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Mysterious Island

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Mysterious Island (1961)

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Reviews Counted: 10

Fresh: 8

Rotten:2

Average Rating: 6.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: This fantasy adventure is based on the 1870 novel by Jules Verne. A small, motley group of soldiers and civilians flee the 1865 siege of Richmond via a hot air balloon, and end up on an isolated island crawling with over-sized crabs, birds,... This fantasy adventure is based on the 1870 novel by Jules Verne. A small, motley group of soldiers and civilians flee the 1865 siege of Richmond via a hot air balloon, and end up on an isolated island crawling with over-sized crabs, birds, and bees. Even more astonishing, they discover three other humans inhabiting the island: two shipwrecked women and the illustrious, long-lost Captain Nemo. Ray Harryhausen's special effects, which include a battle with a giant crab and abduction by an enormous bird, still have the power to thrill and amaze. [More]

Starring: Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Herbert Lom, Michael Callan

Starring: Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Herbert Lom, Michael Callan, Gary Merrill

Director: Cy Endfield

Director: Cy Endfield
Composer: Bernard Herrmann

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Release:

Oct 29, 2002

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Mono - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailer
  • Featurettes - 1. THIS IS DYNAMATION
  • 2. THE HARRYHAUSEN CHRONICLES
  • 3. THE MAKING OF 'MYSTERIOUS ISLAND'

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Watchable only because of the terrific stop-motion animation of Ray Harryhausen.

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Joan Greenwood's regally unflappable Lady Mary Fairchild proves again ... that her voice distills Victoria's Empire to the creamy consistency of warm butterscotch pudding.

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Still fun, but dated special effects.

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Harryhausen's special effects plus a Hermmann score, unbeatable.

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