All of us young people in the fifties flocked to this film. Ned land, the harpooner versus Captain Nemo, the narcissistic hater of civilization and ocean traffic. This was film of wonder. Imagine being in that amazing submarine. Cruising the ocean depths, exploring and battling giant squid. And being self sufficient. The food they ate was culled from the bottoms of the ocean. In addition to fish and sea creatures, the plants were processed to create delicious repasts. The only problem was that the good Captain was a megalomaniac. Of course, being the common man, Land has only one thing in mind-- escape. His friends, particularly the professor, have the human need to know. All that aside, to a young person, Disney gave us one of the greatest adventures we had ever seen.
Review of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
