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Thursday, July 12, 2018











     Mysterious Island
1961  NR  SCIENCE FICTION  1h 41min
CAST— Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Michael Callen, Gary Merrill, Herbert Lom
MUSIC— Bernard Herrmann  DIRECTOR— Cy Endfield  BASED ON— The Mysterious Island (novel), by Jules Verne

     “A world beyond imagination! Adventure beyond belief!” So says the theatrical poster. The reality is somewhat different. Union soldiers escape from a Confederate prison and travel by balloon to a mysterious island (hence the name) that contains monstrous versions of animal life, fleshed out by stop motion artist Ray Harryhausen. It’s a struggle to survive on this lone island with only their wits to guide them. Little excitement awaits you in this adaptation of the Jules Verne novel, but the effects, though simple, are deftly carried out. Not much else to recommend, but whatever floats your boat… AKA Jules Verne's Mysterious Island.
OUR RATING— * ½
REMADE AS— Mysterious Island (2005)
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