"Mysterious Island" is a very good,attracting and well-acted TV series..Talking about Characters:the character of 'Captain Nemo' is amazingly thrilling and also (Alan Scarfe)'Captain Harding' is a spectacular actor and his character is the the type that I admire. The atmosphere of the series was extremely wonderful,real and make you feel that you are with them on the island. The last episodes are full of suspense,totally full of depth and I really enjoyed them. The only bad thing about this series is that there are nearly 3 or 4 episodes which are not good and do not represent any importance in the flow of events. It is a very good series and I recommend it.
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An early "Lost" attempt...
tripolis2926 May 2009
One of my favorite TV series about one of my favorite books. The faith to Jules Verne's book is, of course, non-existent, however, this TV show is another view or a "rewrite", which is quite interesting. The mysteries are persistent and there are times you would think "Lost" used "Mysterious Island" as an inspiration. My personal favorite is Captain Nemo, who is approached in a completely different way, making him such a mysterious character, which satisfies the term of "homo universalis": the man that has the knowledge about almost everything concerning technology and sciences, even psychology. I totally recommend it
I Loved it.
nnjassi16 November 2020
Amazing adventure
miailumbaek16 July 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I watched this serie when i was 17 years old and loved it. Now, 24 years later I love it even more. The characters are extreamly well played. I would have loved a season 2 and more knowlegde about Joanna og Cyrus' relationship.
I get totally lost in time and place watching Mysterious Island. Best Series ever.
I get totally lost in time and place watching Mysterious Island. Best Series ever.
Epic Jules Verne !!!
law-jordan2 August 2009
This TV series, which was loosely based on the Jules Verne novel "The Mysterious Island", was extremely good, and even though it is a rewrite from the original story of castaways, it is quite dark, thrilling, and mysterious.
All the characters featured in the series were complex, and totally full of depth, which gave this production a very good standard of acting. The props and sets were wonderful, with Captain Nemo's submarine "Nautilus" being the most spectacular of all locations on the island, with its cold grey riveted interiors, and an exterior that, although mostly unseen, resembles the Disney submarine in many ways. The atmosphere of the series was extremely gripping, and it almost made you sweat when something bad was going to happen! Overall, I would definitely recommend it to any Jules Verne fan, or to someone who loves a good TV drama. Its excellent!!
All the characters featured in the series were complex, and totally full of depth, which gave this production a very good standard of acting. The props and sets were wonderful, with Captain Nemo's submarine "Nautilus" being the most spectacular of all locations on the island, with its cold grey riveted interiors, and an exterior that, although mostly unseen, resembles the Disney submarine in many ways. The atmosphere of the series was extremely gripping, and it almost made you sweat when something bad was going to happen! Overall, I would definitely recommend it to any Jules Verne fan, or to someone who loves a good TV drama. Its excellent!!
Artistic licence
xlars16 June 2010
Warning: Spoilers
No book has ever been filmed absolutely true to the original, that is probably impossible. To some degree we need to accept that the makers of a movie or a series does have some artistic licence.
Still we have to draw a line between "artistic licence" and a complete rewriting of the story, which is what this series is.
Just about the only thing kept as was, is the name, the names and the original settings in Richmond, the flight in the balloon and some parts of the first episode.
Now, what is so problematic in making this vivid and extremely exciting history written by Jules Verne into something so devoid of factuality and realism like this series? I gave up on the series, before I came midways. It is simply not worth more than a 4. Ptooey!
Just to mentioned the most important point. Five men, originally, where Pencroff has been switched to a woman. No problem if it remained in the USA. But in a smaller setting - one woman would be a rock of contention - and the men would helplessly sooner or later begin fighting over her.
Still we have to draw a line between "artistic licence" and a complete rewriting of the story, which is what this series is.
Just about the only thing kept as was, is the name, the names and the original settings in Richmond, the flight in the balloon and some parts of the first episode.
Now, what is so problematic in making this vivid and extremely exciting history written by Jules Verne into something so devoid of factuality and realism like this series? I gave up on the series, before I came midways. It is simply not worth more than a 4. Ptooey!
Just to mentioned the most important point. Five men, originally, where Pencroff has been switched to a woman. No problem if it remained in the USA. But in a smaller setting - one woman would be a rock of contention - and the men would helplessly sooner or later begin fighting over her.
22 Episodes was just too long!
StuOz11 October 2023
A hot air balloon lands on a island with a mysterious "Phantom" always being felt but not seen.
This review is not going on distant memories but rather by a 2023 viewing of Mysterious Island.
The first five episodes were very well written and acted but even at the start there were problems as it kept repeating the plot point of a single castaway falling down somewhere or being trapped. Then needing to be rescued.
By the sixth episode I was bored out of my skull. At this point it just seemed too different from the 1961 Mysterious Island movie I know and love.
I stuck with the first five episodes because I liked some of the characters a lot but this could not keep me going for 22 episodes. Frankly, the whole experience of watching this series was a negative experience because it gets you hooked for a few episodes then lets you down with very dull, almost unwatchable, adventures.
This review is not going on distant memories but rather by a 2023 viewing of Mysterious Island.
The first five episodes were very well written and acted but even at the start there were problems as it kept repeating the plot point of a single castaway falling down somewhere or being trapped. Then needing to be rescued.
By the sixth episode I was bored out of my skull. At this point it just seemed too different from the 1961 Mysterious Island movie I know and love.
I stuck with the first five episodes because I liked some of the characters a lot but this could not keep me going for 22 episodes. Frankly, the whole experience of watching this series was a negative experience because it gets you hooked for a few episodes then lets you down with very dull, almost unwatchable, adventures.
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