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Mysterious Island (1961)
A world beyond
imagination! Adventure beyond belief!
Director:
Cy Endfield, rated Approved
  Starring:
Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Herbert Lom, Michael Callan, Gary
Merrill, Dan Jackson
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"What I did was in the name
of peace. Your war, like all wars, glories in devastation and
death." - Captain
Nemo
Why watch this? This
film is a master-class on stop-motion animation by the
undisputed master, Ray H.
Plot Summary:
During the American Civil War, Union POWs escape a Confederate
prison in a hot-air balloon and crash-land on a remote Pacific
island inhabited by giant creatures. Joined by two shipwrecked
women, the group must learn to survive the dangers of the island
and find a way to escape. They eventually encounter Captain Nemo
and discover the oversized animals are part of his scientific
experiments.
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Dad's Preview:
Jules Verne's many fantastical stories are perfect vehicles for
filmmakers looking to create larger-than-life
animals. No filmmaker was better suited than stop-motion expert
Ray Harryhausen. Set during the Civil War, a hot-air balloon ends up on a
strange isle inexplicably inhabited by the infamous Captain Nemo
(from
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea)
and creatures of immense size. Still today, I am amazed by the
incredibly nuanced details on the massive crab and hive of
gargantuan bees. |
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Ameran Films;
Columbia Pictures
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