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　　As its title suggests THE FABULOUS WORLD OF JULES VERNE is an awe -inspiring, meticulous cinematic rendering of the aesthetic and conceptual inventions of proto-science fiction genius Jules Verne, based on one of the famed author's lesser known short stories. However, the real star of the film is the intricate art direction, successfully rendering the visual style of nineteenth century woodcuts and engravings into motion pictures, creating a stylized and surreal graphic world within which Verne’s fanciful tale unfolds. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Roche, perches high above a stormy sea, inventing a powerful explosive, when he and his assistant are kidnapped by an evil businessman, Artigas. Taken by submarine to Artigas' volcano headquarters, Roche is tricked into developing his experiment for evil intentions. The scientist’s assistant, Simon, struggles all the while to free himself and warn Roche. A magical world of baroque submarines and sailing ships, killer octopus, undersea bicycles dazzles audiences as human actors, puppetry, animation and fanciful scenic design interact to create a cinematic experience that is unique by any standards. Mixing slapstick comedy, action adventure pacing and Mélies style film magic, this little known Czechoslovakian gem transcends the juvenile literature at its source to create cinematic art of the highest order....

　　德国男星肯·杜肯自导自演的惊悚片处女作，精神创伤的精英战士在前往柏林探望女儿的途中搭载了一名面善的拦车者，却没料到后者正酝酿着一起柏林恐怖袭击。伴随多次视角转换和对善恶问题的拷问，在逐步揭开极端的意识形态深渊的同时，两名主角最终将故事引向意外结局。

 影片由一系列音乐片断构成，由擅长歌舞巨片的马克·桑德里区执导。其中每一首插曲都以美国的节假日为线索，又都巧妙地集中到一对情敌的身上。本片获1943年第15届奥斯卡最佳编剧和最佳音乐奖提名！一家开设在公路边的旅馆，两个年轻的合伙人哈迪和海诺沃同时爱上了一位姑娘。海诺沃（由著名舞蹈家弗雷德·阿斯泰尔饰）尽管在爱情的追逐中连连占先，但最终还是败给了哈迪（由著名歌星宾·克罗斯比饰）。哈迪是位酷爱音乐的懒散的人，他退休回到新英格兰农村，每逢节假日，他的农场就成了娱乐总会……

　　曾经驰骋战场的退伍老兵安布罗斯·麦金利（Nick Damici 饰）终究也抵挡不了衰老和死亡的侵袭，妻子早年去世，儿子威尔（伊桑·恩布里 Ethan Embry 饰）兀自忙着事业，父子关系虽不冷淡却也绝非亲近，双目失明的安布罗斯搭乘着儿子的汽车搬入名为克莱森特湾的老年社区，陪伴他的只有一条忠诚的狗狗。搬入当晚，住在隔壁的老妇人被一只饿狼模样的怪兽袭击身亡，而安布罗斯则经历了极其恐怖且终生难忘的夜晚。从医生口中得知，该社区每个月都会发生一次类似案件，但警方无一例外都将其归咎为普通的野兽所为。　　得不到亲人的救助，更无法奢望父母的庇护，安布罗斯只能融入社区，寻找拯救自己的办法……