Jonathan Klotz | Posted
When I went to Disney World as a child, 20,000 leagues under the sea It was my favorite ride, and for 20 minutes, an eternity compared to modern park rides, I fulfilled my childhood dream of sailing aboard the Nautilus with Captain Nemo. This ride closed in 1994 and was replaced by: Little Mermaid. Now, 30 years later, Jules Verne’s classic novel still doesn’t have a presence in Disney parks, and worse, it hasn’t yet been adapted into a modern film, despite it being the novel that helped launch the entire science fiction genre.
The book that popularized science fiction
Jules Verne’s 20,000 leagues under the sea was first serialized in 1869 and was a huge success, and in 1871, the illustrated edition was released again in bookstores around the world. Like most classic works of science fiction, Verne took a futurist view of submarines when he designed Captain Nemo’s advanced submarine, the Nautilus. However, given Nemo’s motivations as a pure scientist and nature lover, Verne unintentionally created the first eco-terrorist.
On the surface, the novel is a science fiction adventure, 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 being forever damaged. 20,000 leagues under the sea There’s a lot going on beneath the surface, but rather than making it difficult to adapt, it would help to make it easy and relevant even today, nearly 150 years after it was first published.. It’s even more surprising that the last film adaptation of this novel was 70 years ago.
Last major film adaptation
20,000 leagues under the sea, Released by Walt Disney in 1954, the film starred Kirk Douglas as harpooner Ned Land and George Mason as Captain Nemo, one of Hollywood’s classic leaders, and was a huge hit, box office figures for which were difficult to obtain at the time. It is estimated. The amount earned over four years is approximately $8 million, or $91 million adjusted for inflation. So that’s almost twice as much. joker 2 Domestic box office total.
mixed portion mysterious islandAn underrated sequel novel based on the original novel, 20,000 leagues under the seaThe film remains faithful to its 1954 adaptation of the groundbreaking story, at least in its sensibilities. Nemo’s rough, nihilistic edges have been softened somewhat, but Mason does a great job of playing a complex character who is both a hero and a villain, depending on who you ask. \
Nautilus makes sense but falls short
Despite the lack of modern film adaptations, which makes no sense considering the success of the 1954 film, the BBC adapted it. 20,000 leagues under the sea for a new series nautilusIt was a great move with good intentions, but it missed the point. The modern series is the origin story of Nemo and the iconic submariner, changing his book origin to that of a fallen Indian prince, making him a slave in the employ of the East India Company, the villains of the 19th-century naval adventure.
Instead of being a scientist who considers himself above the chaos of the human world, Nemo plays. Star Trek: Discovery Shahzad Latif, nautilus Most of them are successful, but then again, they’re not really Nemo. He’s a haunted and broken man, but as a huge fan of the 1954 film and the original novel, since it’s a prequel, there’s something missing that may be intentional, and at least someone is trying to tell this story today. What if you deserve to be on a bigger stage?
We need an IMAX spectacle
Imagine a blockbuster 20,000 leagues under the sea Playing on an IMAX screen. All the beautiful underwater scenery of the Pacific Ocean, the sheer terror of the deep-sea giant squid, the storms on the surface, and the tropical islands sparkling in the ocean all combine to make this a story that needs to be told in the largest format possible. We deserve a new version of this groundbreaking story that finally does justice to Jules Verne’s original vision.
