You can see she's actually a somewhat caring character. When Milo is reading from the book, she leans over his shoulder and listens to him, looking actually interested in what he has to say and when the sub goes down and they're all in the cave she looks legitimately distraught and saddened by all the loss of life. Also, when she learns Atlantis is populated she has very clear reservations about continuing the mission because she doesn't want to hurt more people. It seems at that point the only thing keeping her on the mission is likely Rourke's constant reminder of riches and his pressure to keep going.
It doesn't show in this video but she says that because when Roarke throws her off he shouts "Nothing personal!" at her in a mocking tone, and for the remainder of the fight we think she's dead, so at the climax of it they reveal she's still alive and she repeats his same line back at him as a comeback right before shooting him down as we see.
@@DonMrLenny just more animated adventure movies or sci fi. Anime has been exploring those genres for decades. There's so much more potential there than just 10 talking animal movies a year to keep little kids entertained.
@@michaellorah9051 yeh when first sta2 this move inwas like mannthi lady must Ken bushes fun fact shes voiced by the Susan ivanova fro. Bsbylon lon 5 herself claudia chrstian
This woman created standards for a strong female character that is an actual character, had an understandable personality and doubted her own actions from time to time, became naturally a secondary antagonist through the course of the story, and then said "nothin personnel" and was never seen again
Because she was crushed by the zeppelin at the end, anyways she was there for the money and takes revenge of Rourke for betraying their deal of having half of the gain of the crystal.
I actually had pity on her. She hesitated when she learns that Atlantis is a thriving community. She isn't evil because she is "evil", she's driven with money, and loyalty. Proven when she felt betrayed when Rourke threw her off the ship. She is loyal to her team - shown when she aided Milo, Aubrey, and Sweet when escaping the submarine, she also look devastated knowing a lot from her team had died from the Leviathan..
She could have blamed the rest of the crew thinking that they were in the way of the money but she didn't because she finally saw the true colours of Rourke a greedy man doesn't care about anyone except himself and is willing to do anything for money even if it means to kill a few people.
honestly i don’t see it. she only got back at rourke because she was going to die and wanted to take rourke with her. and she mocked milo after he warned her that the atlanteans would die. she and rourke both got what was coming.
@@heyryanisonx3141For real. Allowing money and loyalty to be an excuse to do something morally unsound is like THE DEFINITION of Evil in a lot of humanity's classic stories.
Even though Helga didn’t have that much screen time I remember her the most out of the supporting cast. I like that she wasn’t fully bad. It showed that she genuinely had regrets and questioning her decisions. Had chances to do the right thing until it was too late. Granted it is impressive that she survived the fall and not get hit by those blades, unlike Rourke. I know it’s technically confirmed that the lava got her, but if the series had gone through they’d probably would’ve had a reveal that she survived somehow with a redemption arc.
Every character in this movie other than Rourke and Thatch were grey characters, which is why I like it. Personally, Dr Sweeney is my favorite. I feel like this movie deserved a 2 hour runtime though since there were so many characters and details that could have been explored.
I agree with@@greatcesari, I think it was good she DIDN'T get a redemption ark because she already got so many chances of doing right and still chose money. That is how bad people are in real life. A hitman that works for drug dealers probably has children that they love and care; that doesn't excempt them from the fact that they have ruined other families. These kind of characters are what made this movie amazing, they feel real, even if it's in a way we don't like.
She was actually going to be a returning villain in the Atlantis TV series but it was cancelled and they instead combined the already finished 3 episodes into a movie and called it a sequel just so it won't go to waste.
@@unnamedtoaster That would've been a bad move, she never was a full villain, she was greedy, she was not good, but she wasn't as bad as Rourke, if she somehow survived and appeared in later Atlantis related things, she probably should be an antihero with redeem ark.
@@chazarcola7639 Well, Kirk Wise revealed that had a direct sequel been made, rather than the direct-to-video film, Helga would have returned as the main villain, at least acording to her wiki... and then they decided to do the other thing
@@The19Scout97 I know this isn't super realistic, but she's human, there is a very high chance you wouldn't survive a fall from that height, if not, a 100% chance you wouldn't survive. Even if you did somehow survive, you'd definitely have alot of damage done, depending on how she landed, she could have gotten paralyzed, or worse.
@@codythefriendlyskunkboy1780 Yeah I know, there was some more info about it on the wiki on how she could have 'potentially' survived if a direct sequel had been made instead. But in the end that all wont matter since we got a weird treasure hunt for a sequel . xD
I cant put into words how much i adore her character, shes perfect, actual non-cringy girlboss power and my god the voice acting is on point, i cant believe shes not as popular as she deserves to be
2:46 reading the comments about Helga being more caring than what you might expect, I rewatched the video and caught this. She waits just a lil bit to make sure cookie, Audrey, and Milo were buckled in before getting to Rourke.
true, but without these people she'd be fucked in those caves, as would be the entire expedition. I think, the most caring she gets is when she directs the rest of the "less essentual crew" towards the way into the caves
she's sexy but not revealing (for most of the movie) strong but not a bitch inteligent and not pretentious Direct,commanding, and confident but not condescending. THIS is a strong female character, antagonist or not, I really like her just overall and was saddened when it was revealed that she was a villain.
I love how Mole is basically a puppy always looking for someone's attention. He is right at Helga's elbow, is shooed away with "go away, Mole," and at one point, he used his "eye glasses" to look right into Helga's face. She knocks him away with her pistol. 😅
Unfortunately I think a lot of us got screwed over by the Disney lies of rescue the dame in destress and girls got screwed over by the live at first sight bulk shit.so if this was what your dream girl was lol can't really feel sorry for that.
1:53 When Helga compliments him and mentions all his different skills it shows that she values intelligence in a partner above all else. Although she had no chemistry with Milo it kind of makes you wonder how their relationship could have developed under different circumstances.
I like how it seems like she is interested in Milo (there are subte hints). Not saying romantically but while everyone seems annoyed by him she most of the time seems amused. God bless everyone.
I think she's just a femme fatale who acts somewhat flirtatious with everyone, probably to get what she wants. She does end up being one of the bad guys in the end.
@@HTacianas Definitely a femme fatale but she did only act that way toward him. In the crystal cave she looks guilty when he gives her what looks like the "how could you do this" stare. God bless you.
“Promote them all, I say, because this is true. If you haven't gotten a blowjob from a superior officer, well... you're just letting the best in life pass you by.”
@@SympatheticArsenal it's what colonel jessup (jack Nicholson) says in one scene of a few good men. Colonel jessup is more famous for his "you can't handle the truth" quote.
Let's take a moment to appreciate how gorgeous this film is. I'd go as far as to say it's a masterpiece. Definitely in my list of favourite animated films.
The reason her animation is so fluid and better design wise, was because she was specifically created/animated at a seperate disney branch in France, while the rest of the characters and movie was made in Burbannk, CA. Oddly enough, the VA for Helga, Claudia Christian, thought her career was over when the movie bombed. However, a few years later she would go on to voice a quarter of a population in a land that is, canonically, the size of Poland.
Weird how Helga's "strong Woman" Attitude doesnt feel pushed. As a matter of fact, she displays she has a sense of humor and actually cares of people but has Roake as the devil on the shoulder.
@@ethan123p4 Different strengths lie in different people. Women are generally more agile then men but brute strength are weaker. She uses that to her advantage here
Yep, I'm really pissed of that point, 'cause it's actually an interresting female character that deserve more time on screen... But Atlantis was completly rushed in the final.
Her voice actress sure as hell has one of the sexiest voices I've ever heard in an animated movie. AND played one of the sexiest animated characters to ever exist in animation history👌
@@falconeshield do you like to hear how they made the character this was it Disney : it's all over town gossip rumors panic in the streets were lucky we're going to make a badass female character that looks like Sonya Blade What are the odds Hey ! What should we call this girl Disney worker : Major Eden Sinclair Disney : that's pretty good but it's taken wait wait I got it Helga Sinclair Worker : genius Disney : what do you want get out
This is how made her badass Disney : alright we need a female villain & what should it be look like One of the makers of the character : let's make her look like Sonya Blade Disney : what should be her name ? Another maker of the character : her name should sound like Major Eden Sinclair but instead of Eden we call her Helga Disney : correct good work of choosing a name That's pretty good I like it
Helga Sinclair was one of the first on my long list of "I didn't know at the time but I was attracted to her". Btw 60% of the woman in this list are either from Disney or pixar
I actually wish they didn’t kill Helga in the end. Although it is ambiguous whenever she died of her injuries or the lava encasing her, it was likely the former. She fell from a great height and it is implied she hit the ground quite hard. Judging how she reacts in pain she suffered internal bleeding, fractured ribs, and other fatal injuries. If you look carefully her eyes roll back implying she was dying. My guess is because she still went through with killing off innocent people just to gain money and didn’t show remorse though she originally hesitated and the fact she was the secondary antagonist. Would had loved to have seen her redeem and be friends with Milo.
She fell though a space-time warp and ended up being adopted by a Russian family in the 23rd century, where she'd join EarthForce and become executive officer of the space station Babylon 5.
Best women in Atlantis in my humble opinion.I belive she somwhat survive because such types of women cant go so easily :) Thanlks for upload in 4k dude
@@BjornBS well yes but again it doesnt mean that it was fatal, it just team excuse to Whitmore, like its just suspicios that in film we see every death for sure like capitan or king, but for Helga we didnt, so i stay at optimistic simp side ;D
She uses a small-caliber Spanish aster (7.62mm). Mauser pistol clone. Not as heavy as the full size model (9mm), the magazine is detachable. An elegant and accurate weapon. A beautiful and deadly girl has a beautiful gun.
It makes me happy that there are people out in the world who not only know the type of gun but that there are variants. Go you. Enjoy your life and enjoy knowing about guns.
I love this sketch-quality of Disney design. With digital animation programs, they can still animate in this 2-D style without old-school ink, paint and cells.
I wish they had made a sequel. They had a perfect premise. Helga went missing after the balloon crash, and rourke was shattered, filled with crystal energy. Her selling him as a living power source / weapon of mass destruction, and the Atlantis team returns to stop her / her true employer.
This is easily one of the best movies of all time. Do you see how at the 0:17 mark how the animator animated her dress naturally falling down on the shoulder? See those are intricate details that these new computer animated “ Animations” forget
Her immoral behavior and greed don't look too bad simply because Rourke managed to overshadow it with his even more cruel personality. She is still an antagonist
This was a severely underrated Disney movie, which also contained the best twist villain in any Disney movie. Also, wasn't Roarke the first to actually kill someone in one of these types of Disney movies?
If I remember it had the most on-screen deaths of any disney movie (though I'm not certain if that's been topped in the like, ten years since I learned that). I would say Scar is the first, if you count intent rather than...buffalo hooves. But Rourke definitely wins as best disney twist villain.
@@mafiacat88 In terms of the death count: • The entire civilization of Atlantis being wiped out by the wave • A few hundred deaths during the Leviathan’s attack (some darker than others, like the engineers) • The Atlantean king • Rourke’s men during the final battle • Helga • Rourke
@@TmanTheTdog Some of the crew also died during the fire bug attack (and possibly during the subsequent fall) and some Atlantean warriors died fighting Rourke's mercs.
Well… Judge Doom killed that shoe character in the dip. Scar killed Mufassa. Sid killed Combat Carl. Judge Frollo killed Quasimodo’s Mom, Countless Romani and Countless Civillians. Clayton killed Kerchak.
That 'Ho, ho, ho' followed by the feather boa just freakin' oozing off her shoulders more or less activated my 12-year old brain's Girl-Crush center like a Manchurian Candidate. I've been crushing on strong, sexy and mysterious ladies ever since. Thank you Helga, now spin kick me in the face for cheating you out of your percentage!!
Fun fact about Helga's death scene: In an interview, the lead writer Tab Murphy stated that the original plan was to have Helga escape from being crushed by the zeppelin and live happily with the rest of the cast. However, this plan was changed, Helga did not die from the fall, but she died due to being unable to move to avoid the falling zeppelin. This was not because of her injuries, but due to the heavy weight of her balls. Metaphorically speaking, of course. You read this entire thing, didn't you? Well I lied. None of that was said. But Helga still has the biggest balls of the entire Atlantis cast, despite not having any.
I still hold that this movie was made in the wrong era. The original script being three hours long with a lot more moments with the crew really would have made this movie more complete.
I love how she's in awe by the transformation Kida goes through with the Kings of the Past. Like she all her beliefs in religion and faith were either coming true or completely shattered in that moment.
"Tell Cookie to melt the butter and bring out the bibs! I want this lobster served up on a silver platter." Will forever be the hardest quote ever dropped about a crustacean!
All the comments out here like, “She was so strong, smart an- NAH fam be honest here, SHE FINE AF AND MADE YOU FEEL SOMETHING, you know what I mean, You absolute FIEND 😏
Plus maybes the breach is locked forward with no round, so no negligent discharge. “Carrying your weapon condition 2” is what I believe the Israelis call it.
@@TimberlakeTigerGirl , I think there's an unfinished script, but apparently I couldn't figure it out either. Somehow, she's supposed to be this masked villain who states that they're coming back for revenge on Atlantis, an her reveal was meant to be some plot twist.
Nah, she was a greedy, callous opportunist just like Rourke, only in it for the money. It's just that he was also a psychopath who doesn't care about killing whoever is in his way.
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You can see she's actually a somewhat caring character. When Milo is reading from the book, she leans over his shoulder and listens to him, looking actually interested in what he has to say and when the sub goes down and they're all in the cave she looks legitimately distraught and saddened by all the loss of life. Also, when she learns Atlantis is populated she has very clear reservations about continuing the mission because she doesn't want to hurt more people. It seems at that point the only thing keeping her on the mission is likely Rourke's constant reminder of riches and his pressure to keep going.
An impressive insight. An example of “show, don’t tell”.
Nice attention to detail.
She's also the one who actually bothered to fill up the cargo with actual food
So in short, she REALLY hopes everything will be worth it in the end
Truely a badass mother figure
She was the only character whose facial animations were set to 150%
Literally. She was animated at a separate studio and later integrated in the movie
@@Rudeljaeger you're kidding! I didn't know this
Makes sense, her design is sooo fluid
@@13jakill the fact that her name is Sinclair & her appearance is like Sonya Blade
She reminds me of major Eden Sinclair
They actually outsourced her animation to a studio in paris to make sure to nail the femme fatale vibes
Damn she does give off that Femme Fatale vibes.
_"Nothing. Personal."_ was nothing short of badass.
That's the idea, she a femme fatale type of gal.
The director actually said he wanted her personality to be that way
It doesn't show in this video but she says that because when Roarke throws her off he shouts "Nothing personal!" at her in a mocking tone, and for the remainder of the fight we think she's dead, so at the climax of it they reveal she's still alive and she repeats his same line back at him as a comeback right before shooting him down as we see.
@@currahee1782 looks like Sonya Blade
& The fact that her name is Sinclair
Makes me also think of Major Eden Sinclair
Another tough female character
She was mocking him 🤦 Watch the movie ffs
I wish Disney still made animation like this. Old School adventure vibes with some interesting mature themes.
Oh they're keeping the "mature" themes alright, whatever modern audience expect from maturity.
@@032_m.alfathcirrus5 I hate how much I must agree with you. xD
You described it very nice i also would like to see more exploration movies one on the hollow earth theory could be awesome
@@DonMrLenny just more animated adventure movies or sci fi. Anime has been exploring those genres for decades. There's so much more potential there than just 10 talking animal movies a year to keep little kids entertained.
blatant cheap copying of Dreamworks earlier animation like Prince of Egypt and Road to El Dorado, but yes its an awesome style.
“I got yer four basic food groups! Beans, bacon, whiskey and lard!”
As a Texan, I can confirm this information
Imo the single best line in the whole movie.
Well that explains the obesity crisis
RIP Jim Varney
@@eren34558 If people ate only that, and a couple other things for essential vitamins (cuz scurvy is still a thing), people wouldn't be obese.
@@michaellorah9051 yeh when first sta2 this move inwas like mannthi lady must Ken bushes fun fact shes voiced by the Susan ivanova fro. Bsbylon lon 5 herself claudia chrstian
This woman created standards for a strong female character that is an actual character, had an understandable personality and doubted her own actions from time to time, became naturally a secondary antagonist through the course of the story, and then said "nothin personnel" and was never seen again
Because she was crushed by the zeppelin at the end, anyways she was there for the money and takes revenge of Rourke for betraying their deal of having half of the gain of the crystal.
Nobody:
The right shoulder strap on whatever top Helga is wearing: “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!”
"Who's your favorite Disney Princess?"
"The one who isn't a Princess?"
Megara fans 😂
@@falconeshield she hot too ♥️
I actually had pity on her. She hesitated when she learns that Atlantis is a thriving community. She isn't evil because she is "evil", she's driven with money, and loyalty. Proven when she felt betrayed when Rourke threw her off the ship.
She is loyal to her team - shown when she aided Milo, Aubrey, and Sweet when escaping the submarine, she also look devastated knowing a lot from her team had died from the Leviathan..
She could have blamed the rest of the crew thinking that they were in the way of the money but she didn't because she finally saw the true colours of Rourke a greedy man doesn't care about anyone except himself and is willing to do anything for money even if it means to kill a few people.
Tbf, a lot of evil actions come from pure greed of money, so... it doesn't really make it better
honestly i don’t see it. she only got back at rourke because she was going to die and wanted to take rourke with her. and she mocked milo after he warned her that the atlanteans would die. she and rourke both got what was coming.
@@heyryanisonx3141For real. Allowing money and loyalty to be an excuse to do something morally unsound is like THE DEFINITION of Evil in a lot of humanity's classic stories.
She is one well designed character
she's modeled after Lara Croft i believe
@@DoctorEdgarMcQuack Then they outdid the original. I think I'm in love...
@@DoctorEdgarMcQuack modeled after Sonya Blade
She was the only character rendered by japanese/french animators, the rest are by disney.
they all are
The dieselpunk esthetic of this movie is epic
Even though Helga didn’t have that much screen time I remember her the most out of the supporting cast. I like that she wasn’t fully bad. It showed that she genuinely had regrets and questioning her decisions. Had chances to do the right thing until it was too late. Granted it is impressive that she survived the fall and not get hit by those blades, unlike Rourke. I know it’s technically confirmed that the lava got her, but if the series had gone through they’d probably would’ve had a reveal that she survived somehow with a redemption arc.
I’ve heard that there were plans for her to be the villain in an Atlantis sequel, but those plans never came to fruition.
Every character in this movie other than Rourke and Thatch were grey characters, which is why I like it. Personally, Dr Sweeney is my favorite. I feel like this movie deserved a 2 hour runtime though since there were so many characters and details that could have been explored.
I agree with@@greatcesari, I think it was good she DIDN'T get a redemption ark because she already got so many chances of doing right and still chose money. That is how bad people are in real life. A hitman that works for drug dealers probably has children that they love and care; that doesn't excempt them from the fact that they have ruined other families. These kind of characters are what made this movie amazing, they feel real, even if it's in a way we don't like.
She was actually going to be a returning villain in the Atlantis TV series but it was cancelled and they instead combined the already finished 3 episodes into a movie and called it a sequel just so it won't go to waste.
@@unnamedtoaster That would've been a bad move, she never was a full villain, she was greedy, she was not good, but she wasn't as bad as Rourke, if she somehow survived and appeared in later Atlantis related things, she probably should be an antihero with redeem ark.
"hard to believe he is still single"
I love this sentence
She went out in the most awesome way possible.
She may have survived.
@@chazarcola7639 Well, Kirk Wise revealed that had a direct sequel been made, rather than the direct-to-video film, Helga would have returned as the main villain, at least acording to her wiki... and then they decided to do the other thing
@@The19Scout97 Thanks for the great info.
@@The19Scout97 I know this isn't super realistic, but she's human, there is a very high chance you wouldn't survive a fall from that height, if not, a 100% chance you wouldn't survive. Even if you did somehow survive, you'd definitely have alot of damage done, depending on how she landed, she could have gotten paralyzed, or worse.
@@codythefriendlyskunkboy1780 Yeah I know, there was some more info about it on the wiki on how she could have 'potentially' survived if a direct sequel had been made instead. But in the end that all wont matter since we got a weird treasure hunt for a sequel . xD
I cant put into words how much i adore her character, shes perfect, actual non-cringy girlboss power and my god the voice acting is on point, i cant believe shes not as popular as she deserves to be
Well she really didn’t have that have much screen time but yes I do want to know more about her character.
Shes also amoral and greedy.
Yea she is a cool mercenary girl
Btw why why is this movie being recommended so much lately
@@RemoveChink yes feels like a real human rather then child friendly " do it for the ones i love" characters.
@@RemoveChink Yes, but her character is well written, just like Rourke who is a very intimidating and realistically written antagonist
2:46 reading the comments about Helga being more caring than what you might expect, I rewatched the video and caught this. She waits just a lil bit to make sure cookie, Audrey, and Milo were buckled in before getting to Rourke.
true, but without these people she'd be fucked in those caves, as would be the entire expedition. I think, the most caring she gets is when she directs the rest of the "less essentual crew" towards the way into the caves
she's sexy but not revealing (for most of the movie)
strong but not a bitch
inteligent and not pretentious
Direct,commanding, and confident but not condescending.
THIS is a strong female character, antagonist or not, I really like her just overall and was saddened when it was revealed that she was a villain.
Hey, don't be sad cause a character can still be depreciated for being a well written villain
@@Brunette_2005😏 Did You notice that helga was Staring at Milo 3 Time
I love how Mole is basically a puppy always looking for someone's attention. He is right at Helga's elbow, is shooed away with "go away, Mole," and at one point, he used his "eye glasses" to look right into Helga's face. She knocks him away with her pistol. 😅
Not to mention, he tried to flirt with Kida, but she punched him in the face.
5:39 Whoever animated her hair deserves a raise.
So that's why I have a long hair fetish. It's lengthy, thick healthy hair.
It flows, swishes and swings.
It's beautiful.
@@martinmarkov9707 the fuck
@@martinmarkov9707 ☠️
probably the same person who animated the hair for Eris from Sinbad
@@martinmarkov9707uh… i think you just like girls? idk lol
“Maybe that’s our way out of here.” She’s told, then she shoots the flare gun up, “maybe not.” Good foreshadow of her death.
Not gonna lie, she was my first crush and shaped my preferences and expectations about women.
Be honest, how has that worked out for you?
@@jcbear1028 Can't speak for that guy, but it went pretty shit on my part.
@@norwegiantechnolover lmao
Me too.
Unfortunately I think a lot of us got screwed over by the Disney lies of rescue the dame in destress and girls got screwed over by the live at first sight bulk shit.so if this was what your dream girl was lol can't really feel sorry for that.
1:53 When Helga compliments him and mentions all his different skills it shows that she values intelligence in a partner above all else. Although she had no chemistry with Milo it kind of makes you wonder how their relationship could have developed under different circumstances.
she was being sarcastic
Playful sarcasm. But also appreciative in a way.
@@AshTheGamerIsAwesome Maybe, maybe not. She still knows when to acknowledge and give credit to someone's intelligence and skills.
Also helps they are around the same age. She just has more life experience and it makes her sound more mature by comparison
😂
I like how it seems like she is interested in Milo (there are subte hints). Not saying romantically but while everyone seems annoyed by him she most of the time seems amused.
God bless everyone.
I think she's just a femme fatale who acts somewhat flirtatious with everyone, probably to get what she wants. She does end up being one of the bad guys in the end.
From her standpoint he is a tool with some uses and nothing else.
@@HTacianas Definitely a femme fatale but she did only act that way toward him. In the crystal cave she looks guilty when he gives her what looks like the "how could you do this" stare.
God bless you.
@@serronserron1320 Then why did she look guilty when he gave her what looked like the "how could you do this" stare?
@@serronserron1320 God bless you.
"There is nothing on this earth sexier, believe me gentlemen because this is true, than a woman you have to salute in the morning."
“Promote them all, I say, because this is true. If you haven't gotten a blowjob from a superior officer, well... you're just letting the best in life pass you by.”
Is that a referrence to something?
@@SympatheticArsenal it's what colonel jessup (jack Nicholson) says in one scene of a few good men. Colonel jessup is more famous for his "you can't handle the truth" quote.
@@justanobadi6655 Same vibe as "I love the kind of woman that will actually just kill me."
The bedrock of literally countless toxic relationships by henpecked men.
Let's take a moment to appreciate how gorgeous this film is. I'd go as far as to say it's a masterpiece. Definitely in my list of favourite animated films.
The reason her animation is so fluid and better design wise, was because she was specifically created/animated at a seperate disney branch in France, while the rest of the characters and movie was made in Burbannk, CA. Oddly enough, the VA for Helga, Claudia Christian, thought her career was over when the movie bombed. However, a few years later she would go on to voice a quarter of a population in a land that is, canonically, the size of Poland.
She voiced Aela? Holy shit I never realised that!
Weird how Helga's "strong Woman" Attitude doesnt feel pushed. As a matter of fact, she displays she has a sense of humor and actually cares of people but has Roake as the devil on the shoulder.
It’s because she’s a strong as the buff men while being a beautiful femme fatale
@@ethan123p4 Different strengths lie in different people. Women are generally more agile then men but brute strength are weaker. She uses that to her advantage here
this is so true
Yep, I'm really pissed of that point, 'cause it's actually an interresting female character that deserve more time on screen... But Atlantis was completly rushed in the final.
Her voice actress sure as hell has one of the sexiest voices I've ever heard in an animated movie. AND played one of the sexiest animated characters to ever exist in animation history👌
Rivalled only by Lady D's voice actor. Butter on silk
@@falconeshield do you like to hear how they made the character this was it
Disney : it's all over town gossip rumors panic in the streets were lucky we're going to make a badass female character that looks like Sonya Blade
What are the odds
Hey !
What should we call this girl
Disney worker : Major Eden Sinclair
Disney : that's pretty good but it's taken wait wait I got it Helga Sinclair
Worker : genius
Disney : what do you want get out
Back when Disney can make strong female characters without having to say they are strong female characters
oh she's strong alright
5:30 look at her frame, and she can just LOB a barrel like that?!? _HOO MAMA_
@Kaila Hodge-McNutt "White and perfect"? Yikes, wow. Hey man, you said it, not us.
@Kaila Hodge-McNutt hey what about brother bear that was a movie that came out about this time and didn’t go ballistic and they’re natives
@Kaila Hodge-McNutt BASED
give RWBY shot
I like to believe she redeemed herself by surviving that fall and getting back at Rourke like that...
A literal giga-stacy
This woman is badass
You should see her as Susan Ivonova in Babylon 5. even more badass
This is how made her badass
Disney : alright we need a female villain & what should it be look like
One of the makers of the character : let's make her look like Sonya Blade
Disney : what should be her name ?
Another maker of the character : her name should sound like Major Eden Sinclair but instead of Eden we call her Helga
Disney : correct good work of choosing a name
That's pretty good I like it
Helga Sinclair was one of the first on my long list of "I didn't know at the time but I was attracted to her". Btw 60% of the woman in this list are either from Disney or pixar
Helga Sinclair, she had mastered the technique of the "Slipping shoulder's strap" so perfectly
Helga was one of several characters from my childhood that shaped my taste in women now that I'm in my 20s.
Sorry for your loss 😂
@@JonY-vq9lgif Disney made a character that looks like Sonya Blade & taking her name after Major Eden Sinclair
I actually wish they didn’t kill Helga in the end.
Although it is ambiguous whenever she died of her injuries or the lava encasing her, it was likely the former. She fell from a great height and it is implied she hit the ground quite hard. Judging how she reacts in pain she suffered internal bleeding, fractured ribs, and other fatal injuries. If you look carefully her eyes roll back implying she was dying.
My guess is because she still went through with killing off innocent people just to gain money and didn’t show remorse though she originally hesitated and the fact she was the secondary antagonist.
Would had loved to have seen her redeem and be friends with Milo.
My guess would be despite falling down too hard some Atlanteans would have imprisoned her without informing Milo.
She fell though a space-time warp and ended up being adopted by a Russian family in the 23rd century, where she'd join EarthForce and become executive officer of the space station Babylon 5.
She didn t die and became a cyborg.
@@unhommequicourt😂
@@Mixedpixie it s not a joke that was planned for the sequels that sadly never happened
Whoever was the audio guy for this movie needs a raise. The sound effects are beautifully satisfying!
Best women in Atlantis in my humble opinion.I belive she somwhat survive because such types of women cant go so easily :) Thanlks for upload in 4k dude
Bro, she definitely died when that volcano erupted.
@@melc311 well who knows, maybe someone save her or she ride a flying bike.We didn’t see her death so we can assume anything.
@@archnemesis8340 Well it was mentioned in the movie that the blimp fell on top of her.
@@BjornBS well yes but again it doesnt mean that it was fatal, it just team excuse to Whitmore, like its just suspicios that in film we see every death for sure like capitan or king, but for Helga we didnt, so i stay at optimistic simp side ;D
@@archnemesis8340 Well sure, but also keep in mind she had to survive an exploding volcano right underneath her XD
She uses a small-caliber Spanish aster (7.62mm). Mauser pistol clone. Not as heavy as the full size model (9mm), the magazine is detachable. An elegant and accurate weapon. A beautiful and deadly girl has a beautiful gun.
It makes me happy that there are people out in the world who not only know the type of gun but that there are variants. Go you. Enjoy your life and enjoy knowing about guns.
It's not shown in the video but the Lee Enfield being operated by a mercenary was a nice touch too
1:51-1:54
Remember, this is 1914 and back then women in general had a motto, If a woman can't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.
I love this sketch-quality of Disney design. With digital animation programs, they can still animate in this 2-D style without old-school ink, paint and cells.
I wish they had made a sequel. They had a perfect premise. Helga went missing after the balloon crash, and rourke was shattered, filled with crystal energy. Her selling him as a living power source / weapon of mass destruction, and the Atlantis team returns to stop her / her true employer.
The sequel is on Disney plus
She felt from a balloon, then that same balloon crash down on fire and woke up a sleeping volcano, I highly doubt that she made it out of that
@@aacmbirdzilla2343 Ssssh, let us dream that evil Lara Croft got her Iago arc
This is easily one of the best movies of all time. Do you see how at the 0:17 mark how the animator animated her dress naturally falling down on the shoulder? See those are intricate details that these new computer animated “ Animations” forget
helga is one of the best female villains in any animated movie
Helga was the good guy all along
Well not quite she was greedy just like Rourke but Rourke is even more greedy than her betrayed her in order to keep everything to himself.
@@vincentfichtler7758 she was for a second and now this
Her immoral behavior and greed don't look too bad simply because Rourke managed to overshadow it with his even more cruel personality. She is still an antagonist
She's probably my favorite Disney character
This was a severely underrated Disney movie, which also contained the best twist villain in any Disney movie. Also, wasn't Roarke the first to actually kill someone in one of these types of Disney movies?
If I remember it had the most on-screen deaths of any disney movie (though I'm not certain if that's been topped in the like, ten years since I learned that).
I would say Scar is the first, if you count intent rather than...buffalo hooves. But Rourke definitely wins as best disney twist villain.
@@mafiacat88 In terms of the death count:
• The entire civilization of Atlantis being wiped out by the wave
• A few hundred deaths during the Leviathan’s attack (some darker than others, like the engineers)
• The Atlantean king
• Rourke’s men during the final battle
• Helga
• Rourke
Everyone forgets black cauldron
@@TmanTheTdog Some of the crew also died during the fire bug attack (and possibly during the subsequent fall) and some Atlantean warriors died fighting Rourke's mercs.
Well…
Judge Doom killed that shoe character in the dip.
Scar killed Mufassa.
Sid killed Combat Carl.
Judge Frollo killed Quasimodo’s Mom, Countless Romani and Countless Civillians.
Clayton killed Kerchak.
That 'Ho, ho, ho' followed by the feather boa just freakin' oozing off her shoulders more or less activated my 12-year old brain's Girl-Crush center like a Manchurian Candidate. I've been crushing on strong, sexy and mysterious ladies ever since. Thank you Helga, now spin kick me in the face for cheating you out of your percentage!!
Fun fact about Helga's death scene: In an interview, the lead writer Tab Murphy stated that the original plan was to have Helga escape from being crushed by the zeppelin and live happily with the rest of the cast. However, this plan was changed, Helga did not die from the fall, but she died due to being unable to move to avoid the falling zeppelin. This was not because of her injuries, but due to the heavy weight of her balls. Metaphorically speaking, of course.
You read this entire thing, didn't you? Well I lied. None of that was said.
But Helga still has the biggest balls of the entire Atlantis cast, despite not having any.
Nice try but I saw the second paragraph first
Ovaries and testicles are sort of variations of the same concept so you could say she (and all women) can have balls
btw, her voice actress voices a lot of the commanding tone women in skyrim. Aela for example
She dominates every scene she's in, even when she's not speaking 😂
3:04 wait. Is that Brendan Fraser but buffed?
Good eye. Never noticed that.
Good eye
I see the resemblance.
Badass deadly babe with a C96 Mauser, such a complex character. Looks awesome in 4K.
I still hold that this movie was made in the wrong era. The original script being three hours long with a lot more moments with the crew really would have made this movie more complete.
"I am not bad... I am just drawn that way"
Did they draw her after Sonya Blade
@@editingman95 A mix of Sonya Blade, Cammy and Marilyn Monroe for that 40s look
@@arnoldgreen4278 she looks like Sonya
@@editingman95 Her clothing and hair is Sonya, her fighting style is Cammy and her face has a Monroe look
@@arnoldgreen4278 arousing at its finest
I have to admit back when I was kid when I first saw Atlantis Helga was my crush!
3:24 Ive replayed this scene 50 times. The animation is so fluid, ive never seen this level of skill used for comedic effect. She really hated mole😂
You did not have to go this far for us but we thank you
I love how she's in awe by the transformation Kida goes through with the Kings of the Past. Like she all her beliefs in religion and faith were either coming true or completely shattered in that moment.
My only question is, how the hell did she not get cut by the propeller when roreck threw her off?
she was my first cartoon crush. good to know i had good taste lol
"Tell Cookie to melt the butter and bring out the bibs! I want this lobster served up on a silver platter." Will forever be the hardest quote ever dropped about a crustacean!
The video delivers just what the title says, truly wonderful.
All the comments out here like,
“She was so strong, smart an-
NAH fam be honest here,
SHE FINE AF AND MADE YOU FEEL SOMETHING, you know what I mean,
You absolute FIEND 😏
“im not lesbian Im Not Lesbian IM NOT LESBIAN-“
....How does she know Mr Whitmore doesn't bite...often 😳
I just picked up on that she looks like Meg from Hercules with some minor tweaks….never noticed that before.
She acts like her, too. Very cynical and beautiful.
Meg's a brunette Helga is a blonde.
Yeah but Meg seems more good hearted tbh
0:06 omg even as a gay man, I can say without a doubt that this woman is a baddie
The characters in this movie. Maaaaaan 💛💛💛
Imagine if this was someone’s only exposure to the movie.
5:46-5:58 that’s what happened when Helga got revenge on Rourke for betraying her.
This is back when adventure movies were adventure movies. And not adventure movies trying to play as superhero films.
They had WAY too much fun animating her, and i wouldn't have it any other way
You want strong female characters, Helga is the perfect strong female character🤷♂️
Love how he's so rich he supposedly has a Caravaggio painting as a doormat
1:43 Ok, I love this lady... BUT WHY ARE YOU SPINNING A GUN IN A SUBMARINE?? Trigger, muzzle, ALL THE GUN SAFETY RULES OUT THE WINDOW WITH THAT!!
It looks "cool."
Plus maybes the breach is locked forward with no round, so no negligent discharge. “Carrying your weapon condition 2” is what I believe the Israelis call it.
safety’s on and she gives zero fucks.
@@gierhardtsloan8502 Condition 3, but yes, most likely this.
Disney has no business designing her character to be really really really ridiculously good-looking.
Still the most interesting and sexiest Disney antagonist ever
Damn, those facial animations were hot af
She's the reason I joined the imperium in skyrim
Ah! A man of culture, I see.
This has given me inspiration for a new character
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Sheeesh Disney would never make a movie or write characters like this nowadays. Where did it all go wrong?
This is peak american animation.
As a kid I loved how cool Helga was and nowadays I simp for her
Pause right at 4:43 for a cursed image
Someone needs to remind Disney that tough capable female characters can still be straight and attractive.
The fact that the unmade sequel, was going to have her character return (SPOILERS), feels like a wasted opportunity.
I don't see how she could of returned. If the fall didn't kill her, the volcano surely would of.
@@TimberlakeTigerGirl , I think there's an unfinished script, but apparently I couldn't figure it out either. Somehow, she's supposed to be this masked villain who states that they're coming back for revenge on Atlantis, an her reveal was meant to be some plot twist.
Voiced by Claudia Christian, Cmdr. Susan Ivanova from Babylon 5.
She's also Aela the Huntress from Skyrim.
she’s doing this whole adventure in heels… what a girl boss
"I got you 4 basic food groups! Beans, bacon, whiskey and lard"
I'm so in love with her
This is funny, My Mother's name is Helga Sinclair. She's German, married my dad who was born & raised in Glasgow Scotland. 😀
they really did put a dominatrix into a Disney movie and refused to elaborate, didn't they?
"I came down the chimney, ho ho ho."
Me: Oh, hello puberty.
I really wanted a redemption arc for Helga.
I don't think I can call her a proper villain. She just made the wrong decisions.
Nah, she was a greedy, callous opportunist just like Rourke, only in it for the money. It's just that he was also a psychopath who doesn't care about killing whoever is in his way.
I mean she's a lieutenant, the second in command. Even if she turns out to be a villain, how cool is that?!
The Lara croft influence is amazing
Sonya Blade mostly influence
She is like evil Lara Croft and Sonya Blade at the same side.
Helga: That’s it. Unless someone wants to jump.
Rourke: Ladies first.
i always remember miss Packard thoughts about her, the "fake blonde" quote... old lady knew whats up...
The way they animated her braid is soooooo