One day, he sees a spacecraft landing on Mars and he believes it might be the rescue team to save him. Draper, Colonel Dan McReady (Adam West), and a test monkey look as if they are going to collide with a meteor. While the Mars depicted in the film is inaccurate as we know it today, it is a curious artifact because represents the best depiction of the Red Plant known at the time, the fading days of astronomer Percival Lowell's idea of Martian canals. Robinson Crusoe On Mars (1964) - Feature. Spun from Daniel DeFoe's tale of the titular character, this sci-fi story involves a spaceship commander, Chris Draper (Paul Mantee) in a similar situation to the original Robinson Crusoe â but rather than being stranded on an island, our hero is on a hostile planet. It looked like another planet — certainly not Death Valley. It was as fulfilling as cinematography had ever been. In creating a work of spiritual, rather than physical, focus, Robinson Crusoe on Mars becomes more than just another post-50's sci-fi flick. Draper names his new acquaintance "Friday," after the character in Robinson Crusoe, and begins teaching him English. Indifferent distribution was blamed, but it's also likely that the public preferred to see its astronauts on the 6 O'Clock News".[2]. A high-definition video image transfer was performed and color corrected using the film's original 35 mm film negative, while the original monaural soundtrack was digitally remastered in stereo at 24 bit. Whitlock provided the matte paintings used in Robinson Crusoe on Mars. When a spaceship lands on the moon, it is hailed as a new accomplishment, before it becomes clear that a Victorian party completed the journey in 1899, leading investigators to that mission's last survivor. As the days grow into months, Draper slowly begins to crack from the prolonged isolation, at one point imagining an alive, but unspeaking, McReady appearing in his cave. When the aliens blast the castaways' hiding place, Draper, Friday, and Mona flee north through the underground Martian canals. "Robinson Crusoe on Mars. The Criterion Collection. A giant, radioactive octopus rises from the Philippine Trench to terrorize the North American Pacific Coast. There is also the original theatrical trailer and an audio interview with director Byron Haskin recorded in 1979. The actor guest starred in numerous television series in the 1960s and 1970s. There's an adorable space monkey, rocks that release oxygen when burned, and seaweed that grows hot dogs inside it. Robinson Crusoe on Mars ... (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 the 1980s, he joined the cast of Cagney and Lacey as Detective Al Corassa. Exterior locations were shot mostly at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park, California. Haskin, Byron. Film reviewer Glenn Erickson opined, "Despite laudable efforts from all concerned, the film didn't click with audiences. The film was originally to be titled Gravity Probe One: Mars, but Paramount's sales manager Charles Boasberg thought that title sounded too much like a documentary. Curious, he digs in the ground around it, exposing a skeletal hand and arm wearing a black bracelet. Draper finally succeeds in cutting off Friday's bracelets shortly before a low-orbiting meteoroid crashes into the ice cap; the resulting explosion and firestorm melts the ice and snow, saving them from freezing to death. In return, Friday shares his "air pills", which provide oxygen; they gradually grow to trust and like each other. Ib Melchior was the original screenwriter, but had to drop out to work on other projects. 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 riff—some directly, some obliquely—on Defoe’s novel and its main characters. As a new star and planet hurtle toward a doomed Earth, a small group of survivalists frantically work to complete the rocket which will take them to their new home. Later, he notices that Mona keeps disappearing and is uninterested in their dwindling supply of food and water. 40 of 48 people found this review helpful. [6] Instead of Mona the Monkey, the original screenplay featured a Martian creature that would have been a costumed armadillo, but a monkey was deemed more believable and easier to train. .After a long period alone, Draper feels the loneliness. Search Cart. The aliens bombard the mine area that night and then depart. One of them flees and stumble with Draper and he names him Friday. Where The Martian was all Apollo 13 -style inventing ways to fit a square peg in a round hole, Robinson Crusoe is much more blatantly fantastical, relying heavily on contrived deus ex machinas to overcome conflicts. ", The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a Sailor from York, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robinson_Crusoe_on_Mars&oldid=1013824286, Articles with incomplete citations from September 2020, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Nevertheless, I understand that it was once seriously believed there were canals on the surface of Mars. He fears it is the aliens, but then his portable radio picks up an English-speaking voice. Topics Robinson Crusoe, Mars. But he finds aliens working on the planet and some of them are slaves. Metuchen, New Jersey: The Directors Guild of America and Scarecrow Press, 1984. In 1868, American inventor Victor Barbicane develops a powerful military explosive that he also uses as fuel for a moon-bound rocket manned by himself and a motley crew. [1], Special effects by Lawrence Butler and Academy Award-winning matte artist Albert Whitlock gave the film the benefit of "big-studio resources usually lacking in movies about outer space". Written by (1964). Paul Mantee stars as the survivor of an ill-fated voyage to Mars, and he plays his role with zest, humor, and gritty determination to survive despite the long odds against him.Nicely adapted from the classic tale, this movie stands the test of time; despite its being released in 1964, it has a uniquely authentic look and feel, despite the dated hardware.It's a good movie for the kids (they'll probably fall in love with Mona the monkey). This allows him to refill his air tanks with a hand pump and to move around in the thin Martian atmosphere. "Some scenes of spacecraft in motion were created with the kind of flat animation seen in official NASA promotional films". A music video for Victor Lundin's song "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" was created in 2007 specifically for the film's DVD release. I own the Criterion laserdisc, but I don’t need it now, as this new transfer is excellent. He ends up as only survivor on a desolate island. Now he needs to find a way to be rescued and return to Earth. Not long after, Draper sees a spaceship descend and land just over the horizon. While walking about, Draper comes upon a dark rock slab standing almost upright. Robinson Crusoe on Mars. [10], Two songs were inspired by and named after the film. Draper, Colonel Dan McReady (Adam West), and a test monkey look as if they are going to collide with a meteor. Death Valley had been seen in hundreds of westerns, but they were all shot from the bottoms of the canyons, because that’s where horses could gallop through. Was this review helpful to you? During a flight to Mars in the spaceship Mars Gravity Probe 1, Commander Christopher 'Kit' Draper and Colonel Dan McReady are forced to deviate from an asteroid and they leave their spacecraft in pods. The classic story of Robinson Crusoe, a man who is dragged to a desert island after a shipwreck. A Novel Idea: "D" Best Titles by These Authors. He uncovers the rest of the humanoid skeleton and determines that the alien was murdered; the front of the skull shows a hole, and the back shows heavy charring. [2] According to producer Aubrey Schenck, the original script featured a variety of monsters and alien beings, which were jettisoned in the name of plausibility, the medium-sized budget, and because those ideas detracted from the premise of an astronaut being stranded and alone on Mars; Melchior, however, denied this. ", This page was last edited on 23 March 2021, at 17:12. Aliens come to Earth seeking scientists to help them in their war. We let you watch movies online without having to … Search for "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" on Amazon.com, Title: Robinson Crusoe on Mars encourages the viewer to face issues that are as relevant today as they were in the 1960s: propaganda, war, and discrimination. [3], At the time of production, it was still plausible to depict Mars as having an atmosphere and water. Robinson Crusoe on Mars is exactly as silly as the title makes it sound. He learns how to produce oxygen and while exploring the planet, he finds McReady dead in his crashed pod. Reviews There are no reviews yet. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. He also watches helplessly as his mothership, an inaccessible "supermarket", periodically orbits overhead; without fuel, the spaceship cannot respond to his radioed order to land. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and filmed in Technicolor and Techniscope. Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)Not Rated | 1h 50min | Adventure, Sci-Fi | June 1964 (USA)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.Director: Byron HaskinWriters: Ib Melchior (screenplay), John C. Higgins (screenplay) (as John Higgins) Stars: Paul Mantee, Victor Lundin, Adam West But Mona finds water and an edible plant in the underground. He learns that he can breathe the Martian air for short periods but needs also oxygen. Lundin wrote the song "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" to perform during his science fiction convention appearances. Draper is stranded, with only a monkey named Mona for company. An American-led team of International astronauts leave their space station on the first mission to Mars, but the captain's religious beliefs may get in the way. 1703: Robinson Crusoe has to leave Scotland for a year, but after months sailing, a storm wrecks his ship. Robinson Crusoe on Mars. Best of all, this movie leaves you with a satisfied, thumbs-up smile when the ending credits roll, and lots of movies with bigger stars and more lavish budgets just don't do as well.I rate it 8.5 out of 10. They are forced to use up their remaining fuel in order to avoid an imminent collision with a large orbiting meteoroid; they descend in their one-man lifeboat pods, becoming the first humans on Mars. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The Criterion Collection, a video company known for its painstaking restorations of films, first released Robinson Crusoe on Mars on LaserDisc in 1994, on DVD on September 18, 2007 as a special edition, and later on Blu-ray on January 11, 2011. Draper notices the stranger is wearing black bracelets just like the one he found in the grave. 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. Draper lands on the surface of the Red Planet and survives. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Aged eight, I watched this movie on release. He finds also the monkey Mona and brings the animal to the cave where he is sheltered. This time, Gen. Thayer approaches Jim Barnes, the head of his own aviation ... See full summary ». There's an adorable space monkey, rocks that release oxygen when burned, and seaweed that grows hot dogs inside it. One of the slaves escapes, running into Draper; an alien spaceship blasts their area as the two escape. Commander Christopher 'Kit' Draper (Paul Mantee) and Colonel Dan McReady (Adam West) are the crew of Mars Gravity Probe 1. Robinson Crusoe on Mars Addeddate 2016-07-11 07:15:46 Identifier RobinsonCrusoeOnMars_278. Robinson Crusoe on Mars, Bakersfield, CA. Robinson Crusoe on Mars is presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen. Pym, John, ed. Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews, and buy Robinson Crusoe On Mars directed by Byron Haskin for $12.99. He finds also the monkey Mona and brings the animal to the cave where he is sheltered. Robinson Crusoe on Mars . Draper, Colonel Dan McReady (Adam West), and a test monkey look as if they are going to collide with a meteor. Variations on the theme include the 1954 Miss Robin Crusoe, with a female castaway, played by Amanda Blake, and a female Friday, and the 1964 film Robinson Crusoe on Mars, starring Paul Mantee, with an alien Friday portrayed by Victor Lundin and an added character played by Adam West. When Mona gets thirsty, he lets her out and follows her to a cave where he finds a pool of water in which edible plant "sausages" grow. It is a science fiction retelling of the classic 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Exhausted, freezing, and nearly out of the air pills, they build a snow shelter. plus-circle Add Review. A cowboy named Tuck Kirby seeks fame and fortune by capturing an Allosaurus living in the Forbidden Valley and putting it in a Mexican circus. Draper eventually finds a rock face cave for shelter. Commander Christopher "Kit" Draper, USN and Colonel Dan McReady, USAF reach the Red Planet in their spaceship, Mars Gravity Probe 1. Believing it might be a rescue ship from Earth, he heads towards the landing site the following morning, only to see alien spacecraft darting about in the sky. Parish, James Robert and Michael R. Pitts. Later, when he and the stranger investigate, they find the dead bodies of the other slaves. A rescue capsule descends. Check out some the surprise hits of 2021 that caught the attention of IMDb fans and are all available to stream now. .After a long period alone, Draper feels the loneliness. Robinson Crusoe on Mars is a rock band from Bakersfield, CA. He also finds their monkey Mona alive. A dying scientist pushes forward his project to tap through to the Earth's magma layer, with results that threaten to destroy the Earth as we know it. It is a science fiction retelling of the classic 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. But he finds aliens working on the planet and some of them are slaves. One day, he sees a spacecraft landing on Mars and he believes it might be the rescue team to save him. They eventually surface near the polar icecap. 147 likes. Spun from Daniel DeFoe's tale of the titular character, this sci-fi story involves a spaceship commander, Chris Draper (Paul Mantee) in a similar situation to the original Robinson Crusoe â but rather than being stranded on an island, our hero is on a hostile planet. After a while, the alien spacecraft return, tracking Friday by his bracelets. Shot in vast Techniscope and blazing Technicolor, Robinson Crusoe on Mars is an imaginative and beloved techni-marvel of classic science fiction. Shot in magnificent Techniscope, Robinson Crusoe on Mars is a landmark for fans of genre cinema, and remains a uniquely charming and thrilling adventure, filled with contemplative humanity and wild imagination. He learns that he can breathe the Martian air for short periods but needs also oxygen. During a flight to Mars in the spaceship Mars Gravity Probe 1, Commander Christopher 'Kit' Draper and Colonel Dan McReady are forced to deviate from an asteroid and they leave their spacecraft in pods. Escape from the Planet of the Pandemic Parade, Horror Highlights: Nosferatu Lecture at The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies in London, Frank Henenlotter Retrospective Screenings, Telluride Horror Show 2018. He gives her a salty cracker, but no water. Robinson Crusoe on Mars is exactly as silly as the title makes it sound. Commander Kit Draper, and Colonel Dan McReady, are orbiting Mars in an exploratory surveyor. Draper saws off the bracelets with a wire saw. Shot in vast Techniscope and blazing Technicolor, Robinson Crusoe on Mars is an imaginative and beloved techni-marvel of classic science fiction. Unfortunately, Robinson Crusoe on Mars did not perform well enough at the boxoffice to further Mantee's career. [9], According to Mantee, because Barney the monkey was a male playing Mona, a female, he had to wear a fur-covered diaper. Scientific discoveries shortly thereafter confirmed neither was the case. During a flight to Mars in the spaceship Mars Gravity Probe 1, Commander Christopher 'Kit' Draper and Colonel Dan McReady are forced to deviate from an asteroid and they leave their spacecraft in pods. (994) IMDb 6.5 1 h 49 min 1964 X-Ray 13+. Later, Draper detects an approaching spaceship. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and filmed in Technicolor and Techniscope. His victim, called the Gwangi, turns out to have an aversion to being shown in public. From Wings to Parasite, here's a look back at all of the Best Picture Oscar winners in the history of the ceremony. Robinson Crusoe on Mars He approaches cautiously and sees human-looking slaves being used for mining by equally human-shaped captors wearing spacesuits, helmets, and bearing weapons. Now he needs to find a way to be rescued and return to Earth. He recorded it for his 2000 album Little Owl. In preparing his heavily illustrated first draft of the screenplay for Robinson Crusoe on Mars, a film he intended to direct, Melchior was clearly seeking a middle ground: native plant and critter life galore, but this time in support of a lonely astronaut’s internal struggle. He figures out how to obtain the rest of what he needs to survive: he burns some coal-like rocks for warmth and discovers that heating them also releases oxygen. Byron Haskin: An Interview by Joe Adamson. After their latest rocket fails, Dr. Charles Cargraves and retired General Thayer have to start over again. Stranded on Mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to … Draper lands on the surface of the Red Planet and survives. Draper lands on the surface of the Red Planet and survives. He learns how to produce oxygen and while exploring the planet, he finds McReady dead in his crashed pod. Blu-ray Special Edition Features Restored high-definition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack [3] He later complained about the changes made to his screenplay. Robinson Crusoe on Mars. … One was sung by Johnny Cymbal, the other by Victor Lundin. View production, box office, & company info. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Home. This 1964 Hollywood science-fiction film was released a year before NASA's Mariner 4 spacecraft took the first closeup images of the planet Mars. The Mars Gravity Probe 1 (MGP-1) was the ill-fated manned interplanetary spacecraft that brought American astronauts Cmdr. 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 … Even then I knew it was a movie, not a scientific documentary. It was wintertime, and the skies were deep blue. To hide his presence on Mars, Draper signals his low-orbiting mothership to self-destruct on its next overhead pass. [11], Despite positive critic reaction at the time, Robinson Crusoe on Mars did not do well at the box office. Robinson Crusoe on Mars Not Rated | 1h 50min | Adventure , Sci-Fi | June 1964 (USA) 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. At the film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Robinson Crusoe on Mars has an overall rating of 94%, with an average single viewer rating of 6.5/10, with 62% of that audience liking it. Robinson Crusoe on Mars 1964 Full movie online MyFlixer MyFlixer is a Free Movies streaming site with zero ads. [7], Paul Mantee was chosen out of approximately 70 actors (including Vic Lundin) based on his being an experienced unknown,[8] and by director Byron Haskin, because he resembled Alan Shepard, the first American in space. Christopher "Kit" Draper (Paul Mantee) and Col. Dan McReady (Adam West) to the Red Planet in the 1964 sci-fi classic "Robinson Crusoe on Mars." comment. On one of his excursions, he finds McReady's crashed pod and dead body. A malfunction forces them to eject with only Draper and a monkey, named Mona, surviving. Robinson Crusoe on Mars tells the story of U.S. astronaut Commander “Kit” Draper (Paul Mantee), who must fight for survival when his spaceship crash-lands on the barren waste of Mars, a pet monkey his only companion. Certificate: Passed With the ship now stuck in orbit, they have no choice but to eject to the surface, the first men on Mars. (82) IMDb 6.5 1h 49min 1964 X-Ray. After some time, Draper crosses paths with a human, Friday, who has recently escaped slavery on an alien planet. As the two find a means of communication, they become friends. [2] For the alien spacecraft, designer Albert Nozaki constructed three miniatures closely resembling the "Martian war machines" he had made previously for Haskin for The War of the Worlds (1953). Use the HTML below. Favorite 'Stuck on an Island' Movie/Series. "Music Video: 'Robinson Crusoe on Mars' (supplementary material made for DVD release)". 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 this gorgeously designed journey into the unknown. On the top of these weird looking ridges of marshmallow sands, the vista was something else. McReady is killed in the landing. They formed a perfect traveling matte”.[4][5]. Eureka Entertainment are proud to present Byron Haskin’s Robinson Crusoe on Mars in a Dual Format edition for the first time in the UK. Robinson Crusoe on Mars is a 1964 American science fiction film directed by Byron Haskin and produced by Aubrey Schenck that stars Paul Mantee, Victor Lundin, and Adam West. This is so much clearer and sharper, the detail pops off the screen at times. Question: Was Robinson Crusoe On Mars scientifically plausible when it was made in 1964? I can’t think of any other film I’ve made, unless it was The War of the Worlds, where I had such complete autonomy ... that I had as much genuine pleasure and fulfillment from as Robinson Crusoe on Mars. In which of these "trapped in space" films would you dread finding yourself? Transforming the hero into a Navy astronaut is a natural updating, allowing the figure to remain focused on exploration and adventure. The two survivors safely land on Mars and figure out how to breathe, drink, and eat on the inhospitable planet. With past experience producing special effects, Haskin even hand animated photos of the slave ships that terrorize the protagonist which were patterned after Japanese visual effects designer Albert Nozaki's Martian ship's design in Haskin's earlier film, War of the Worlds. A full color booklet is also included with various facts about the film.[11]. But Mona finds water and an edible plant in the underground. The European Space Exploration Council sends two astronauts to explore a planet similar to the Earth but located on the opposite side of the sun. I would abandon shots from the valleys, make them from up on the ridges. Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Beautifully filmed in Death Valley, a low budget didn't hurt this fine movie, which was crafted with intelligence, wit, and imagination. Horror. 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