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Got exactly what I paid for, great film.
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Great story especially when you consider when it was written. Characters portrayed very well.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
what I wanted and a good quality product
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Very pleased with the DVD.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
How difficult it is in 2008 to rate a film made in 1961 which I saw first at the tender age of 8 ! In those days I saw everything that Ray Harryhausen and Charles H Schneer wanted me to see , not just in the film , but also in my dreams for a good while afterwards ! OK - it did not have the Computer Generated Imagery that a modern day equivalent production would have - but when released , it was at a time when imagination did not need CGI ! What we saw , we saw because it was there in front of us and we believed ! The giant crab ; enormous bird ( chicken / parrot cross ? ) and the huge bees that sealed two of the intrepids inside a honeycomb ! When they made the crab stew and roasted the bird , I could taste each as though it was being served in the cinema ! So today , the actors appear a little on the wooden side - the gaffs in the continuity are glaring - especially the balloon / storm sequences - the special effects are not so special - and yet 47 years after first seeing it , I still went looking for it , found it , bought , watched and enjoyed it and still treasure it ! Having a "U" Certificate it should be considered as great entertainment for kids of all ages , but I would keep the under 8's away until they are a little older - that bird was vicious ! This is a must for all Harryhausen / Schneer fans and includes a one hour bonus entitled "The Harryhausen Chronicles" which features clips from some of his great movies - including "Jason and the Argonauts" - remember Talos !? If you remember "Watch with Mother" as a child , you never saw the strings that made Andy Pandy move - apply the same philosophy to Mysterious Island and enjoy !Read full review
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