Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 posters the movie database. The first edition credited the works protagonist robinson crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a travelogue of true incidents epistolary, confessional, and didactic in form, the book is presented as an autobiography of the title character. Handanimated spaceships of course dont fly in todays cineplex, but as a piece of nostalgia, robinson crusoe on mars. Set in 17th century, robinson crusoe is the literary masterpiece of daniel defoe. Robinson crusoe on mars trailer 1964 trailer for robinson crusoe on mars. Spun from daniel defoes tale of the titular character, this scifi story involves a spaceship commander, chris draper paul mantee in a similar situation to the original robinson crusoe a but rather than being stranded on an island, our hero is on a hostile planet. Youll find related movie titles and typography in the 19601964 and 1960s trailers sections. The criterion collections dvd of robinson crusoe on mars is a handsome treatment of a minor classic. Robinson crusoe on mars dvd, 2007 robinson crusoe on mars is a 1964 techniscope science fiction film retelling of the classic novel by daniel defoe. As the movie was originally shot in the 2perf techniscope process, the added resolution of bluray reveals some shots to be soft and grainy. A malfunction forces them to eject with only draper and a monkey, named mona, surviving.
One year before the nasa probe mariner 4 treated humans to their first closeup views of the red planets surface, filmmaker byron haskin and his crew sought to depict the terra incognita of mars in a way that would make it feel unprecedentedly real to viewers. This 1964 hollywood sciencefiction film was released a year before nasas mariner 4 spacecraft took the first closeup images of the planet mars. Robinson crusoe on mars the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Robinson crusoe on mars dvd, 2007 for sale online ebay. Jun 26, 2017 1964 robinson crusoe on mars stranded on mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to find oxygen, water, and food on the lifeless planet. Although it is a thoughtful and surprisingly nonexploitative movie, the title robinson crusoe on mars might conjure up unholy echoes of crosspollinated genre movies such as jesse james meets frankensteins daughter or santa claus conquers the martians. Robinson crusoe on mars is a 1964 independently made american science fiction film in technicolor and techniscope, produced by aubrey schenck, directed by byron haskin, that stars paul mantee, victor lundin, and adam west. When his spaceship crashlands on mars, astronaut kit draper paul mantee must figure out how to survive on the barren, lifeless planet with only a monkey to keep him company in this 1964 scifi take on daniel defoes classic novel. Gallery of 31 movie poster and cover images for robinson crusoe on mars 1964. An underrated science fiction adventure that was ahead of its time in 1964, but obviously this trailers claim to scientific accuracy no longer applies. Restored highdefinition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the bluray edition.
It was released on dvd for the first time as a special edition from the criterion collection on september 18, 2007. Download robinson crusoe on mars movie in hd, divx, dvd. Audio commentary from 1994 featuring screenwriter ib melchior, actors paul mantee and victor lundin, production designer al nozaki, oscarwinning special effects designer and robinson crusoe on mars historian robert skotak, and excerpts from a 1979 audio interview with director byron haskin. Robinson crusoe was an english writer, trader and journalist. As the title indicates, it is a science fiction retelling of the classic novel robinson crusoe by daniel defoe. Jasons rating of the film robinson crusoe on mars jason an at least halfway serious contribution to postwar scifi pax americana, the trend already well established, much of robin crusoe on mars was shot on location in death valley, the sky used as a natural blue screen. The alien space ships were recycled from the war of the worlds 1953. It was directed by byron haskin, produced by aubrey schenck and starred paul mantee, victor lundin and adam west. Robinson crusoe overview of novel by daniel defoe britannica. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 tt0058530 stranded on mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to find oxygen, water, and food on the lifeless planet.
Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 fantastic movie musings. Robinson crusoe on mars movie tv listings and schedule. Stranded on mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to find oxygen, water, and food on the lifeless planet. The novel the swiss family robinson translated into english in 1814 and the films his girl friday 1940, swiss family robinson 1960, and robinson crusoe on mars 1964 are just a few of the works that riffsome directly, some obliquelyon defoes novel and its main characters. Robinson crusoe on mars robinson crusoe on mars robinson crusoe on mars robinson crusoe on mars robinson crusoe on mars robinson crusoe on mars robinson crusoe.
Criterions bluray of robinson crusoe on mars offers an exceptionally good transfer that allows us to appreciate the effects techniques of the pre 2001 era. Defoe is considered as one of the earliest proponents of novel and played an important role in establishing english novel. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 720p bluray x264dmz matroska 4. Robinson crusoe en marte dvd 1964 robinson crusoe on mars. With the safe landing of nasas curiosity rover on mars today, our thoughts have rocketed back to 1964s robinson crusoe on mars. Robinson crusoe on mars is an upmarket early 1960s movie much beloved and sadly overrated by many science fiction fans. It was directed by byron haskin conquest of space and featured stunning martian vistas designed by art directors arthur lonegan, hal pereira and al nozaki the war of the worlds. After some time, draper crosses paths with a human, friday, who has recently escaped.
If you like scifi, heck if you just like good movies period, do yourself a favor and catch robinson crusoe on mars. Draper must learn to survive in this hostile environment fighting thirst, hunger, and even hostile aliens, if he expects to see home again. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 the title does the film no favours at all because it kind of reeks of daft z movie origins, in fact if i hadnt looked up some research on the film prior to viewing it, i would have expected a comedy. Variations on the theme include the 1954 miss robin crusoe, with a female castaway, played by amanda blake, and a female friday, and the 1964 film robinson crusoe on mars, starring paul mantee, with an alien friday portrayed by victor lundin and an added character played by adam west. Spun from daniel defoes tale of the titular character, this scifi story involves a spaceship commander, chris draper paul mantee in a similar situation to the original robinson crusoe but rather than being stranded on an island, our hero is on a hostile planet. Instead the plot actually involves an american astronaut who is stranded on mars with limited oxygen and food resources, and who must find innovative ways to survive.
Catch up with the latest trailers in under 60 seconds, including mulan, minions. Byron haskin, nathan van cleave, irvin talbot, and fred steiner. While robinson crusoe on mars is more a kitsch curio than a classic movie, there is much entertainment to be had comparing this 1964 story of a lone astronaut pitted against all odds beyond this. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 the criterion collection. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 proper 720p bluray dd2. After his rescue from captivity, he comes in brazil. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 feature video dailymotion. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 the movie database tmdb. Robinson crusoe on mars import, dvd, australia import, ntsc region 0, science fiction, 9317486003304. Download robinson crusoe on mars movie in hd, divx, dvd, ipod. Handanimated spaceships of course dont fly in todays cineplex, but as a piece of nostalgia, robinson crusoe on mars fits the bill perfectly.
Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 was the brainchild of ib melchoir angry red planet, who conceived it as the first in a series of literary classics updated to the 20th century and set in outer space. In this innovative retelling of daniel defoes classic, the intrepid adventurer is a marooned astronaut who crash lands on mars with his pet monkey in. Robinson crusoe chapter i start in life i was born in the year 1632, in the city of york, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of bremen, who settled first at hull. Apr 22, 2016 the two survivors safely land on mars and figure out how to breathe, drink, and eat on the inhospitable planet. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Robinson crusoe on mars official trailer loosely based on daniel defoes classic tale, this surprisingly fresh sciencefiction tale surpasses its moronic title. Back in 1964, robinson crusoe on mars was certainly a landmark of special effects, combining animation with elaborate sets and costumes. Nov, 2012 ask any male boomer when he realized that he was gay, and hell most likely say when he saw robinson crusoe on mars 1964. As the title indicates, it is a science fiction retelling of the classic. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 specialeffects 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. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 movie mistakes, goofs and. A commentary track stitches together comments from a variety of participants, including mantee, haskin in a 1979 interview, and original screenwriter ib melchior disagreements between haskin and melchoir are. Commander kit draper, and colonel dan mcready, are orbiting mars in an exploratory surveyor.
Robinson crusoe on mars import australia import, ntsc. He got a good estate by merchandise, and leaving off his trade, lived afterwards at york, from whence he had married my mother. Draper, colonel dan mcready adam west, and a test monkey look as if they are going to collide with a meteor. Subtitles robinson crusoe on mars 1964 free download. Paul mantee, victor lundin, adam west, barney the woolly monkey studio. While the mars depicted in the film is inaccurate as we know it today, it is a curious artifact because represents the best depiction of the red plant known. Robinson crusoe on mars maveric universe wiki fandom. I saw it in the spring of 1968, on the familys brand new color tv set. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. This 1964 hollywood sciencefiction film was released a year before nasas mariner 4 spacecraft took the first closeup images of the. Watch robinson crusoe on mars online 1964 movie yidio. Robinson crusoe en marte dvd 1964 robinson crusoe on mars format.
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