Rental of the Week: Walt Disney's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"

I definitely want to recommend different genres of classic movies, so today I'm recommending "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea!" Take note that this movie was released in 1954 and computer graphics didn't quite exist at that time! You also might want to take note that you need to pay very close attention when you watch this particular movie. I even recommend doing on little research on the plot as well as using sub-titles! The film is based off of a well-known novel of the same name by Jules Verne. The movie takes place in the 1860s and rumors of a sea monster that has been attacking ships traveling in the Pacific Ocean are flying about! One of the main characters, Professor Aronnax, and his assistant, Conseil, are traveling to Vietnam's largest city, which was at that time called Saigon. The hold up of ships (due to the "sea monster"), however, strands the professor and Conseil in San Fransisco. While in San Fransisco, the American government invites Professor Aronnax to join a crew who will be exploring the Pacific Ocean in search of the so called "see monster!" The professor decides to join the expedition on which he and his assistant meet a crew member named Ned Land. The journey lasts for months until finally the "sea creature" strikes the ship! Somehow or another, the three main characters at this point, Professor Aronnax, Conseil, and Ned, all wind up falling over board during the "attack!" The three of them drift off away from the destroyed ship, and they eventually discover that the "sea monster" is really a submarine shaped like a fish! The men find the submarine empty and decide to take a look inside. Unfortunately though, they are caught and captured by the crew and the submarine's captain, Nemo. I guess it's reasonable to say that Captain Nemo holds the three men hostage on his submarine that he calls the Nautilus. Nemo befriends the professor, while Ned and Conseil make plans for escaping. One of their attempts had me cracking up, but also on the edge of my seat. When the submarine (Nautilus) gets stranding on a reef, both Ned and Conseil are allowed to search the nearby coast for specimens. Ned attempts to escape, but Conseil is too scared for they were told cannibals roam the island. The next thing we know, Ned is running for his life! The two later discover the coordinates to Nemo's secret island base, Vulcania! Ned sends off messages in bottles that contain the coordinates, with hopes that someone will find them before they reach the island. So, does someone find the messages? Well, you'll have to watch the movie to find out! I do like this movie a lot, but I don't recommend it for your next "family movie night!" It's not that the movie is dirty or anything, it's just hard to follow unless you really pay attention, so pay attention and enjoy the sci-fi flick!