Robinson Crusoe on Mars - Criterion Collection dvd movie.|
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List Price: $39.95 Our Price: $29.99 You Save: $9.96 Features • Color • Widescreen • NTSC • Subtitled In Theaters : June, 1964 DVD Release : 18 September, 2007 |
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Robinson Crusoe on Mars - Criterion Collection description Although it is a thoughtful and surprisingly nonexploitative movie, the title Robinson Crusoe on Mars might conjure up unholy echoes of cross-pollinated genre movies such as Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter or Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. Well, don't worry. This 1964 space epic is in fact an adaptation of the classic ... review details |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | A classic story of survival no matter what world it is set on. |
| This was my favorite hard science fiction film as a child. I still remember watching it at the Saturday matinee and being totally blown away (something that would not happen again until the first Star Wars.) In fact, I was somewhat hesitant to watch it again in case it wasn't as good as my childhood memories.
I needn't have worried- this is every bit the treat that I remembered. Even after all these years the look, the technology, held up. Sure, based on what we now know about Mars you have to suspend some disbelief, but it is still an excellent survival story set on a strange world. It is also a fairly faithful adaptation of the original novel. The way that Draper systematically and scientifically sets out to provide shelter, warmth, air, water, food- and companionship- is joy and a lesson in survival. I know I often flashed back to "what would Draper do" in my own later life. Plus the ending is truly inspirational (and I understand and appreciate it much more as an adult.) The look is also strictly first rate. I always did like the bright Technicolor of the period- colors bright and exotic enough to make your teeth hurt. Plus the special effects are first rate- the spaceships don't look fake. Plus the things that were borrowed from other films (aliens' space suits from Destination Moon, alien spaceships from War of the Worlds, pillar of fire from The Ten Commandments) all fit and give the film a higher budget look. One note of caution- beware of cheap copies of this film from the UK and Australia. These claim to be region free, but they will lock up your player. You can recognise the copies by the fact that they have the original poster artwork on the case and disk. |
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