Mysterious Island (1961) Part 2

Jules Verne's classic adventure is perfectly matched with Ray Harryhausen's timeless movie magic in Mysterious Island. Based on Verne's sequel to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, this rousing Civil War-era fantasy begins when a band of Union war prisoners(Michael Craig, Michael Callan and Gary Merrill) and one Confederate straggler escape in a hot-air balloon, which crash-lands on the titular island of mystery. Under the capable direction of genre specialist Cy Endfield,€the story features giant oysters, bees, a prehistoric Phororhacos (a giant chickenlike bird!), an undersea cephalopod, a giant crab, and enough danger to keep its resourceful ensemble on constant alert. Captain Nemo (Herbert Lom) is a third-act hero, pursuing an ill-fated dream to save humanity from hunger and war. Also stars Joan Greenwood.

Category:

Film & Animation

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• Mysterious
• Island
• Jules
• Verne

[mannybrucesalvador]

@lioncage54 Never really enters my mind when ever I watch this movie.One of my all-time favorites!!

[rchrdmachien]

one of the truly great action adventure film of all time....good screenplay from a good novel.-fun- fun- fun.

[cellofingers]

I'm watching this again just for the music. Don't know much about who played what, but in the scene when Pencroft was asking if he (capt. harding was offering parole) was Capt. Harding's answer "That's so rebel !or "not so rebel!" can't tell which.

[cellofingers]

Whatever happened to Sgt. Pencroft as an actor I mean.  He played his part well.

[lioncage54]

Questions for those who watched this and read the book... Did it bug you that Pencroft wasn't a POW like the others? Seems like it would affect their camaraderie. Also, how then does Herbert fit in?

[Majikart]

@cellofingers I strongly agree with you, I was about 5 or 6 when I saw this movie in the early 60's, bernard Hermann's soundtrack really left a Big impression on Me, I still get goosebumps hearing it.

[mormonboy08]

@cellofingers This is one of the few Harryhausen movies were I wasn' t just being patient waiting for the next monster to show up . Yeah yeah yeah Sinbad likes the girl etc. when's the next monster going to show .

[cellofingers]

Benard Herman's music was the hallmark of any adventure movie theme. Pure genius he totally captured this movie.

[cellofingers]

Great video of one of my best movies of when I was a kid. Thanks for putting this on.

[ChronicMist]

he was talking about imagination. Jules Verne's work required alot more imagination then what Shakespeare did