| | 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea DVD (6 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Children's DVDs, Disney Movies, Action/Adventure Videos, Adventure, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Children/Family, Recommended, Classic, Essential Cinema, Fantasy, High Seas, Undersea | | Starring | James Mason, Kirk Douglas, Peter Lorre, Paul Lukas | | Director | Richard Fleischer | | Art Director | John Meehan | | Director of Photography | Franz Planer | | Editor | Elmo Williams | | Music | Paul J. Smith | | Screenwriter | Earl Felton | | Story | Jules Verne |
Closed Captioned; Live Action; Bio/Filmographies; Soundtrack English; Director's Comments; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re 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. The film is 127 minutes, the supplemental material 69 minutes.
Color by Technicolor; shot in CinemaScope.
Additional credits: Joseph S. Dubin (orchestrations), Ralph Hammeras (special effects photography), Til Gabbani (underwater photography), Lou Hippe (makeup/hairstylist), Norman Martien (costumer), James Havens (2nd unit director), Tom Connors Jr. & Russ Haverick (assistant directors).
Copyright The Walt Disney Company 1954. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Reviews: "...The Disney studio's first American-made live-action spectacle remains one of its best..."
-- Steve Daly, Entertainment Weekly 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea | List Price | $19.99 (You save $4.84) | | Studio | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1954 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1134  | | CD Universe Part number | 5636343 | | Catalog number | 02732700 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | May 20, 2003 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 127 Minutes | | Additional Info | Special Edition | | Movie Details | Color; Digitally Re-Mastered; Special Edition |
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Movie Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews A Movie Classic
When you mix Disney and Vernes, and leave out sex, gore, and special effects--you wind up with a great movie. I think this is an excellent example of 50's movie making at its peak. Note, however, there are too,too many previews before the feature presentation.
Submitted by donsfsim (Pittsburgh, PA) 
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Excellent Special Features!!!
All I can say is buy this dvd RIGHT NOW! This is by far one of the best dvds have ever brought. The movie it self is excellent even though it doesn't follow the book. I loved the special features, they were very imformative. I learn things about this movie that never new. So buy this dvd
ASAP!!!!
Submitted by marksstout (Naperville Illinois)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Extremely well restored movie
This movie was a childhood favorite of mine, and now for the first time viewing all the scenes that had been deleted in the copy I taped off television long ago, Plus watching it in near cinema quality, I was positively elated. I would reccoment this DVD to anyone who has even a passing interest in the movie. The only complaint I had was the Overdone DVD menu system on the second disk that made it difficult to navigate to exactly what you want if you don't enjoy stareing at irrelivant disney CGI. That aside the movie was excellent, and it was enlightening to see the behind the scenes clips as well.
Submitted by thefakenet (Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  just as I remembered it - perfect for the 7 year old
It was great to let my boy see one of the best sci fi movies from my day. I have trouble finding science fiction movies he can see that aren't too intense with violence and action. Even cartoons these days seem intent on bringing up hair raising scenarios every 3 minutes. And though I personally liked Finding Nemo, I really wish it were paced more like Toy Story and this movie.
Submitted by brad (wauwatosa, wi)
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Verne Classic
Well done for children of all ages.
Seem to me for classics you must go and buy older films like this.
Clean, moral, action, science and monsters. What more do you need?
A family fun film for parties or gifts.
A Cannot Miss...Buy it.
Submitted by Vince (Tampa)
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20,000 Leagues Under The Sea DVD 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
Climb aboard the Nautilus ... and into a strange undersea world of spellbinding adventure! Kirk Douglas, Paul Lukas, and Peter Lorre star as shipwrecked survivors taken captive by the mysterious Captain Nemo, brilliantly portrayed by James Mason. Wavering between genius and madness, Nemo has launched a deadly crusade across the seven seas. But can the captive crew expose his evil plan before he destroys the world? Disney's brilliant Academy Award(R)-winning (1955, Best Art Direction and Best Special Effects) adaptation of Jules Verne's gripping tale makes 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA a truly mesmerizing masterpiece!
Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
2-Disc Set
Region 1
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.55
Letterbox - 2.55
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
THX Certified Audio
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes
Shorts: "Grand Canyonscope"
Additional Audio Material: Captain Nemo's Organ Music
Comparisons: Film-to-Storyboard Comparison
Audio Commentary: Richard Fleischer - Director, Rudy Behlmer - Historian
Trailers:
1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. Radio Spots
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
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Art
Movie Merchandise
Script Excerpt
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