20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1954 123movies

Watch: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1954 123movies, Full Movie Online – The oceans during the late 1800s are no longer safe; many ships have been lost. Sailors have returned to port with stories of a vicious narwhal (a giant whale with a long horn) which sinks their ships. A naturalist, Professor (Pierre) Aronnax, his assistant, Conseil, and a professional whaler, Ned Land, join a US expedition which attempts to unravel the mystery..
Plot: A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.
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Ratings:

	7.2/10 Votes: 34,300
	90% | RottenTomatoes
	83/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 691 Popularity: 15.479 | TMDB

Reviews:

Wonderful Verne adaptation.

Watched this one recently and was delighted to find it stands the test of time as one of the better Disney live action films on the market. A quality take on Jules Verne’s advanced story of subs and the atomic threat that was soon to become ever so prominent in the public conscious. This adaptation is a corking sci-fi adventure that benefits from great work from all involved.

The cast are just smashing, James Mason is the stand out as the barmy but intelligent protagonist Capt. Nemo, gruff and menacing with a dandy slice of camp into the proceedings. Then we have Kirk Douglas who out Popeye’s Popeye, tough and rugged with a song and dance to help moral moving along, and even taking time out to befriend a seal to help jolly the film in heart. Peter Lorre is solid as ever, and Paul Lukas almost steals the show as the conflicted Professor Pierre Aronnax.

The sets are wonderful, the direction seamless, and the special effects make it hard to believe this was made back in the early 1950s, but ultimately its a story for adults and an adventure for the kids. Containing a giant squid sequence that sees Mason & Douglas fighting it to the death serves as proof positive that 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is an unadulterated joy. 9/10

A stylish, colourful adaptation of perhaps Jules Verne’s most famous story with James Mason as the superbly determined, if blinkered “Captain Nemo” who has decided that the best way to eradicate war is to destroy the tools of warfare. To that end, he targets warships at sea and sinks them by ramming them with his early ironclad submarine the “Nautilus”. His tortured soul is cleverly epitomised by the rousing organ music and tight close ups of his face – and of his eyes. Kirk Douglas, Paul Lukas and a creepily obsequious Peter Lorre are rescued from one such attack and our tale develops from there. It’s a great fantasy adventure story, tinged with some consciousness and even a bit of pity – though in the end I was definitely with “Nemo” so found the conclusion a bit disappointing. Definitely Walt Disney storytelling at it’s best with some groundbreaking underwater photography.

Fine Kids’ Film for More Than Just Kids
For a long time, Disney made top-notch live-action films, and “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” stands as one of the best.

I loved this film as a kid, and can remember even at the time being impressed that it didn’t feel like it was necessarily dumbed down for a children’s audience. Look at the stars here: Kirk Douglas and James Mason. Look at the production values and sterling (for the time) special effects. In the present day, Disney puts all of its oomph into its animated films, and its live action offerings many times emerge as barely competent — and certainly not anything anyone with half a brain (kid or adult) would want to see.

This is a terrific fantasy adventure film — people who want to find quality family entertainment should stop complaining about the lack of family-friendly movies being produced now and pick up something like this instead.

Grade: B+

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 2 hr 7 min (127 min)
Budget 5000000
Revenue 28200000
Status Released
Rated G
Genre Adventure, Drama, Family
Director Richard Fleischer
Writer Earl Felton, Jules Verne
Actors Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas
Country United States
Awards Won 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 3 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix 4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1 (35 mm ratio), 2.55 : 1 (anamorphic)
Camera N/A
Laboratory Technicolor, Hollywood (CA), USA (color)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process CinemaScope (anamorphic) (uncredited)
Printed Film Format 16 mm, 35 mm (“flat” version), 35 mm (anamorphic version), Super 8 (several 10- or 11-min digest versions)