Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969) YTS

Reviewed by Wuchak 7 / 10

**_The awe-inspiring wonders and possibilities of the vast

**_The awe-inspiring wonders and possibilities of the vast seas (70% of the Earth)_** During the Civil War, a Senator (Chuck Connors), three men, a young widow & her boy, are rescued after abandoning ship in the stormy north Atlantic. Their savior ironically turns out to be the misanthropic Captain Nemo (Robert Ryan), who happens to be the benevolent ruler of an amazing underwater city. “Captain Nemo and the Underwater City” (1969) takes the titular Jules Verne character from “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” (1954) and “Mysterious Island” (1961) and expands his potential to that of being the mastermind of an unbelievable subaquatic community. The idea that this is only entertaining for kids is absurd since there's much here for adults to appreciate. Overlooking a few attempts at hokey humor (involving the gold-obsessed Bath brothers), there's the colorful sets and quality main actors, not to mention the beautiful women — Nanette Newman as Helena, Luciana Paluzzi as Mala and some peripherals. Speaking of Mala, she plays an instrument that's basically a Verne-esque version of the theremin, 65 years before it was patented by the Russian inventor Leon Theremin. Then there's the fascinating character of Nemo himself. He's driven by hate, yes, but it's hatred of the evils of war and unjust government, as well as the corresponding suffocating laws. In the ocean, he & his people are free from all of this and, especially, humanity's penchant for self-destruction, at least to a greater degree. Speaking of which, the ending brings up humankind's quest for Utopia and how to obtain it: Do we separate from humanity to achieve it in a secret enclave, like Nemo, or do we work with humanity to bring about positive change, like the Senator wants to do? This is an enduring theme since Coppola's new "Megalopolis" addresses the same kinds of questions. It runs 1 hour, 45 minutes, and was shot at MGM British Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, which was just northwest of central London (demolished in 1970). The oceanic sequences were done off Malta in the Mediterranean Sea, as well as the Red Sea. GRADE: B

Reviewed by otto4 6 / 10

Fun movie, good miniature work.

I saw this in the theater as a kid and loved it. The story about people living a Utopian existence in a domed city underwater sticks with me today. I'm not sure how I'd feel seeing it again, when the so-called 'good guys' in the movie are so anxious to get back to their own world that they endanger the underwater city and steal a submarine. But it's a fun movie with good sets, great miniature work on the subs, the cities, and the giant sea monster. I wish this was released on DVD as the sets and sub were quite neat looking.A neat aspect of this movie is that they tried for a bit of science "fact". For example, the most common material in the undersea city was gold, because they used a process to pull gold out of sea water.I wonder if those people are still living down there to this day? :)

Reviewed by ma-cortes 6 / 10

Special adaptation about Jules Verne's famous story that displays sensational adventures , marvelous scenarios , being pretty enjoyable

Exciting and thrilling submarine movie dealing with the Nautilus captained by Nemo well played by Robert Ryan who along with his crew save some survivors of a drowning from a shipwrecked . When a ship is sunk , some passengers (Chuck Connors , Nanette Newman , Luciana Paluzzi , Alan Cuthbertson..) are rescued by a submarine and they are taken and get thoroughly involved with power-hungry captain Nemo (Robert Ryan) and take an extraordinary adventure underseas in an advanced city ; however they may be trapped for the rest of their lives. Prisoners at first, they are now treated as guests to view the underwater world and to hunt under the waves. Nemo will also tells them about the riveting underwater city of the future .Silly but agreeable adventure with action , thrills , love story , full of fun and amusement , including some spectacular sets . Surprise-filled entertainment and with plenty of action on middling scale with acceptable though Naif special effects and some submarines by maquette or scale model . The underwater scenes , pyrotechnics, flood , flamboyant FX to make large-size Squid seem like horrible monster , all of them are spectacular and the film is another acceptable British product . Edge-of-the seat thrilling scenes as when happens an exciting pursuit among two submarines : Nautilus 1 and Nautilus 2 . Director James Hill renewed his acquaintance for little boys with this enjoyable and amusing movie . Our heroes incarnated by a throughly believable casting of the first-rate character players get stuck in the underwater city and Nautilus , undergoing numerous adventures and suffering innumerable perils . Memorable and great cast as Robert Ryan , Chuck Connors as a senator , both of whom have to grit their teeth and play it for real . English's Kenneth Connor and Bill Fraser provide light and brief relief and some laughters as a couple of not-too-intelligent greedy men . They were a pair who worked as a comical duo in various films . Gaudy camera work by excellent cameraman Alan Hume , the cinematography results to be clear and glimmer . Atmospheric and vivid score by Walter Stott . The motion picture made at Metro Goldwyn Mayer British studios was middling directed by James Hill . He was an expert on children films and serials for showing at schoolboy cinema . Hill designed his acquaintance with amusements for the young generation and costume adventures blending with Lions (Born free , The lions are free , The lion at world's end) , Horses (Black Beauty) , Foxes (The Belstone Fox) , Elephants ( An Elephant called Slowly) and sea animals as Sharks and Squid like this ¨Captain Nemo and underwater city¨. ¨Born Free¨ remains his triumph in which the way the protagonists romp with three lionesses who play Elsa at several stages of growth is near-miraculous . Forever in search of a similar movie to equal this hit , he never quite found it . James Hill best movie turned out to be ¨Studio in terror¨ a Sherlock versus Jack Ripper terror thriller with lurid killings . Other films dealing with Jules Verne's Captain Nemo and his Nautilus are the following : the vintage story are an old mute (1916) by Stuart Paton . The classic movie marvelously directed by Richard Fleischer starred by Kirk Douglas , James Mason , Peter Lorre , Paul Lukas . And for TV directed by Rod Hardy with Michael Caine , Mia Sara and Patrick Dempsey ; and directed by Michael Anderson with Ben Cross and Richard Crenna ; furthermore a cartoon movie directed by Arthur Rankin. The motion picture will appeal to fantasy-adventure buffs and it's a wonderful popcorn story . Rating : 5, 5 . Acceptable and passable .

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City

1969

Adventure / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City

1969

Adventure / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

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**_The awe-inspiring wonders and possibilities of the vast

Fun movie, good miniature work.

Special adaptation about Jules Verne's famous story that displays sensational adventures , marvelous scenarios , being pretty enjoyable

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