Our world is in peril.
Gaia, the spirit of Earth,
can no longer stand the terrible destruction
plaguing our planet.
She sends five magic rings to five special young people...
Kwame from Africa, with the power of Earth.
[ Sirens wailing ]
From North America... Wheeler, with the power of fire.
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From Eastern Europe... Linka, with the power of wind.
From Asia... Gi, with the power of water.
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And from South America... Ma-Ti, with the power of heart.
When the five powers combine,
they summon Earth's greatest champion...
Captain Planet!
Captain Planet: The power is yours!
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[ Electricity crackling ]
Whoopie!
[ Telephone ringing ]
Hello? Hello? That's odd.
Must've been a wrong number.
Dr. Blight: Hold right there, MAL, baby.
Oh, this is almost as good
as reaching out and touching someone.
This is it, MAL.
Dr. Dimwit's finally ready to select
the gullible guinea pigs to participate
in her latest eco-experiment.
And we're going to help her, MAL, sweetums.
So reroute the data request to me.
[ Beeping ]
So many fools to choose from.
But only five will do.
Of course, the Planeteers.
Why didn't I think of them in the first place?
Ah, sometimes I amaze myself.
Mission accomplished, MAL.
Get back here before my quarter runs out.
Right-o, Dr. Blight.
Isn't it exciting that Dr. Derek invited us
back for another experiment? Yeah.
Well, let's hope this one turns out
better than the last one.
It has to!
Last time, Dr. Derek was
developing technology to try
and clean up pollution after the fact.
Linka: Da. But this time, she is looking at
where our polluting ways are taking us
so we can prevent problems before they happen.
Well, I'm sure not lookin' forward
to bein' cooped up in a lab all day.
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You mean, you want us to go in there? [ Laughs ]
And you were worried about being cooped up in a lab.
Yeah. Well, bein' in the lab
is better than bein' in that fish bowl.
That fish bowl contains my experiment,
a simulation of what's happening to the Earth's ecosystems.
So far, it's going very well.
But there are some tests the computer can't do.
That's why we need to go inside.
[ Suchi chittering ]
[ Laughs ] I think he is wondering
how we will fit in there.
That makes two of us.
We'll enter the computer world
through that electromagnetic portal.
C'mon. Let's give it a shot.
Wait! Not that door!
We want the green one. Where does this door go?
I'll show you later. C'mon.
[ Beep ]
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Welcome to my world.
- Wow! - Whoa.
- Oh, wow! - Whoa.
[ Insects buzzing ]
- This is amazing! - Wow!
I don't think we're in Kansas anymore, Such-o.
[ Suchi chitters ]
Actually, Wheeler, this is a simulation of the whole world,
all compressed into an area equivalent
to 5 square miles.
Over there, we have a tropical rain forest.
And sitting right next to it is a hot dry desert.
Then, a mountain, which separates it from the tundra.
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The colors are so different from the real world.
Things may look different, Kwame.
But the elements will respond to pollution
the same as they do on Earth.
I've accelerated the ecological process
to cover more than 300 years in less than 2 hours.
[ Animal screeches ]
Easy, Suchi. It is only a...
- Look out! - Watch it!
What is it? A flying predator.
Linka: A flying what?
It's a composite of several predators...
[ Animal screeches ]
Which would all be affected similarly
by the changing environment.
[ Animal neighs ]
Gi: Wow. Check that out!
Each creature in here is a composite of animals
which share similar biological roles.
[ Growling ]
Hey, look at him!
Careful, Wheeler.
Just because they're simulations
doesn't mean they're not dangerous.
We've entered the experiment
with conditions approximating
those near the start
of the Industrial Revolution.
So about the early 1700s?
Right.
And based on my calculations,
if trends continue,
pollution will destroy
this simulated world in 90 minutes.
[ Suchi chitters ]
Will we be in here that long?
No, Ma-Ti.
It'll only be safe for us for about 30 minutes.
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Whoa. Cool statue.
It's not a statue, Wheeler.
It's a marker.
Marker? Yes.
When a species becomes extinct in this world,
the last of its kind remains frozen in the program.
[ Rumbling ]
- Whoa! What's goin' on? - Ah! What's goin' on?
- Hey! - Whoa! Ah!
- Whoa! - Oh!
Get back!
[ Indistinct shouting ]
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[ Speaks Russian ] What is that filthy thing?
The human factor.
This is the effect of rapid industrial expansion
and unchecked population growth.
Gi: It's destroying the natural habitat.
Just like the real world.
More than 100 species become extinct every day.
This program just compresses the rate of destruction.
What a horrible waste.
Yes. But hopefully,
this experiment will motivate people
to change the way they treat the planet.
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[ Beeping ]
[ Lock disengages ]
[ Water trickling, insects buzz ]
I show significant traces of mercury
and phosphates,
a high concentration of pesticides
as well as unhealthy bacteria levels.
Aw, gross!
The lake looked so clean when we got here!
Dr. Derek: The simulation's nearing the end of the 20th century.
And according to my projections, we're approaching the point
where the effects of pollution must be reversed
if we're going to save the planet.
Unless we start using clean energy alternatives
and start preserving nature.
The future looks bleak.
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Look at that!
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[ Insect chitters ]
Wheeler: Uh-oh. Looks like that bug's about to bite it.
Unfortunately, the insect
becomes extinct instead of dinner.
So the creature that feeds on it has no food
and becomes extinct, too.
And without the animals to help pollinate them,
the trees eventually become extinct, too.
Gi, look out!
[ Gasps ]
[ Chatters ]
So you're friendly.
[ Rumbling ]
♪♪
Ah!
Look out! Aah!
♪♪
Are you two okay?
I think so.
That was a close one.
[ Chatters ]
Water!
♪♪
Ah! What's wrong with my ring?
- I will save you! Earth! - Stop, Kwame!
Because of the time compression,
your powers seem to be exaggerated in this world.
You saw how much water Gi pulled out of the lake.
Ugh! Linka: What can we do?
Gi is in trouble!
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[ Chatters ]
[ Grunts ]
Thanks, Wheeler.
We'd better exit the program now.
The pollution is becoming too intense.
We'll observe the rest of the experiment back in the lab.
This is strange. Something's wrong.
Kwame: What is it, Dr. Derek?
The computer isn't responding!
Dr. Blight: [ Laughs evilly ]
Greetings, Dr. Dunce!
You and the eco-geeks having fun?
All: Dr. Blight!
What have you done to my experiment?
Nothing.
Well, just one teeny-weeny modification.
You can't get out.
♪ Nya, nya, nya-nya, nya ♪
[ Laughs maniacally ]
Bye-bye, bird-brains!
[ Thunder crashes ]
How do we get out of here?
There's one chance.
I built in an internal override.
Where is it?
At the far side of the dome,
where the river feeds into the lake.
[ Booming ]
Ah, give it up, Dr. Dearest!
You're out-classed!
MAL, baby, all this excitement
has given me an appetite.
[ Beeping ]
[ All whispering ] The override is here.
But there's no clear path to it.
We probably have a better chance if we split up.
Gi and I will go with Dr. Derek.
Continue to monitor changes and save data.
Why bother? If we don't make it,
at least the rest of the world
can learn from the results of the experiment.
Lucky for them.
Too bad you can't save us with the data.
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This place is like an oven.
That lake is deteriorating fast.
We should take some more water samples.
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Aah!
Kwame!
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I can't believe it.
That's the creature that saved me!
What happened to it?
High levels of toxins have caused rapid cell mutation.
I'm so sorry. Is this what is to become
of Earth's beautiful animals?
Dr. Blight: Yeah, ain't it grand?
[ Laughs ]
This is almost as good as a classic movie,
except I know how this is going to end.
Time to channel surf.
Let's see how the other little leaf-lovers are doing.
[ Animal screeches ]
Aw, man. We're really fryin'.
[ Animal whines ]
This place is a toxic pressure cooker!
Linka: How are we ever going to get across?
We can look for a place downstream.
♪♪
No time! This guy looks hungry.
And we look like dinner!
Thanks to the pollution,
we are probably the only things left to eat!
[ Growls ]
- We need a bridge! - And fast!
Fire!
What happened?
Your power is distorted, remember?
Guess I forgot.
♪♪
Ma-Ti: We have to make a run for it!
C'mon!
[ Suchi screeches ]
Hang on, Suchi!
♪♪
Hold on, guys!
[ Grunting ]
Hurry!
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[ Roars ]
[ Beeping ] What's that?
Dr. Derek: Something is very wrong.
The rate of destruction just accelerated.
No kiddin', cutie.
And you can thank the pyro Planeteer.
[ Laughs ]
[ All breathing heavily ]
[ Gasping ]
I must stop.
C'mon, Linka! We can't...
Hey, look! All right!
We're gonna make it!
That's what you think, bucko.
[ Beeping ] Hmm.
Only 2 minutes left.
Perfect timing.
[ Wind howling ]
There it is. Hurry!
It's right in here.
[ Beep ]
This should stop the experiment.
[ Alarm beeping ]
What's wrong?
[ Beeping, electricity crackling ]
Dr. Blight: [ Laughs evilly ]
You didn't really think I'd be stupid enough
to leave the manual override operational,
did you, Dr. Dumbbell?
♪♪
Perhaps there is another way out.
Let our powers combine! Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
♪♪
Captain Planet: By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!
And this gives a whole new meaning
to getting into your work.
This is some toxic tub.
[ Beeping ]
There is less than a minute left!
Isn't this great, MAL, baby?
Big Blue has arrived just in time
to go out with a big bang.
Simply divine, Doctor.
I'll try to buy us some time by putting out the fire.
♪♪
[ Gasping ]
There's nothing else I can do.
You should save whatever data you can.
I feel strange, weakening.
The power is...
Ugh!
- Captain Planet! - What happened to him?
Aw, isn't that fantastic?
Count 'er down, MAL.
MAL: And a-five and a-four, a-three, a-two...
The program is shutting down. We're going to...
- Whoa! - What's happening?
[ Rumbling ]
[ Laughing evilly ]
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[ Thunder crashes ]
[ Rumbling continues ]
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[ Mechanical whirring ]
[ Moans ]
♪♪
[ Rumbling continues ]
[ Boom! ]
Wow. Maybe I went too far.
Nah!
[ Sniffles ] It's so beautiful,
it nearly brings tears to my eyes.
Well, all good things must come to an end.
[ Electricity crackles ] Aah!
MAL, what's going on?
♪♪
Sorry to shock you, Blight. But the show's over!
H-How did you get out?
Elementary, my dear doctor.
You should know that I can turn myself
into any of nature's elements.
And I always find electricity enlightening!
You may have saved your little blue booty.
But your chums are charbroiled!
One might say they were blown to bytes.
[ Buzzes ] Wrong again, MAL-icious one.
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[ Beep ]
You didn't think I'd be stupid enough
not to have a back-up plan,
did you, Dr. Demented?
But how... It was something that Wheeler said.
Since I could save data,
I realized it was possible to route us
into a back-up file, as well.
Well, it looks like everyone had a back-up plan,
except you, Blight!
Oh, yeah?
MAL, erase all the results of the experiment!
No!
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So long, suckers!
[ Beep ]
Don't forget your flunky!
Aah!
Cap, they're gettin' away!
Aren't you gonna go after them?
What do you think, Doctor?
I think we should play a video game.
A video game?
Now? Yeah.
This one's a doozy.
I called it "Pollution Eater."
[ Gasps ] MAL, get me outta here!
I'm right behind you, Doctor.
So move it or lose it!
Is this really what is going to happen to our Earth?
Dr. Derek: I hope not.
But it's time to stop polluting
and start protecting the planet.
Captain Planet: And it's time for each of us to do our part.
MAL!
Are we going to let them out?
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Both: Mm, later.
Maybe.
[ Laughter ]
All: Go, Planet!
Linka: There are lots of little things
each of us can do to solve our Earth's problem.
Avoid one-time-use items. Like paper cups.
And single-serving products.
Instead, use a glass
and buy in bulk whenever possible.
Save energy by wearing a sweater in winter
instead of cranking up the heat.
Urge your parents to carpool or ride public transit.
When we use less energy,
we reduce pollution at the same time.
Remember... All: The power is yours!
All: Go, Planet!
Wheeler: It's nuts, But in the U.S.,
one out of every four teenaged deaths
is caused by guns.
And the problem is no longer limited to the inner city.
It now reaches from poor urban neighborhoods
to the suburbs of the heartland.
There is nothing cool about kids carrying guns.
Many people have given their lives
so we can all walk free.
Let's honor their vision
and work to put an end to the violence
and create a world of peace.
All: The power is yours!
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water! Heart!
All: Go, Planet!
By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!
♪ Captain Planet ♪
♪ He's our hero ♪
♪ Gonna take pollution down to zero ♪
♪ He's our powers magnified ♪
♪ And he's fighting on the planet's side ♪
♪ Captain Planet ♪
♪ He's our hero ♪
♪ Gonna take pollution down to zero ♪
♪ Gonna help him put asunder ♪
♪ Bad guys who like to loot and plunder ♪
You'll pay for this, Captain Planet!
♪ We're the Planeteers, you can be one, too ♪
♪ 'Cause saving our planet is the thing to do ♪
♪ Looting and polluting is not the way ♪
♪ Hear what Captain Planet has to say ♪
The power is yours!
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