20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

I absolutely love this movie! A few months ago I watched it every day for a week lol and I'm 43 yrs old!

One of the best movies ever! Anyone who says otherwise is DEAD WRONG!!!!

I was very much looking forward to watching this movie given all the spectacular reviews. However I was left disappointed, especially being familiar with Jules Verne's book. The movie deviates away from the original in key areas and fails to develop the characters and plot of the original story. Kirk Douglas' portrayal of Ned Land was unbearably irritating and not so "family friendly". In general the casting was very ordinary, perhaps only saved by James Mason in his role as Nemo. The special effects are often laughable and the scenery at times incredibly staged. In my opinion, this high seas adventure is completely outclassed by a much earlier 1930's classic movie, Captain's Courageous.

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 14 (2020)

Imaginative telling of the Jules Verne novel with top drawer special effects, action, and superb acting. James Mason is brilliant as the dark and complicated Captain Nemo. Kirk Douglas as master harpooner Ned Land is equally good. The Giant Squid encounter and battle set the bar high for special effects in 1954 and still works more than 60 years later. Sci-fi adventure with a dark undercurrent too.

I’ve never read the book and never seen the movie before now. I liked the consistency of reviews touting this is a family movie. I was only disappointed by the song Kirk sings on deck about fooling around with some guy’s wife (so much for family values there). I was also hoping for a better ending. Nemo’s crew reminded me a lot of the “crew" in the Disney movie The Black Hole who help run that ship. Just unbelievable that they would so willingly go to their deaths like they did. Another big ding against family watchability to me. I would have liked to have seen the survivors go back to San Francisco to tell their tale of the monster. It would have been the perfect bow to wrap on the ending. Maybe that part is in the book? All in all a fun movie and a visual feast.

I can see why many people enjoy this 1954 Disney adaptation of the Jules Verne classic novel, but it fell a little short for me. The acting is subpar and the story didn’t capture the captains motives well. But the set’s and special effects are excellent. It plays out better as an Action Adventure film than a Sci-Fi.

This is without a doubt the best movie of all time! I will always love 20,000 leagues under the sea!!

Best movie in the world

Loved it when first watched ie as a little boy in the 50"s and stoll love it .