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by Yonatan Klotz
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When I went to Disney World as a kid, 20,000 leagues under the sea was my favorite ride, and for 20 minutes, which is an eternity compared to modern park rides, I got to live out my childhood dream of sailing with Captain Nemo aboard the Nautilus. The ride was shut down in 1994 and replaced by the little mermaid. Now 30 years later, Jules Verne’s classic novel still has no presence in the Disney parks, and worse, has yet to receive a modern film adaptation despite being the novel that helped launch the entire sci-fi genre.
The book that made science fiction popular
by Jules Verne 20,000 leagues under the sea It was a huge success upon its release in 1869 when it was first serialized, and then again in 1871 when an illustrated version hit bookstores around the world. As with most classic science fiction works, Verne took a futuristic perspective on submarines when he came up with the Nautilus, Captain Nemo’s advanced submarine that he used to terrorize shipping lanes. However, given Nemo’s motivations as a pure scientist and nature lover, Vern unintentionally created the first eco-terrorist.
On the surface, the novel is a science fiction Adventures, but dig a little deeper, and there are references to the political turmoil of the time, the impact of the Industrial Revolution, and how the natural world is becoming tainted forever. 20,000 leagues under the sea takes place far below the surface, but rather than making it difficult to adapt, it will help make it easy and relevant even today, almost 150 years after it was first published. It makes it even more amazing that the last time someone adapted the novel into a film was 70 years ago.
Adaptation of the last great film
20,000 leagues under the sea, Released in 1954 by Walt DisneyStarring Kirk Douglas as facultative Ned Land, and one of Hollywood’s classic leading men, George Mason, Captain Nemo the Ass, it was a smash hit, and although box office numbers from the time are hard to come by, it’s estimated to have grossed around $8 million over four years. or $91 million if adjusted for inflation. That means it’s almost double that playful 2 of Total local coffers.
mixing parts of The mysterious islandThe underrated sequel novel, with the original novel, 20,000 leagues under the seaThe film is still a faithful adaptation, at least for 1954 sensibilities, of the groundbreaking story. Nemo’s rough, nihilistic edges are softened a bit, but Mason does a fantastic job with the complex character who is both hero and villain, depending on who you ask. \
Nautilus means well but falls short
Despite the lack of a modern film adaptation, which makes no sense given the success of the 1954 film, the BBC did 20,000 leagues under the sea for the new series nautiluswho has good intentions and works wonderfully but misses the point. The modern series is an origin story for Nemo and the iconic Mishna, changing his book origins as a fallen Indian prince to make him a slave in the employ of the East India Company, the villainous 19th-century maritime adventurer.
Instead of being a man of science who sees himself above the turmoil of the human world, Nemo, played by star trek: of Discovery Shazad Latif, b nautilus Starts on a revenge mission at the British corporation, which mostly works, but again, it’s not really Nemo. He’s a haunted and broken man, but as a huge fan of the 1954 film and the original novel, there’s something missing, since it’s a prequel, which could be on purpose, and at least someone is trying to tell this story today, even if it deserves a bigger stage.
We need an IMAX show
Imagine a blockbuster 20,000 leagues under the sea Playing on a IMAX screen. All the amazing underwater landscapes of the Pacific combined with the sheer terror of the giant deep-water squid, storms on the surface and sparkling tropical islands in the ocean, this is a story that needs to be told in the largest possible format. We’re getting a new version of Jules Verne’s groundbreaking story that finally does justice to its original vision.
