as Friend gains power and influence in the world, our heroes try to learn his true identity and stop him from world domination.  There's giant robots, airborne viruses, underground freedom fighters, plenty of kaiju and tokusatsu references, and more!  We'll talk about how the trilogy compares to the manga, the challenges of adapting such a sprawling story into film, and some of the real life events and cultural shifts that influenced the story. But first we discuss the recent passings of author Koji Suzuki, actor Kenji Ohba, and director/effects artist Yoshihiro Nishimura.  Relax and enjoy the show!

Ranní brífink Štěpána Svobody: Technologie, která byla ještě nedávno považována za slepou uličku, se vrací do hry. Sodíkové baterie slibují levnější elektromobily, menší závislost na lithiu i novou příležitost pro evropský průmysl. V ranním brífinku vysvětlujeme, proč na ně sázejí Volkswagen i Čína, jakou roli v celém příběhu hraje kolínská Draslovka a proč by mohlo jít o jednu z nejzajímavějších technologických novinek letošního roku.

Ranní brífink Štěpána Svobody: Technologie, která byla ještě nedávno považována za slepou uličku, se vrací do hry. Sodíkové baterie slibují levnější elektromobily, menší závislost na lithiu i novou příležitost pro evropský průmysl. V ranním brífinku vysvětlujeme, proč na ně sázejí Volkswagen i Čína, jakou roli v celém příběhu hraje kolínská Draslovka a proč by mohlo jít o jednu z nejzajímavějších technologických novinek letošního roku.

Aktuální dění očima Jana Krause každé ráno 5:00 – 9:00 vždy po zprávách v celou a v půl exkluzivně na Frekvenci 1. Vtipně, originálně a s nadhledem, tak to umí jenom Jan Kraus. Blondýna Miluška Bittnerová se ptá na vše, o čem se mluví, a Jan Kraus jí to vysvětlí.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aktuální dění očima Jana Krause každé ráno 5:00 – 9:00 vždy po zprávách v celou a v půl exkluzivně na Frekvenci 1. Vtipně, originálně a s nadhledem, tak to umí jenom Jan Kraus. Blondýna Miluška Bittnerová se ptá na vše, o čem se mluví, a Jan Kraus jí to vysvětlí.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Na tržištích se začaly objevovat jahody a hospodyňky nakupují cukr. To je známka toho, že nastává doba vaření džemů a marmelád. Jaké jsou nejnovější trendy?

Marek Cingeľ // Matúš 19, 27 – 29

Tentokrát jsme v Generačním konfliktu vybrali téma, které jsme pracovně nazvali „ničení budoucnosti českých dětí“. Po přijímacích zkouškách na střední školy zůstaly stovky dětí takřka bez šance na vzdělání, na které objektivně mají schopnosti. Pozvali jsme naši kolegyni Markétu Hronovou, která ví o přijímačkách úplně všechno, a probrali jsme, kdo za to může, ale i co se nyní dá dělat. Nechybí ani reminiscence na přijímací zkoušky za socialismu, kdy vedle prospěchu a testů hrál klíčovou roli kádrový posudek. Plus, v rámci generačních slovníčků, pár výrazů ze starého i nového studentského slangu.

Někdo má na zahradě bazén, jiný králíky, no a Oszeldovi z Karviné tam mají voliéry s dravými ptáky. Pan Jaroslav se sokolnictví věnuje od dětství a už více než 20 let také jezdí své umění předvádět do škol či na nejrůznější akce. S dravci mu pomáhá také jeho syn David.Všechny díly podcastu Odpolední interview můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

Anguirus vs. Jet Jaguar vs. Boring Exposition! Join Kevin and Kayla as they discuss Godzilla Singular Point - Episodes 4-6 (2021)Want to support our work and gain access to bonus episodes and our private Discord? Visit our Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/digitalkaijustudiosGorilla Whale is a Godzilla watch-along podcast and production of Digital Kaiju Studios. Gorilla Whale has no official affiliation with Toho, Legendary, or any other companies associated with the Godzilla franchise.Follow us on social media!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/digikaiju.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557977974729Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalkaijustudios/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalkaijustudiosTumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/digitalkaijustudiosArt by Ashlee HartMusic: Godzilla Beat by LazaOaza

„Co uděláme během jedné dvoutýdenní mise, je o řád jinde, než co se povedlo za posledních třicet let,“ říká Aleš Svoboda, který by se na Mezinárodní vesmírnou stanici mohl podívat už na konci příštího roku. Na stanici pomůže zkoumat mikrořasy, protobuňky i nanoroboty. Proč by mohl mít let do vesmíru pro Česko zásadní přínos? Jak přemýšlí český astronaut o strachu? A v co věří? Poslechněte si nový díl podcastu Bedny s pilotem Gripenu a astronautem Alešem Svobodou.

„Co uděláme během jedné dvoutýdenní mise, je o řád jinde, než co se povedlo za posledních třicet let,“ říká Aleš Svoboda, který by se na Mezinárodní vesmírnou stanici mohl podívat už na konci příštího roku. Na stanici pomůže zkoumat mikrořasy, protobuňky i nanoroboty. Proč by mohl mít let do vesmíru pro Česko zásadní přínos? Jak přemýšlí český astronaut o strachu? A v co věří? Poslechněte si nový díl podcastu Bedny s pilotem Gripenu a astronautem Alešem Svobodou.Všechny díly podcastu Bedny můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

„Ježiš im však riekol: Nikde nie je prorok bezo cti, iba ak vo svojej otčine medzi pokrvnými a vo svojom dome.“ Evanjelium podľa Marka 6:4 Predstav si, že si nevlastný brat Ježiša. Nikdy by si mu nemohol nič vyčítať. Zamysli sa nad tým. Komu by Mária a Jozef uverili – tebe alebo jedinému bezhriešnemu človeku, aký kedy žil? Predstav si, že sa snažíš súťažiť o pozornosť svojich rodičov s dlho očakávaným Mesiášom, Synom Božím, Spasiteľom tvojho národa. Taký bol osud Jakuba, autora knihy Novej  zmluvy, ktorá nesie jeho meno. Je pozoruhodné, že ani Jakub, ani žiadny z ostatných Ježišových nevlastných bratov neverili v Ježiša pred Jeho zmŕtvychvstaním. V skutočnosti v jednom momente prišla Ježišova rodina, aby Ho vzala domov, pričom sa domnievala, že prišiel o rozum. Evanjelium podľa Jána 7:5 jasne hovorí: „Lebo ani len Jeho bratia neverili v Neho.“ Napriek tomu Jakub začína svoj list tým, že sa predstavuje ako „služobník Boha a Pána Ježiša Krista“ (Jk 1:1). Nepredstavuje sa ako „Jakub, brat Pána“ ani ako „Jakub, nevlastný brat Ježiša“. Namiesto toho píše: „Jakub, služobník Boha a Pána Ježiša Krista.“ Napriek tomu sa zdá ťažké uveriť, že Jakub spoznal pravdu o Ježišovi až tak neskoro v živote. Veď Ježiš žil bezchybný život. Nikdy neklamal, nekradol ani nestrácal trpezlivosť. Nikdy ani vnútorne nezhrešil. A predsa, ako povedal sám Ježiš: „Nikde nie je prorok bezo cti, iba ak vo svojej otčine medzi pokrvnými a vo svojom dome.“ To len dokazuje, že ani dokonalý život nemusí stačiť na to, aby sme niekoho presvedčili o pravde o Ježišovi. A pre veriacich, ktorí sa snažia túto pravdu šíriť, je to ešte ťažšie, pretože všetci sme občas zlyhali v tom, aby sme žili tak, ako by sme mali. Pre mnohých kresťanov je najťažšie osloviť práve tých, ktorí sú nám najbližší, najmä v našich vlastných rodinách. Mnohí z nás vyrastali v nekresťanských rodinách. Vieme, aké ťažké a nepriateľské prostredie to môže byť. Bolo potrebné vzkriesenie Ježiša Krista z mŕtvych, aby sa konečne podarilo jeho bratov osloviť. Vtedy všetci uverili. Bolo potrebné pôsobenie sily evanjelia. Osloviť rodinu posolstvom evanjelia je stále výzvou. Ale je to výzva, ktorej sa musíme postaviť. Otázky, ktoré kladie apoštol Pavol v Liste Rímskym 10:14 – 15, stále platia. „Ale ako budú vzývať Toho, v koho neuverili? A ako uveria v Toho, koho nepočuli? A ako počujú bez kazateľa? A ako budú kázať, ak nie sú poslaní? Ako je napísané: Aké vzácne sú kroky tých, čo ako evanjelium zvestujú pokoj a dobré veci!“. Otázka na zamyslenie: Ako môžeš pomôcť ľuďom, ktorí sú ti najbližší, pochopiť dobrú zvesť o Kristovi? Greg Laurie

Anna B. z časosběrného seriálu Radiožurnálu o ústavní výchově strávila v žateckém dětském domově období od 10 do 18 let. Přes konkurz dostala malou roli ve filmu Amerikánka a hrála také v divadle. Teď aktuálně bydlí v azylovém domě a čeká dítě.Všechny díly podcastu Seriál Radiožurnálu můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

Vrátiť sa do práce po materskej je jedna vec. Vrátiť sa so sebavedomím je úplne iná.V tejto epizóde sme privítali Žofiu Prokop - mamu dvoch detí, bývalú tvár konferenčného sveta v Slido a dnes súčasť projektu Speaking Heroes, ktorý učí ľudí rozprávať na verejnosti bez stresu a bez pocitu, že na to „nemajú talent“.Rozprávali sme sa o tom, prečo väčšina ľudí nevie rozprávať pred ľuďmi nie preto, že by na to nemali talent, ale preto, že sa to nikdy nenaučili. Prečo tréma nie je slabosť, ale prejav toho, že nám na niečom záleží. A aj o tom, ako si nájsť odvahu ozvať sa - v práci, na pohovore alebo v skupine ľudí, ktorých nepoznáme.Otvorili sme aj tému impostor syndrómu, pochybností, s ktorými ženy často vstupujú do pracovného sveta, a toho, ako veľmi nás ovplyvňuje to, čo si o sebe myslíme.A rozprávali sme sa aj o tom, že večerné improvizovanie rozprávok deťom možno rozvíja podobný skill ako prezentovanie v boardroome.

Aktuální dění očima Jana Krause každé ráno 5:00 – 9:00 vždy po zprávách v celou a v půl exkluzivně na Frekvenci 1. Vtipně, originálně a s nadhledem, tak to umí jenom Jan Kraus. Blondýna Miluška Bittnerová se ptá na vše, o čem se mluví, a Jan Kraus jí to vysvětlíSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jaké to je vyměnit klasické bydlení za modulární dřevostavbu? Skrývá se za tím absolutní svoboda, nebo nečekané kompromisy? V dnešním díle jsme přivítali naši milou klientku Violu Ježkovou, která se s námi podělila o své reálné zkušenosti z první ruky.Probraly jsme všechno – od prvotního rozhodování a průběhu stavby až po to, jak se v domě žije po čtyřech ročních obdobích. A ta nejdůležitější otázka? Šla by do toho znovu? Poslechněte si otevřený rozhovor plný praktických postřehů, který vám možná usnadní vaše vlastní rozhodování o budoucím domově.

Všimli ste si to tiež? Človek hľadána internete hlboké, kvalitne spracované video o zaujímavej téme, vede alebohistórii, a zrazu zisťuje, že bud' zmizlo, alebo ho algoritmus pochoval hlbokopod zem. Namiesto toho sme zaplavení digitálnym odpadom – generickýmihlúposťami z dielne umelej inteligencie, ktoré majú nulovú hodnotu, ale svietiana nás z každého rohu.V dnešnej epizóde sa pozrieme na to,prečo internet pomaly stráca svoju dušu a mení sa na digitálnu skládku. Je tolen náhoda a honba za kliknutiami, alebo je v hre niečo väčšie? Polemizujem otom, komu vlastne vyhovuje, keď je spoločnosť dezinformovaná, dezorientovaná azamestnaná banalitami.Chcú „tí druhí“ len udržať nadhľad akontrolu nad masou, ktorá stratila kritické myslenie? Smerujeme do dystopie,kde budeme prepojení na nekonečný prúd AI balastu, zatiaľ čo vonku budemeplatiť predražené sumy za obyčajný, čistý vzduch?Pohodlne sa usaďte, otvorte myseľ apoďte si so mnou zadrístať do vetru o téme, ktorá sa týka nás všetkých.

JFD returns just in time to spoil your Memorial Day weekend with a trio of cult flicks, two loosely connected to the world of Archie Comics and one that is decidedly not.Up first, is Hot Times (AKA A Hard Day For Archie), a raunchy sex comedy from 1974 with characters roughly modeled after Archie and his gang but instead of Riverdale, they live in grimy 70's New York City. Directed by celebrated underground director Jim McBride, the plot (as it is) follows Archie as he tried to get laid on New Year's Eve.Next, we have the sprawling, methodical Lake of Illusions from 1982. A Toho release about a young woman working in a history-themed bath house who loves to run and loves her dog but finds her world turned upside down when he canine companion is killed.And finally, early 2000's pop culture is on full display in Josie and the Pussycats from 2001 starring Rachel Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson and Tara Reid as a pop-punk band who finds themselves in the middle of a capitalist conspiracy when they are inexplicably signed to a major label and marketed as the next big thing.All this plus Obsession chat, Kevin's adventures in the Motor City, 70's Brazilian cult cinema debuting stateside, Sam Raimi gets into dolls, more flicks from Indonesian horror icon Suzanna to own and so much more!LISTEN NOW:MP3 Direct DonloydAlso, if you like the show, please take a minute and subscribe and/or comment on us on iTunes, Stitcher, Blubrry or Podfeed.net. Check us out on Facebook and Twitter! We'd love to see some of your love on Patreon - it's super easy and fun to sign up for the extra bonus content. We'll keep this podcast going with your love and support.

Almost exactly one year after Season 6's Expo 2025 deep dive with Sachiko Yoshimura, the Krewe closes the loop with two people who were actually there. Lea Disimone & Bridget McCarthy served as Youth Ambassadors at the US Pavilion during Expo 2025 Osaka, and they share what the program was really like from the inside, from a day in the life to the lasting impact it left on them. Two New Orleans connections, one world's fair, and a conversation worth the wait. ------ About the Krewe ------ The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, Threads: @kreweofjapanpodcast & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy! ------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------ Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode! Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season! Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan!  ------ Past KOJ Episodes ------ Expo 2025: Japan on the World Stage ft. Sachiko Yoshimura [S6E2] Hanging Out In Hyogo ft. Rob Dyer of The Real Japan [S5E14] Checking Out Miyagi ft. Ryotaro Sakurai (Guest Host, William Woods) [S5E5] Explore Matsue ft. Nicholas McCullough [S4E19] Travel Hiroshima ft. Joy Jarman-Walsh [S4E4] Travel Aomori ft. Kay Allen & Megan DeVille [S3E17] Hungry For Travel ft. Shinichi of TabiEats [S3E15] Henro SZN: Shikoku & the 88 Temple Pilgrimage ft. Todd Wassel [S3E12] ------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------ JSNO Event Calendar Join JSNO Today!

Hebrejom 9,15-28 15 A preto je prostredníkom novej zmluvy, aby prisľúbenie večného dedičstva dosiahli všetci, čo sú povolaní — lebo podstúpil smrť, aby ich vykúpil z previnení spáchaných počas prvej zmluvy. 16 Tam, kde je závet, musí sa dokázať smrť toho, kto ho zhotovil. 17 Len závet zomrelých je platný, nie je však platný, kým žije ten, kto ho zhotovil. 18 Preto ani prvá zmluva nebola uzavretá bez krvi. 19 Lebo keď Mojžiš oznámil celému ľudu všetky prikázania, podľa Zákona vzal krv teliat a capov, vodu, šarlátovú vlnu a yzop a pokropil samu knihu i všetok ľud, 20 hovoriac: Toto je krv zmluvy, ktorú nariadil pre vás Boh. 21 Podobne pokropil krvou aj stan a všetko bohoslužobné náčinie. 22 Takto sa podľa Zákona takmer všetko očisťuje krvou a bez preliatia krvi niet odpustenia. 23 Bolo nevyhnutné takýmto spôsobom očisťovať napodobeniny nebeských vecí, no samy nebeské veci treba očisťovať lepšími obetami. 24 Veď Kristus nevošiel do svätyne zhotovenej rukou, ktorá je len predobrazom pravej, ale do samého neba, aby sa teraz za nás ukázal pred Božou tvárou. 25 Ani nie preto, aby samého seba viackrát obetoval ako veľkňaz, ktorý rok čo rok vchádza do svätyne s cudzou krvou. 26 Veď ináč by bol musel od založenia sveta trpieť mnohokrát. On sa však zjavil teraz na konci vekov, raz a navždy, aby obetovaním seba zničil hriech. 27 A ako každý človek umiera len raz a potom bude súd, 28 tak aj Kristus bol len raz obetovaný, aby vzal na seba hriechy mnohých, a druhý raz sa zjaví nie pre hriech, ale na spásu tým, čo ho očakávajú. Nová zmluva a spasenie. Z textu smieme pre seba vyčítať dve pravdy: 1. Pán Ježiš nám Svojou smrťou priniesol Novú zmluvu. Je zaujímavé, že hoci List Židom/Hebrejom je písaný niekoľko desaťročí po Golgote, stále nazýva túto zmluvu „novou“. Akoby tým naznačoval, že ju Boh chce uzatvárať osobne s každým z nás stále znova a znova. U každého z nás začať s čistým štítom a vždy túto zmluvu obnovovať, aby nezostarla, nezapadla prachom, ale bola skutočne vždy nová a aktuálna. Nová zmluva je pre nás „nová“ do tej miery, do akej sa my sami nechávame Pánom Ježišom obnovovať a premieňať naše životy. 2. Spasenie máme očakávať. Pán Ježiš bol raz obetovaný za naše hriechy a na konci vekov sa zjaví, aby túto zmluvu zavŕšil. Našou úlohou je očakávať to. To znamená, že podľa tejto zmluvy máme žiť a napĺňať ju svojimi životmi. Očakávanie totiž v biblickej reči nie je len pasívne čakanie, ako zvykneme čakať na vlak, či autobus. Očakávanie tu znamená kráčať v ústrety, hľadať, byť aktívny, konať skutky Toho, Koho očakávame. Prijal si Novú zmluvu do svojho srdca? Ak áno, aktívnym očakávaním viery napomáhaj jej realizácii! Modlitba: Bože, ďakujem Ti za Novú zmluvu, v ktorej dostávame tak veľa! Odpusť, že ja Ti dávam príliš málo! Zober si ma v celku a konaj cezo mňa, čo sa Ti páči, lebo si dobrý a múdry! Amen. Pieseň: ES 618 Autor: Ondrej Majling Boh koná veľké veci, ale my ich nepoznáme. Jób 37,5 Boh dáva vychádzať slnku nad zlými aj nad dobrými a zosiela dážď na spravodlivých aj nespravodlivých. Matúš 5,45 Zachariáš 4,1-14 •  Modlíme sa za: Rimavské Brezovo (RiS) Otázky na rozjímanie: Ako prijímam Novú zmluvu v mojom každodennom živote — žijem ju aktívnym očakávaním, alebo ju nechávam len teóriou? Kde potrebujem obnoviť svoju ochotu nechať sa Pánom Ježišom premieňať, aby zmluva s Bohom zostávala pre mňa stále *nová* a účinná? Ako dnes môžem čakať na Kristovo zjavienie aktívne — aký konkrétny čin viery urobím, aby som pripravoval/-a cestu pre Jeho príchod (modlitba, služba, zmierenie, svedectvo)? Dnes som vďačný za tieto 3 veci: _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Viac o vďačnosti, čo to je, prečo je dôležité byť vďačný a ako praktizovať vďačnosť nájdeš na blogu

Join me for a spoiler-free discussion on three new horror movies currently in cinemas: Exit 8, Hokum, and Obsession. I will provide a quick analysis of each, highlighting their best parts and any issues I found without spoiling fates of characters or important plot points. Horror is on a true renaissance this year with so many horror sequels and original films coming our way in 2026!For May in particular, we have Obsession, Passenger, Backrooms and more getting released so choosing a horror movie above the others is getting hard! Especially during the cost of living crisis.NO SPOILERS so keep it cute in the comments and let me know what you thought of each movie :)Follow the Complete Guide to Horror Movies podcast on our social channels below.↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop our Store!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip us $5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Exit 8 (Japanese: 8番出口, Hepburn: Hachiban Deguchi) is a 2025 Japanese mystery psychological horror film directed by Genki Kawamura, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kentaro Hirase, based on the 2023 video game The Exit 8 developed by Kotake Create. The film stars Kazunari Ninomiya as an unnamed man who is caught in a looping subway corridor and must find anomalies in each loop to escape.Exit 8 had its premiere at the Midnight Screenings of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May, and was released in Japan by Toho on 29 August. The film received positive reviews from critics and has grossed ¥5.2 billion.Hokum is a 2026 supernatural horror film written and directed by Damian McCarthy. The film stars Adam Scott as an author who travels to a hotel in Ireland, unaware that it may be haunted. Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Michael Patric, Will O'Connell, Brendan Conroy, and Austin Amelio appear in supporting roles.Hokum premiered at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 14, 2026, and was released in the United States by Neon on May 1, 2026. The film received positive reviews from critics.Obsession is a 2025 American supernatural horror film written, directed, and edited by Curry Barker. The film follows Bear (played by Michael Johnston), a music store employee who buys a supernatural toy that grants him his wish for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette) to fall in love with him, resulting in horrifying consequences. Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter also appear in supporting roles.Obsession premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2025, as part of its Midnight Madness block. It had a theatrical release in the United States on May 15, 2026, by Focus Features. The film received positive reviews and has grossed $35 million worldwide.Chapters00:00 introduction02:00 Exit 8 Review05:00 Hokum Review07:14 Obsession10:14 Final Thoughts and Winner#horror #review #exit8 #hokum #obsession #currybarker #adamscott

Období nízkých sazeb skončilo. Je guvernér České národní banky připraven držet tvrdou měnovou politiku i za cenu pomalejšího ekonomického růstu? Je připraven zabránit návratu vysoké inflace? Čím vším se má veřejný sektor inspirovat u ČNB? Jsou drahé hypotéky novou normou? Je Aleš Michl skutečně „navždy jestřáb“? Proč je koruna pro českou ekonomiku tak klíčová? Bude ČNB dál investovat do krypta? A jak hodnotí svůj veřejný mediální obraz?Partnerem podcastu je advokátní kancelář ROWAN LEGAL a mezinárodní poradenská společnost RSM

Godzilla comes back to anime (and Netflix)! Join Kevin and Kayla as they discuss Godzilla Singular Point - Episodes 1-3 (2021)Want to support our work and gain access to bonus episodes and our private Discord? Visit our Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/digitalkaijustudiosGorilla Whale is a Godzilla watch-along podcast and production of Digital Kaiju Studios. Gorilla Whale has no official affiliation with Toho, Legendary, or any other companies associated with the Godzilla franchise.Follow us on social media!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/digikaiju.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557977974729Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalkaijustudios/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalkaijustudiosTumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/digitalkaijustudiosArt by Ashlee HartMusic: Godzilla Beat by LazaOaza

Aj keby dostalo pokutu 1500 € tisíc stánkov s langošmi, našej ekonomike, ktorá takmer nerastie, by to nepomohlo. Slovensko čaká už mesiace no nové vládne opatrenia na pomoc občanom a ekonomike. A europarlament vyzval Európsku komisiu aby nám zmrazila eurofondové miliardy.Medzitým sa na súde otvorila a hneď aj prerušila kauza Očistec, kde ako obžalovaní vystupujú aj podpredseda parlamentu za Smer, bývalý špeciálny prokurátor či oligarcha z Nitry a Smer sa už tretí krát pokúša zmeniť pravidlá pre kajúcnikov. A Progresívne Slovensko stále zaneprázdňuje kauza matky jeho predsedu.Aké sa teda dnes na Slovensku vlastne máme? Ako čakanie na vládne opatrenia vnímajú občania a čo od štátu skutočne potrebujú? Môže Slovensko prísť o eurofondy? Ako sa to všetko odzrkadľuje na našich preferenciách? Zaujíma nás vôbec popri tom všetkom korupčná kauza Očistec?Braňo Závodský sa rozprával so sociológom a vysokoškolským pedagógom Michalom Vašečkom.

„Novinář je člověk, který pravdu hledá, táže se. Novinář, který pravdu našel, je velice nebezpečný člověk. V lehčích případech by mohl vyučovat filozofii, v těžších je to případ pro psychiatra. Novinář, který našel pravdu, není novinář,“ říká novinář a bývalý šéfredaktor National Geographic Tomáš Tureček v rozhovoru pro pořad Kupředu do minulosti. 2. díl, 12.05.2026, www.RadioUniversum.cz

Před 76 lety, 9. května 1950, představil francouzský ministr zahraničí Robert Schuman plán, který změnil směřování Evropy. Přišel s radikální myšlenkou: propojit francouzský a německý průmysl natolik, aby se válka mezi nimi stala fyzicky nemožnou.Všechny díly podcastu Názory a argumenty můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

Join Montag and a whole slew of kaiju fans – Jedi Grande Velle, Dr. Tarr, Billy DuBose, and Donny Winter – as they talk about the Showa era of Toho’s non-Godzilla movies!

Sailor Noob Crystal is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan goes episode by episode through the 2014 Sailor Moon reboot series!An all-new season of Sailor Noob starts right here as we begin our journey through Sailor Moon Crystal! Usagi is 14, a crybay, you know the drill. But how is she going to deal with e-mail and smartphones? It's been 20 years since the first Sailor Moon series, and Usagi and friends are back for an all-new adaptation of her manga adventures!In this episode, Kal taks about chiki neko and nora neko, Tama the Station Master cat, and Nekonomics. Plus, poor Pluto, breaking your coccyx, the return of Naked Usagi, inventing mornings, color pedantry, being the Lilly Moscovitz, Is Naru rich?, black-tie Count Chocula, arcade chairs, Not Mom, pre-war cop slang, "Bad Mom, Worse Brother", study nap confirmed, getting Toho in your Toei, 20/20 retroactive clairvoyance, Moon Meow, screaming your attack, Clubbin' Janet Van Dyne, and being a cat with two jobs! #pinkgoblinGive the gift of a Sailor Noob Patreon subscription to your favorite noob!https://www.patreon.com/sailornoob/giftWe're on iTunes and your listening platform of choice! Please subscribe and give us a rating and a review! Arigato gozaimasu!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sailor-noob/id1486204787Leave us a comment on Spotify!Become a patron of the show and hear our live-action PGSM, Animedification, Utena, Ghibli, and Evangelion podcasts!http://www.patreon.com/sailornoobPut Sailor Noob merch on your body!http://justenoughtrope.threadless.comSailor Noob is a part of the Just Enough Trope podcast network. Check out our other shows about your favorite pop culture topics and join our Discord!http://www.twitter.com/noob_sailorhttp://www.justenoughtrope.comhttp://www.instagram.com/noob_sailorhttps://discord.gg/7E6wUayqBuy us a coffee on Ko-Fi!https://ko-fi.com/justenoughtrope

Titans clash in a Monsterverse melee! Join Kevin and Kayla as they discuss Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)Want to support our work and gain access to bonus episodes and our private Discord? Visit our Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/digitalkaijustudiosGorilla Whale is a Godzilla watch-along podcast and production of Digital Kaiju Studios. Gorilla Whale has no official affiliation with Toho, Legendary, or any other companies associated with the Godzilla franchise.Follow us on social media!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/digikaiju.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557977974729Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalkaijustudios/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalkaijustudiosTumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/digitalkaijustudiosArt by Ashlee HartMusic: Godzilla Beat by LazaOaza

Is XBOX back? Its making the right moves, hopefully it sticks to them. PlayStation causes an overhyped uproar, but should we still be worried? Michael dominates the box office, despite not moonwalking the critics, class is out on Gen V at Amazon after 2 seasons. And Sony is exploring a Django & Zorro Team up movie, im all in.

In today's Daily Fix:Ubisoft has finally lifted the curtain on one of the worst-kept secrets in modern gaming: the remake of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. Officially titled Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, this is a single-player-focused game that does not include the Freedom Cry DLC or the multiplayer component of the original. But it does feature new crewmates, a refined combat system, and parkour movement more akin to recent AC games like Shadows. In other news, BioWare gave a brief update on Mass Effect 5, only to say that, yes, they're busy. Better than nothing, right? And finally, Toho is expanding their Godzilla universe with Godzilla World, an interconnected cinematic universe for their version of Godzilla (not the Legendary version, which is part of the MonsterVerse with King Kong).

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In this episode of the Fan2Fan Podcast, Bernie, Pete, and Jon stomp back into their childhoods with Godzilla! The trio revisit the origins of Toho's radioactive King of the Monsters. They reflect on what it was like growing up on Godzilla marathons, when local TV stations turned entire afternoons into city-crushing must watch television. From the somber nuclear allegory of the original film to the wild monster mash-ups of the Showa era, they explore how Godzilla evolved from cautionary tale to pop-culture icon. Along the way, Bernie, Pete, and Jon also tap into the toy chest of nostalgia. They review Shogun Warriors figures, namely the massive Godzilla figure. It's a conversation about fandom, Saturday creature features, and the enduring legacy of a giant radioactive force of nature. For more info about the Fan2Fan Podcast, visit https://fan2fan.libsyn.com

https://m.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?sid=tindogpodcast&_pgn=1&isRefine=true&_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l49496 Atlantis: The Lost Empire is a 2001 American animated science fiction adventure film directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, produced by Don Hahn, and written by Tab Murphy. Produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, it stars Michael J. Fox, James Garner, Cree Summer, Don Novello, Phil Morris, Claudia Christian, Jacqueline Obradors, Florence Stanley, David Ogden Stiers, John Mahoney, Jim Varney, Corey Burton and Leonard Nimoy. Set in 1914, the film follows young linguist Milo Thatch, who gains possession of a sacred book, which he believes will guide him and a crew of mercenaries to the lost city of Atlantis. Development of the film began after production had finished on The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996). Instead of another musical, directors Trousdale and Wise, producer Hahn, and screenwriter Murphy decided to do an adventure film inspired by the works of Jules Verne. Atlantis: The Lost Empire was notable for adopting the distinctive visual style of comic book artist Mike Mignola, one of the film's production designers. The film made greater use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) than any of Disney's previous traditionally animated features and remains one of the few to have been shot in anamorphic format. Linguist Marc Okrand constructed an Atlantean language specifically for use in the film. James Newton Howard provided the film's musical score. The film was released at a time when audience interest in animated films was shifting away from traditional animation toward films with full CGI. Atlantis: The Lost Empire premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on June 3, 2001, and went into its general release on June 15. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Budgeted at around $90–120 million, Atlantis grossed over $186 million worldwide, $84 million of which was earned in North America; its lackluster box office response was identified as a result of being released in competition with Shrek, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Fast and the Furious and Dr. Dolittle 2. As a result of the film's box office failure, Disney cancelled a planned spin-off animated television series, Team Atlantis; an underwater Disneyland attraction; and a volcanic Magic Kingdom attraction based on it. Atlantis was nominated for several awards, including seven Annie Awards, and won Best Sound Editing at the 2002 Golden Reel Awards. The film was released on VHS and DVD on January 29, 2002, and on Blu-ray on June 11, 2013. Despite its initial reception, reception in later years became favorable and has given Atlantis a cult following[5] and reappraisal from critics as a mistreated classic, due in part to Mignola's unique artistic influence.[6][7] A direct-to-video sequel, Atlantis: Milo's Return, was released in 2003. Plot In 1914 Washington, D.C., archaeo-linguist Milo Thatch obsesses over finding the legendary lost city of Atlantis, believed to have sunk thousands of years ago. His employers ridicule his theories, but he gains an unexpected ally in eccentric millionaire Preston B. Whitmore, a friend of Milo's deceased adventurer grandfather who also sought the city. Determined to honor his old friend's quest, Whitmore recruits Milo for an expedition to Atlantis, having recently uncovered the Shepherd's Journal, an ancient Atlantean manuscript that contains directions to the lost city. Aboard the submarine Ulysses, Milo meets his teammates: Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke, Lieutenant Helga Sinclair, demolitions expert Vincenzo Santorini, geologist Gaetan "Mole" Molière, medical officer Joshua Sweet, mechanic Audrey Ramirez, radio operator Wilhelmina Packard, mess cook Jebidiah "Cookie" Farnsworth, and a platoon of mercenaries. Upon reaching a cave entrance leading to the lost city, the submarine is destroyed by a massive mechanical leviathan, killing most of the crew. Milo and the survivors escape in smaller craft, navigating through the cave to emerge among ancient ruins. Milo translates the journal, guiding the team through caves beneath a dormant volcano until they reach the worn remains of Atlantis. There, they are greeted by Princess Kidagakash "Kida" Nedakh, who, despite being around 8,500 years old, has the appearance of a young woman. She leads them to her father, King Kashekim, who orders them to leave. Learning that Milo can read their language—a skill lost to the Atlanteans over millennia—Kida asks for his help in uncovering their forgotten history and highly-advanced technology, without which the city has declined and resources have dwindled. Milo learns that Atlantis is powered by the Heart of Atlantis, a massive crystal that grants longevity and health to its citizens through the smaller crystals they carry. Rourke betrays Milo and the Atlanteans, revealing his true intention to steal the Heart for profit, despite knowing the Atlanteans will perish without it. He mortally wounds the King while seizing control and uncovers the crystal's hidden location beneath the city. Sensing the danger, the crystal merges with Kida, who is then captured by Rourke. He departs with the crystallized Kida and his mercenaries, except for Vincenzo, Molière, Sweet, Audrey, Packard, and Cookie, who refuse to take part in the Atlanteans' destruction. Before dying, the King reveals that Atlantis was devastated by a megatsunami after he attempted to weaponize the crystal's vast power. To protect the city, the crystal merged with a royal family member, Kida's mother. This created a protective dome over the city's inner district, shielding it from total destruction as Atlantis sank beneath the waves, but Kida's mother never returned. To prevent the crystal from ever merging with Kida, the King hid it, inadvertently accelerating Atlantis' decline. He warns Milo that Kida will be lost forever if she is not soon separated from the crystal and pleads with him to save her. Alongside his allies, Milo rallies the Atlanteans to reactivate their long-dormant flying machines. Together, they eliminate Rourke and his mercenaries in the volcano. Milo and the others fly the crystallized Kida back to Atlantis as the volcano erupts. Kida ascends into the air and awakens Stone Guardians, who erect a barrier that shields the city from the lava flow. With Atlantis saved, the crystal separates from Kida and remains suspended in the sky. Milo chooses to stay in Atlantis with Kida, having fallen in love with her. Before returning to the surface, Vincenzo, Molière, Sweet, Audrey, Packard, and Cookie each receive a small crystal and a share of treasure. The six reunite with Preston on the surface and agree to keep their adventure a secret to protect Atlantis. Preston opens a package from Milo containing his own crystal and a note thanking him. The newly crowned Queen Kida and Milo carve a stone effigy of her father to join those of past rulers floating beside the Heart of Atlantis, as the city stands restored to its former glory. Voice cast Production layout sketch of Milo and Kida. Milo's character design was based in part on sketches of the film's language consultant, Marc Okrand. Michael J. Fox as Milo James Thatch, a linguist and cartographer at the Smithsonian who was recruited to decipher The Shepherd's Journal while directing an expedition to Atlantis. James Garner as Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke, the leader of the band of mercenaries for the Atlantean expedition. Cree Summer as Kidagakash "Kida" Nedakh, the Princess of Atlantis and Milo's love interest. Natalie Strom provided dialogue for Kida as a young child. Summer also voiced the unnamed Queen of Atlantis, Kida's mother and Kashekim's wife who was "chosen" by the Crystal during the sinking of the city. John Mahoney as Preston B. Whitmore, an eccentric millionaire who funds the expedition to Atlantis. Lloyd Bridges was originally cast and recorded as Whitmore, but he died before completing the film. Mahoney's zest and vigor led to Whitmore's personality being reworked for the film.[8] Claudia Christian as Lieutenant Helga Katrina Sinclair, Rourke's German-born second-in-command. Don Novello as Vincenzo "Vinny" Santorini, an Italian demolitions expert. Phil Morris as Dr. Joshua Strongbear Sweet, a medic of African-American and Arapaho descent. Jacqueline Obradors as Audrey Rocio Ramirez, a Puerto Rican mechanic and the youngest member of the expedition. Corey Burton as Gaetan "Mole" Molière, a French geologist who acts like a mole. Jim Varney as Jebidiah Allardyce "Cookie" Farnsworth, a Western-style chuckwagon chef. Varney died in February 2000, before the production ended, and the film was dedicated to his memory. Steven Barr recorded supplemental dialogue for Cookie. Florence Stanley as Wilhelmina Bertha Packard: an elderly, sarcastic, chain-smoking radio operator who is also the expedition's photographer. Leonard Nimoy as Kashekim Nedakh, the King of Atlantis and Kida's father. David Ogden Stiers as Fenton Q. Harcourt, a board member of the Smithsonian Institution who dismisses Milo's belief in the existence of Atlantis. Production Development The production team visited New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns to get a sense of the underground spaces depicted in the film. The idea for Atlantis: The Lost Empire was conceived in October 1996 when Don Hahn, Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, and Tab Murphy lunched at a Mexican restaurant in Burbank, California. Having recently completed The Hunchback of Notre Dame,[9] the producer, directors and screenwriter wanted to keep the Hunchback crew together for another film with an "Adventureland" setting rather than a "Fantasyland" setting.[10] Drawing inspiration from Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), they set out to make a film which would fully explore Atlantis (compared to the brief visit depicted in Verne's novel).[11] While primarily utilizing the Internet to research the mythology of Atlantis,[12] the filmmakers became interested in the clairvoyant readings of Edgar Cayce and decided to incorporate some of his ideas—notably that of a mother-crystal which provides power, healing, and longevity to the Atlanteans—into the story.[13] They also visited museums and old army installations to study the technology of the early 20th century (the film's time period), and traveled underground in New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns to view the subterranean trails which would serve as a model for the approach to Atlantis in the film.[14] The filmmakers wanted to avoid the common depiction of Atlantis as "crumbled Greek columns underwater", said Wise.[15] "From the get-go, we were committed to designing it top to bottom. Let's get the architectural style, clothing, heritage, customs, how they would sleep, and how they would speak. So we brought people on board who would help us develop those ideas."[16] Art director David Goetz stated, "We looked at Mayan architecture, styles of ancient, unusual architecture from around the world, and the directors really liked the look of Southeast Asian architecture."[17] The team later took ideas from other architectural forms, including Cambodian, Indian, and Tibetan works.[18] Hahn added, "If you take and deconstruct architecture from around the world into one architectural vocabulary, that's what our Atlantis looks like."[19] The overall design and circular layout of Atlantis were also based on the writings of Plato,[18] and his quote "in a single day and night of misfortune, the island of Atlantis disappeared into the depths of the sea"[20] was influential from the beginning of production.[9] The crew wore T-shirts which read "ATLANTIS—Fewer songs, more explosions" due to the film's plan as an action-adventure (unlike previous Disney animated features, which were musicals).[21] Language The Atlantean letter A, created by artist John Emerson. Kirk Wise noted that its design was a treasure map showing the path to the crystal, "The Heart of Atlantis". Main article: Atlantean language Marc Okrand, who developed the Klingon language for the Star Trek television and theatrical productions, was hired to devise the Atlantean language for Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Guided by the directors' initial concept for it to be a "mother-language", Okrand employed an Indo-European word stock with its own grammatical structure. He would change the words if they began to sound too much like an actual, spoken language.[16] John Emerson designed the written component, making hundreds of random sketches of individual letters from among which the directors chose the best to represent the Atlantean alphabet.[22][23] The written language was boustrophedon: designed to be read left-to-right on the first line, then right-to-left on the second, continuing in a zigzag pattern to simulate the flow of water.[24] The Atlantean [A] is a shape developed by John Emerson. It is a miniature map of the city of Atlantis (i.e., the outside of the swirl is the cave, the inside shape is the silhouette of the city, and the dot is the location of the crystal). It's a treasure map. — Kirk Wise, director[25] Writing Joss Whedon was the first writer to be involved with the film but soon left to work on other Disney projects. According to him, he "had not a shred" in the movie.[26] Tab Murphy completed the screenplay, stating that the time from initially discussing the story to producing a script that satisfied the film crew was "about three to four months".[27] The initial draft was 155 pages, much longer than a typical Disney film script (which usually runs 90 pages). When the first two acts were timed at 120 minutes, the directors cut characters and sequences and focused more on Milo. Murphy said that he created the centuries-old Shepherd's Journal because he needed a map for the characters to follow throughout their journey.[28] A revised version of the script eliminated the trials encountered by the explorers as they navigated the caves to Atlantis. This gave the film a faster pace because Atlantis is discovered earlier in the story.[29] The directors often described the Atlanteans using Egypt as an example. When Napoleon wandered into Egypt, the people had lost track of their once-great civilization. They were surrounded by artifacts of their former greatness but somehow unaware of what they meant. — Don Hahn, producer[30] The character of Milo J. Thatch was originally supposed to be a descendant of Edward Teach, otherwise known as Blackbeard the pirate. The directors later related him to an explorer so he would discover his inner talent for exploration.[31] The character of Molière was originally intended to be "professorial" but Chris Ure, a story artist, changed the concept to that of a "horrible little burrowing creature with a wacky coat and strange headgear with extending eyeballs", said Wise.[32][33] Don Hahn pointed out that the absence of songs presented a challenge for a team accustomed to animating musicals, as action scenes alone would have to carry the film. Kirk Wise said it gave the team an opportunity for more on-screen character development: "We had more screen time available to do a scene like where Milo and the explorers are camping out and learning about one another's histories. An entire sequence is devoted to having dinner and going to bed. That is not typically something we would have the luxury of doing."[16] Hahn stated that the first animated sequence completed during production was the film's prologue. The original version featured a Viking war party using The Shepherd's Journal to find Atlantis and being swiftly dispatched by the Leviathan. Near the end of production, story supervisor John Sanford told the directors that he felt this prologue did not give viewers enough emotional involvement with the Atlanteans. Despite knowing that the Viking prologue was finished and it would cost additional time and money to alter the scene, the directors agreed with Sanford. Trousdale went home and completed the storyboards later that evening after visiting a strip club where he boarded the new sequence on a napkin.[34] The opening was replaced by a sequence depicting the destruction of Atlantis, which introduced the film from the perspective of the Atlanteans and Princess Kida.[35] The Viking prologue is included as an extra feature on the DVD release.[36] Casting Kirk Wise, one of the directors, said that they chose Michael J. Fox for the role of Milo because they felt he gave his characters his own personality and made them more believable on screen. Fox said that voice acting was much easier than his past experience with live action because he did not have to worry about what he looked like in front of a camera while delivering his lines.[37] The directors mentioned that Fox was also offered a role for Titan A.E.; he allowed his son to choose which film he would work on, and he chose Atlantis.[38] Viewers have noted similarities between Milo and the film's language consultant, Marc Okrand, who developed the Atlantean language used in the film. Okrand stated that Milo's supervising animator, John Pomeroy, sketched him, claiming not to know how a linguist looked or acted.[24] Kida's supervising animator, Randy Haycock, stated that her actress, Cree Summer, was very "intimidating" when he first met her; this influenced how he wanted Kida to look and act on screen when she meets Milo.[39] Wise chose James Garner for the role of Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke because of his previous experience with action films, especially war and Western films, and said the role "fits him like a glove". When asked if he would be interested in the role, Garner replied: "I'd do it in a heartbeat."[40] Producer Don Hahn was saddened that Jim Varney, the voice of Jebidiah Allardyce "Cookie" Farnsworth, never saw the finished film before he died of lung cancer in February 2000, but mentioned that he was shown clips of his character's performance during his site sessions and said, "He loved it." Shawn Keller, supervising animator for Cookie, stated, "It was kind of a sad fact that [Varney] knew that he was not going to be able to see this film before he passed away. He did a bang-up job doing the voice work, knowing the fact that he was never gonna see his last performance." Steven Barr recorded supplemental dialogue for Cookie.[41] John Mahoney, who voiced Preston Whitmore, stated that doing voice work was "freeing" and allowed him to be "big" and "outrageous" with his character.[42] Dr. Joshua Sweet's supervising animator, Ron Husband, indicated that one of the challenges was animating Sweet in sync with Phil Morris' rapid line delivery while keeping him believable. Morris stated that this character was extreme, with "no middle ground"; he mentioned, "When he was happy, he was really happy, and when he's solemn, he's real solemn."[43] Claudia Christian described her character, Lieutenant Helga Katrina Sinclair, as "sensual" and "striking", and was relieved when she finally saw what her character looked like, joking, "I'd hate to, you know, go through all this and find out my character is a toad."[44] Jacqueline Obradors said her character, Audrey Rocio Ramirez, made her "feel like a little kid again" and she always hoped her sessions would last longer.[45] Florence Stanley felt that her character, Wilhelmina Bertha Packard, was very "cynical" and "secure": "She does her job, and when she is not busy, she does anything she wants."[46] Corey Burton mentioned that finding his performance as Gaetan "Mole" Molière was by allowing the character to "leap out" of him while making funny voices. To get into character during his recording sessions, he stated that he would "throw myself into the scene and feel like I'm in this make-believe world".[47] Kirk Wise and Russ Edmonds, supervising animator for Vincenzo "Vinny" Santorini, noted Vinny's actor Don Novello's unique ability to improvise dialogue while voicing the role. Edmonds recalled, "[Novello] would look at the sheet, and he would read the line that was written once, and he would never read it again! And we never used a written line, it was improvs, the whole movie."[48] Michael Cedeno, supervising animator for King Kashekim Nedakh, was astounded at Leonard Nimoy's voice talent in the role, stating that he had "so much rich character" in his performance. As he spoke his lines, Cedeno said the crew would sit there and watch Nimoy in astonishment.[49] Animation For comparison, the top image (panoramic view of Atlantis) is cropped to Disney's standard aspect ratio (1.66:1); the bottom image was seen in the film (2.35:1). At the peak of its production, 350 animators, artists and technicians were working on Atlantis[50] at all three Disney animation studios: Walt Disney Feature Animation (Burbank, California), Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida (Orlando), and Disney Animation France (Paris).[51] The film was one of the few Disney animated features produced and shot in 35mm anamorphic format. The directors felt that a widescreen image was crucial, as a nostalgic reference to old action-adventure films presented in the CinemaScope format (2.35:1), noting Raiders of the Lost Ark as an inspiration.[52] Because switching to the format would require animation desks and equipment designed for widescreen to be purchased, Disney executives were at first reluctant about the idea.[16] The production team found a simple solution by drawing within a smaller frame on the same paper and equipment used for standard aspect ratio (1.66:1) Disney-animated films.[52] Layout supervisor Ed Ghertner wrote a guide to the widescreen format for use by the layout artists and mentioned that one advantage of widescreen was that he could keep characters in scenes longer because of additional space to walk within the frame.[53] Wise drew further inspiration for the format from filmmakers David Lean and Akira Kurosawa.[16] The film's visual style was strongly based upon that of Mike Mignola, the comic book artist behind Hellboy. Mignola was one of four production designers (along with Matt Codd, Jim Martin, and Ricardo Delgado) hired by the Disney studio for the film. Accordingly, he provided style guides, preliminary character, and background designs, and story ideas.[54] "Mignola's graphic, the angular style was a key influence on the 'look' of the characters," stated Wise.[55] Mignola was surprised when first contacted by the studio to work on Atlantis.[56] His artistic influence on the film would later contribute to a cult following.[57] I remember watching a rough cut of the film and these characters have these big, square, weird hands. I said to the guy next to me, "Those are cool hands." And he says to me, "Yeah, they're your hands. We had a whole meeting about how to do your hands." It was so weird I couldn't wrap my brain around it. — Mike Mignola[56] The final pull-out shot of the movie, immediately before the end-title card, was described by the directors as the most difficult shot in the history of Disney animation. They said that the pull-out attempt on their prior film, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, "struggled" and "lacked depth"; however, after making advances in the process of multiplaning, they tried the technique again in Atlantis. The shot begins with one 16-inch (40.6 cm) piece of paper showing a close-up of Milo and Kida. As the camera pulls away from them to reveal the newly restored Atlantis, it reaches the equivalent of an 18,000-inch (46,000 cm) piece of paper composed of many individual pieces of paper (24 inches [61 cm] or smaller). Each piece was carefully drawn and combined with animated vehicles simultaneously flying across the scene to make the viewer see a complete, integrated image.[58] Scale model of Ulysses submarine by Greg Aronowitz, used by digital animators as reference during production.[59] At the time of its release, Atlantis: The Lost Empire was notable for using more computer-generated imagery (CGI) than any other Disney traditionally animated feature. To increase productivity, the directors had the digital artists work with the traditional animators throughout the production. Several important scenes required heavy use of digital animation: the Leviathan, the Ulysses submarine and sub-pods, the Heart of Atlantis, and the Stone Giants.[60] During production, after Matt Codd and Jim Martin designed the Ulysses on paper, Greg Aronowitz was hired to build a scale model of the submarine, to be used as a reference for drawing the 3D Ulysses.[59] The final film included 362 digital-effects shots, and computer programs were used to seamlessly join the 2D and 3D artwork.[61] One scene that took advantage of this was the "sub-drop" scene, where the 3D Ulysses was dropped from its docking bay into the water. As the camera floated toward it, a 2D Milo was drawn to appear inside, tracking the camera. The crew noted that it was challenging to keep the audience from noticing the difference between the 2D and 3D drawings when they were merged.[62] The digital production also gave the directors a unique "virtual camera" for complicated shots within the film. With the ability to operate in the z-plane, this camera moved through a digital wire-frame set; the background and details were later hand-drawn over the wireframes. This was used in the opening flight scene through Atlantis and the submarine chase through the undersea cavern with the Leviathan in pursuit.[63] Music and sound Since the film would not feature any songs, the directors hired James Newton Howard to compose the score after they heard his music on Dinosaur. Approaching it as a live-action film, Howard decided to have different musical themes for the cultures of the surface world and Atlantis. In the case of Atlantis, Howard chose an Indonesian orchestral sound incorporating chimes, bells, and gongs. The directors told Howard that the film would have a number of key scenes without dialogue; the score would need to convey emotionally what the viewer was seeing on screen.[64] Gary Rydstrom and his team at Skywalker Sound were hired for the film's sound production.[65] Like Howard, Rydstrom employed different sounds for the two cultures. Focusing on the machine and mechanical sounds of the early industrial era for the explorers, he felt that the Atlanteans should have a "more organic" sound utilizing ceramics and pottery. The sound made by the Atlantean flying-fish vehicles posed a particular challenge. Rydstrom revealed that he was sitting at the side of a highway recording one day when a semi-truck drove by at high speed. When the recording was sped up on his computer, he felt it sounded very organic, and decided to use it in the film. Rydstrom created the harmonic chiming of the Heart of Atlantis by rubbing his finger along the edge of a champagne flute, the sound of sub-pods moving through the water with a water pick, while a ceramic pot from a garden store was used for the sounds of the movement of the Giant stone guardians.[66] Release Atlantis: The Lost Empire had its world premiere at Disney's El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on June 3, 2001[67] and a limited release in New York City and Los Angeles on June 8; a wider release followed on June 15.[4][61] At the premiere, Destination: Atlantis was on display, featuring behind-the-scenes props from the film and information on the legend of Atlantis with video games, displays, laser tag, and other attractions. The Aquarium of the Pacific also loaned a variety of fish for display within the attraction.[68] Promotion Atlantis was among Disney's first major attempts to utilize internet marketing. The film was promoted through Kellogg's, which created a website with mini-games and a movie-based video game give-away for UPC labels from specially marked packages of Atlantis breakfast cereal.[50] The film was one of Disney's first marketing attempts through mobile network operators, and allowed users to download games based on the film.[69] McDonald's (which had an exclusive licensing agreement on all Disney releases) promoted the film with Happy Meal toys, food packaging and in-store decor. The McDonald's advertising campaign involved television, radio, and print advertisements beginning on the film's release date.[70] Frito-Lay offered free admission tickets for the film on specially marked snack packages.[71] Home media Atlantis: The Lost Empire was released on VHS and DVD on January 29, 2002.[72] During the first month of its home release, the film led in VHS sales and was third in VHS and DVD sales combined.[73] Sales and rentals of the VHS and DVD combined would eventually accumulate $157 million in revenue by mid-2003.[74] Both a single-disc DVD edition and a two-disc collector's edition (with bonus features) were released. The single-disc DVD gave the viewer the option of viewing the film either in its original theatrical 2.39:1 aspect ratio or a modified 1.33:1 ratio (utilizing pan and scan). Bonus features available on the DVD version included audio and visual commentary from the film team, a virtual tour of the CGI models, an Atlantean-language tutorial, an encyclopedia on the myth of Atlantis, and the deleted Viking prologue scene.[72] The two-disc collector's edition DVD contained all the single-disc features and a disc with supplemental material detailing all aspects of the film's production. The collector's-edition film could only be viewed in its original theatrical ratio, and also featured an optional DTS 5.1 track. Both DVD versions, however, contained a Dolby Digital 5.1 track and were THX certified.[72][75] Disney digitally remastered and released Atlantis on Blu-ray on June 11, 2013, bundled with its sequel Atlantis: Milo's Return.[76] Reception Box office Before the film's release, reporters speculated that it would have a difficult run due to competition from Shrek and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Regarding the market's shift from traditional animation and competition with CG-animated films, Kirk Wise said, "Any traditional animator, including myself, can't help but feel a twinge. I think it always comes down to story and character, and one form won't replace the other. Just like photography didn't replace painting. But maybe I'm blind to it."[61] Jeff Jensen of Entertainment Weekly noted that CGI films (such as Shrek) were more likely to attract the teenage demographic typically not interested in animation, and called Atlantis a "marketing and creative gamble".[77] With a budget of $100 million,[3] the film opened at #2 on its debut weekend, behind Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, earning $20.3 million in 3,011 theaters.[78] During its second weekend, it would drop into fourth place behind the latter film, Dr. Dolittle 2 and The Fast and the Furious, making $13.2 million.[79] The film's international release began September 20 in Australia and other markets followed suit.[80] During its 25-week theatrical run, Atlantis: The Lost Empire grossed over $186 million worldwide ($84 million from the United States and Canada).[4] Responding to its disappointing box-office performance, Thomas Schumacher, then-president of Walt Disney Feature Animation, said, "It seemed like a good idea at the time to not do a sweet fairy tale, but we missed."[81] Critical response Atlantis: The Lost Empire received mixed reviews from critics,[82][83][84] many of whom criticized its story.[85] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 48% of 144 professional critics have given Atlantis: The Lost Empire a positive review; the average rating is 5.5/10. The site's consensus is: "Atlantis provides a fast-paced spectacle, but stints on such things as character development and a coherent plot".[86] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 52 out of 100 based on 29 reviews from critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[87] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.[88] While critics had mixed reactions to the film in general, some praised it for its visuals, action-adventure elements, and attempt to appeal to an older audience. Roger Ebert gave Atlantis three-and-a-half stars out of four. He praised the animation's "clean bright visual look" and the "classic energy of the comic book style", crediting this to the work of Mike Mignola. Ebert gave particular praise to the story and the final battle scene and wrote, "The story of Atlantis is rousing in an old pulp science fiction sort of way, but the climactic scene transcends the rest, and stands by itself as one of the great animated action sequences."[89] In The New York Times, Elvis Mitchell gave high praise to the film, calling it "a monumental treat", and stated, "Atlantis is also one of the most eye-catching Disney cartoons since Uncle Walt institutionalized the four-fingered glove."[90] Internet film critic James Berardinelli wrote a positive review of the film, giving it three out of four stars. He wrote, "On the whole, Atlantis offers 90 minutes of solid entertainment, once again proving that while Disney may be clueless when it comes to producing good live-action movies, they are exactly the opposite when it comes to their animated division."[91] Wesley Morris of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote positively of the film's approach for an older audience: "But just beneath the surface, Atlantis brims with adult possibility."[92] Other critics felt that the film was mediocre in regards to its story and characters, and that it failed to deliver as a non-musical to Disney's traditional audience. Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C+ rating, writing that the film had "gee-whiz formulaic character" and was "the essence of craft without dream".[93] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said the storyline and characterizations were "old-fashioned" and the film had the retrograde look of a Saturday-morning cartoon, but these deficiencies were offset by its "brisk action" and frantic pace.[94] Todd McCarthy of Variety wrote, "Disney pushes into all-talking, no-singing, no-dancing and, in the end, no-fun animated territory."[95] Stephanie Zacharek of Salon wrote of Disney's attempt to make the film for an adult audience, "The big problem with Disney's latest animated feature, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, is that it doesn't seem geared to kids at all: It's so adult that it's massively boring."[96] Rita Kempley of The Washington Post panned the film, calling it a "new-fashioned but old-fangled hash" and wrote, "Ironically Disney had hoped to update its image with this mildly diverting adventure, yet the picture hasn't really broken away from the tried-and-true format spoofed in the far superior Shrek."[97] In 2015, Katharine Trendacosta at io9 reviewed the film and called it a "Beautiful Gem of a Movie That Deserved Better Than It Got" and said that the film deserves more love than it ended up getting.[6] Lindsay Teal considers "Atlantis" to be "a lost Disney classic". Describing the film as highly entertaining, she praises the writing and characterisation – in particular, Sweet, Helga and Kida.[7] In particular, much praise has been given to the character of Kida.[98] Summer has regarded the character of Kida as one of her favourite roles and even considers the character among the official Disney Princess line-up. Themes and interpretations Several critics and scholars have noted that Atlantis plays strongly on themes of anti-capitalism and anti-imperialism. M. Keith Booker, academic and author of studies about the implicit messages conveyed by media, views the character of Rourke as being motivated by "capitalist greed" when he pursues "his own financial gain" in spite of the knowledge that "his theft [of the crystal] will lead to the destruction of [Atlantis]".[99] Religion journalist Mark Pinsky, in his exploration of moral and spiritual themes in popular Disney films, says that "it is impossible to read the movie ... any other way" than as "a devastating, unrelenting attack on capitalism and American imperialism".[100] Max Messier of FilmCritic.com observes, "Disney even manages to lambast the capitalist lifestyle of the adventurers intent on uncovering the lost city. Damn the imperialists!"[101] According to Booker, the film also "delivers a rather segregationist moral" by concluding with the discovery of the Atlanteans kept secret from other surface-dwellers in order to maintain a separation between the two highly divergent cultures.[102] Others saw Atlantis as an interesting look at utopian philosophy of the sort found in classic works of science fiction by H. G. Wells and Jules Verne.[103] Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water controversy When the film was released, some viewers noticed that Atlantis: The Lost Empire was similar to the 1990-91 anime Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, particularly in its character design, setting, and story.[104] The similarities, as noted by viewers in both Japan and America, were strong enough for its production company Gainax to be called to sue for plagiarism. According to Gainax member Yasuhiro Takeda, they only refrained from doing so because the decision belonged to parent companies NHK and Toho.[105] Another Gainax worker, Hiroyuki Yamaga, was quoted in an interview in 2000 as saying: "We actually tried to get NHK to pick a fight with Disney, but even the National Television Network of Japan didn't dare to mess with Disney and their lawyers. [...] We actually did say that but we wouldn't actually take them to court. We would be so terrified about what they would do to them in return that we wouldn't dare."[105] Although Disney never responded formally to those claims, co-director Kirk Wise posted on a Disney animation newsgroup in May 2001, "Never heard of Nadia till it was mentioned in this [newsgroup]. Long after we'd finished production, I might add." He claimed both Atlantis and Nadia were inspired, in part, by the 1870 Jules Verne novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas.[106] However, speaking about the clarification, Lee Zion from Anime News Network wrote, "There are too many similarities not connected with 20,000 Leagues for the whole thing to be coincidence."[107] As such, the whole affair ultimately entered popular culture as a convincing case of plagiarism.[108][109][110] In 2018, Reuben Baron from Comic Book Resources added to Zion's comment stating, "Verne didn't specifically imagine magic crystal-based technology, something featured in both the Disney movie and the too similar anime. The Verne inspiration also doesn't explain the designs being suspiciously similar to Nadia's."[110] Critics also saw parallels with the 1986 film Laputa: Castle in the Sky from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli (which also featured magic crystals, and Atlantis directors Trousdale and Wise both acknowledged Miyazaki's works as a major influence on their own work)[104] and with the 1994 film Stargate as Milo's characteristics were said to resemble those of Daniel Jackson, the protagonist of Stargate and its spinoff television series Stargate SG-1 — which coincidentally launched its own spinoff, titled Stargate Atlantis; the plot of the 1994 film is also paralleled involving a group visiting an unknown world, a fictional language made for the other world's people, the main protagonist having apparent knowledge of the people's culture, falling in love with one of the female locals and electing to stay behind when the others return home.[111] Accolades Award Category Name Result 29th Annie Awards[112] Individual Achievement in Directing Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise Nominated Individual Achievement in Storyboarding Chris Ure Nominated Individual Achievement in Production Design David Goetz Nominated Individual Achievement in Effects Animation Marlon West Nominated Individual Achievement in Voice Acting – Female Florence Stanley Nominated Individual Achievement in Voice Acting – Male Leonard Nimoy Nominated Individual Achievement for Music Score James Newton Howard Nominated 2002 DVD Exclusive Awards[113] Original Retrospective Documentary Michael Pellerin Nominated 2002 Golden Reel Award[114] Best Sound Editing – Animated Feature Film Gary Rydstrom, Michael Silvers, Mary Helen Leasman, John K. Carr, Shannon Mills, Ken Fischer, David C. Hughes, and Susan Sanford Won Online Film Critics Society Awards 2001[115] Best Animated Feature Nominated 2002 Political Film Society[116] Democracy Nominated Human Rights Nominated Peace Nominated World Soundtrack Awards[117] Best Original Song for Film Diane Warren and James Newton Howard Nominated Young Artist Awards[118] Best Feature Family Film – Drama Walt Disney Feature Animation Nominated Related works Main article: Atlantis (franchise) Atlantis: The Lost Empire was meant to inspire an animated television series entitled Team Atlantis, which would have presented the further adventures of its characters. The series would have been akin to an animated steampunk version of The X-Files and feature a crossover with Gargoyles. However, because of the film's underperformance at the box office, the series was not produced.[119] On May 20, 2003, Disney released a direct-to-video sequel titled Atlantis: Milo's Return, consisting of three episodes planned for the aborted series.[120] Disneyland planned to revive its Submarine Voyage ride with an Atlantis: The Lost Empire theme with elements from the movie. These plans were canceled and the attraction was re-opened in 2007 as the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, its theme based on the 2003 Pixar film Finding Nemo, which was far more successful commercially and critically.[121] In addition, after the Submarine Voyage's Magic Kingdom counterpart, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage, closed down in 1994, four years before Disneyland's, there were proposals of a new attraction that would take its place, with one of them a volcano attraction inspired by that film's Vulcania location, being approved for the Magic Kingdom's Adventureland area. Around 1999, during development of Atlantis: The Lost Empire, it was decided that it would be themed to the movie, with it taking place in 1916, two years after the film's events. The ride would have focused on Preston Whitmore, a character from the film, seeking to make Atlantis existence public and offer expeditions to visitors in newly developed vehicles. However, due to mishaps, the vehicles would be forced to make a detour through the lava-filled caverns of the volcano. The attraction would have used a unique hybrid ride system, in which it would start as a standard coaster before the trains hook up to a suspended track midway through to fly through the caverns. The attraction would have been accessed by a new canyon path in between Pirates of the Caribbean and a re-routed Jungle Cruise that would have led to a Whitmore Enterprises base camp at the edge of the Walt Disney World Railroad path, with the mountain itself being built outside the berm. However, like the previous Submarine Voyage retheme, the ride was cancelled due to the film's disappointment in the box office.[122]

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