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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: IMAGE ENT.
EAN: 0715515025621
Feature: 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 onl
Format: Color, Widescreen, NTSC, Subtitled
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Criterion Collection
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Criterion Collection
MPN: CC1712DDVD
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Criterion Collection
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 18, 2007
Running Time: 110 minutes
Studio: Criterion Collection
Theatrical Release Date: 1964-06
Features:- 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 onl
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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
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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 Daniel Defoe novel, and it plays fair by logic and science. After his spaceship crash-lands on Mars, astronaut Paul Mantee must figure out how to survive on the hostile planet (shot mostly in Death Valley), aided only by a monkey from his ship. Director Byron (The War of the Worlds) Haskin's sober approach brings a refreshing emphasis to issues of survival--how many space travel movies have you seen where the traveler tests the air of a distant planet and discovers that, by George, he can breathe just fine? Not this one. Mantee's desperate methods of tracking his air flow and experimenting with methods of breathing are painstakingly explored, and seem like exactly the kind of problems a real planetary voyager would encounter. The second half of the picture cleverly blends Defoe's plot with sci-fi conventions, and the movie never does "dumb down."
The Criterion Collection's DVD of Robinson Crusoe on Mars is a handsome treatment of a minor classic. 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 included). A featurette, Destination--Mars gives some of the "science fact" behind the movie, and excerpts from Melchoir's original treatment show suggest changes made. And a "music video" puts movie clips alongside a song written and performed by co-star Victor Lundin, a number he developed for his appearances at sci-fi conventions. --Robert Horton
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I saw this movie as a kid on TV and fell in love then. I never knew the title so it was difficult to find but I never forgot it. I think Paul Mantee does a great job considering he has most of the lines and leads all the scenes. The movie isn't the usual monster or alien vs human. It explores situations that involve human problems in an alien world. I am glad I found it and think the price is worth it if you are a sci-fi fan. Even if you aren't it's a great movie and I highly recomend it!!
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A spaceship orbiting Mars - man's first mission to another world. Two crew members, Colonel Dan McReady (Adam West) and Commander Christopher Draper (Paul Mantee), and a monkey named Mona. A meteor heads towards them and they have to take evasive action - they have to use up all their fuel, and both astronauts eject and land on Mars, as they no longer have the fuel to return to Earth. We follow Draper, who with Mona lands on the edge of a mountain range and spends the first part of the film trying ... Read More
Rating:  -
This is good hard scifi, told as an adaptation to the Defoe classic. The sole survivor realistically struggles to survive and finds some interseting ways of doing so, such as his chance discovery that certain rocks gave off scarce oxygen. He sets himself up pretty well, then is surprised to discover slaves arrive with a seemingly technologically superior race.
While the arrival of the alines was a bit puzzling to me - where are they from? Why don't earthmen know about them? Whey do ... Read More
Rating:  -
I remember watching this film on TV when I was a child and being very fond of it, but when looked at without any rose tinted nostalgia this is at best a B-grade movie. I'm a huge fan of Critierion and own a large number of their special editions and they have done their usual fine job here, but to me the source material just isn't worth the bother or the extra cost.
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The DVD packaging for this film promises remastered sound and picture quality. Well, given its age and the fact that it was only shot on 2-perf Techniscope the picture quality is just fine, showing up the cinematography and effects to their best advantage. So far so good. But what about the sound?
Oh, boy. What *about* the sound? Maybe I just have a faulty copy, but the sound levels fluctuate wildly, badly distorting the music and sound effects (though not so much the dialogue). It's just ... Read More
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