Your one stop for obscure and cult movies and the people who make them. This film is an adaption of daniel defoes classic tale of a sailor stranded on a deserted island. Commander kit draper, and colonel dan mcready, are orbiting mars in an exploratory surveyor. Dec 17, 2007 robinson crusoe on mars is a science fiction adaptation of the daniel defoe classic. Ib melchiors original script adapted daniel defoes classic novel robinson crusoe for the spacerace age, populating it with armadillolike martian beasts and threefingered. It is surprisingly good, and the job they did with the budget they had is remarkable more thin about it for a minute. The premise is that a lone human survivor of a spaceship crash, an astronaut is stranded on mars with only a monkey who happened to be traveling with the humans. The criterion collections dvd of robinson crusoe on mars is a handsome. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 the criterion collection. Robinson crusoe on mars soundtrack cd details and availability. This is an interesting variant on the much loved daniel defoe story about robinson crusoe, only as the title. Robinson crusoe on mars is a 1964 science fiction film that adapted the classic novel robinson crusoe to an in space. Specialeffects wunderkind and genre master byron haskin the war of the worlds, the outer limits won a place in the hearts of fantasyfilm. This 1964 space epic is in fact an adaptation of the classic daniel defoe.
Directed by byron haskin 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 the movie database tmdb. It was directed by byron haskin conquest of space and featured stunning martian vistas designed by art directors arthur lonegan, hal pereira. This 1964 hollywood sciencefiction film was released a year before nasas mariner 4 spacecraft took the first closeup images of the. Restored highdefinition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the bluray edition. Dated, but fun movie mostly with just 1 character 2 if you count the monkey. Back in 1964, robinson crusoe on mars was certainly a landmark of special effects, combining animation with elaborate sets and costumes. Robinson crusoe on mars by byron haskin byron haskin, paul. Robinson crusoe en marte dvd 1964 robinson crusoe on mars. Robinson crusoe on mars, released in 1964, is not a movie that i would guess anyone has seen, but on a sunday afternoon, it was the only interesting thing on tv.
This film is one of the few motion pictures made with no human females in. Robinson crusoe on mars nathan van cleave 1964 2011. Handanimated spaceships of course dont fly in todays cineplex, but as a piece of nostalgia, robinson crusoe on mars fits the bill perfectly. Paul mantee, a busy tv actor, works hard carrying almost all the dialog as marooned astronaut christopher draper, our. Robinson crusoe on mars had byron haskin waited a year to shoot 1964s robinson crusoe on mars, it might have been a very different film or gotten scrapped altogether. Robinson crusoe on mars contributor names byron haskin director nathan van cleave composer. Awesome western desert outdoor shoots and a young batman is costar.
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 on mars 1964 full movie download full hd. Robinson crusoe en marte bd 1964 robinson crusoe on mars. 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 full movie download full. Robinson crusoe on mars soundtrack from 1964, composed by nathan van cleave.
Almost every critique ive ever read of the film acknowledges the polished look of the martian scenes. Set sometime in the future, its a surprisingly modern and compelling imagining of space travel between the earth and mars. Rent robinson crusoe on mars 1964 starring victor lundin and paul mantee on dvd and bluray. A futuristic retelling of daniel defoes classic story, robinson crusoe on mars has gained a beloved cult reputation ever since its debut in the. Stranded on mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to find oxygen. Robinson crusoe on mars is a 1964 independently made american science fiction film in technicolor and techniscope, produced by aubrey schenck, directed. Paul mantee, a busy tv actor, works hard carrying almost all the dialog as marooned astronaut christopher draper, our robinson crusoe.
Download robinson crusoe on mars movie in hd, divx, dvd, ipod. 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. This 1964 hollywood sciencefiction film was released a year before nasas mariner 4 spacecraft took the first closeup images of the planet. Robinson crusoe on mars is a lively and fairly childish science fiction picture of 1964 that feels worlds away from the reallife space exploration and moon landings that were taking place some five years later. In 1964, audiences flocked to cinemas to see robinson crusoe on mars the scifi version of the classic novel by author daniel defoe. 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. And a music video puts movie clips alongside a song written and performed by. Also, comic books, music, pin up girls, full feature films and a podcast. Robinson crusoe on mars is a science fiction adaptation of the daniel defoe classic. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 adventure movie yts subtitles. The criterion collection dvd of this film was released in september. This is a good example of not judging a movie by its title. Regarder robinson crusoe sur mars 1964 toutes les infos sur le film complet robinson crusoe sur mars en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. Robinson crusoe on mars wikipedia, the free encyclopedia robinson crusoe on mars 1964 is a techniscope science fiction film retelling of the classic novel robinson crusoe by daniel defoe.
Robinson crusoe en marte dvd 1964 robinson crusoe on mars format. 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 feature video dailymotion. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 james higgins 20091129. The two survivors safely land on mars and figure out how to breathe, drink. Rent robinson crusoe on mars 1964 on dvd and bluray dvd. Rent robinson crusoe on mars 1964 on dvd and bluray. The 1964 film robinson crusoe on mars recasts the robinson crusoe story as a space adventure. With paul mantee, victor lundin, adam west, the woolly monkey.
New members save 20% off free curbside pickup jigsaw puzzles for all ages download our free nook. 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. Robinson crusoe on mars publicity still of paul mantee. Robinson crusoe on mars lobby card with victor lundin.
Shot in vast techniscope and blazing technicolor, robinson crusoe on mars is an imaginative and beloved technimarvel of classic science fiction. Robinson crusoe en marte bd 1964 robinson crusoe on mars non. 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. See more ideas about robinson crusoe on mars, robinson crusoe, film adaptations. 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. Even recent, expensive films, like red planet, dont measure. A malfunction forces them to eject with only draper and a monkey, named mona, surviving. We know mars isnt really like this, but just pretend it takes place on a planet in another solar system. 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. Man friday, a 1975 british film, retold the story from man fridays point of view. 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. 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. Paul mantee, victor lundin, adam west, the woolly monkey, byron haskin.
A delightful and uplifting film, robinson crusoe on mars deserves a much wider audience. 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. 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. Robinson crusoe on mars original theatrical trailer youtube.
Im curious as to how exactly this movie is similar or dissimilar to the novel robinson crusoe. Victor lundin played the rescued companion of crusoe figure commander christopher draper paul mantee, who dubs him friday in reference to the novel. Film, television and classical music download links. This 1964 hollywood sciencefiction film was released a year before nasas mariner 4 spacecraft took the first closeup images of the planet 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. In this version, crusoe is an astronaut who crashlands on the seeminglyabandoned planet of mars. Watch robinson crusoe on mars full movie in hd visit stranded on mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astron. As the title indicates, it is a science fiction retelling of the classic. Robinson crusoe on mars nathan van cleave 1964 2011 mp3320kbps. Our fascination with the red planet is seemingly inexhaustible. Apr 22, 2016 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. Byron haskin, nathan van cleave, irvin talbot, and fred steiner.
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