Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. 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. An astronaut gets stuck on mars and struggles to survive with the limited resources available to him in this adaptation of a popular literary work that isnt the martian robinson crusoe on mars is exactly as silly as the title makes it sound. Many of these films were little else than pure hokum or a means to show exploitation, but robinson crusoe on mars was not either of those. It is surprisingly good, and the job they did with the budget they had is remarkable more thin about it for a minute. Robinson crusoe on mars wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Robinson crusoe on mars has been given a new widescreen transfer to disc, letterboxed at its original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.
Paul mantee, victor lundin, adam west, the woolly monkey, winton c. It was released on dvd for the first time as a special edition from the criterion collection on september 18, 2007. A malfunction forces them to eject with only draper and a monkey named mona surviving. Commander kit draper and colonel dan mcready are orbiting mars in an exploratory surveyor. 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 criterion collection dvd 1964. 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. As the title indicates, it is a science fiction retelling of the classic 1719 novel robinson crusoe by daniel defoe. It was directed by byron haskin, produced by aubrey schenck and starred paul mantee, victor lundin and adam west. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 james higgins 20091129. Shop robinson crusoe on mars criterion collection bluray 1964 at best buy. Theyll be faced with the challenges of building a shelter, finding food, fighting wild beasts, and protecting themselves from.
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. In this version, crusoe is an astronaut who crashlands on the seeminglyabandoned planet of mars. Apr 27, 2017 the book robinson crusoe was written by daniel defoe back in 1719. Director byron haskin starring paul mantee, victor lundin, adam west genres science fiction subtitles. 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. Robinson crusoe on mars goes to another world to deliver familiar moral lessons. The astronaut must figure out how to find oxygen, water, and food on the lifeless planet. The film is so given more a more thoughtful treatment by hollywood than would normally have been the case. Criterions disc of robinson crusoe on mars offers an exceptionally good transfer, allowing us to appreciate the fine effects work originally done in the 2perf techniscope process. Robinson crusoe on mars original theatrical trailer youtube.
Although a considerable financial failure at the time despite general critical approval, crusoe has gained quite a cult reputation over the years and is deservedly beloved by science fiction aficionados. The novel the swiss family robinson translated into english in 1814 and the films his girl friday 1940, swiss family robinson 1960, and robinson crusoe on mars 1964 are just a few of the works that riffsome directly, some obliquelyon defoes novel and its main characters. Although some of the matte paintings representing the weird martian landscapes arent very convincing, the films look is remarkably consistent, with almost undetectable rearscreen effects. He learns how to produce oxygen and while exploring. Certainly one of the great literary classics it has a few times since the birth of moving pictures been told on celluloid. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 feature video dailymotion. This film is one of the few motion pictures made with no human females in. Mondo mond031 country united states format lp release date 23mar2016 upn 616892206040 2 lps. 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. Coupling it with a science fiction setting in yesterdays new neighborhood theater entry, robinson crusoe on mars, turns out to be a surprisingly good idea. Robinson crusoe on mars criterion collection bluray. With paul mantee, victor lundin, adam west, the woolly monkey.
We know mars isnt really like this, but just pretend it takes place on a planet in another solar system. Sep 27, 2007 the trailer for robinson crusoe on mars. This little filmlittle in that it receives little recognition for its obvious merits tells how one man and his monkey survive the rigours of life on the angry red planet. Robinson crusoe on mars maveric universe wiki fandom. 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 didnt click with film audiences. Although its title suggests that this is a film to avoid, robinson crusoe on mars is actually surprisingly good. During a flight to mars in the spaceship mars gravity probe 1, commander christopher kit draper paul mantee and colonel dan mcready adam west are forced to deviate from an asteroid and they leave their spacecraft in pods. Robinson crusoe on mars by byron haskin byron haskin. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 the criterion collection. Stranded on mars with only a monkey as a companion. It seems that robinson crusoe on mars was inevitable. Soon, he meets friday, who is an alien slave who recently escaped from his captors.
Robinson crusoe on mars and law of the lawless open. Morbiusx33 favorite favorite favorite favorite october 6, 2019 subject. As a mingling of speculative sciencefiction with an extraordinary visual design, it proved to have a significant influence on fantasy filmmaking on both the big and small screen. Robinson crusoe on mars is an upmarket early 1960s movie much beloved and sadly overrated by many science fiction fans. Robinson crusoe on mars 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. As the title indicates, it is a science fiction retelling of the classic. This is a good example of not judging a movie by its title. Following an american astronaut who has crash landed on the red planet, the plot provides a simple survival story before introducing more characters and getting more interesting. Paul mantee, a busy tv actor, works hard carrying almost all the dialog as marooned astronaut christopher draper, our robinson crusoe.
A malfunction forces them to eject with only draper and a monkey, named mona, surviving. 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. The first edition credited the works protagonist robinson crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a travelogue of true incidents. Mars, a featurette from 2007 by michael lennick detailing the science and dreams behind robinson crusoe on mars music video for lundins song robinson crusoe on mars from 2007 stills gallery of behindthescenes photos, production designs, and promotional material. A futuristic retelling of daniel defoes classic story, robinson crusoe on mars has gained a beloved cult reputation ever since its debut in the years leading up to the space race.
Theres an adorable space monkey, rocks that release oxygen when burned, and seaweed that grows hot dogs inside it. Paul mantee, vic lundin, adam west, mona the woolly monkey 1964, 109 minutes, directed by. Byron haskin directed from a script by ib melchior. 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. The book robinson crusoe was written by daniel defoe back in 1719. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 is a spectacular and for its time fairly realistic science fiction adventure about an astronaut paul mantee who must survived on mars after his space ship crashes into the planet. Not surprisingly, robinson crusoe on mars errs on the side of avoiding cultural relativism, that is, the principle where the religious beliefs and social behavior of a group of people have to be.
Adventures on the cursed island is a game created by ignacy trzewiczek, the author of stronghold. Draper lands on the surface of the red planet and survives. 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. Robinson crusoe on mars by byron haskin byron haskin, paul. A futuristic retelling of daniel defoes classic story, robinson crusoe on mars has gained a beloved cult reputation ever since its debut in the. Robinson crusoe on mars is a 1964 science fiction film that adapted the classic novel robinson crusoe to an in space. This film is an adaption of daniel defoes classic tale of a sailor stranded on a deserted island. 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. Oct 09, 2014 scifi drama 1964 110 minutes color commander kit draper, and colonel dan mcready, are orbiting mars in an exploratory surveyor. Indifferent distribution was blamed, but its also probable that the public preferred to see their astronauts on the 6 oclock news. Perhaps it makes sense, therefore, that if matt damon is a modern day crusoe, he felt it incumbent upon.
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. May 05, 2020 the novel the swiss family robinson translated into english in 1814 and the films his girl friday 1940, swiss family robinson 1960, and robinson crusoe on mars 1964 are just a few of the works that riffsome directly, some obliquelyon defoes novel and its main characters. Robinson crusoe on mars is an undiluted and unselfconscious hymn to american ingenuity and the best jimmy stewartfrank capra impulses of fairness and equality. Hochs camera work, as well as enough detail to reveal. Robinson crusoe on mars dvd, 2007 robinson crusoe on mars is a 1964 techniscope science fiction film retelling of the classic novel by daniel defoe. Robinson crusoe on mars dvd, 2007 for sale online ebay. This time trzewiczek takes the players to a deserted island, where theyll play the parts of shipwreck survivors confronted by an extraordinary adventure.
Draper must learn to survive in this hostile environment fighting thirst, hunger, and even hostile aliens, if he expects to see home again. Sadly, costar mona the wooley monkey seems to have retired after her screen debut. Oct 17, 2007 not surprisingly, robinson crusoe on mars errs on the side of avoiding cultural relativism, that is, the principle where the religious beliefs and social behavior of a group of people have to be. Robinson crusoe on mars is a 1964 independently made american science fiction film in technicolor and techniscope, produced by aubrey schenck, directed.
Scifi drama 1964 110 minutes color commander kit draper, and colonel dan mcready, are orbiting mars in an exploratory surveyor. Often misidentified as a george pal production, this popular sci fi thriller recycles space ships from war of the worlds and space suits from destination moon in the service of a clever updating of daniel defoes original survivalist classic. Robinson crusoe on mars and law of the lawless open here. Dated, but fun movie mostly with just 1 character 2 if you count the monkey. By far the most unique version to be made has to be robinson crusoe on mars. Stranded on mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to find. Draper, colonel dan mcready adam west, and a test monkey look as if they are going to collide with a meteor. Remarkably faithful in spirit to the daniel defoe novel. 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 1964 directed by byron haskin. Specialeffects wunderkind and genre master byron haskin the war of the worlds, the. Draper and the chimp are able to eject themselves from. 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. The transfer beautifully captures the richly saturated colors of winton c.