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Re: How to keep a Vernian happy over Christmas in the United Kingdom

From: Craig Weatherhill <craig~at~agantavas.org>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:13:55 +0000
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But, PLEASE, give a complete miss to the Hallmark 20K (with Ben Cross
as the oilest Nemo you could possibly imagine) and the other one with
Michael Caine (as Nemo? Come on - be serious ["You only had to blow
'is bloody rudder off!"]).

Those two films were absolutely awful and, in my opinion, an insult to
Verne. Even with computer technology, their effects were terrible -
the 1954 film's effects knocked them into a cocked hat. OK, so that
wasn't true to Verne but it still remains the best film version.

(Question) - why doesn't anyone film the book?)

Members of this forum might like to view the 1975 Russian TV version,
entitled Kapitan Nemo. I only discovered this last week. The surface
maritime scenes/special effects are pretty dire, but the
characterisations are stunning - this versions even includes
flashbacks to Prince Dakkar v the British occupying forces).

Craig


On 14 Kev 2009, at 19:15, Harry Hayfield wrote:

> Saturday December 19th 2009
> 6.20pm FilmFour 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
>
> Sunday December 20th 2009
> 12.45pm Sky Movies Classics Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)
> (repeated 9.00pm)
>
> Tuesday December 22nd 2009
> 9.00pm E4 The 100 Greatest Children's Shows
>
> Wednesday December 23rd 2009
> 9.00pm E4 The 100 Greatest Children's Shows
> (I think that Around the World with Willy Fog as nominated and there
> will appear somewhere)
>
> Christmas Day
> 4.15pm FIVER Journey to the Centre of the Earth (TV Movie)
>
> Not much compared to past years, I grant you, but from time to time
> you can find gems not listed in the usual TV guides for instance the
> 1916 version of 20,000 Leagues which will probably be screened by
> the SUMO Channel over Christmas as well. If I find any more gems (or
> things Vernian of interest) I'll certainly post a heads up about them
>

--
Craig Weatherhill

Received on Mon 14 Dec 2009 - 23:51:07 IST

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