Opening logo and credits distributed by buena vista film distribution co. The film wasnt released until 1929 and had to be partly reshot because of the introduction of sound. Sep 14, 2017 12 videos play all 20,000 leagues under the sea 1954 jalen moran 20000 leagues under the sea made for tv movie duration. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by jules verne. Sep 16, 2014 no, i was ready to go to australia and make 20,000 leagues under the sea, which was going to be a big tentpole summer movie, but there was a lot of riptide to it. What ever happened to the abraham lincoln and the other 2 ship models used in the film. Jules vernes classic science fiction story is ahead of its time and i feel that this movie does it justice. Grab your life vests, shmooperstheres a monster out there. In the original jules verne novel, however, nemo explains to the professor a system which most resembles a fuelcell battery originally powered by coal. High budget disney adventure is an entertaining if an overlong adaptation of the jules verne classic. James masons portrayal of the eccentric captain nemo is both endearing and terrifying. The book title is shown as twenty thousand leagues under the sea as opposed to 20000 leagues under the sea.
Mar 17, 2019 opening to 20,000 leagues under the sea 1980 vhs rental version 1. If someone has a grievance with the film s deviation from jules vernes source material, then i respect their opinion. It is based on the novel by jules verne the film featured kirk douglas as ned land, paul lukas as professor pierre aronnax, peter lorre as conseil, and james mason as captain nemo, as well as a memorable design for the nautilus and, of course, the memorable giant squid attack. Originally published in a serialized form beginning in 1869, vernes 20,000 leagues under the sea tells the story of captain nemo and the crew of his. What happens at the end of 20000 leagues under the sea. The title refers to the distance traveled under the various seas and not to any depth attained, since 20,000 leagues 80,000 km is nearly twice the circumference of the earth. Now, i ask you the same thing about 20,000 leagues. There are no female characters with speaking roles in this film. When he wakes, he, ned and counseil have found shelter with a fisherman. Disney one of the biggest movie stars in hollywood history, kirk douglas, died this week at the age of 103. The underwater sequence with the sharks was thrilling.
Opening to 20,000 leagues under the sea 1980 vhs rental. It was personally produced by walt disney through walt disney productions, directed by richard fleischer, and stars kirk douglas, james mason, paul lukas, and peter lorre. Following the opening credits, the film commences with jules vernes novel opening up with chapter 1 alarming rumours. I was actually looking forward to listening to this. Parents need to know that next to agatha christie, jules verne is the most translated author of all time, and 20,000 leagues under the sea 1870 is probably his most popular work which means you have versions galore to choose from, depending on your kids age, interest level, and sensitivities, from fulllength annotated versions to entrylevel books that focus on the basic story. When the action does, rear its head, it is quite well done.
Climb aboard the nautilus and into a strange undersea world of spellbinding adventure with shipwrecked survivors who have been taken captive by the mysterious captain nemo. I read the fictional novel 20,000 leagues under the sea by jules verne. Some old stereotypes come through in scenes where island natives are portrayed as primitive and brutal. You know, a marine animal with a freaking sword on its head. Twenty thousand leagues under the seas by jules verne. Apr 27, 2018 twenty thousand leagues under the sea is a classic science fiction novel by french writer jules verne published in 1870. Study guide for twenty thousand leagues under the sea. This 1954 disney version of jules vernes 20000 leagues under the sea. I feel that the movie could have probably lost ten minutes or so, but the more i think about it the more i. So come take a little trip on captain nemos nautilus and journey under the sea 20,000 leagues under the sea. Submarine voyage, operated in tomorrowland at californias disneyland park from 1959 to 1998 and in fantasyland at walt disney worlds magic kingdom from 1971 to 1994.
There have been several film versions of 20,000 leagues under the sea, this one along with the walt disney classic i found to be the best. Jules vernes 20000 leagues under the sea plot summary. Feb 03, 2016 20,000 leagues under the sea synopsis. This is intimated by, among other things, the nuclear explosion of nemos island at the end of the film. Well, were not 5 dudes in a room talking about our passion for fight club and braveheart.
I remember watching this movie on tv and thought it was the best adaptation of jules vernes twenty thousand leagues under the sea. Richard crenna stars as henry aronnax, a marine biologist, who, along with his crew, must confront the maniacal genius captain nemo ben cross, helmsman of the nautilus. But we cannot expect every film to rigidly adhere to the story in every book. Parents need to know that 20,000 leagues under the sea is disneys version of the classic 19th century jules verne novel of the same name. Based on jules vernes 1870 novel twenty thousand leagues under the sea, disneys 20,000 leagues under the sea was theatrically released on december 23, 1954. Rip kirk douglas, legendary star of 20,000 leagues under. A remake of the original 1954 disney movie, 20,000 leagues under the sea, a mighty novel written by one of the greatest authors of all time, jules verne. But of course, that doesnt mean anyone else needs to. Subtitled in german, english, spanish, french, japanese. Wavering between genius and madness, nemo has launched a deadly crusade across the seven seas.
Sep 12, 2017 12 videos play all 20,000 leagues under the sea 1954 jalen moran mick garris on 20,000 leagues under the sea duration. Wavering between genius and madness, nemo has launched a. We had so much fun at last weeks movie night, we just couldnt resist having another one. Apocalypse director bryan singers 20,000 leagues under the sea remake as his next film, with shooting starting this fall. Kirk douglas plays a troubleshooting 19th century seaman, trying to discover why so many whaling ships have been disappearing of late. In the opening credits, the title banner does not have a comma between the first and second zeroes 20000 leagues under the sea, although a comma does appear on the poster and all related print advertisements. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea begins in 1866, when ships of several nations see a mysterious sea monster in the water. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea study guide contains a biography of jules verne, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Nov 01, 2016 respective submarine adventures based on 20,000 leagues under the sea, submarine voyage and 20,000 leagues under the sea. The movie entertains in places but struggles with seemingly endless underwater nature shots and serious lulls in the action.
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea is a classic book about submarine and sea expedition. Watch 20,000 leagues under the sea movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. In 1868, rumors of a sea monster attacking ships in the pacific ocean have disrupted shipping lanes. The films special effects, including a giant squid, were impressive.
I believe they were used in the 20,000 leagues under the sea attraction at. The ending was the worst part and i found myself taping over it a year later. What makes alternate ending different from other film sites and podcasts. The making of the octopus in 20,000 leagues under the sea. Captain nemo james mason leads his crew as the dreaded giant squid, harpoon man and ned land kirk douglas trying to escape his cell in, surely one of the best remembered spectacles of the era, in disneys 20,000 leagues under the sea, 1954. May 08, 2008 a remake of the original 1954 disney movie, 20,000 leagues under the sea, a mighty novel written by one of the greatest authors of all time, jules verne. There are no female characters with speaking roles in this film, either. As they wait for a boat that can take them to france, aronnax calculates that they had traveled about 20,000 leagues with captain nemo. At the end of the novel, after he, conseil, and ned wash up on the coasts of norway, aronnax tells us he is not revising the tale of these adventures 2. Incidentally, that film was called the mysterious island, but is basically a story written by director lucien hubbard to serve as sort of a prequel to 20,000 leagues beneath the seas. No, 20,000 leagues is, for better and for worse, pure pierre aronnax. This 1954 disney version of jules vernes 20,000 leagues under the sea represented the studios costliest and most elaborate americanfilmed effort to date.
Watch out for paul gross due south who plays ned in this film. Richard crenna stars as henry aronnax, a marine biologist, who. Watch full length united states movie 20000 league under the sea with subtitles. It tells the story of captain nemo and his submarine nautilus as seen from the perspective of professor pierre aronnax. The united states government assembles a team in new york to find and.
Oct 22, 2006 walt disneys fun, liveaction adaptation of jules vernes classic sciencefiction story features some of the best special effects produced in the 1950s. Then, it kept going and going and soon i wasnt sure what the point was anymore. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea summary gradesaver. It gets a lot of attention and whenever somebody mentions the name, they either think of the book or this version. We all heard about captain nemo or watched movies based on him. The disneycember logo is shown, before showing clips from 20,000 leagues under the sea doug vo. Its supposed to be a classic actionadventure scifi book, right. Sep 17, 2016 20,000 leagues under the sea gregory manjarrez. The plot is actually kinda loose really, there isnt really any definitive plan or. Moviegoers were held rapt as captain nemo dove into the water and battled with the impossibly large cephalopod, eventually hacking off one of its writhing arms, freeing the pearl fisher, and fleeing in a cloud of the creatures ink.
He first conceived of adapting the jules verne novel in the 1940s, naturally thinking of making an animated feature of the story. What did the captain of the ship think the creature was. Captain nemo, a brilliant yet misunderstood submarine captain professor aronnax, a worldrenowned professor of oceanography conseil, aronnaxs servant, an extremely loyal and levelheaded man ned land, a famous canadian harpooner known for his. The film is based on the book of the same name by jules verne. Michael anderson directed this tv movie version of jules vernes oftadapted science fiction classic 20,000 leagues under the sea. David fincher on what killed 20,000 leagues under the sea. Gregory peck auditioned for the role of captain nemo. I know this movie more as a sad footnote on disney parks history than as a film itself, so im looking forward to seeing what started it all. A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the nautilus, commanded by captain nemo. It took me forever to find a dvd copy my vcr ate my last copy and it was wonderful to watch this exciting tale of adventure and romance. As many of you probably know i started the animal farm thread. I love the ending to the 1954 film adaptation of 20,000 leagues under the sea. A mysterious beast is attacking ships the world over.
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea quotes goodreads. Learn more about 20000 leagues under the sea with a detailed plot summary and plot diagram. Bryan singers 20,000 leagues under the sea remake set collider. This distinction becomes clearer when the books french title is correctly translated. The famous oceanographer, pierre aronnax, thinks that the beast is a gargantuan narwhale. What happens at the end of 20000 leagues under the sea answers. Bothered by the way this film portrayed the ending of.
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