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Based on Jules Vern's classic novel, MYSTERIOUS ISLAND is the story of five men escaping from a Confederate prison in an observation balloon. When they land the balloon, they find themselves on a South Seas island where they encounter pirates, a giant bird, a giant crab and even Captain Nemo.
Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
Item model number : 2226635
Director : Cy Endfield, Richard Schickel
Media Format : Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Run time : 1 hour and 41 minutes
Release date : October 29, 2002
Actors : Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen, George Lucas
Subtitles: : English, Spanish, French
Producers : Anna Sofroniou
Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Unqualified
Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
ASIN : B00006JDRG
Writers : Richard Schickel, Crane Wilbur, Daniel B. Ullman, John Prebble, Jules Verne
Number of discs : 1
Reviewer: Patricia Dixon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Old Movie - Excellent Price
Review: I really like old movies and Amazon always offers me options to get the at discounted prices. With fast, free delivery it's my one stop shop for the movies I love
Reviewer: Dr. Paul
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A classic that still appeals, pleases, and is fun to enjoy
Review: I remember as a kid goring up in the Midwest, watching the Sunday classic movies on Chicagoâs WGN and Mysterious Island being one of my favorites. Back in the day nothing streamed so we had to wait a year until time came around again, but those Sunday movies at home with dad set a precedent and created my love of films. Mysterious Island is one of the first ones I clearly remember watching and always looked forward to. I loved it. So would it hold over the years? You bet! I still love to pop it in on a Sunday afternoon or rainy day, curl up with my wife and watch. Weâve owned it on VHS and DVD and when Amazon had a sale, I grabbed it streaming. This is a classic I revisit again and again.Okay, so yea, by todayâs standards itâs hoaky - the special effects donât even make Spielberg or Lucas level of the 70s. But, they are still great and in some ways, better. Without giving it away.... (Iâll try not to give spoilers, but be aware from here on out).A group of union soldiers held in a confederate prison break out and hop into a hot air balloon in a storm. Flying off to who-knows-where, they crash land in the ocean off and island where they find themselves... alone. With GIANT animals. Two women end up on the island with them (always gotta have that B Love Story) and together they survive. Making a home, they are still trying to get off, but those animals.... weird things happen, thereâs a giant bee hive, and a smoking volcano. Pirates. Dead guy bones. A rock home. And suddenly... it all starts to make sense with the arrival of Captain Nemo. Will they get off the island...I love this movie and within a day of buying it had watched again! it is a classic, good fun, and a great film if you love movies.
Reviewer: Daniel Linck
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Harryhausen and Hermann's best
Review: MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, a great piece of popcorn cinema when first released in the early 60's, has stood the test of time as probably the purest and best example of the synergy between Visual Effects Animation God Ray Harryhausen and Composer Extraordinaire Bernard Herrmann. The story is set in an interesting period for sci-fi (the Civil War mid-1800's) and soon rockets from wartime prison escape to something new altogether, a castaway saga on a desolate island where the dangers are essentially way-larger-than-normal natural creatures -- no monsters -- just monstrous size. And all tweaked with a Jules Vernesian nod to Captain Nemo in the 3rd Act to essentially make it 20,000 Leagues Above The Sea, although there are numerous inventive scenes taking place below the water's surface, especially one with a huge and hungry Nautilus-like sea creature. Herbert Lom, as the civilization-weary, misunderstood genius Captain Nemo, kicks the movie up a notch upon his arrival. He ironically symbolizes the environmental movement years before it's arrival, which shows the truly inventive nature of the script. The cast are semi-recogizable character veterans from both sides of the Atlantic -- Michael ("Cat Ballou") Callan, Gary ("Mr.Bette Davis") Merrill and british thesp Joan Greenwood are the biggest "names" in the cast -- and all do their best to serve the story. The film is a showcase for the incredibly hard-working and iconic animation of Harryhausen, orchestrating a number of memorable set pieces involving a gigantic roc hatchling, who has to deal with murderous humans two seconds out of the egg; a crab the size of a Hummer Limo (actually bought at Harrod's Fish market); and a Buick-sized bee as the survival story of castaways from both a shipwreck and an off-course balloon find themselves on a volcanic island not found on any map...and a feeling things just aren't quite right in the neighborhood. By the time they are "allowed" to find Nemo, who's been helping them from afar and controls the place, the story is sufficient adventure and thrills for any programmer, but then is elevated by the Nemo tie-in, ending with an apocalyptic finish to keep you riveted in the fantasy wonder and action that makes this film a winner. Add a score that undoubtedly and arguably is Bernard Herrmann's best effort for the Harryhausen/Charles Scheer production team (others being the solid scores for SEVENTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD, THREE WORLDS OF GULLIVER AND JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS) and the film becomes ingrained in memory as a, and quite possibly "the", classic of the genre. Certainly worth a Sunday afternoon around the big screen. Heartily recommended for those who wish to see pre-CGI masters at work, when creatures were painstakingly moved a frame at a time to grant them life. No computers. Analog heaven. Quite a package.
Reviewer: Tom Austin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Came on time, and in great condition. I first saw the film as a small boy on the TV in 4:3 format. To see the remastered version in widescreen, as it originally was, means I'm in for a treat.Thank you, Amazon.
Reviewer: Helder Antonio Dias dos Reis Videira
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A classic movie in the line with "20,000 miles under the sea"!
Reviewer: alain fachaux
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: DVD pour utilisation personnelle et nostalgie des vieux film de science-fiction des années 50 à 80 c'était parfait
Reviewer: Patty
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The DVD arrived on time. The video and sound are excellent. The film is in english with english, french and spanish subtitles. A great classic that I saw as a child.
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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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