Plot hole: During the nova scene, everyone is tying down the sails after securing themselves with lifelines to the mast. Jim and Silver are on the front and Silver is knocked off. Jim is then all dramatic and runs to grab Silver's lifeline which seems to be coming from above, and pulls Silver up like a pulley. How come? The lifelines were attached to the mast, so Jim's action is pointless... even if he could do it, because a shot later both lifelines are streaming right to the mast, leaving no room for a pulley of any sort.
Treasure Planet (2002)
1 plot hole
Directed by: John Musker, Ron Clements
Starring: Emma Thompson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Martin Short, Corey Burton, David Hyde Pierce, Patrick McGoohan, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Wincott, Roscoe Lee Browne, Brian Murray, Dane A. Davis
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animated, Disney, Family, Romance, Sci-fi
Continuity mistake: When Dr. Doppler and Jim first observe their ship, Dr. Doppler is right next to Jim when he points it out. When the shot changes to a long shot, they're much farther apart. (00:16:55)
Captain Amelia: You've met my First Mate Mr. Arrow. Sterling, tough, dependable, honest, brave, and true.
Mr. Arrow: Please, Captain.
Captain Amelia: Oh, shut up Arrow. You know I don't mean a word of it.
Trivia: RLS in the name RLS Legacy in which the crew set off, stands for Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island.
Question: They mention his dad leaving with no follow-up or importance to the film (apart from him finding his new father figure). What do we know about his father leaving, and why? Or was it a set-up for the Treasure Planet 2 film which was unfortunately cancelled?
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Answer: The father abandoned the family because he apparently did not want the responsibility of providing for them. It's an old story of wayward irresponsible men leaving their wife and children for their own selfish reasons. Whether or not it would have figured in a sequel is unknown.
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