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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9780767882897
ISBN: 076788289X
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: October 29, 2002
Running Time: 100 minutes
Sales Rank: 6849
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: December 20, 1961
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Product Description:
Escaped prisoners find an uncharted island inhabited by giant animals. Based on the jules vernes novel.Studio: Sony Pictures Home EntRelease Date: 12/21/2004Starring: Michael Callan Herbert LomRun time: 100 minutesRating: Nr
Amazon.com:
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 (and one Confederate straggler) escape in a hot-air balloon, which crash-lands on the titular island of mystery. Verne's novel doesn't include any gigantic creatures, but Harryhausen's version--under the capable direction of genre specialist Cy Endfield--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, ably filling James Mason's shoes) is a third-act hero, pursuing an ill-fated dream to save humanity from hunger and war. The action may be too intense for younger viewers, but Endfield's pacing and Harryhausen's stop-motion mastery make Mysterious Island a wondrous precursor to Harryhausen's follow-up classic, Jason and the Argonauts. --Jeff Shannon
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Rating:  - The Mystery of the Widescreen Harryhausen Films
Counterfit widescreen is nothing short of marketting vandalism. All of the Ray Harryhausen films exept First Men In The Moon were shot on standerd 35mm film. This means that the original shape of the picture,as it was seen in the theater was a 1.33:1 aspect ratio. They were NOT filmed in widescreen "letterbox".
Why is this important? Because,to achive the effect of miniature puppets living in the real world,R.H. mastered a technique called the "foreground matte". Simply put,in stead ... Read More
Rating:  - This has it all
Yes, this does have it all. Great creature effects by Harryhausen, great music score by Hermann and Beth Rogan running around the island in a great "island outfit". Lot's of fun.
Rating: - Fantastic fun
A great family movie. Still enjoyable after all this time. Another Harryhausen movie that helped to bring delight to thousands of cinema goers.
Rating: - Classic from yester-year
I agree with others about beauty in the simplicity of the special effects. When this movie was made it was cutting edge. I watched it with my husband (who has seen it several times before) and rather enjoyed it. The battle scene with the giant chicken is priceless. I look forward to catching up on other movies from Ray Harryhausen. Truly enjoyable for the whole family!
Rating:  - Mysterious Island
Any Jules Verne or Ray Harryhausen fan should have a good time watching this movie.It's not " 20,000 leagues Under the Sea " or " 7th Voyage of Sinbad " , however...it's still fun fantasy.
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