20,000 Leagues
Under the Sea (1954)
127 minutes
127 minutes
Director: Richard Fleischer
Stars: Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul
Lukas, Peter Lorre
I may have done this film before (if I have please forgive me, it's been a weird month).
This film is based on the Jules Verne novel of the same title. It follows the exploits of Professor Pierre Aronnax and his assistant, Conseil, as they try to make a conference in Asia.
While they are trying to book passage out of San Francisco, we learn there have been rumors of a sea monster which has been attacking ships.
Ned Land, portrayed by Kirk Douglas, is hired on a by the same steamer the professor is on. The steamer is searching for the monster in order to destroy it. After several weeks they come across a ship that is immediately destroyed. While searching the wreckage they stumble across the monster.
During the ensuing moments, the professor and his assistant are thrown overboard. Ned, on a rowboat, is cast adrift. The steamer drifts off, in dire conditions and unable to help the three men who were cast adrift.
The following morning they come across something floating in the water. Believing it to be the monster they follow Ned, who rows up, into the bowels of the beast.
It's a submarine.
While exploring it they witness a burial at sea - completely underwater. As the funeral procession spies them on board there is a rush for the surface and the rowboat, but they are captured!
Thus begins their adventures aboard the Nautilus.
They meet Captain Nemo and his crew, explore new islands with them, and discover why these men have chosen to live under the sea.
Without giving too much more away, go check out the film! While it was created back in the 1950s, it still holds up today. With amazing effects of the time and a timeless story, this is Jules Verne at it's greatest!
I may have done this film before (if I have please forgive me, it's been a weird month).
This film is based on the Jules Verne novel of the same title. It follows the exploits of Professor Pierre Aronnax and his assistant, Conseil, as they try to make a conference in Asia.
While they are trying to book passage out of San Francisco, we learn there have been rumors of a sea monster which has been attacking ships.
Ned Land, portrayed by Kirk Douglas, is hired on a by the same steamer the professor is on. The steamer is searching for the monster in order to destroy it. After several weeks they come across a ship that is immediately destroyed. While searching the wreckage they stumble across the monster.
During the ensuing moments, the professor and his assistant are thrown overboard. Ned, on a rowboat, is cast adrift. The steamer drifts off, in dire conditions and unable to help the three men who were cast adrift.
The following morning they come across something floating in the water. Believing it to be the monster they follow Ned, who rows up, into the bowels of the beast.
It's a submarine.
While exploring it they witness a burial at sea - completely underwater. As the funeral procession spies them on board there is a rush for the surface and the rowboat, but they are captured!
Thus begins their adventures aboard the Nautilus.
They meet Captain Nemo and his crew, explore new islands with them, and discover why these men have chosen to live under the sea.
Without giving too much more away, go check out the film! While it was created back in the 1950s, it still holds up today. With amazing effects of the time and a timeless story, this is Jules Verne at it's greatest!
