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Amazing underated CLASSIC! Harryhausen at his best

posted 18 years ago by burt_hamil
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I can't believe there's not more posts on this great film. The music is one of Bernard Herrmann's best scores on film. The special effects are amazing and are pure craftmanship. Remember, this is way before CGI! Harryhausen actually had some more incredible ideas for the film, which were vetoed out by the producers(which included man-eating plants and dinosaurs), a shame because it would have really put this movie on a much higher historic hierarchy, but the movie still delivers amazing visuals. The giant crab and bee are breathtaking. I would rather watch this than Spielberg's "Jurassic Park" any day.

[–] ups34 18 years ago

This is a great movie and any time it's on I'll watch it. It's way better than alot of the CGI garbage coming out of hollywood. Harryhausen rules!

[–] Towerroad-1 17 years ago

I watched this movie for the first time yesterday and i thought it was AMAZING!

The special effects (long live the Phororacos aka the giant chicken!),the music,the characters...Wow,but,most of all,captain Nemo!

One of the best fictional characters of all time,a true hero ;)

[–] Greshmr 16 years ago

I watched this movie last Wed and I was amazed at the special effects; but WHAT was that tentacled sea creature in the snail shell and the huge alien eyes?
Missy Gresham

[–] Jake-219 16 years ago

Evidently it was a Harryhausen version of an ammonite...except a bit bigger, perhaps (but then, under the influence of the island...?), and, of course, not extinct!

[–] rwsmith29456 14 years ago

The big crab really stands out in my mind.

[–] Captain_Augustus_McCrae 12 years ago

Me too!!! Yum!!!! Crab feed ultimate version.

"It ain't dying I'm talking about, it's LIVING!"
Captain Augustus McCrae