He first conceived of adapting the jules verne novel in the 1940s, naturally thinking of making an animated feature of the story. 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. 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. It was written by brian nelson and directed by rod hardy. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing 20,000 leagues under the sea 1997 near you. 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. By continuing to use pastebin, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookies policy. 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. You know, a marine animal with a freaking sword on its head. The underwater sequence with the sharks was thrilling.
The special effects in the film were achieved by a variety of methods including optical work, animation, mechanical effects, and a method as old as filmmaking itself. Subtitled in german, english, spanish, french, japanese. Its the nautilus, a hightech submarine designed and commanded by a maritime genius and man of mystery, captain nemo. The famous oceanographer, pierre aronnax, thinks that the beast is a gargantuan narwhale. Some old stereotypes come through in scenes where island natives are portrayed as primitive and brutal. David fincher had been attached since 2010 but could never get his. 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. Rumors of a 20,000 leagues under the sea remake have been around for years. Film history was made in 1954 with the arrival of director richard fleischers 20,000 leagues under the sea, the longawaited disney adaptation of vernes underwater classic. In the interest of making this great film more available, ive converted it to an mp4 very close to dvd quality. With richard crenna, ben cross, julie cox, paul gross. In the 19th century, an expert marine biologist is hired by the government to determine whats sinking ships all over the ocean. There have been two or three attempts to reboot jules vernes 20,000 leagues under the sea since disneys classic 1954 version, none of them very.
Sep 16, 2014 david fincher has revealed that he had to pull out of directing disneys remake of their 1954 nautical epic, 20,000 leagues under the sea, because the studio wasntt happy with his casting. Nov 01, 2016 respective submarine adventures based on 20,000 leagues under the sea, submarine voyage and 20,000 leagues under the sea. Watch out for paul gross due south who plays ned in this film. Search, discover and share your favorite 20000 leagues under the sea gifs. 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. Dwayne johnson, who recently starred in race to witch mountain, has been cast in director mcgs remake of 20,000 leagues under the sea, according to production weekly, an entertainment industry newsletter which reports on film and television projects curently in preproduction, preparation, and active development. Based on the novel of the same name by jules verne, it is most notable for replacing the character of professor aronnaxs manservant, conseil, with the professors daughter, sophie, who. David fincher had been attached since 2010 but could never get his vision off the ground. This is how disney sunk david finchers 20,000 leagues under. Watch full length united states movie 20000 league under the sea with subtitles. Grab your life vests, shmooperstheres a monster out there. There is some light grain in a few scenes, but thats natural and it never lessens the visual experience. Look for it to be released via the disney parks online store only on aug.
Kirk douglas, peter lorre, and paul lukas played the hapless trio of seamen who, while attempting to. Staring paul lukas, peter lorre, james mason and kirk douglas. A surprisingly influential, very old school adventure story despite being essentially a four hander as the crew have barely any lines 20,000 leagues under the sea is an enjoyably diverting adaptation of the corny scifi classic. 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. For the 1997 hallmark channel film, see 20,000 leagues under the sea 1997 hallmark film. Kirk douglas, peter lorre, and paul lukas played the hapless trio of seamen who, while attempting to investigate a string of. May 09, 2012 jules vernes 20,000 leagues under the sea trailer. As disney has done some restoration work, this treatment is excellent and while this movie is almost fifty years old, you couldnt tell from this presentation. The film s director bryan singer last directed bohemian rhapsody and xmen. New 20,000 leagues under the sea merchandise coming to. Instead, this beast has an engine for a heart and iron for skin. Since the introduction of disney pin trading in 1999, the disney pin team has featured 20,000 leagues under the sea on a variety of pins. New 20,000 leagues under the sea merchandise coming to disney. Disneys brilliant academy awardwinning 1955, best art direction and best special effects adaptation of jules vernes gripping tale makes 20,000 leagues under the sea a truly mesmerizing masterpiece.
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. David fincher has revealed that he had to pull out of directing disneys remake of their 1954 nautical epic, 20,000 leagues under the. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics. There are no female characters with speaking roles in this film, either. This film, 20,000 leagues under the sea, represents a different era than the primary canon of steampunk works, and i dont mean that it represents the victorian era. But this is no coldeyed behemoth shark or gargantuan sea serpent. Watch 30,000 leagues under the sea full movie free online. The universal film manufacturing company was not known in the silent era as premier producer of motion pictures. Smith worked on numerous pictures for disney, including famed snow white and the seven dwarfs 1937 plus many oscarwinning true life adventures.
But can the captive crew expose his evil plan before he destroys the world. A look at the 20,000 leagues under the sea behindthescenes crew and production team. The unhinged captain nemo uses his hightech submarine to exact revenge on the world above the oceans surface in this update on the scifi classic. 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. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Review 20,000 leagues under the sea bluray authority. A remake of 20,000 leagues under the sea is coming from. A remake of 20,000 leagues under the sea is coming from the. Sep 17, 2016 click setting button and change speed up to 1. They are intercepted by a mysterious captain nemo and his incredible submarine. Vernes story concerns an 18thcentury mariner kirk douglas who is kidnapped on the high seas by captain nemo james mason, the mad pilot of a futuristic sub. 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. Michael anderson directed this tv movie version of jules vernes oftadapted science fiction classic 20,000 leagues under the sea.