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Staring:
James Mason,
Pat Boone,
Arlene Dahl,
Diane Baker,
Thayer David
Director:
Henry Levin
Average Customer Rating:  
List Price: $14.98
Our Price: $6.93
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Fox
EAN: 0024543050094
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2003-03-04
Running Time: 132
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1959 |
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Description
The accent is on fun and fantasy in this film version of Jules Verne's classic thriller that stars James Mason, Pat Boone, and Arlene Dahl. With spectacular visuals as a backdrop, the story centers on an expedition led by Professor Lindenbrook (Mason) down into the earth's dark, threat-laden core. Members of the group include the professor's star student, Alec (Boone), and the widow (Dahl) of a colleague. Along the way lurk dangers such as kidnapping, death, sabotage by a rival explorer, and attacks by giant prehistoric reptiles. But they also encounter such magnificent wonders as a glistening cavern of quartz crystals, luminescent algae, a forest of giant mushrooms, and the lost city of Atlantis. Remaining faithful to Verne's story, this is a sweeping adventure that offers enough thrills and entertainment to satisfy every explorer in the family.
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James Mason plays Professor Oliver Lindenbrook, a scientist hoping to find the world's core in this 1959 adaptation of the Jules Verne novel. He leads his unusual party on an expedition to the center of the earth, by way of a volcano in Iceland. On the way, they encounter enormous mushrooms and giant prehistoric monsters. Produced by Michael Todd with then-spectacular special effects, the story was modernized to 1950s sensibilities. Mason gives this class, while Arlene Dahl and Diane Baker are the romantic interests. And Pat Boone is more palatable than you might expect as a secondary lead. You can watch this with your children and not be bored, and they will surely love it. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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 Fun Movie!, 2010-08-15
James Mason was great at playing these characters. He did a great job playing Cpt. Nemo and he showed his acting prowess playing the accentric absent-minded professor here. He must have loved these Jules Verne stories. I was impressed how they used live lizards to portray dinosaurs-very convincing. Have Pat Boone sing a song in the movie was a little cheesy but it reflected the age when this feature came out. Arlene Dahl was lovely and impressive as one of the love interests, a character that was not in the original story, that also reflected what the people of 50 years ago wanted to see.
travel to the center of the earth!, 2010-08-20
same old movie from when i was a girl watching with my dad. love it.
Very good classic, 2010-08-30
This was sent quickly in excellent condition and a very good addition to any collection.
Short Review, 2010-08-27
I've seen hundreds of excellent movies and this movie does not hold up to the ratings given. As a kid the movie may have sparked an interest but now it's rather "corny" with Pat Boone running around like a simple, dumb Irish man with clothes resembling a munskin on the Wizard of Oz. It defines stupidity. Character developement is weak, some drift out of the movie without care. The movie is terribly slow and boring at the beginning until finally they reach the center of the earth resembling a Hollywood studio. They survive eating mushrooms which looked like something you see in a high school play. They are at the center of the universe huddled inside a large broken teacup from an old underground city for about 10 minutes when suddenly they find a skeleton on the ground pointing the way out from the center of the earth. Rediculous! Don't waste your money.
Great Escapism!, 2010-07-08
This 1959 version is so much better than the remake. Yes, the special effects reflect the era, but that doesn't get in the way. It was strange, however, to hear Pat Boone trying to do a Scottish accent. This was a fun movie to watch these many years later. That little ditty the university men sang for James Mason when he received his knighthood kept running through my head days later.
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