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. 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. Watch robinson crusoe on mars online 1964 movie yidio. Robinson crusoe sur mars film complet vf 2016 en ligne hd partie 410. Robinson crusoe on mars byron haskin, 1964 trailer. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 trailer hd 1080p youtube. 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. Think attack of the 50 foot woman, i married a monster.
As the title indicates, it is a science fiction retelling of the classic 1719 novel robinson crusoe by daniel defoe. An underrated science fiction adventure that was ahead of its time in 1964, but obviously this trailers claim to scientific accuracy no longer applies. Scifi drama 1964 110 minutes color commander kit draper, and colonel dan mcready, are orbiting mars in an exploratory surveyor. The two survivors safely land on mars and figure out how to breathe, drink, and eat on the inhospitable planet. Then again, science fiction films of the 50s and 60s were rarely coy about their content and plot lines. More robinson crusoe on mars 1964 james higgins 20091129. Robinson crusoe on mars bluray release date january 11, 2011. Robinson crusoe on mars the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Restored highdefinition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the bluray edition. Account profile download center microsoft store support returns order tracking recycling commercial warranties click and collect. The criterion collection specialeffects wunderkind and genre master byron haskin the war of the worlds, the outer limits won a place in the hearts of fantasyfilm lovers everywhere with this gorgeously designed journey into the unknown. Back in 1964, robinson crusoe on mars was certainly a landmark of special effects, combining animation with elaborate sets and costumes. Had byron haskin waited a year to shoot 1964s robinson crusoe on mars, it might have been a very different filmor gotten scrapped altogether. Prior to directing, haskin served as the head of warner bros.
The alien space ships were recycled from the war of the worlds 1953. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 the criterion collection. 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. A futuristic retelling of daniel defoes classic story, robinson crusoe on mars has. Stranded on mars with only a monkey as a companion.
Handanimated spaceships of course dont fly in todays cineplex, but as a piece of nostalgia, robinson crusoe on mars fits the bill perfectly. This is a good example of not judging a movie by its title. Specialeffects wunderkind and genre master byron haskin the war of the worlds, the outer limits won a place in the hearts of fantasyfilm. 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. During a flight to mars in the spaceship mars gravity probe 1, commander christopher kit draper and colonel dan mcready are forced to deviate. Robinson crusoe on mars is a 1964 independently made american science fiction film in technicolor and techniscope, produced by aubrey. Robinson crusoe en marte dvd 1964 robinson crusoe on mars format. The character is the source of the expression man friday, used to describe a male personal assistant or servant, especially one who is particularly competent or loyal. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 proper 720p bluray dd2. 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 feature video dailymotion. Draper must learn to survive in this hostile environment fighting thirst, hunger, and even hostile aliens, if he expects to see home again. 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. Stranded on mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must. Rent robinson crusoe on mars 1964 on dvd and bluray. Stunning 1080p highdefinition transfer in the films original aspect ratio. Mondo is pleased to present the soundtrack to the science fiction cult classic robinson crusoe on mars 1964, for the first time ever on vinyl. Robinson crusoe on mars soundtrack cd details and availability. Shot in vast techniscope and blazing technicolor, robinson crusoe on mars is. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 proper 1080p bluray dd2. Byron haskin, nathan van cleave, irvin talbot, and fred steiner. 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. After some time, draper crosses paths with a human, friday, who has recently escaped. With paul mantee, victor lundin, adam west, the woolly monkey. Robinson crusoe on mars is a lively and fairly childish science fiction picture of 1964 that feels worlds away from the reallife space exploration and moon.
Robinson crusoe en marte dvd 1964 robinson crusoe on mars. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 bluray remux 1080p avc flac1. Robinson crusoe on mars trailer 1964 trailer for robinson crusoe on mars. Friday is one of the main characters of daniel defoes 1719 novel robinson crusoe. When his spaceship crashlands on the barren wastelands of mars, u. 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. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Rent robinson crusoe on mars 1964 starring victor lundin and paul mantee on dvd and bluray. Your one stop for obscure and cult movies and the people who make them. Paramount pictures made this film in 1964 never in its wildest dreams thinking it would be a cult classic, but it has. Also, comic books, music, pin up girls, full feature films and a podcast.
Over 50 years before matt damon was labeled the martian, there was the story of lone astronaut christopher kit draper and his struggle to survive on the red planet after being marooned by his ship. Years before the mariner 4 spacecraft beamed back the first views of the red planet, director byron haskin portrayed mars as a. Robinson crusoe on mars 1964 1964 action adventure scifi. Robinson crusoe on mars bluray criterion 404 1964 color 2. Robinson crusoe names the man friday, with whom he cannot at first communicate, because they first meet on that day. 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. This is robinson crusoe on mars 1964 free download page. 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. 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. Gallery of 31 movie poster and cover images for robinson crusoe on mars 1964.