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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0012257015034
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
Label: Disney Studios
Languages: English (Original Language), Analog
Manufacturer: Disney Studios
Publisher: Disney Studios
Release Date: February 28, 1995
Studio: Disney Studios
Theatrical Release Date: December 23, 1954
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Editorial Review:
The swashbuckler genre bumped into science fiction in 1954 for one of Hollywood's great entertainments. The Jules Verne story of adventure under the sea was Walt Disney's magnificent debut into live-action films. A professor (Paul Lukas) seeks the truth about a legendary sea monster in the years just after the Civil War. When his ship is sunk, he, his aide (Peter Lorre), and a harpoon master (Kirk Douglas) survive to discover that the monster is actually a metal submarine run by Captain Nemo (James Mason). Along with the rollicking adventure, it's fun to see the future technology that Verne dreamed up in his novel, including diving equipment and sea farming. The film's physical prowess is anchored by the Nautilus, an impressive full-scale gothic submarine complete with red carpet and pipe organ. In the era of big sets, 20,000 Leagues set a precedent for films shot on the water and deservedly won Oscars for art direction and special effects. Lost in the inventiveness of the film and great set pieces including a giant squid attack are two great performances. Mason is the perfect Nemo, taut and private, clothed in dark fabric that counters the Technicolor dreamboat that is the beaming red-and-white-stripe-shirted Kirk Douglas as the heroic Ned Land. The film works as peerless family adventure nearly half a century later. --Doug Thomas
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Good Clean entertainment!
A classic tale, not as good as i remember it to be as a child but still good clean entertainment for the the whole family, better than commercial TV has to offer.
Rating: - The nutty mastermind aquatic reclusive adventure
Disney's presentation of Jules Verne's 20,000 leagues under the sea is solid family entertainment. Shipping routes are under attack by a mysterious monster. The navy is sent out to find if the monster exists and their ship is blown up by the mysterious monster. Ned Land (Kirk Douglas), Prof. Pierre Arronax (Paul Lukas) and Conseil (Peter Lorre) survive only to find themselves taken prisoners by the mad but genius Captain Nemo (James Mason).
While there is lots of adventure, including ... Read More
Rating:  - We will never have a 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Like This
In this horrible 21st century full of mankind's awful things and with no more talent for creativity and quality,This movie is a treasure and legacy about what once was golden times for Disney and movies.
Not anymore.Walt Disney Corporation has to be ashame of themselves now.
This is a timeless movie.
We will never make a movie like this.
Rating: - Disney's 20000 Leagues Under the Sea
Disney's 20000 Leagues Under the Sea was one of the most influential film experiences of my youth. I definitely rate it as a five star film with good special effects, which though dated, were very good for the time. The best of the special effects scenes was the giant squid and I have read that this scene required many retakes and changes in mechanical approach to satisfy Disney who would not agree that it was done until it looked credible. In fact, improving the giant squid scene nearly ended the ... Read More
Rating: - Stop war at all costs!
Captain Nemo pilots the Nautilus in the 19th century, a sci-fi submarine which is perceived as a huge sea monster by warships of various nations which have encountered it... and then they are subsequently sunk.
Nemo's objective is to end all wars between nations and slavery as well, but he faces the ultimate dillemma to which such activities always lead: Do the means justify the ends? Nemo is ethically forced to take on reluctant passengers (including the great Peter Lorre!) who each employ ... Read More
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