20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916) Reviews

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The 1916 silent version of Jules Vernes' 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was "sold" on the basis of its advanced underwater photography, the handiwork of the legendary Williamson Brothers. The film's storyline combines elements from both 20,000 Leagues and another Verne novel, Mysterious Island. Towards the end of the film the power-mad Captain Nemo, whose futuristic submarine is the film's centerpiece, explains why he has come to hate mankind--which segues into an elaborate flashback sequence set in India, which seems to have been concocted by Rudyard Kipling. The cost of this film was so astronomical that it could not possibly post a profit, putting the kibosh on any subsequent Verne adaptations for the next 12 years. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is available today in a tinted print, which has been somewhat truncated due to film-stock deterioration. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Director(s):: Stuart Paton

Format(s):: DVD | Digital SD
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	Rosemary S.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

First off, this movie is OLD. It was made a long time ago...even before Valentino or Fairbanks or any of those guys were around. That's what makes it fascinating. The Williamson Bros and their underwater camera work is pretty cool, especially the shark scenes. Capt Nemo looked like Santa Claus, the Nature Girl was a hoot. Many, many interesting things, but I was still nodding off toward the end.

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	Michael O.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Here we are dealing with a silent movie and silent movie acting.. It even has a real looking submarine like craft. It is also a look into our past. We should also keep in mind that any camera that we have ever used was much more sophisticated than what they had at the time. This dvd is mainly for the real movie fans..

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