Captain Nemo and the Underwater City

Good to see a great character actor like Ryan in the lead role but this is sure one shallow deep sea movie. And the sets look like Weeki Wachee Night at the Playboy Mansion.

In the incredible futuristic world of Jules Verne, the story of Captain Nemo and his crew are forever etched in the minds of adventure seeking readers. This movie is called " Captain Nemo and the Underwater city " and set in the world of the 1800's. The story is taken from one of the many adventurous stories concerning Verne's mysterious Captain Nemo (Robert Ryan). In this chapter a group of drowning passengers are rescued by Nemo's futuristic crew and taken to his incredible Underwater city. There they discover a fantastic world which he offers then as a permanent resident. However several of the survivors don't which to remain and try to escape. The stars playing the reluctantly survivors include Chuck Connors, Bill Fraser, Kenneth Connor and Allan Cuthbertson. The others include Helena Beckett (Nanette Newman) and Phillip Beckett (Christopher Hartstone). The film is a genuine Classic and one which entertains audiences as well today and it did back in 1969. Great fun. ****

Captain Nemo never interested me as a kid. I never thought about it enough as to why I was not interested, but I decided to watch a 1969 movie today, and now I know why. Its kind of boring. All the characters have limited charisma. For a film to work you have to like & care about the characters, but the characters in this film are either empty & bland or actually unattractive in all kind of ways. It's a fairly banal story. Nothing really happening here. Certainly no Journey to the centre of the earth (original) Logan's Run or Star Wars. Chuck Connors is so suited to westerns. He destroys this film & steers it towards gun toting fight out vibes. Pass in 1969; pass on it in 2021.

Captain Nemo (Robert Ryan) and his submarine Nautilus rescues survivors of a passenger ship sinking. He brings them to his secret underwater city. Non of these characters are that compelling. I don't care about the Senator. I don't understand Nemo. The character work is where this movie falls down. It does have some nice underwater work and interesting designs. The gold doesn't make much scientific sense or monetary sense. This has some good design work and some fine chaotic action. After Lomax almost destroys the city, one would expect more tension in the story. It is unable to raise the intensity in writing or in acting. It's all very flat.

Good to see a great character actor like Ryan in the lead role but this is sure one shallow deep sea movie. And the sets look like Weeki Wachee Night at the Playboy Mansion.

Shipwreck survivors are rescued by an authoritarian ruler of a secret underwater city during the 19th century. Family film features nice underwater photography, enough action and special effects to offset wooden acting and less-than-sublime script. (Rating B+)

'Captain Nemo and the Underwater City' is a film about a crew who is shipwrecked and then picked up by Captain Nemo in an underwater city where they must remain and never tell anyone about the underwater city. The film explores the underwater city and the way that the people live here. It's like a utopia, and the underwater life is quite imaginative. I was hoping for a little more scenes about the city and the way that people live here, but the story is taken over by a few of the crew who try to escape with gained knowledge. The special effects are a little to be desired. In fact, some of the acting itself is also a little laughable. It's got its flaws, and it is one of those films where you can sit back and poke some fun at the characters and events in the film.