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  • @AtomicIva
    @AtomicIva 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3645

    The wildest fact is that the director of this is Rumen Petkov, the most famous bulgarian animation: who later went to direct episodes of Dexter's Laboratory and Johnny Bravo, was an animation director for Cow and Chicken, and most recently worked on the Loud House before passing away. RIP what a legend

    • @isaacargesmith8217
      @isaacargesmith8217 2 ปีที่แล้ว +212

      if i recall he also worked on hey arnold including the hey arnold jungle movie. I wish saber went more into him, he's actually a really fascinating person. If I recall he was important to both bulgarian animation and comics with stuff like choko and boko.

    • @yourhorseyepona7309
      @yourhorseyepona7309 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Woooah!

    • @boomerdwight4560
      @boomerdwight4560 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      What on the loud house WTH i love watching these shows

    • @adrianaslund8605
      @adrianaslund8605 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      He was an animation? Cool. The job market for cartoon characters is really rough.

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@isaacargesmith8217 I guess he's better at helping others rather than Directing.

  • @oldmanbonk4061
    @oldmanbonk4061 2 ปีที่แล้ว +707

    No but the comedy in this movie literally leaves me in tears. When I first saw the “You saved my life” “mm” “no really, you risked your own life to save mine” “mmm” i fucking died. This movie is a masterpiece

    • @intel386DX
      @intel386DX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      If you understand Bulgarian you will burst in to tears our of laughing ! Many or near all of the funny jokes are not made in the English translation/adaptation sadly . The original dialogs are so ebzaare , crazy stupid funny and not logic at all!

    • @dan_cz-patmat
      @dan_cz-patmat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@intel386DX For example, that blind/colorblind joke.

    • @dittapermata4354
      @dittapermata4354 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You mean: Йу савд мы лйф мм
      And: Йу рискд йор он лыф то сав мын ммм
      Yu savd my lyf mm
      Yu riskd yor on lyf to sav myn mmm

  • @tombuck
    @tombuck 2 ปีที่แล้ว +341

    I love Felipe’s dead-eyed, thousand yard stare regardless of what’s happening around him or who he’s talking to.

    • @srbrant5391
      @srbrant5391 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Like a Fallout 3 NPC.

    • @hypersmash1088
      @hypersmash1088 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That kinda sounds like heisenburg

    • @commandervile394
      @commandervile394 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@hypersmash1088 Spoilers. Bryan Cranston did indeed voice that character.

  • @ljphoenix4341
    @ljphoenix4341 2 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    Rest in peace Rumen Petkov, who after working on this, went on to work on Dexter's Lab, Johnny Bravo and the Owl House, before sadly passing away in 2018. A valued and respected member of the animation community.

    • @ravenpotter3
      @ravenpotter3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Wait?!?! What role did he play in the owl house! I need to learn more about this man… I can’t find anything online

    • @vasil.kamdzhalov
      @vasil.kamdzhalov ปีที่แล้ว +12

      In the 1990s, Petkov worked as a writer, storyboard artist, animation director and director on some episodes of Johnny Bravo, Dexter's Laboratory, Cow and Chicken, I Am Weasel, The New Woody Woodpecker Show and other series. He said about animation: "Animation will never die because it's like music, because it's like running with the wind, because it's funny."

    • @minanodi5608
      @minanodi5608 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Damn 2018 just loves claiming legends

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@vasil.kamdzhalov This movie is proof that Europeans had hard time with animation, but they really got better in 2010.

  • @RoninCatholic
    @RoninCatholic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    "I don't understand."
    "Neither do I, but I'll try to explain it to you!"
    That's...that's literally fatherhood right there, and the captain was always a sort of father figure for Sonny Jim.

  • @donikakrusteva7075
    @donikakrusteva7075 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2041

    I'm Bulgarian and I didn't know that existed.... And honestly it's extremely bizarre to me to even hear an actual big TH-camr from the West, talking about our country, let alone complement something we have done...😳 I mean we are talented and give a lot to the world, but yes the CW🤷 IDK... Thank you so much 🥰 love your content ❤️

    • @nikolaatanasov2713
      @nikolaatanasov2713 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Your not alone

    • @bobodanitomovi1250
      @bobodanitomovi1250 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Me too

    • @praz409
      @praz409 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I didnt expect this vid at all, i've also never heard of this movie adaptation and i thank you for enlightening us with it

    • @Nadalag
      @Nadalag 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Donika, Markiplier actually loves Bulgarian white cheese.

    • @viktor2853
      @viktor2853 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      lol that's exactly how i felt

  • @Smieska_13
    @Smieska_13 2 ปีที่แล้ว +748

    Dude not just Bulgarian animation, but the history of Soviet Animation is it's own extremely fascinating thing. Back in the day, Disney wasn't the disgusting conglomerate it is now, but Soviet Animation was developing its own thing and techniques that outclassed Disney in a lot of ways. Hayao Miyazaki famously said he wanted to give up animation but watched the Snow Queen from the 1950s and it inspired him to continue.
    If you're going to do a history of Bulgarian animation, it's best to do the history of Soviet animation.

    • @LikaLaruku
      @LikaLaruku 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I adore vintage Soyuzmultfilm stuff. Seen some great stuff from Hungary too.

    • @lucasterable
      @lucasterable 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Two words: The Overcoat.

    • @theeachuisge
      @theeachuisge 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Disney, was, disgusting back then actually.

    • @404_Toonz
      @404_Toonz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah. As a Russian kid I grew up watching some if those ld cartoons and they are jyst fascinating

    • @miroslavzima8856
      @miroslavzima8856 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Soyuzmultfilm stuff is my favourite. Lately I´ve seen Alice and the third planet (which is amazing) and then the other film (can´t remember, but they had to return to the past). Although this is bad time to write about it, I found it more fascinating and favourite than early Disney - as well.

  • @GabidenZhazylbekov
    @GabidenZhazylbekov 2 ปีที่แล้ว +408

    I grew up on Soviet cartoons, I watched this cartoon when I was 10. Thank you Saber for reviewing, one of my childhood cartoons! I hope to see more Soviet Cartons reviews, especially Treasure Island.

    • @dungein
      @dungein 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And Jungle book

    • @anitamihholap5926
      @anitamihholap5926 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Bulgaria wasn't in the Union though, I believe.

    • @chef3997
      @chef3997 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@anitamihholap5926 Deffy was, people aged 45 and up will keep saying things about the "Good old times", In Bulgaria reffered to as "Bai Toshovo vreme".

    • @retardedfishfrogs1
      @retardedfishfrogs1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@chef3997 Um dude we weren't in the Soviet Union, just because we were socialist.

    • @Zorovee
      @Zorovee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I’d personally love it if he covered something like Ну Погоди!, even without an english dub.

  • @GrndAdmiralThrawn
    @GrndAdmiralThrawn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    17:40 I feel like this could also be said of Disney’s Treasure Planet, considering how hard Musker and Clements fought for it. Eisner and Katzenberg were against it, and set it up to fail, but that didn’t stop it from being a masterpiece of passion and inspiration. It may have been a box office flop (on purpose), but you can tell that everyone who worked on it poured their heart and soul into it, and it blows every big budget, heavily marketed animation out of the water.

    • @BadWebDiver
      @BadWebDiver 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Truer words were never spoken!

    • @LiamNajor
      @LiamNajor 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sorry to break it to you, but treasure planet had a MONSTEROUS budget. It was due to the heavy use of hybrid CGI, but still.

  • @darrens3
    @darrens3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    0:35 I was very much not mentally prepared for that guy's shambling walk cycle, then when the other guy took off and got involved in aerial combat with stuff flying everywhere and I was instantly doubled over howling in tears. My god. Just incredible. 💀

  • @philly3294
    @philly3294 2 ปีที่แล้ว +280

    I love that old Bulgarian animations are getting some recognition in the west. Bulgarian animations from the time of Treasure Planet have a really similar style to it overall. "The adventures of Choko and Boko" for example was an animated series (also a comic book) about a frog and a stork that ran for a couple years on Bulgarian TV from the late 70's to early 90's. It's from the same artist, Rumen Petkov. The whole thing feels like a fever dream with its wacky animation, really similar to the one in Treasure Planet. I didn't grow up during that time period but I've watched the episodes on YT as a kid and I've grown to love this style of animation, despite it being really weird and sometimes even creepy.

    • @thareeldarqdoom
      @thareeldarqdoom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      PHILLY FROM GHETTO SMOSH NO WAY!!!

    • @philly3294
      @philly3294 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thareeldarqdoom AYO ISSA GHETTO SMOSH FELLA

    • @philly3294
      @philly3294 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      how tf u find me

  • @Pepstep_07
    @Pepstep_07 2 ปีที่แล้ว +321

    Saber can you PLEASE review another Bulgarian cartoon called "The Golden Apple". It's a pilot that was released 6 years ago and has been stuck in limbo since, newfound attention from animation fans around the globe can really help boost the show into a full production. The show is based on Bulgarian and slavic folklore and has a huge samurai jack / ATLA vibe. It would be amazing if you looked at it!

    • @VynalDerp
      @VynalDerp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thanks for talking about this, it genuinely looks awesome!

    • @elsakristina2689
      @elsakristina2689 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I remember seeing stuff for "The Golden Apple", I wonder what happened to that cartoon? It looked amazing.

    • @Pepstep_07
      @Pepstep_07 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@elsakristina2689 the creators pitched it to several mainstream tv channels but none of them picked it up. it's currently in limbo. Maybe with some new attention it can get on a streaming service or something

    • @elsakristina2689
      @elsakristina2689 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Pepstep_07 Oh wow. Hopefully they’ll be able to resume the project!

    • @Pepstep_07
      @Pepstep_07 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@elsakristina2689 hopefully. Part of the team are now teaching animation at a private art academy here too

  • @TheBonkleFox
    @TheBonkleFox 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    I think the best joke in this whole movie for me is:
    "This is a bomb!"
    "That's right."
    "I didn't ask for a bomb, Billy!"

  • @cyborghyena940
    @cyborghyena940 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    "Welcome to the 17th Century!"
    "Oh"
    Has gotta be the most realistic response to this scenario

  • @calebporter3735
    @calebporter3735 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1640

    The fact that you're covering this masterpiece makes me feel like Christmas came early.

  • @АнтониоМарлевски
    @АнтониоМарлевски 2 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    I can't believe my eyes you actually reviewing this! Thank you so much Saberspark. I'm Bulgarian and this year I'm going to study animation. This makes me very proud to know that other people are interested in our animation

    • @cucunger2.095
      @cucunger2.095 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

    • @gracekim25
      @gracekim25 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You know I love learning 😁

    • @bluezebra8675309
      @bluezebra8675309 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Honestly this is really cool!!
      You have every right to be proud

    • @gracekim25
      @gracekim25 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @u know me go away

    • @williaml840
      @williaml840 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      “this eyes”?

  • @Minronis
    @Minronis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I think the movie is Filipe's recounting of the events that happened prior to being trapped in the timeless void and while he remembers his own name, as time goes, on, his memory becomes distorted and how he recounts the events before being trapped in the timeless void change like the names of those he knew. Since the film starts on Filipe's narration, this is from his perspective and the ending is merely what he thinks happened after being trapped in the void: he doesn't actually know if the treasure made it back to Earth, but since he's trapped for eternity, does it really matter if he succeeded or not? There's no telling how many times Filipe has went through the story in his head, how many times its been distorted, or how much of it is even true in the first place.

    • @wren_.
      @wren_. ปีที่แล้ว +3

      what the hell is this movie😭

  • @juostudios6216
    @juostudios6216 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hey Saberspark am a bulgarian and i did now that movie existed :D What a mesh :D Great review ,MUCH LOVE FROM BULGARIA!

  • @Painocus
    @Painocus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    I'm hoping so much this leads to an Eastern European animation arc. It's such an important part of animation history and Americans almost never talk about it.

    • @jamesduncan6729
      @jamesduncan6729 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's because the vast majority of eastern European animation is legit unwatchable garbage

    • @Painocus
      @Painocus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@jamesduncan6729 You should be happy then that stuff like Yuri Norstein, Aleksander Petrov, Jan Švankmajer, Marcell Jankovis, Lev Atamov are dying out and we are now only getting Americanized market-oriented stuff like Pinocchio: A True Story. Thanks.

    • @jamesduncan6729
      @jamesduncan6729 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Painocus I don't know why you're thanking me, as if I have anything to do with the animation industry. All I said was eastern European animation is trash, cuz it do be 👍🏻

    • @Painocus
      @Painocus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@jamesduncan6729 The shift from Animators being allowed to experiment and make what they want, to executives forcing them to make as cheap and safely animated as possible clitch-fests meant to pander to American sensibilites in a doomed attempt at breaking into the US market is in part because of people like you.

    • @0deadx21
      @0deadx21 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jamesduncan6729 There's _The Golden Apple_ based on Balkan folklore, culture and fairy tales.

  • @jonathankent1517
    @jonathankent1517 2 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    I'll give this movie this: I was never bored watching it. I wanted to keep watching just to see what insane shit they'd throw out next. I'm of the mind that the worst thing a piece of entertainment can be is boring, and this film was many things, but "boring" was not of them.

  • @Po4to
    @Po4to ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As an 80's kid from the Eastern Bloc I've seen my share of trippy cartoons. The one that really freaked me out was Tajemnica Szyfru Marabuta (Polish for "The Secret of Marabou Stork's Cipher") - in which the antagonist was a chameleon that could - instead of just changing colors - turn into things. Trees. Flowers. People. A lamp, even! Eep!
    That said, what little I'd seen by then of the western animation at the time sometimes turned the psychedelia up to 11, too. Elephants on Parade would haunt me for years.

  • @Dean123123100
    @Dean123123100 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    this truly is one of THE movies of all time...
    I'm proud to be Bulgarian :D

  • @recorderdude
    @recorderdude 2 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Apparently the guy that directed this directed the animation on the Hey Arnold Jungle movie in 2017, if Wikipedia is to be believed. Too bad Arnold never got to fly into any pipes.

  • @ludenunes6606
    @ludenunes6606 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Two cartoons from the Soviet bloc I'd love to hear Saber's take on:
    1) "Cat City" (Hungary, 1986): I honestly think it's a quite good movie, and the mix of anthro characters, violence, sexuality, etc. in a kids film (if a rather mature one) does feel on brand.
    2) "Treasure Island" (USSR, 1988): since we're here, it's another interisting take on the classical work, this time a full blown comedy. If Saber watches the version with live-action musical segments, things would be even crazier, and therefore more interesting. I see many people are already recommending it here, so maybe he'll take notice and check it out.

    • @jonathankent1517
      @jonathankent1517 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think a lot of the people are recommending that Treasure Island movie because of the new meme it spawned.
      th-cam.com/video/U4vbyhHGsRw/w-d-xo.html
      Still, would be interesting to see what some actual reviewers/critics think of it.

  • @Allenluvable
    @Allenluvable 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Agree, low budget passion projects are always better than the formulaic drivel we keep getting.

  • @lonelyhetaliafangirl4936
    @lonelyhetaliafangirl4936 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    As a Bulgarian, I’m shocked that you are talking about my country-
    But also proud 🥹🇧🇬

  • @errorsand6950
    @errorsand6950 2 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    As a Bulgarian this video gave me a smile. Love you Saber I've been watching you for a long, it's just very weird to me, a small forgotten nation being mantion on some random youtuber video makes me smile but a whole episode dedicated to my culture that's a big one.

    • @TeoG.
      @TeoG. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I too am a Bulgarian, I'm glad that we are getting some recognition!

    • @ivailogeorgiev8725
      @ivailogeorgiev8725 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here

  • @joeythe_revenant5121
    @joeythe_revenant5121 2 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    This movie just looks and feels like a very long, uncut, CD-I cutscene.

    • @joeythe_revenant5121
      @joeythe_revenant5121 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      One thing I don't know why
      It doesn't even matter how hard you try
      Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme
      To explain in due time
      All I know
      Time is a valuable thing
      Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings
      Watch it count down to the end of the day
      The clock ticks life away
      It's so unreal
      Didn't look out below
      Watch the time go right out the window
      Tryin' to hold on, did-didn't even know
      I wasted it all just to watch you go
      I kept everything inside and even though I tried
      It all fell apart
      What it meant to me will eventually
      Be a memory of a time when I tried so hard
      I tried so hard and got so far
      But in the end it doesn't even matter
      I had to fall to lose it all
      But in the end it doesn't even matter
      One thing, I don't know why
      It doesn't even matter how hard you try
      Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme
      To remind myself how I tried so hard
      In spite of the way you were mockin' me
      Acting like I was part of your property
      Remembering all the times you fought with me
      I'm surprised it got so far
      Things aren't the way they were before
      You wouldn't even recognize me anymore
      Not that you knew me back then
      But it all comes back to me in the end
      You kept everything inside and even though I tried
      It all fell apart
      What it meant to me will eventually
      Be a memory of a time when I tried so hard
      I tried so hard and got so far
      But in the end it doesn't even matter
      I had to fall to lose it all
      But in the end it doesn't even matter
      I've put my trust in you
      Pushed as far as I can go
      For all this
      There's only one thing you should know
      I've put my trust in you
      Pushed as far as I can go
      For all this
      There's only one thing you should know
      I tried so hard and got so far
      But in the end it doesn't even matter
      I had to fall to lose it all
      But in the end it doesn't even matter

    • @robertharris6092
      @robertharris6092 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Itd fit in a zelda CD-I game.

    • @ExtremeWreck
      @ExtremeWreck 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Kind of funny because those cutscenes were actually animated in a Soviet country, more specifically Russia, by a studio named Animation Magic.

    • @williek08472
      @williek08472 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Gee, it sure is boring around here

    • @zeldamaniac14
      @zeldamaniac14 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@williek08472 My boy, this peace is what all true warriors strive for.

  • @megansuperchicken
    @megansuperchicken 2 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    Damn, Bulgarian Treasure Planet's reveal of the treasure being a noah's ark felt a lot more poignant than Titan A.E.'s. Maybe the knowledge of it being made around the Cold War made it hit different, idk

    • @МинаДрагнева
      @МинаДрагнева 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Idk why this reminded me of how he said that there wasn't any character development. What's funny is that as a bulgarian I can't think of a show/movie that has struck me with character development. I feel like most movies would strive for it but in our media I've never felt it was ever the focus

  • @bugholdersepiphany
    @bugholdersepiphany 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Me and some friends watched it together recently and it was most fun we've had that night. Especially after the parrot let out a slur, we all combusted into laughter.

  • @PIGselGames
    @PIGselGames ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I remember how my dad told me that when he was like a bit younger than me he went to the movie theater to watch this movie. There is also a like alternate ending that didn't get shown in the dvd release (yes, there is one, and I own one) that was about Philip like visiting planet earth in his mind and some other stuff

  • @Empoart
    @Empoart 2 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    A video about Soviet/Eastern European animation in general would be amazing! There's many great Russian, Estonian and Hungarian animation for example and the Czech republic has a long history in stop-motion animation, it's super interesting and there's many gems in there!

    • @BottomOfTheDumpsterFire
      @BottomOfTheDumpsterFire 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Don't forget Ukrainian, which was responsible for the Soviet Treasure Island, which is also a timeless classic.
      EDIT: SHOOT I FORGOT TO MENTION ARMENIAN. "Oh, wow, a talking fish" (Ух ты, говорящая рыба) is a timeless classic about the old man and the all-knowing all-wise Ech.

    • @aleksisgabliks3881
      @aleksisgabliks3881 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      same goes for Latvia as well. Stuff like Fantadroms(cosmic adventures of shapeshifting cat, his astral ghost cat gf, pink vloud and pissed off rat) or Ness and Nesija(a really enviromentalist take on lochness monster and fish-human warfare)

    • @jankupka9106
      @jankupka9106 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Hungary : Mézga Család (The Mézga family), Macskafógó (Cat city)
      Poland : Lolek i Bolek, Reksio

    • @bartoszrampapapam6398
      @bartoszrampapapam6398 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Don't forget about Poland

    • @empress.bijira
      @empress.bijira 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@BottomOfTheDumpsterFire ukranimafilm, then called kievnauchfilm, the same studio that made soviet treasure island, also made captain wrongel and soviet alice in wonderland + through the looking glass !! my two favorite films from childhood :) iconic films honestly, even if my gf and friends find the cheshire cat, and the general vibe of the stills i've sent, offputting lmao
      it's funny, bc the first time i saw madoka magica, some of the cut-out animation, especially the oktavia von seckendorff segments, reminded me of the kind used in alice in wonderland, and to some extent captain wrongel! i wonder if any of the animators saw those two at a certain point and took inspiration the same way miyazaki did with the soviet snow queen, which was made by soyuzmultfilm?

  • @GamingPalOllieMK
    @GamingPalOllieMK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    THANK YOU!
    I'm from Macedonia, now renamed North Macedonia as it said on your map, I watched this as a kid at the theater with my grandma then saw it on TV a couple times.
    Every time I'd talk about this movie asking people online if they remember a movie or anime or whatever it may have been about space, a black hole an evil pirate captain with a green parrot and how at the end animals and stuff fall down to earth from the sky NOBODY knows what the hell I'm talking about.
    Well now I know! I remember the movie being an absolute trip to watch first time I saw it, the synth atmosphere, the colors but I couldn't for the life of me remember the artstyle, somehow in my head I remembered the artstyle as something closer to anime like Macross even.
    This is amazing :D You single handedly solved one of the biggest mysteries from my early childhood! wow just wow
    That whole synth feel and soundtrack was big in our part of the world in the 80's, my dad worked in the entertainment business, he was a script writer for some tv shows here in Macedonia, directed some, produced others and the 80's stuff he worked on, even like historical shows would often use synth music.
    As a Commodore 64 kid myself that type of sound has a special place in my heart :)

    • @poni_poki
      @poni_poki ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What was it like seeing this in theaters? I'm young and American so obviously I've only seen this through the internet. I'm curious!! Thanks for sharing your story with this bizarre wonderful movie! :D

  • @kimoeo9378
    @kimoeo9378 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Also remember that this was in the 80s when animation like this was still being refined, as Disney had a chokehold on it and the techniques used. So for Bulgaria to be able to make a movie like this is still impressive. It's definitely interesting to see how things looked in that time frame and compare to what it may look like now.

  • @isthatyoucedric7854
    @isthatyoucedric7854 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Oh man, this must have been so fun to make. It really feels like even the animators had a blast, probably cracking up while working on every shot and sequence!

  • @parker-boy98
    @parker-boy98 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The speech about how this movie was made with sincere effort was inspiring.

  • @delusionalfreekkk293
    @delusionalfreekkk293 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    0:19 I am so sorry saber but as a Bulgarian hearing this literally made me wheeze so hard out loud I’m crying ily

  • @motion1picture809
    @motion1picture809 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    This video made me realize how animation was really respected in the communist block. I familiar with Poland's animation and most of it is from that era polish classics like "bolek in lolek", "reksio", "mis uszaty" or "koziolek matolek" or the Czechoslovakia (I think) "pat and mat" the Soviet "Wilk I zajonc" (polish name).
    I love when you dive into more obscure animation. I'd love for you to make a video on polish animation as someone with polish parents and consider myself half polish I think it has a rich history to the extent that there are status of the characters all over Poland.

  • @hpucubg
    @hpucubg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I'm Bulgarian and i'm really happy u liked our Treasure planet movie i didn't know it even existed before this video but seeing u appreciate the movie just makes my soul and guts feels amazing! It is true our animation or quality of movies is not the best but it's always made by passionate ppl! :) I can say that we all Bulgarians r passionate about everything we always try our best and put passion into the things we love doing!

  • @PsychoMeerkat
    @PsychoMeerkat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    This is unironically one of my favourite things to watch when I'm high out of my mind. It's genuinely so entertaining and bizarre that it's always worth a watch

    • @jamesduncan6729
      @jamesduncan6729 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Drugs are bad for you. You should accept Jesus Christ into your heart 👍🏻

  • @angelikaoreshko1945
    @angelikaoreshko1945 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I would love to see someone cover Soviet animation in general, I grew up watching a LOT of it since I'm Russian and my parents grew up in the USSR. A lot of it is really beautiful and unique, I wish more people knew about it. Soyuz Multfilm (Союзмультфильм) was the main animation studio that produced these cartoons, I recommend checking some of them out!

    • @BadWebDiver
      @BadWebDiver 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I loved the Russan versions of The Jungle Book and Rikki Tikki Tavi!

  • @samueleinhorn6713
    @samueleinhorn6713 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I think this movie has a very big "so bad it's good" reputation, which is how I felt when I first saw that famous intro fight clip. But upon looking into it further that'd be a damn shame if that's how most people feel. This is unironically so good because of how crazy and bizarre the animation and character interactions are. And it's different. I feel like modern animation is moving away from trying to be jarring for the sake of laughter and the expectations have gone along with it.

  • @believeinmatter
    @believeinmatter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Bulgarian Treasure Planet sounds like a really cool name for a punk band 😂

    • @believeinmatter
      @believeinmatter 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @here is the full clip try harder posting your bulls**t. Nobody is going to click on that

    • @gracekim25
      @gracekim25 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah a fun punk band

  • @thejra-gon6991
    @thejra-gon6991 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I honestly would love to be a fly on the wall during the animation process and concept creation for this film...cuz I literally can't figure out how the heck this was even created.... like what kind of equipment did they have? They obviously had to work with some of the most obscure sub par (maybe even modified for specific use) equipment for this...and they STILL produced it and completed their goal

  • @MJPTHA3RD
    @MJPTHA3RD 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The animation style and humor is gripping in uncanny beauty. Soooo good.

  • @Hirundo-demersalis
    @Hirundo-demersalis 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I've watched this movie before and honest to God, the content, editing, pacing, dialogue and soundtrack made it feel more like a TH-cam Poop of a lost Philips CD-I game's cutscenes than an actual movie. Was absolutely brilliant for all the wrong reasons, and I love that!
    Well done, Bulgaria!

  • @vectorconvoy1290
    @vectorconvoy1290 2 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    Aight, we got him covering Bulgarian treasure planet. Now we just need him talking about Russian treasure island!

    • @fortis3686
      @fortis3686 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Doctor Livesey will be amazing for him.

    • @gamejunky3040
      @gamejunky3040 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Honestly not the worst thing. At least it’s decently animated then bootleg treasure planet.

    • @Tiam202
      @Tiam202 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      *Soviet

  • @othzy6149
    @othzy6149 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    As a Bulgarian I knew that the comments were gonna be filled with people saying they are Bulgarians just by seeing Bulgarian in the title

    • @magimthings
      @magimthings 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Да XD

    • @elenar9901
      @elenar9901 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Considering how little we get talked about of course we immediately flock to anything about us XD

  • @MeleeTiger
    @MeleeTiger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I don't think there's any shame in liking this, someone really worked hard on it with a vision or passion in a time when it was really needed.

  • @GangstaSparkleFairy
    @GangstaSparkleFairy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Actually, this movie looks strangely amazing to me. I love weird, trippy animation. How have I never heard of this?

  • @dapperhatgirl1543
    @dapperhatgirl1543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    You’ve got to appreciate something that can both scare and interest you at the same time.

  • @bigslorbsofkyrgyzstan5541
    @bigslorbsofkyrgyzstan5541 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    9:48 the... the vine... it was foretold in the Old World

  • @BlissAnimations
    @BlissAnimations 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    As a Bulgarian animator I'm surprised I didn't know about this movie! Also please do a video on Bulgarian animation I would love that.

  • @jordancefalo1614
    @jordancefalo1614 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    This video has everything. Animation history, a treasure island adaptation, Brian Cranston, Titan A.E., parrots,surrealism, and Micky Mouse cameos.

  • @guyonyoutube6565
    @guyonyoutube6565 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The guy who voiced Billy Bones is Mike Reynolds who did a lot of anime dubs (like Emperor Dolza from Robotech and Railspike from Transformers R.I.D. 2001) and even voiced a bunch of monsters in Power Rangers and General Ivar in VR troopers.

  • @giove099
    @giove099 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    11:06 I've just realized they are singing "Va pensiero" by Giuseppe Verdi

  • @nicholasstocker6866
    @nicholasstocker6866 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    This movie is low-budget, chaotic, and absolutely bonkers; and I absolutely love it!

  • @jeffisonkelp9267
    @jeffisonkelp9267 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Saber, i have a suggestion for a vid. There's this old british kids show called Numberjacks, and while it entertained some, it traumatised others, while trying to teach kids maths. There were many villains or meanies as they were called, and idk how, but people thought they were good idea's to put in a kids show

    • @limeyell0w945
      @limeyell0w945 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      jesus christ numberjacks looks terrifying

    • @solarmoth4628
      @solarmoth4628 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Holy shit that’s cursed looking

    • @jeffisonkelp9267
      @jeffisonkelp9267 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@limeyell0w945 have you listened to the numbertakers theme
      be warned you may be sleepless for a few nights

    • @limeyell0w945
      @limeyell0w945 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jeffisonkelp9267 WAIT I THINK I USED TO WATCH THIS SHOW-

    • @gracekim25
      @gracekim25 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh my gosh I remember number jacks 🤣

  • @nolanmetzger4354
    @nolanmetzger4354 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Me and my friends watched this one time & we concluded that it wasn’t a movie, but rather the greatest EXPERIENCE on screen

  • @krisiskitsunegamer2967
    @krisiskitsunegamer2967 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    3:47
    meme potential

  • @Sappy10
    @Sappy10 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love these kind of animated movies... my dad always showed me animation around the world so for me its... ♡♡♡♡ the animation is for fun and loving it and art. Thats what i see in this chaotic masterpiece

    • @Sappy10
      @Sappy10 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Saberspark you have to watch bill plympton works

  • @conserva-chan2735
    @conserva-chan2735 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I would love a vid on Robotomy. It was a surreal early 2010s CN series that was mysteriously scrubbed from the Network's history, and would be a perfect vid for this channel.

    • @naiveparsley2917
      @naiveparsley2917 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Heard they cancelled it for Problem Solverz. Man I thought that was a fever dream.

    • @conserva-chan2735
      @conserva-chan2735 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@naiveparsley2917 frankly both of those shows were fever dreams that felt like adult swim rejects. I actually loved Problem Solverz when I was young and it aired lol

  • @kat_draws__
    @kat_draws__ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The fact you just brought up fucking Mickey Mouse out of everything, falling out of the sky with a parachute, in a almost lost media Bulgarian animated film, made me laugh throughout the rest of the ENTIRE video. This movie looks fucking insane, in a good way I guess 😭

  • @gameboy8425
    @gameboy8425 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is the best birthday gift ever! Thanks a bunch, Saber!

    • @k1zm3t
      @k1zm3t 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Funj 🅥
      th-cam.com/video/d8RkcUiCxuE/w-d-xo.html
      Here is the full vid:

    • @Chasm08
      @Chasm08 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Happy birthday to you! Mine is tomorrow so I guess I’m celebrating early 💀

    • @spiwolf6998
      @spiwolf6998 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Happy birthday! Make sure to watch a Cinnamon toast Ken outro today.

    • @gothicart
      @gothicart 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Happy birthday

  • @red-clad-vlad
    @red-clad-vlad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Ah, finally, something that makes me proud ro be born in Bulgaria. I can only dream of acheiving a fraction of this masterpiece's magic throughout my aniamtion career.

  • @omarmatouq3855
    @omarmatouq3855 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Disney films: we defeat the villains with the power of friendship.
    Bulgarian treasure planet: give me my opera equipment.

  • @natp8387
    @natp8387 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The phrase I use for this is 'early unique'. Early enough in most people's careers they made what they wanted, without making it the same way as everyone else. It's where all the early creative energy goes in most people's careers.

  • @ExtremeWreck
    @ExtremeWreck 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This is definitely one of those confusingly weird yet amazing movies that you just want to research because it was made by people who had nothing but passion on their mind. I have the same desire as well.

  • @SpellboundWolf
    @SpellboundWolf ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This looks incredible & gives me Yellow Submarine vibes. Have you seen it yet? It's more of an experience than a film.

  • @magimthings
    @magimthings 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I really appreciate what you said in your story portion of the video. As a Bulgarian living in a country as small as Bulgaria you don't see the things we have created really talked about. Thank you so much for that really!

  • @diersteinjulien6773
    @diersteinjulien6773 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    honestly, the animation kinda reminds me of the old Asterix animated movies. Especialy Asterix and the Twelve Tasks.
    More "raw" and unfiltered, but it carries the same kind of energy

  • @liluttec2844
    @liluttec2844 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm so excited for this, one of my best friends and I have been OBSESSED with this film since high school, and quote it all the time. It's such a wild experience, no matter how many times you watch.

  • @KamenPhilip
    @KamenPhilip 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    For anyone who wants to see this masterpiece, here is the DVD version with English dub: th-cam.com/video/J62nQSa335Y/w-d-xo.html
    Bare in mind that the English dub is somewhat cut and doesn't translate all the humour and silliness/depth of the dialogue. :) Sadly, some scenes are completely lost from the original cinematic cut. They recently found the Czech dubbed version, which includes the final scene, which was also lost from the original, but there are several more minutes that are still missing. I was on a quest to restore it in its full shine but except that last scene, I don't have much success. There are no copies even in the state cinema archives.

  • @mnn8899
    @mnn8899 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It's not every day that a big youtuber posts a video, covering an animated movie from my country, one I've never heard of, no less. What a pleasant surprise

  • @CidZero
    @CidZero 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I swear I've had dreams as warped as this movie in terms of visuals. Kinda fascinating ngl.

  • @RenegadePandaZ
    @RenegadePandaZ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is like some kind of bizarre 90's point and click adventure game that no one knew about because it only released in one region before it was adapted into an animated movie released exclusively in an entirely different region.

  • @katkapatkatapiratka
    @katkapatkatapiratka 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If you're interested in Bulgarian animation i recommend the short film "The blind Vaysha". It's truly amazing and it was even nominated for an oscar. It is available on youtube in both Bulgarian and English

  • @_Flower-Mouthz
    @_Flower-Mouthz 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Im glad someone actually talks about bulgaria (even if its just a animation movie)
    Its such a underrated country and not many people know about it or its history which is such a shame i come from bulgaria and i see so many people who havent even know that its a country

    • @poni_poki
      @poni_poki 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I got interested in Bulgaria because of this movie!

  • @lssproductions3180
    @lssproductions3180 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I saw this one before, so for once, I completely know how painful it was

  • @miroslavzima8856
    @miroslavzima8856 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fresh breeze of insanity and originality.
    Love it!

  • @magnifichades9710
    @magnifichades9710 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    9:12 this made me legit laugh, WHYYYYY

  • @EBThisThat
    @EBThisThat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I’m glad you’re covering animation from other countries. Bulgarian animation is something I knew existed but never watched. My last foreign animated film was The Tower (2018). You should check it out.

  • @jungtothehuimang
    @jungtothehuimang 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This looks like one of those films you happen upon by accident and it's such a fever dream you can't help but to watch

  • @user-eh2jk6mf9s
    @user-eh2jk6mf9s 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm a Bulgarian and was bewildered we had a movie like this.

  • @WizardLimon
    @WizardLimon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    PLEASE! please do a video on Bulgarian animation. Im Bulgarian, id be so happy to see a video like that. Most americans dont even know we exist LMAO 😭 let alone our history in animation

  • @obionemoreslice2479
    @obionemoreslice2479 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm showing this to the Bulgarians at work

  • @loganqeq5888
    @loganqeq5888 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i like how this movie is so chaotic and acid tripy also it unintentionally made me laugh

  • @JoeMama-np5ut
    @JoeMama-np5ut 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve just discovered this hidden jem of animation on yt, its a soviet animated version of “treasure island” really can recommend looking into it

  • @michaelslowmin
    @michaelslowmin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Dude this looks amazing. The whole thing is on TH-cam. I love bizarre surreal animations like this. If you've ever listened to the Residents, it gives you the same feeling of terrifying bewilderment. I'm unironically excited to watch this.

    • @mistertagomago7974
      @mistertagomago7974 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice to see a Residents fan in here!

    • @michaelslowmin
      @michaelslowmin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mistertagomago7974 Thanks! I haven't listened to them in a while, but I do like them a lot especially Not Available and Title in Limbo.

    • @mistertagomago7974
      @mistertagomago7974 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@michaelslowmin Oh yeah Not Available is one of my favorite albums ever. So surreal and parts send chills down my spine.

    • @michaelslowmin
      @michaelslowmin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mistertagomago7974 Yeah it is very unique. I remember listening to it at work and my coworker telling me it made him feel weird. Yeah that's about right lol.

  • @shadowleaf5886
    @shadowleaf5886 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Whenever movies like treasure island or books like treasure island are brought up it always reminds me of the soviet treasure island cartoon. It was halarious when i watched it as a child and its even more hilarious now that im older.

  • @brendanrisney2449
    @brendanrisney2449 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "Twenty-one."
    "Close enough!"
    God, the humor is actually amazing.

  • @seanjordan2147
    @seanjordan2147 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Disney's Treasure Planet is one of my All Time Favorite films. I had no idea that Bulgaria Treasure Planet existed until today. That you for sharing this uncanny film.
    I don't dare watch it, but I'm glad you enjoyed it. I would love to see Disney attempt a sequel to the 2002 Treasure Planet film, if so, put John Musker and Ron Clements on the staff, perhaps as the producers. It would likely end up being a tv series on Disney+, but I doubt that the greedy business guy would bite on this hook. I love Treasure Planet! And I’m surprised if anyone reads this far of my rambling. (let me know if you know where I can get a Morph plushie.)
    In conclusion, Dr. Doppler X Captain Amelia forever!

    • @GrndAdmiralThrawn
      @GrndAdmiralThrawn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I watched Treasure Planet almost non-stop as a kid. My favorite animated movie of all time, along with Prince of Egypt as my favorite animated musical.

    • @seanjordan2147
      @seanjordan2147 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GrndAdmiralThrawn good choices.

  • @qualia8047
    @qualia8047 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    8:56 Made me laugh to hard the Delivery is Just perfect 👏😂

  • @pipzu
    @pipzu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Every time saber uploads a video, I know I'm in for a treat
    Dude is like some sorta weirdo film teacher

  • @avatarumbra
    @avatarumbra 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    As someone who is a big fan of fever dream movies/animation I have to watch this one. Thanks for bringing it to people's attention.

  • @AriaTheSongKeeper
    @AriaTheSongKeeper 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Hoo boy, this is gonna be weird.

  • @slimecode1750
    @slimecode1750 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    България номер едно!!!!!💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪 🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🌺🌺

  • @EscalationTV
    @EscalationTV ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Damn, I remember this Movie. Watched it in the early 90's in Croatia where I lived back then as a little Kid. Laughed throughout the whole Thing because of how weird it was
    🤣🤣🤣
    Thanks for this Nostalgia 😀👍

  • @Skymoc4
    @Skymoc4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Something about this whole movie reminds me of The Beatles "Yellow Submarine". Just a trip fest in a psychedelic world with wierd characters just sounds like something they would have made and or write the music for.

  • @julienicol9202
    @julienicol9202 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I don’t think that this is a children’s movie, I think it’s a psychedelic trip art film.