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100 Essential Films of the Fantastic (26-50)
Part 2 of the 100 Essential Films of the Fantastic. See Part 1 for an introduction. To view all 100, visit the list’s contents page. #26 The Maze (1953) D: William Cameron Menzies Rebecca meets H.P. Lovecraft in this tale … Continue reading
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The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (1958)
Following his rather remarkable children’s educational film Journey to the Beginning of Time (Cesta do pravěku, 1955), Czech animator-turned-director Karel Zeman tripled his ambition for a loving tribute to the Voyages Extraordinaires novels of Jules Verne with Vynález zkázy (An … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Balloon, Czech, Jules Verne, Karel Zeman, Octopus, Submarine
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Mysterious Island (1961)
Since I just covered 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), this naturally leads us into Mysterious Island (1961), the film adaptation of Jules Verne’s sequel, which follows up on the fate of Captain Nemo and his Nautilus. Eventually. In the … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Action, Fantasy, giant animals, Jules Verne, Ray Harryhausen, Science Fiction
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