Atlantis Outfits: Fashion Inspired by Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Over the past few months, I’ve been re-watching classic movies from my childhood and dressing like the characters.
From Disney, I’ve covered The Rescuers, Oliver & Company, 101 Dalmatians and Robin Hood. From other production companies, I’ve covered FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Thumbelina, The Swan Princess and Anastasia.
This week, I’m getting outfit inspo from one of the most underrated ’00s Disney movies, Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
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About Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
The 41st entry into the Disney Animated Canon, Atlantis: The Lost Empire premiered in 2001. With a star-studded cast including Michael J. Fox, Leonard Nimoy, and James Garner, Atlantis was Disney’s attempt to appeal to an older audience.
Unfortunately, the film was a box office bomb and the first project in a set of dominos that cemented Disney’s decision to steer away from action-oriented, darker-toned movies. (The film also has a Direct-to-Video sequel called Atlantis: Milo’s Return.)
While it has its issues, Atlantis was also ahead of its time in many ways. In the early 2000s, this movie had a diverse cast, a dark-skinned female lead, and a non-toxic male protagonist who was a far cry from the male leads of the adventure genre at the time. All of this and an eclectic-yet-funny cast, has made this movie a cult classic.
A Quick Recap of Atlantis
If you haven’t seen Atlantis or need a quick refresh of the plot, here it is:
In 1914, Milo Thatch, grandson of the great Thaddeus Thatch, works at a museum investigating the lost city of Atlantis. Milo is sure that it is real and he needs the Shepard’s Journal and funding to travel and investigate. The museum refuses his funding, believing Milo to be crazy.
