this be one of the rare bad sci fi movie that i actually stop watch before it be over . the best thing can say about this film be that for the first 20 minute or so and i do not realize that i be watch a make for tv movie . the initial scene seem hokey and but the acting and set and story be engage enough and include an attack on a ship and the introduction of dr. arronax and his daughter . but the film spring a leak as soon a we get to the nautilus and and the result of a small fx budget start to really stand out represent uniform that look like my mom sew them for the class play and ton of stock footage of the same coral reef go by the porthole endlessly and a night scene where i could swear they use lightbulb to simulate star in the sky and and finally ( when i give up watching ) and an incredibly silly and fake look sea monster . the effect be not the only disappointment nobody in this disaster at sea could act either . please and watch the disney version with james mason and kirk douglas instead . still silly and but well do .