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Robinson Crusoe on Mars - Criterion Collection
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Manufacturer: Criterion Collection
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Directed By: Byron Haskin
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Theatrical Release: December 31, 1969
Average Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
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Starring: Paul Mantee, Victor Lundin, Adam West, Barney (IV)
Special-effects wunderkind and genre master Byron Haskin (The War of the Worlds The Outer Limits) won a place in the hearts of fantasy-film lovers everywhere with this gorgeously designed journey into the unknown. When his spaceship crash-lands on the barren wastelands of Mars U.S. astronaut Commander "Kit" Draper (Paul Mantee) must fight for survival with a pet monkey seemingly his only companion. But is he alone? Shot in vast Techniscope and blazing Technicolor Robinson Crusoe on Mars is an imaginative and beloved techni-marvel of classic science fiction.System Requirements:Running Time: 110 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY Rating: NR UPC: 715515025621 Manufacturer No: CC1712DDVD
User Submitted Robinson Crusoe on Mars - Criterion Collection Reviews
October 1, 2008
Space Age Sci-Fi Classic
This film came out in 1964, which strikes me as a fascinating time in humanity's growing awareness of interplanetary space. It came out just as the American space program was on the verge of going full throttle toward the moon and our knowledge was just beginning to increase re: the improbability of exotic "Flash Gordon" like alien civilizations existing elsewhere in this solar system. Of course we all know Mars to be much deader and more inhospitable to most life-forms than was known at that time. But don't let that knowledge interfere with your enjoyment of a classic "man on a desert island" premise transposed to a technologically advanced future. This is a golden age, labor of love production, with cool improvised gadgets (nicely illustrated in the special features that ought to delight the Boy Scouts and tech geeks in the audience) and a decently engaging performance from Paul Mantee as the sole character on screen for most of the film ('cept for him and his monkey...)
As Criterion DVDs go, it's on the slight side, content-wise, and may be overpriced if you consider it at the full retail ($40) mark-up, even though the features are nicely done. Look for a bargain price and set your cinephile pretensions to the side for a bit... cook up some popcorn and enjoy the spectacle!
September 22, 2008
Great movie
If you like movies such as "The Day the Earth Stood Still" you will like this movie. Considering when the movie came out, special effects are good. The story line about being stranded on another world, by yourself, with very little to eat, drink and breath is a interesting exciting theme.
Dealing with the loneliness and God was refreshing. Then adding in Aliens from another part of the universe gave the movie an interesting twist.
You will enjoy this movie.
September 16, 2008
cool
Fun movie to see again but i would wait until price drops. The special effects are dated and you have to ignore them somewhat and get into the story. The thing that makes it most interesting is that it was made before we had known anything about what Mars was like so its interesting to see our interpretation of what mars might be like. You have to give the creators of the movie a break for that. I gave 1 star off because the red sky on Mars and space ship in beginning showed usually poor art direction in my opinion.
August 24, 2008
Classic Sci-Fi, A Childhood Favorite!
This was one of my favorite movies on Saturday afternoons! There really wasn't much wrong with this movie (other than some of the science, but there is almost always a need to suspend disbelief). The strong plot, acting, and decent special effects make this a movie that stands the test of time and will be enjoyed by my children, and perhaps even grandchildren.
Highly recommended!
August 23, 2008
Still enthralled
Some movies just span the test of time, of course you have to give a degree of allowance for what they had available for special effects in 1964, but this movie will not disappoint a SF enthusiast nor is it a put down. I first saw Robinson Crusoe on Mars when I was 10 years old and was thrilled to see it remastered in digital format. I paid for the movie what you'd normally pay for a new release, but I tell you it was well worth it.
Survival on another planet has always intrigued me and so has Mars. You'll think there is no way this astronaut is going to make it, but something appears from the most unlikely source, I think the underlying message of this movie is that we are all dependent upon this planet and each other, no matter where in the galaxy we live.
Marv
August 15, 2008
Great classic scifi!
I finally got a hold of a copy of this wonderful classic scifi movie on DVD. Definitely not your usual scifi flick. This one covers subjects such as: finding water, air and food, suspicion and friendship and totally deals with the consequences of isolation. Not a "shoot-em-up" by any means, more of a thought provoking gem I'd say (OK, the special effects were just alright but it IS an old movie ya know), besides...Paul Mantee and Adam West were HOT! Mona was way cool too :) Nuff said...
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July 20, 2008
robinson crusoe on mars
I have watched this movie since I was a little kid.
I would recomend it to anyone who collects old si-fi classics.
July 18, 2008
Stands above the rest
This is one of the best of the era's many SF films that still holds up today. The special effects were as good as anything done up till that time, and the stop action animation for the alien ships was cool. The three main actors, Adam West, Paul Mantee, and Vic Lundin (who plays Friday) all did fine jobs, and this might have been the peak of Paul Mantee's career, who I don't recall ever doing another staring role like this, although he turns up briefly many years later in the Robert Duvall film, The Great Santini, 15 years or so later. I always (along with West) thought he should have gone much further.
The Martian landscape is beautifully and realistically portrayed, and the science about the Martian surface was accurate for the time. One of the strengths of the movie is in showing how difficult it would be to survive there, and I didn't mind the Deus ex machina of the oxygen containing rocks too much--after all--there wouldn't have been a story if not for that. :-) The final big scene with the meteror strike melting the Pole ice is still memorable, too. Overall, a fine SF classic from another day that stands heads and shoulders above the rest.
June 16, 2008
Onbe of the best.
Robinson Crusoe on Mars is one of the best SciFi films of it era and genre. Drawing as much as possible on the science, technology and expectations of the time, it avoids hokey monsters. The plot is an intense one man/two man story of survival. The script inserts several interesting elements. First rate cinematography, effects and score.
June 10, 2008
FANTASTIC CLASSIC SCIFI
I LOVE THIS CLASSIC OUTER SPACE TRIP TO MARS. IN MY VIEW IT IS AN EXCELLENT MOVIE AND ALTHOUGH NOT SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE, YOU BELIEVE EVERY BIT OF IT. THE FILM IS EXCELLENT. THE DVD IS WELL WORTH THE PRICE WITH ALL THE EXTRA FEATURES AND INFORMATION PAMPHLET.
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