Ray Harryhausen’s Mysterious Island (1961)
Review of Ray Harryhausen’s classic version of Jules Verne’s Mysterious Island (1961), new on Blu from Twilight Time, plus thoughts on three perfect fantasy classics.
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CD: Mysterious Island (1961)
Rating: Excellent Label: Cloud Nine Records/ Released: 1993 Tracks & Album Length: 12 tracks / (42:20) Special Notes: Colour booklet. Composer: Bernard Herrmann Review: Perhaps an immediate sign that Bernard Herrmann was the ideal choice for Ray Harrryhausen’s Mysterious Island (1961) is Herrmann’s eye on gravitas rather than outrageousness, be […]
BR: Mysterious Island (1961)
Film: Near-Perfect Transfer: Excellent Extras: Near-Perfect Label: Twilight Time Region: All Released: December 9, 2015 Genre: Fantasy / Science-Fiction / Adventure / Ray Harryhausen Synopsis: Escaped Civil War convicts crash land on a ‘mysterious’ tropical island, where they encounter strange creatures, pirates, and the legendary Captain Nemo. Special Features: Audio Commentary with film historians Randall William […]
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