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When I saw that this film was going to be shown on Channel 5 one afternoon, my first thought was why have I heard of this version before and where? I have to admit that the only reason I watched this film was to see Paul Gross as Ned Land. That is a reason to watch this film alone. It is not supposed to be believable but it was doing quite well until the giant seafish appeared and from then it went slightly downhill. Ben Cross as Captain Nemo is a wonderful baddie although you are left with the question is he that bad?

I love this film. It is one of the only films I actually bothered seeing at the cinema, buying the book and getting the video. It is almost inspirational - to live up to the standard set by a parent (or brother depending on whether you have read the book or not) and to try to exceed it. The acting is brilliant, the script is both at times entertaining and serious. I watch films to escape and this film painted a picture of a world which has a veneer of repectability and innocence but is ruled by hatred, violence and bigotry. This film is one of the best ever made and deserves all the recognition it receives

I went to see this film for one reason - Callum Keith Rennie, who is better known for Due South. He was the highlight in an otherwise awful film. I went with a group of friends and we were the only people in the cinema, and it was a good thing because the film was so bad we talked though it. The acting was appalling and the script was even worse, the best thing about it was the special effects. It was a good idea but came out at a bad time, too close to the upcoming release of Matrix to be seen to be an original idea. The twists in the story certainly added some interest to an otherwise complete waste of time.