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List Price: $19.98 Features • AC-3 • Color • Letterboxed • Widescreen • NTSC In Theaters : 14 May, 1969 DVD Release : 30 June, 1998 |
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Krakatoa, East of Java description Let's leave aside the small problem of Krakatoa actually being west of Java. This 1969 epic adventure about treasure hunters who encounter the volcanic island just as it blows apart and who then get bounced around in the ensuing tidal wave is technically impressive if narratively lame. An interesting cast of familiar actors portray the mixed group of a ... review details |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | Stunning Special Effects That Make For Exciting Viewing In Average Adventure Story |
| Is it East or West of Java? let's not get into a debate about the location of Krakatoa and instead focus on this films amazing special effects which even today, after we have been literally inundated with CGI marvels on screen still amaze with their quite scary realism. The film "Krakatoa, East of Java", came along in 1969 long before disaster epics became commonplace on screen. The film is interestingly divided almost in half with the first section dealing with the personal stories of a diverse group of individuals on a ship sailing to search for some sunken treasure while the second half moves quickly towards a highly exciting climax where we see the famous historically recorded explosion of Krakatoa which apparently made the loudest sound ever heard on the earth according to the experts. The special effects of the island volcano erupting and the resulting tidal wave which destroys everything in its path are first class and more than make up for the many slow patches in the earlier part of the film. While the majority of the talented cast, especially Sal Mineo and Diane Baker have little to really work with in the story, the film makes great action viewing as long as the focus is on the natural disaster that makes up the film's spectacular centrepiece. | |
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