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THE DAILY
COLLEGIAN
Friday, March 21,1997
'20,000 Leagues' is soggy
remake of classic Disney film
By Tom Shales
Washington Post Writers Group
Everybody seems to hav© the
flu, either the stomach kind or the
bronchial kind. For those lucky few
who remain flu-less, here is the next
worst thing: "20,000 Leagues Un¬
der the Sea," a new CBS movie
based on the famous adventure
novel by Jules Verne.
Neither very novel nor brim¬
ming with adventure, the new ver¬
sion, airing Sunday night. March 23
on Channel 47, heads straight for
the ocean floor and just lies there.
Completely missing is the kind
of happy, hokum that made the
1954 Walt Disney version of the
tale so much fun.
Also missing, of course, are
James Mason and Kirk Douglas,
who played the mysterious Captain
Nemo and the roguish harpooner
Ned Land, thrown together by fate
in Nemo's marvelous submarine,
the Nautilus. The submarine may
still be marvelous, but Ben Cross
makes a sodden Capt. Nemo in the
new version and Paul Gross, though
likable, can't breathe life into Ned
Land.
To make this version more
1990s than 1870s (the book was
published in 1873). one member of
the party has been turned from a
.man into a woman, a feisty femi¬
nist called Sophie Aronnax played
by Julie Cox. Sophie is supposed
to be the daughter of Professor
Aronnax (Richard Crenna), a ma¬
rine biologist. When she signs on.
she pretends to be a boy.
Cox has beautiful big pussycat
eyes and she is a pleasant enough
addition to the otherwise all-male
cast, but this change from Verne's
book seems transparent and forced.
For awhile, the story turns into a
love triangle (!) involving Nemo.
Sophie and Ned. Jules Verne must
be turning over in his watery grave.
There arc other changes, too, at
least from the Disney version.
Don't wait for that exciting fight
with the giant squid, because there
isn't any squid, except maybe on
the Nautilus menu.
Apparently giant squids are too
pricey for a TV movie budget. So a
big thing that looks like a manta ray
catches the Nautilus in its mouth
instead. What a dud. All it does is
clamp down its jaws and hang on.
It's a mystery why CBS would
want to remake "20.000 Leagues"
now and in such a halfhearted way.
Special effects have come a long
way since 1954 but you'd never
know it from this. The only really
neat thing is a scene in which a
shark, probably computer gener¬
ated, lunges at the ship and thus at
the camera lens.
The movie consists mainly of
bickering aboard the Nautilus about
Nemo and his moral code; he's a
pacifist who nonetheless goes
around sinking^ships. In addition.
Nemo is forever having snits and
sending Sophie to her quarters or
sending Ned back to his cell.
Crenna plays his role in such a
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43 long-plumed
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48 —'o-shantar >
49 Actor Nwlsen
Si Coming
attractions
shorts
S3 Touched
55 Father
56 Try lo influence
60 Compass part
64 Opera by Verdi
65 Mournful song
67 Suit material
68 Swindle
69 Facilitates
70 Unseen particle
71 Tractable
72 Icy rain
73 Hankerings
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28 Candy
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hushed and whispery style that one
assumes poor old Aronnax is on his
last legs. Cross is virtually mum¬
mified. His Nemo is not a wild-eyed
idealist or mad megalomaniac; he's
just an old grouch. He's the Old
Grouch of the Sea.
Near the end of the film, the sub
cruises over the alleged remains of
the ancient undersea kingdom of
Atlantis. Even buried in silt and
rocks, it looks like a livelier place
than the Nautilus. But we don't stop
by for a snack. The submarine
plows on through the water, going
nowhere and getting there slowly.
Even the flu is more entertaining.
Could Michael Anderson, cred¬
ited as director of the film, be the
same Michael Anderson who di¬
rected the big screen version of
Verne's "Around the World in 80
Days" more than 40 yeais ago? Yes,
CBS spokespeople confirm, it is he.
Well, not to be coldhearted about
it, but Anderson was quite a stodgy
plodder way back then.
Now in his 70s, he doesn't seem
just the fellow to direct an action
picture. Solution: the producers and
writer Joe Wiesenfeld took most of
the action out. Glug!
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| Full-Text-Search | T'1'""t'"''" •■ "*"■" li^ "-i:. ' •.-»--•> .t^" Timeout THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Friday, March 21,1997 '20,000 Leagues' is soggy remake of classic Disney film By Tom Shales Washington Post Writers Group Everybody seems to hav© the flu, either the stomach kind or the bronchial kind. For those lucky few who remain flu-less, here is the next worst thing: "20,000 Leagues Un¬ der the Sea," a new CBS movie based on the famous adventure novel by Jules Verne. Neither very novel nor brim¬ ming with adventure, the new ver¬ sion, airing Sunday night. March 23 on Channel 47, heads straight for the ocean floor and just lies there. Completely missing is the kind of happy, hokum that made the 1954 Walt Disney version of the tale so much fun. Also missing, of course, are James Mason and Kirk Douglas, who played the mysterious Captain Nemo and the roguish harpooner Ned Land, thrown together by fate in Nemo's marvelous submarine, the Nautilus. The submarine may still be marvelous, but Ben Cross makes a sodden Capt. Nemo in the new version and Paul Gross, though likable, can't breathe life into Ned Land. To make this version more 1990s than 1870s (the book was published in 1873). one member of the party has been turned from a .man into a woman, a feisty femi¬ nist called Sophie Aronnax played by Julie Cox. Sophie is supposed to be the daughter of Professor Aronnax (Richard Crenna), a ma¬ rine biologist. When she signs on. she pretends to be a boy. Cox has beautiful big pussycat eyes and she is a pleasant enough addition to the otherwise all-male cast, but this change from Verne's book seems transparent and forced. For awhile, the story turns into a love triangle (!) involving Nemo. Sophie and Ned. Jules Verne must be turning over in his watery grave. There arc other changes, too, at least from the Disney version. Don't wait for that exciting fight with the giant squid, because there isn't any squid, except maybe on the Nautilus menu. Apparently giant squids are too pricey for a TV movie budget. So a big thing that looks like a manta ray catches the Nautilus in its mouth instead. What a dud. All it does is clamp down its jaws and hang on. It's a mystery why CBS would want to remake "20.000 Leagues" now and in such a halfhearted way. Special effects have come a long way since 1954 but you'd never know it from this. The only really neat thing is a scene in which a shark, probably computer gener¬ ated, lunges at the ship and thus at the camera lens. The movie consists mainly of bickering aboard the Nautilus about Nemo and his moral code; he's a pacifist who nonetheless goes around sinking^ships. In addition. Nemo is forever having snits and sending Sophie to her quarters or sending Ned back to his cell. Crenna plays his role in such a 10 Sma« amount 19 Motion picture 20 Spook mmtam 22 Ran 24 Unka vahfci* 26 Before long 27 Crime* 31 Wealthy on* 36GK*te 38 Blackbird ol Europ* 39Lupmoand T*rb*N 41 Caviar 42 Appraise 43 long-plumed bird 4S Urbane 48 —'o-shantar > 49 Actor Nwlsen Si Coming attractions shorts S3 Touched 55 Father 56 Try lo influence 60 Compass part 64 Opera by Verdi 65 Mournful song 67 Suit material 68 Swindle 69 Facilitates 70 Unseen particle 71 Tractable 72 Icy rain 73 Hankerings DOWN 1 Low beams 2 Pointed arch 3 -bene 4 Hypnotic state i ii a r 1 ■ 17 ■ I ff n fl 1« I I 1? I I it M 3C at at 41 43 4* R ♦4 1 i ■ W 71 H o^« nitiM Kennel Bookstore 9 —heav*n (aManmus) 10 Bottle lor wine 11 Settled after soaring 12 — quanon 13 Attention 21 Argot 23 Wander over 25 Salty drops 27 Bay window 28 Candy 29 Phobias 30 Boy or talent end 32 Run-down car 33 Communion nnnn nnnnn nnnn nnnn nnnnn nnnn nnn" nnnnn nnnn nnn nnnnn nnnnn nnnn nan i nnnnn nnnnn nnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnnn nnnn nnnn nnnnn nnnn *io 34 Abounds 37 Perceives 40 Identical 44 Gifts for dads S2 Latitude 46 Most conceited 54 Court event 47 The Emerald 56 Gone by 8 Masterstrokes 50 Gets around 59 Gaetc 61 B*ov*rtond 62 Diving bird 57 Costa — 63 Trees 56 ChMM variety 66 A letter hushed and whispery style that one assumes poor old Aronnax is on his last legs. Cross is virtually mum¬ mified. His Nemo is not a wild-eyed idealist or mad megalomaniac; he's just an old grouch. He's the Old Grouch of the Sea. Near the end of the film, the sub cruises over the alleged remains of the ancient undersea kingdom of Atlantis. Even buried in silt and rocks, it looks like a livelier place than the Nautilus. But we don't stop by for a snack. The submarine plows on through the water, going nowhere and getting there slowly. Even the flu is more entertaining. Could Michael Anderson, cred¬ ited as director of the film, be the same Michael Anderson who di¬ rected the big screen version of Verne's "Around the World in 80 Days" more than 40 yeais ago? Yes, CBS spokespeople confirm, it is he. Well, not to be coldhearted about it, but Anderson was quite a stodgy plodder way back then. Now in his 70s, he doesn't seem just the fellow to direct an action picture. Solution: the producers and writer Joe Wiesenfeld took most of the action out. Glug! tfe* Releases FIRST WIVES & THELONG KISS GOODNIGHT *L50 New Releases $1.00 All Others Rent a Movie on Friday, and Keep it Until Monday! Campus Video 278-4286 -Oresno STATE v^ JLj *£\ IF I AD LINE 278-5731 ANNOUNCEMENTS Rich Republican Leader God and Michael Eagles C.E.O. God Bless America. /63 SERVICES Tower District Block Sale March 22 and 23 Sat-Sun. 8a.m.-4p.m. on Arthur Street between Olive and McKinley. n\ $1500 weekly potential mailing our circulars. For info call 301-429-1326. /61 V ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS!!! GRANTS, SCHOLAR¬ SHIPS, AID AVAILABLE FROM SPONSORS!!! NO REPAYMENTS, EVER!!! $$$CASHFOR COLLEGE$$$ FOR INFO: 1-800-243-2435 /20 Typing Service. Diana 431-0730 /60 NEED WORK? $5 to $15 per hour. No experience needed. Student works painting. Call Julia 297-5227. /67 Dr. Saul Mendelsohn Optometrist Contact lens exam 85.00 12 disposable contacts 50.00 135.00 Call 229-7700. /57 Sl.OOO's POSSIBLE READING BOOKS. Part time. At home. Toll free 1- 800-218-9000 ext. r-2620 for listings. /40 GOV'T FORECLOSED homes from pennies on $ 1. Delinquent tax, repo's, REO's. Your area. Toll free 1-800-218-9000 ext. H- 2620 for current listings. /41 HELP WANTED National Park Employment Work in America's National Parks, Forests & Wildlife Pre-' serves (Seasonal/Summer). Excellent benefits & bo¬ nuses! Ask us how today! Call Outdoor Information Services: 1-206-971-3624 ext. N6O073. /66 CRUISE & LAND TOUR EMPLOYMENT — Discover how to work in exotic locations, meet fun people, while earning up to $2,000/mo. in these exciting industries. Cruise Informa¬ tion Services: 206-971-3554 Ext.C60071. /47 FUNDRAISERS FUNDRAISER— Motivated groups needed to earn $500+ promoting AT&T, Discover, gas and retail cards. Since 1969, we've helped thousands of groups raise the money they need. Call Gina at (800) 592-2121 xl96. Free CD to qualified callers. /70 For Rent 1 bedroom furnished apartment. $325 (1 or 2 ppl). 227-0390 (College Apts.). STUDIO APARTMENT Close to CSUF unfurnished, pool. $295/month. 227-2284. c° f# Daily Collegian Classified Advertising Rates m> Standard 400/word per day 3 or more days 35#/word per day 5 or more days 300/word per day Student/Faculty Rate 250 per word per day |
