Its one of the alltime great titles, even though it sounds like a temporary one that the studio forgot to change at the last minute. Your one stop for obscure and cult movies and the people who make them. Back in 1964, robinson crusoe on mars was certainly a landmark of special effects, combining animation with elaborate sets and costumes. The criterion collections dvd of robinson crusoe on mars is a handsome treatment of a minor classic. Our fascination with the red planet is seemingly inexhaustible. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 feature video dailymotion. Restored highdefinition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the bluray edition. 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. Given the scarcity of information then available, the filmmakers did a remarkable job of representing some of the conditions on our nearest planetary neighbor, nearly a year before. I saw it in the spring of 1968, on the familys brand new color tv set. Also, comic books, music, pin up girls, full feature films and a podcast. Draper must learn to survive in this hostile environment fighting thirst, hunger, and even hostile aliens, if he expects to see home again. Rent robinson crusoe on mars 1964 on dvd and bluray.
Robinson crusoe on mars the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. As the title indicates, it is a science fiction retelling of the classic 1719 novel robinson crusoe by daniel defoe. Isolated, much like the films hero, in a vacuous lowpoint of serious science fiction filmmaking and virtual nonproduction of movies of this type, robinson crusoe on mars 1964 is a true original, the missing link between the fanciful yet scientificallygrounded wonders of producer george pals 1950s films destination moon, war of the worlds, the conquest of space and the stanley kubrick. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 james higgins 20091129. 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.
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. 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. Scifi drama 1964 110 minutes color commander kit draper, and colonel dan mcready, are orbiting mars in an exploratory surveyor. 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 the movie database tmdb. Paul mantee, a busy tv actor, works hard carrying almost all the dialog as marooned astronaut christopher draper, our robinson crusoe. Robinson crusoe en marte dvd 1964 robinson crusoe on mars. The show was first aired in germany in october 1964 under the title robinson crusoe as four 90minute episodes by coproducers zdf television, and. This is a good example of not judging a movie by its title. Robinson crusoe on mars bluray criterion 404 1964 color 2. As the title indicates, it is a science fiction retelling of the classic. Commander kit draper, and colonel dan mcready, are orbiting mars in an exploratory surveyor.
Set sometime in the future, its a surprisingly modern and compelling imagining of space travel between the earth and mars. Aug 30, 2015 even if you havent seen the film, you probably know the title robinson crusoe on mars 1964. The film is so given more a more thoughtful treatment by hollywood than would normally have been the case. 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.
Isolated, much like the films hero, in a vacuous lowpoint of serious science fiction filmmaking and virtual nonproduction of movies of this type, robinson crusoe on mars 1964 is a true original, the missing link between the fanciful yet scientificallygrounded wonders of producer george pals 1950s films destination moon, war of the. Stranded on mars with only a monkey as a companion. For a significant portion of the film as kit explores the terrain with no other life to communicate with except for his first aired in germany in october 1964 under. It was directed by byron haskin conquest of space and featured stunning martian vistas designed by art directors arthur lonegan, hal pereira. Flf television paris and based on the first of daniel defoe s robinson crusoe novels. 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. 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. A futuristic retelling of daniel defoes classic story, robinson crusoe on mars has gained a beloved cult reputation ever since its debut in the. Rent robinson crusoe on mars 1964 starring victor lundin and paul mantee on dvd and bluray. 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. It feels like a capper to the age of space movies that began with destination moon 1950 and its ilk. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 flickers in timeflickers. Robinson crusoe on mars is 110 minutes, which is long for a movie of this genre, made in this era. Paramount pictures made this film in 1964 never in its wildest dreams thinking it would be a cult classic, but it has.
Robin crusoe 1966, which took place on an earthbound island. The criterion collection dvd of this film was released in september. To take one example, much is made of how accurate a vision of mars this was, at a time when the planet had yet to be explored. Robinson crusoe on mars soundtrack cd details and availability. Had byron haskin waited a year to shoot 1964s robinson crusoe on mars, it might have been a very different filmor gotten scrapped altogether. 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. After his rescue from captivity, he comes in brazil. Dated, but fun movie mostly with just 1 character 2 if you count the monkey. Byron haskin criterion under license from paramount home entertainment special effects pioneer and famed director, byron haskin, is the welldeserved focal point of criterions splendid dvd release of robinson crusoe on mars. 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. Robinson crusoe on mars trailer 1964 trailer for robinson crusoe on mars. A malfunction forces them to eject with only draper and a monkey, named mona, surviving. Years before the mariner 4 spacecraft beamed back the first views of the red planet, director byron haskin portrayed mars as a.
The adventures of robinson crusoe tv series wikipedia. In 1964, audiences flocked to cinemas to see robinson crusoe on mars the scifi version of the classic novel by author daniel defoe. More robinson crusoe on mars 1964 james higgins 20091129. The critical voices have to work very hard selling this one. One such movie is robinson crusoe on mars, a largely forgotten scifi flick from the 1960s that might have remained forgotten without any great loss. 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. He only needs to take a breath of fresh air every hour or so and can get by without a helmet most of the time. Rent robinson crusoe on mars 1964 on dvd and bluray dvd. Commander kit draper and colonel dan mcready are orbiting mars in an exploratory surveyor. A malfunction forces them to eject with only draper and a monkey named mona surviving. 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. Paul mantee, vic lundin, adam west, mona the woolly monkey 1964, 109 minutes, directed by. Robinson crusoe on mars is a science fiction adaptation of the daniel defoe classic. This film is an adaption of daniel defoes classic tale of a sailor stranded on a deserted island.
This 1964 hollywood sciencefiction film was released a year before nasas mariner 4 spacecraft took the first closeup images of the planet. Dec 17, 2007 robinson crusoe on mars is a science fiction adaptation of the daniel defoe classic. We know mars isnt really like this, but just pretend it takes place on a planet in another solar system. Watch robinson crusoe on mars online 1964 movie yidio. Robinson crusoe on mars is an upmarket early 1960s movie much beloved and sadly overrated by many science fiction fans.
Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 the criterion collection. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 posted on march 21, 2018 by bea. 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. Ok, we now know that its nothing like the real mars in terms of temperature and oxygen levels draper finds he can. Prior to directing, haskin served as the head of warner bros. 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. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 flickers in timeflickers in. The show was first aired in germany in october 1964 under the title robinson crusoe as.
This 1964 hollywood sciencefiction film was released a year before nasas mariner 4. Higgins from a novel by daniel defoe 1964usa aubrey schenck productions first viewingnetflix rental. 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. With paul mantee, victor lundin, adam west, the woolly monkey. Mondo mond031 country united states format lp release date 23mar2016 upn 616892206040 2 lps. Given that when robinson crusoe on mars was released, the first images from the planet were still twelve years away, the movie does a pretty good job of imagining the look of the place. Robinson crusoe en marte dvd 1964 robinson crusoe on mars format. But even though crusoe has one leg in 50s pulp, it has another in the.
Robinson crusoe on mars is a latterday retelling of the famous daniel dafoe novel, dropping commander kit draper paul mantee on martian soil with only a monkey as a companion. Ib melchiors original script adapted daniel defoes classic novel robinson crusoe for the spacerace age, populating it with armadillolike martian beasts and threefingered space travelers. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 byron haskin synopsis. Flf television paris and based on daniel defoes 1719 novel robinson crusoe. The plot is obviously a version of robinson crusoe. Yes, such is the lot of the poor unfortunate spaceman who becomes stranded on mars, forced to find shelter, food, water, oxygen while trying desperately not to go insane from. Gallery of 31 movie poster and cover images for robinson crusoe on mars 1964. Robinson crusoe on mars is a 1964 science fiction film that adapted the classic novel robinson crusoe to an in space. So it was quite surprising to view the 1964 film robinson crusoe on mars for the first time in decades and find that it scores most highly for its verisimilitude.
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