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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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Date  Helpful Rating 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  Mouse Overboard!Posted: 2/17/2003A review of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by lowellv70 First and overall best Sci-Fi attempt from Walt Disney to date. The sailors of the Barbary Coast carry on about a sea monster with glowing eyes that has scuttled everything that's crossed its path in the shippimg lanes near the South Seas. After the tales of the last survivors a Professor and a crew of government military sets out to try and capture it. But as it rears again toward the stern of their frigate it isn't long before they are shattered and sinking. Struggling to stay afloat, the Professor and his assistant drift toward shore where sits an ominous looking metal craft mostly submerged. The technology to bring this about is unheard of and the Professor's curiosity overwhelms him to explore the contraption. Through an ornate observation window in a lavishly appointed chamber he sees men actually breathing UNDERWATER and realizes that he is witness to extraordinary technocracy. Joined by his ship's rowdy First Mate, the hapless castaways encounter a brilliant but brooding scientist named Nemo who talks of his love for the sea and his hatred for man's violent ways, so much so; that he is committed to neutralizing military arms and vessels designed for that purpose. But Nemo is fighting fire with fire and is blinded to what must ultimately be the fate of all revenge. It is odd to think that Walt Disney who pioneered animated fantasy could not fare nearly as well in live-action science fiction. As good as this is, I still prefer Herbert Lom's ";Nemo"; in ";Mysterious Island";.In the long history of Disney productions, only TRON and this piece can stand on their own. Probably the only CLASSIC sci-fi to come out of this studio. Crusading sailor: Gerald Mohr Bill: Bill Thompson Was this review helpful? Sign In 1-1 of 1 Per Page | ||
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