Robinson crusoe on mars trailer directed by byron haskin. Think attack of the 50 foot woman, i married a monster. Mentees characterization of the lone survivor imbedded its imprint into the minds of spaceminded. Other projects, like a spot in the original the outer limits and a starring role in the cult classic robinson crusoe on mars, helped bolster wests profile along with the westerns in his credits. Robinson crusoe on mars is a rock band from bakersfield, ca. 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. Remarkably faithful in spirit to the daniel defoe novel. 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 feature video dailymotion. The two survivors safely land on mars and figure out how to breathe, drink, and eat on the inhospitable planet.
As the title indicates, it is a science fiction retelling of the classic. But then, it was pointed out over on b3ta that the martian doesnt seem to be a wholly original movie. Mar 01, 2011 robinson crusoe on mars soundtrack from 1964, composed by nathan van cleave. This is a good example of not judging a movie by its title. A malevolent alien race is mining the planet, using humanoid slaves theyve captured on a world somewhere in orions belt. To watch the full show go to my channel zuke05 then go to my playlist, find the show then click play all when his spaceship crashlands on mars, astronaut. From what ive read, robinson crusoe is nearly a must for those that like adventure, thematic, solo suitable games. See more ideas about robinson crusoe on mars, robinson crusoe and mars. Robinson crusoe on mars cast and crew cast photos and. Mars, a new 20minute documentary exploring our fascination with the red planet. When his spaceship crashlands on the barren wastelands of mars, an astronaut and his pet monkey must fight for survival in this imaginative, beloved technimarvel of classic science fiction. Scifi drama 1964 110 minutes color commander kit draper, and colonel dan mcready, are orbiting mars in an exploratory surveyor. Robinson crusoe on mars by byron haskin byron haskin. Robinson crusoe on mars robinson crusoe on mars production.
Although its title suggests that this is a film to avoid, robinson crusoe on mars is actually surprisingly good. Young crusoe, though, strains against his fathers class preference and decides to set off on his own. 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 a but. Robinson and the three englishmen withdrew to the cover of some woods to talk more, so that the other englishmen wouldnt see them if they. 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, victor lundin, adam west, the woolly monkey, winton c. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. 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.
Apr 01, 2011 robinson crusoe on mars soundtrack cd details and availability. Is the martian a remake of robinson crusoe on mars. It was directed by byron haskin conquest of space and featured stunning martian vistas designed by art directors arthur lonegan, hal pereira. Robinson crusoe on mars soundtrack cd details and availability. Robinson crusoe on mars encourages the viewer to face issues that are as relevant today as they were in the 1960s. 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. Transforming the hero into a navy astronaut is a natural updating, allowing the figure to remain focused on exploration and adventure.
As the movie was originally shot in the 2perf techniscope process, the added resolution of bluray reveals some shots to be soft and grainy. In this version, crusoe is an astronaut who crashlands on the seeminglyabandoned planet of mars. Kit ends up helping one of the slaves escape, and in an open nod to the crusoe story, he names him friday victor lundin. Victor lundin wrote a song titled robinson crusoe on mars, and a new music video for that song was created specifically for this dvd release. After some time, draper crosses paths with a human, friday, who has recently escaped. This film is an adaption of daniel defoes classic tale of a sailor stranded on a deserted island. Yet how did a classically handsome hollywood leading man best known for such dramatic roles become most famous for his contributions to comedy. First martians will be app driven doesnt bother me. As crusoes father tells us at the opening of the novel, robinson crusoes family is of the middle class. 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. Robinson crusoe on mars is a 1964 science fiction film that adapted the classic novel robinson crusoe to an in space. Few would disagree that robinson crusoe on mars is one of the most fascinating titles in the history of cinema. As crusoe s father tells us at the opening of the novel, robinson crusoe s family is of the middle class. 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.
Criterions bluray of robinson crusoe on mars offers an exceptionally good transfer that allows us to appreciate the effects techniques of the pre 2001 era. 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. 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 epistolary, confessional, and didactic in form, the book is presented as an autobiography of the title character. Commander kit draper and colonel dan mcready are orbiting mars in an exploratory surveyor. I bought this previously on region 1 dvd, found it on german site as a blu ray. Oct 17, 2007 few would disagree that robinson crusoe on mars is one of the most fascinating titles in the history of cinema. This version is printed in german and you have to click on english at the start menu to. It is surprisingly good, and the job they did with the budget they had is remarkable more thin about it for a minute.
The malibu times reported the sad news that mantee, a longtime resident of malibu beach community, who also wrote columns for the local paper departed this mortal veil nov. The captain informed robinson that there were two villains who couldnt be trusted, but that the others could be taken prisoner. Mondo mond031 country united states format lp release date 23mar2016 upn 616892206040 2 lps. Robinson asked if they should try to kill the mutineers or take them prisoner. With paul mantee, victor lundin, adam west, the woolly monkey. Even as someone with a fondness for film titles that spell out the basics of the story in no uncertain terms, i cant helping thinking that robinson crusoe on mars sounds more like a pitch to a studio exec than an actual movie title. The second half of robinson crusoe on mars involves kit discovering he is not alone.
Robin crusoe 1966, which took place on an earthbound island. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 james higgins 20091129. Byron haskin, nathan van cleave, irvin talbot, and fred steiner. 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. In addition the scenery is so fabulous that you can almost imagine that you really are seeing a movie filmed on mars. In fact, the cheesy 1964 flick robinson crusoe on mars appears to have an almost identical main plot. A malfunction forces them to eject with only draper and a monkey named mona surviving. 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. Robinson crusoe on mars, robinson crusoe on mars production designs original production material this is a 4page, copied presentation of 3 original designs of various survival equipment and inventions used by robinson crusoe in the science fiction classic film robinson crusoe on mars. 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. This 1964 hollywood sciencefiction film was released a year before nasas mariner 4 spacecraft took the first closeup images of the planet mars. Robinson crusoe on mars by byron haskin byron haskin, paul. The juxtaposition of the famous character created by the legendary british author. Paul mantee, vic lundin, adam west, mona the woolly monkey 1964, 109 minutes, directed by.
This class, according to old man crusoe, is the best since it neither experiences the extremes of luxury nor poverty. Sure, the original film was loaded with some of the worst special effects this side of roger corman, and had a monkey as a crew member, but in the end, its still a. We know mars isnt really like this, but just pretend it takes place on a planet in another solar system. This film is one of the few motion pictures made with no human females in. Paul mantee, a busy tv actor, works hard carrying almost all the dialog as marooned astronaut christopher draper, our. Robinson crusoe on mars soundtrack from 1964, composed by nathan van cleave. Then again, science fiction films of the 50s and 60s were rarely coy about their content and plot lines. Apr 22, 2016 the two survivors safely land on mars and figure out how to breathe, drink, and eat on the inhospitable planet. Christopher kit draper who played opposite not only mona the monkey but future batman adam west as well. Just check out this awesome trailer from the movie and see for yourself. Dated, but fun movie mostly with just 1 character 2 if you count the monkey.