20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
Synopsis: Walt Disney's fun, live-action adaptation of Jules Verne's classic science-fiction story features some of the best special effects produced in the 1950s. Captain Nemo, the commander of a futuristic submarine called the Nautilus, rescues the survivors of a shipwreck and takes them on an... Walt Disney's fun, live-action adaptation of Jules Verne's classic science-fiction story features some of the best special effects produced in the 1950s. Captain Nemo, the commander of a futuristic submarine called the Nautilus, rescues the survivors of a shipwreck and takes them on an incredible journey far below the ocean's surface. They encounter numerous wonders of the sea, including an enormous squid which attacks the ship in the film's most unforgettable sequence. Academy Awards: Best Special Effects, Best Art/Set Direction. [More]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Starring: Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Peter Lorre, Paul Lukas
DVD Info
Release:
May 13, 2003
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- 2-Disc Set
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.55
Audio:
- THX Certified Audio
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary - 1. Richard Fleischer - Director, Rudy Behlmer - Historian
- Additional Audio Material - 1. Captain Nemo's Organ Music
- Behind the Scenes Footage
- Making-of - 1. Peter Lorre's ADR Tracks
- 2. THE MAKING OF 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
- Featurette - 1. The Humboltsquid: Real Sea Monster!
- 2. The Musical Legacy of Paul Smith
- 3. Touring The Nautilus
- 4. Lost Treasure: The Sunset Squid Sequence
- 5. Monsters of The Deep
- Bonus Short - 1. "Grand Canyonscope"
- Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
- 2. Radio Spots
- Film-to-Storyboard Comparison
Interactive Features:
- Scene Access
- Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Production Art
- Movie Merchandise
- Script Excerpt
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Reviews
Far superior to the majority of genre efforts from the period (or any period, for that matter), with production design and technical effects that have dated hardly at all.
Walt Disney's production of 20000 Leagues under the Sea is very special kind of picture, combining photographic ingenuity, imaginative story telling and fiscal daring.
One of the best Disney live action films and a classic fantasy-adventure.
This is one of Disney's best, and one of the all-time adventure greats. And that, I swear by my tattoo.
This is one of the great movie adventures, fully deserving its canonisation in Disney World.
As fabulous and fantastic as anything he has ever done in cartoons is Walt Disney's 'live action' movie made from Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
20,000 Leagues is a sublime story of isolation, of disparate masculine seclusion, akin to those found in such films as Jaws and The Thing.
...a vision of beauty and excitement for the eye and ear. It's still fun to watch after all these years.
The talky 20,000 Leagues probably won't thrill kids fresh from The Matrix, but they may be interested to know that the Verne film was the effects marvel of its day.
Squid battle aside, though, 20,000 Leagues doesn't give us much more pioneering footage, and that doesn't take place until the very end. The rest of the film -- in retrospect -- is just waiting for the finale.
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