20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1954) Ending

[@jurassickaiju14]

When I was a kid I mourned for Nemo because I looked up to him; a genius ahead of his time who created a wonderful vessel to pierce the dark unknowns of the ocean depths. Now that I'm older I still mourn for him; but now it's because of how his life went. A brilliant man who was turned vengeful by tragedy, turning his wonders into weapons, and in the end was destroyed by it. What might Nemo have done for the world had life gone differently for him? We may never know, and even though it's a fictional world, it still breaks my heart.

[@donaldshaw2627]

One of my earliest memories of a movie is this one it blew me away then and still does

[@MAnuscript421]

Before they realized they were ambushed, Nemo looked at Arronax for something. He did say the reason why he let him live was because he needed him.

[@ozymandias1758]

This was one of my favorite childhood films. Nemos death, and his wonderful submarine that was half gothic half steampunk, slowly slipping away as the island rips itself apart in a fiery cataclysm, with James Masons voiceover, a prophetic message about a future world being ready for the technological might and wonders he wielded but had contemptuously hid from the world, was so moving, and moves me still.

[@sixtealbisetti2480]

At least in the books he gets some kind of good ending. He doesn't die in 20 000 leagues under the sea and reappears in the mysterious island (which is the one that blows up in the movie), where he helps the protagonists multiple times. He then dies of old age and at peace

[@rayrocher6887]

you are on to something = Man and world could do better. amen.

[@Jake-rc4xi]

"There is hope for the future. And when the world is ready for a new and better life, all this will someday come to pass...in God's good time".

[@nathancruz9172]

2:09

[@morelions4014]

I hope to have this submarine in heaven, but of course it won't be a one of war and destruction. As in heaven there's only peace and happiness.

[@nathancruz9172]

@@morelions4014 yes, of course.

[@MarkFendy-sw7hn]

All we will ever have is only hope for anything we want! Especially for where ever were at or stuck at!

[@michaelj.r457]

"There is hope for the future, and when the world is ready for a new and better Iife, all this will someday come to pass...in God's good time" One of the greatest closing lines in movies. May the world have enough sense to be ready one day.

[@MrJimmy527]

Sorry I had to wallop you, Professor. Wasn't time to stop for souvenirs. Perhaps you did mankind a service, Ned.

[@starlight992]

One of the very best lines of James Mason. :)

[@saptakdutta9613]

Indeed

[@QwenLee]

R.I.P. James Mason. I will always think of him as Captain Nemo.

[@starlight992]

@@QwenLee Me too. He was one of the best in this movie. ;)

[@Gigastorm123]

I had a dream about this scene, where the last thing Nemo saw before he died was a blue whale and it's baby swimming through the ocean. I'm actually tearing up as I write this comment. This movie stirs my heart. God bless captain Nemo.

[@kuribayashi84]

This movie is 66 Years old and that Explosion still looks absolutely massive.

[@seantressel1754]

​@@FinalZilla1Now, it's 70 years old...

[@abrahamedelstein4806]

Well, it's supposed to represent a hydrogen bomb, so it better look massive.

[@2snowgirl520]

Such a moving ending. My favorite film as a kid.

[@nathancruz9172]

Pancake 52 me too.

[@TravelinBand747]

Amazingly well-made movie. Special effects were quite impressive for 1954.

[@jamieolberding7731]

TravelinBand747 1 year ago And they still hold up to perfectly well this very day.

[@dickJohnsonpeter]

but it was so different from the book. I don't like that sort of thing at all.

[@domwoodhouse2383]

When I first watched this movie, the ending made me Sad. Captain Nemo, his crew and the Nautilus disappear into the deep blue ocean. All the greatest discoveries this story tells, gone forever. RIP Kirk Douglas and James Mason.

[@guardian08527]

Love this movie, and always felt so depressed at the ending. The movie took place in 1868. Nemo was disgusted by the horrors of the 19th century. He had no idea of the new atrocities that were just waiting a few decades away with World War I and World War II. That's a scary thought, if those idiots in Europe had gotten a hold of Nemo's technology and used it in World War I the death tolls would be catastrophic! Such wasted talent in Captain Nemo's genius. But he knew the outside world would pervert his technology for their own greed and hate. Nemo saved millions by making sure those bastards on those war ships did not leave the island with the technology.

[@johnc4122]

It is a thought provoking story... I love how Jules Verne in his book makes you sympathize with Captain Nemo, but also his prisoner/guests. It creates a moral dilemma which few films these days seem to be able to match.

[@natewilson6760]

Guardian 08527. I am pleased that at least one of the ships survived the ambush. One the far left of the screen.

[@1987AnimeBoy]

Nate Wilson At least that assures our heroes would be rescued and return home.

[@jimvincent1831]

The moreso as that tech includes not only the Nautilus itself but (in the film) what is suggested to be atomic energy. That unleashed in the late 1800s, let alone WWI , is indeed frightening

[@0utc4st1985]

@Jim Vincent - Not necessarily. The nuclear arms race between the US and Soviet Union is what prevented World War 3. Had these weapons been used in World War 1, it would have essentially lead to a similar situation in the aftermath. All out war would have become far too costly much sooner than it was in our timeline.

[@starlight992]

When Ned said that they didn't have time for souvenirs, he was wrong. They did get one souvenir with them: Esmeralda/Esmie/Esme. She is so cute.

[@alexanderip1003]

actually 2 (the boat they are rowing on would prove the existence of that submarine)

[@starlight992]

@@alexanderip1003 Aha. I don't count that rowboat. I prefer Esmeralda/Esmie/Esme.

[@starlight992]

@Michael Taylor Yeah, I love it too.

[@actioncom2748]

To be fair, Esmerelda came to them. They didn't need to go get Esmeralda.

[@starlight992]

@@actioncom2748 yeah, but still.

[@skyborne80]

Nemo's final words give me goosebumps every time.

[@nathancruz9172]

2:09 me too.

[@davidmichaelheavenlymusic]

ME TOO!!

[@leonardobragadeoliveira8534]

Me too

[@scitsalcoryp]

One of the best movies ever made ! I thank God for You Tube....where we can see the best scenes of any movie I would encourage anyone...to watch the entire movie.... Best 2 hours you ever spent !

[@tablettablet3028]

One of the BEST movie adaptations of a book I have EVER seen.

[@jimlewis3050]

I just love the sea lion, Esmeralda.

[@nathancruz9172]

Jim Lewis me too.

[@kursk_kuku141]

Same! He/she is like a trained puppy! He even like seaweed cigar!!!

[@jamieolberding7731]

@@nathancruz9172 Same here. She's adorable.

[@luizmiguelplayer6303]

Esmeralda its a Seal or Sea Lion ? 🤔

[@Turt_and_birb]

It’s a sea loin

[@naota3k]

I love how when the Nautilus is going under the waves, it only appears to be about 10-12 ft (3-4m) long, haha. The 50s were so charming.

[@williamshaw9047]

And it's sinking in maybe five feet of water.

[@nathancruz9172]

naota3k 1:58-2:02 me too.

[@davidtinkle9634]

Captain Nemo's last words are symbolically important

[@starlight992]

I agree with you, they sure are and so true.

[@olivierbaghdadi]

No idea what they mean

[@starlight992]

@@olivierbaghdadi He talk about a better life and the future.

[@nathancruz9172]

@@starlight992 that’s good 😌 to know.

[@starlight992]

@@nathancruz9172 Yeah. 😉

[@MrKajithecat]

Pretty dark and ambitious for Disney to portray a man in severe depression willing to destroy his life's work and take the lives of his dedicated crew with him in mass suicide. They could of easily had a lighter ending but decided to go ahead and show something truly dramatic.

[@2snowgirl520]

MrKajithecat , Disney was so much better when Walt was alive. Another favorite of mine is the Scarecrow of Romney Marsh. It would never be made by Disney today.

[@MrKajithecat]

Very much agree.

[@scitsalcoryp]

Yeah ...it was dark ......... a lot of his stuff was

[@arentkvh3431]

He destroyed it so that it would not be abused. The novel and film are set in the late 1800s. can you imagine what would have happened if European nations had (in all probability the power source of the Nautilus was) nuclear power? It is a frightening thought. And it takes a special kind of person to inspire such loyalty in his crew. It is likely they saw it as following their captain (the man who freed them from slavery and ensured their survival) wherever he went, including the next life. Could you inspire such devotion and loyalty?

[@andrewtarr7487]

Well, they DID essentially do it all over again in The Black Hole.

[@pip12111]

"I,m Dying and the Nautilus is dying with me"

[@nathancruz9172]

Kevin Pippin 1:48-1:56 I liked this nautilus.

[@jamieolberding7731]

@@nathancruz9172 Me too.

[@nathancruz9172]

Jamie Olberding thank you for understanding my comments.

[@jamieolberding7731]

@@nathancruz9172 You're welcome.

[@FenderBender5150]

But Capt. Nemo Returns in the Mysterious Island....

[@jeffreychatman4376]

I remember seeing this as a kid and being terrified that the crew obeyed Nemo's orders, and just went to their quarters to die.

[@leopardprints]

Considering it's a Disney movie, I found it very scary and disturbing as a child. With the giant squid attack and the mass suicide at the end.

[@toplaycool21]

People, please watch and share this movie. This movie proved that Disney could make films that had the same epic scope of Ben-Hur, North by Northwest, The Ten Commandments and Giant. It is so sad that this movie doesn't have a blu ray release. Shame!

[@jtlovescodelyoko]

It available to watch in HD on Disney+

[@colinabrams9546]

It’s on blu ray

[@TheMan05555]

@@colinabrams9546 Via Disney movie club.

[@haynes1776]

Captain Nemo was a genius. To build a submarine like the Nautilus and inventions he perfected was incredible. But was full of rage and hate when he lost his family to those who try to force him to give up his secrets.

[@scitsalcoryp]

In Gods' good time .... Amen to that Sir.....and Thank You

[@panzerfaust503]

no , unbelievable enough , Nemo will die the last one, if you reed Jules Verne " The mysterious island " you ll see that he is alive alone in the trapped Nautilus , so dont be sad, he is still alive . :)

[@nathancruz9172]

Amen 🙏🏻

[@AlejandroFlores-Ibarra]

...And just like the Nautilus, so slips away Kirk Douglas from this world, to the next...

[@nathancruz9172]

Alejandro Flores-Ibarra 1:45-1:58 he passed away from the natural causes.

[@Quandal3Dingl3]

@@nathancruz9172 I don't get it

[@Quandal3Dingl3]

Also how come nobody is saying rest in peace to James Mason?

[@nathancruz9172]

BurningAces 731 R.I.P. James Mason. You’re the best captain of nautilus. 1909-1984 also, Kirk Douglas passed away for 3 months ago at the age of 103 years old.

[@Quandal3Dingl3]

@@nathancruz9172 I know

[@imomo_b]

Im just sittin' here, thinking that I was looking for a review on KZbin, of a book that was published centuryes ago which, I just finished reading, and saying "wait... there is a movie about this?! Wait a second, that doesn't happen at the ending of the book!"

[@madhavmandava]

never thought disney made this but wow......this was an amazing movie

[@nathancruz9172]

0:19-0:33, 0:36-0:39 Now, that’s just a sad 😢 ending from this movie. 0:53 💥 1:00 there, she blows. 1:46-1:52 I’m really going to miss the nautilus. 2:28 I loved this movie, when I was a 👦🏻.

[@luminaire4946]

Back when Disney could produce good quality movies.

[@jeremybk54]

its as if the Nautilus died with its captain

[@jango3]

Wise One1494 Every Captain Goes Down With Their Ship

[@panzerfaust503]

no , unbelievable enough , Nemo will die the last one, if you reed Jules Verne " The mysterious island " you ll see that he is alive alone in the trapped Nautilus , so dont be sad, he is still alive . :)

[@nathancruz9172]

Thunder-Wing175 0:38-0:40 like titanic.

[@johnblackburn2237]

Esmeralda was like Nemo's dog

[@robharper2078]

The first movie I ever saw. Back when Disney knew how to make masterpieces.

[@Revkor]

if only the boats from the ride got that kind of send off.

[@darkchild666100]

I saw this movie when I was at least 8, spent years trying to find it again not remembering what it was called

[@Scifimaster92]

Rest in peace, Kirk Douglas.

[@nathancruz9172]

Scifimaster92 1:40-1:45 he’s a great actor.

[@borusa32]

This still holds up very well.

[@vampirelord1001]

"There is hope for the future,and when the world is ready for a new and better life, all these things will someday come to pass,-In God's good time" -Jules Verne

[@lawrenceclemens8494]

An absolute classic.

[@trainman7644]

Ocean man, take me by the hand.

[@lyac.375]

TrainMan764 😭😭😭

[@nathancruz9172]

Lya Chemaly 0:33-0:41 R.I.P. Captain Nemo

[@freddyrichards878]

And explode in a submarine with me...

[@charliedallachie3539]

This always confused me as a kid, it seems 20th century technology but it’s actually supposed to be in the 19th century

[@jamieolberding7731]

Charlie Dallachie It's actually in a fictional alternate Timeline. You know like in the Star Trek Franchise, as there are many alternate realities and alternate timelines?!

[@capt.boedeker1785]

Nemo in the original story had electricity and batteries. Something that Jules Verne explained as the future power source. Disney used nuclear power because it was something big in the 50s after WW2

[@edwardgormley2657]

Yes Nemo was a genius he was ahead of his time the Nautilus ran on the power of the universe at the time we thought he meant nuclear energy as it turns out the power of the sun will someday be known as 0 point energy

[@charliedallachie3539]

@@edwardgormley2657 well today that’s mainstream. Sad that fusion energy hasn’t taken off or won’t ever. Read about it as a kid and here we are in the 2020s

[@robertfeld5829]

I love this scene

[@EvansArtShack]

I like how the professor wanted the world to know the secrets of Nemo for the good of mankind, and only once he saw the same secrets were capable of destroying an entire island, he understood. "Perhaps you have done mankind a service"

[@marcusjustice6165]

The Submarine Base of Vulcania Destroyed and Officers and Crew Scuttled The Submarine Nautilus to prevent her technology from being misused.

[@swapankumarsengupta252]

My all time favourite movie.

[@scitsalcoryp]

Love the small scale Nautilus at 1:47 that gets washed up...

[@Tempusverum]

R Gray That part’s not so bad, since that’s close to what actual tsunami’s look like. The worst part is the giant bubbles surrounding the Nautilus when it’s sinking. If that were to scale, those bubbles would be five ft. In diameter

[@nathancruz9172]

R Gray it reminds me of point break, when bodhi dies on the giant waves.

[@CarlosHernandez-ec3vb]

I see the movie on disneyplus two days ago While reading the novel sadly the quote never in it after it conclusion his last word's is life changing.

[@josephzielinski8817]

0:17 Captain Nemo wants to see the sea again, and he died.

[@melina001a]

Hmm I can see the parealls of Captain Nemo and Nikoli Tesla

[@madebymilk]

this is one of the best adaptations of one of my favorite books.

[@QwenLee]

The captain goes down with his ship.

[@nathancruz9172]

Qwen Lee 1:47-1:56 I really am going to missed this nautilus.

[@QwenLee]

​@@nathancruz9172 An amazing vessel it was.

[@zt1053]

You can see how much Kirk Douglas looked like Michael when he was young

[@nathancruz9172]

zt1053 1:35 that’s what I noticed this year.

[@superbrycestudios5006]

0:53 Peter Pan🤝20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

[@-A-c]

I regret to report that in my humble opinion even in the 21st century, the world is STILL not ready for a new and better life...

[@richardherrington2852]

You can blame the black race and integration for the ruining of America.

[@douglasfalcon2520]

I haven't watched this in mabey 20 years, but is there any explanation as to how that island explosion was so damn BIG?

[@PlayNiceFolks]

Nuclear power. That was Nemo's secret energy source, how he could power his submarine. This is hinted at in the movie, but I just re-listened to the director's commentary (the director was very old by that time), and he states that nuclear power is indeed the Nautilus's power source. It should be noted, that no nuclear power plant can blow up like that, even the earliest ones.

[@PlayNiceFolks]

Well wait. It would make sense that Nemo would have utilized nuclear power to create a massive bomb that could destroy his island in the case that it was ever discovered and taken by outside forces.

[@StanGay]

Through the whole adventure Ned Land never changed his shirt.

[@eperez7744]

The guy playing the professor looks like Mr. Walt Disney

[@gezag.hanniker1940]

Captain Nemo was resurrected in a miniseries, which I thought was pretty good

[@ImperialMachine]

I was expecting to hear a reprise of Whale of a Tale. Most Disney films are supposed to end with a reprise of a featured song from the movie.

[@davefuller84]

Perhaps you did mankind a service Ned. Well said professor

[@dylangeltzeiler946]

2:08 At 1st, it sounds just like the narrative voice from the 1956 WB Film The Animal World. But it was some one else who Narrated through that 1956 Film with Real Live Animals & a perfectly good Stop Motion Animation Sequences of the 6 AKA Half Dozen types of Dinosaurs.

[@questseeker2391]

No time to grab a journal but their is time to wait for a sea lion.

[@superdavid002]

Knowing Ned Land, as soon as he got back to civilization, he'd probably be looking for someone to fund a treasure hunting expedition in the area.

[@scitsalcoryp]

Esmeralda is the star !

[@charlesschulz1780]

Funny that i got a book from 1904 edition 20,000 leagues under the sea its in rough shape its all complete

[@kursk_kuku141]

So... Chernobyl quote anybody or too soon or bad timing? Because nemo did show the proof what powers the Nautilus, and the explosion of Vulcania.

[@jimlewis3050]

I mostly like the sea lion.

[@nathancruz9172]

Jim Lewis me too.

[@Mithreniel]

Doesn't matter how old you get, you still root for Esmie!

[@Experiment632]

Wouldn't surprise me if Captain Nemo only suffered a flesh wound and Professor Aronnax helped him fake his own death so they'd no longer hunt him thereby explaining how he was still alive in "The Mysterious Island".

[@scitsalcoryp]

Cannot believe that...it looks like they blew the entire island up.... Walt Disney Productions was massively weird .I still love the movie...

[@VariusMayhem]

Nemo blew up the island of Vulcania with a nuclear bomb or something of equal destructive force. In the movie it is suggested that Nemo got the technology to tap into the power of the atom and that the Nautilus was in fact a submarine with a nuclear reactor. Now if you know that you have technology like that in your homebase as well, which is currently surrounded by warships that attempt to storm the island, wouldn't you blow up the reactors in the base as well? Given, getting shot in the back with a lethal wound was not part of Nemo's plan, nor was the destruction of the Nautilus, but Nemo and his men knew one thing for sure: If the Nautilus, the island of Vulcania or even a member of the Nautilus crew would fall into the hands of these 'civilized' nations that send warships to come and take their stuff, it would mean the end of the world as mankind would know it.

[@GlamRockCowboy]

@@VariusMayhem It should also be noted that this film was made at the height of the era when any number of films were being made to show what could happen if nuclear power was misused. Disney wanted in on that as much as anyone else in the film industry did, and it heavily influenced the writing of the screenplay.

[@jamesm6862]

Missed the part where Ned knocks out the professor and carries him to the boat I like that.

[@caterpillarjoe4426]

Best version

[@robertjonasson2527]

In the movie Nemo told Professor Arronax that the Nautilus was powered by the same power that lights the Sun....Fusion. I would like to write a sequel that begins at a nuclear fusion conference in Switzerland.

[@JPFDNPPELE]

Maybe Ned and the gang will get picked up by one of those random slaver ships. At least they got a seal to tide them over until then. 😋

[@theia1653]

They should hope not. They could be interrogated, tortured, killed, imprisoned, enslaved. Best outcome, getting picked up by an American ship or reach a deserted island.

[@KeiFox]

Given how powerful that explosion was, it could've been seen or heard an incredible distance away, allowing friendly ships to come investigate, and find the three survivors to take them home.

[@Bettyfan92614]

@@KeiFox I have the Whitman novelization of the movie. At the end they see an American ship approaching them.

[@eddieblancher7557]

You left out the part where Ned fightback against the first mate and 2 crewmates before taken control, then frees his friends and punches the professor who tried to get the Journal.

[@a_23656]

like a churchtower the nautilus is swallowed up by the sea

[@ondrejvaverka5933]

We need remake Better remake

[@KMDragonS]

I bet in Captain Nemo had some spare plutonium on his Island. Hence why the island blew on a big scale

[@Pisca-kk5cs]

There was a 70s series where Nemo was found and brought back to life

[@DonChij]

What's it called

[@Pisca-kk5cs]

@@DonChij The Amazing Captain Nemo… with Jose Ferrer and Burgess Meredith.

[@h.r.gerrard2960]

Yeah and it stank!

[@hyennussquatch4597]

The original ending in the book is much better. Why the hell it was changed? Who dares to mutilate Verne´s best work? Some Holywood creeps...

[@debjoymusic]

Hyennus Squatch exactly, thats the reason this movie is not as much popular as the story..

[@historygirl6732]

...The Mysterious Island, also by Jules Verne...

[@olmade1]

This movie needs a remake with all the cinematic technology today

[@Biggiiful]

Please no. Very rare that a remake is good.

[@martingargaro4855]

Or at least another adaptation of the Jules Verne novel

[@werbenjagerman907]

It doesn't need a remake

[@GlamRockCowboy]

I believe that Disney was talking about a remake some years ago, buit apparently the idea was dismissed for various reasons, not the least of which was the cost! Also, this was during the era when Michael Eisner was doing sequels to several of Disney's best-loved classics, most of which did not turn otu well.

[@scitsalcoryp]

Don't give these idiots any ideas 😄

[@石森藍]

🌊海🌊

[@石森藍]

ネモ船長 潜水艦ノーチラス号

[@jarodcarnarvon5198]

Awe..... Esmeralda escaped with them.

[@haroldforsko8152]

It's a Disney movie. They weren't going to allow Esmeralda to go down with the ship.

[@石森藍]

海底二万マイル 海底二万里

[@pilotmelayu3341]

😭

[@nathancruz9172]

Pilot Melayu this ending is not a happy ending.

[@peterfranks6243]

Nemo dies in this movie then is alive in the sequel Fantastic Island

[@Godzillafan-tv1ks]

So then...does that mean that Journey to the mysterious Island doesn’t happen? Because I just saw Nemo die.

[@KeiFox]

In this film version, yes. In the original book, no; Nemo wasn't fatally shot. The Nautilus vanished in the maelstrom of the Moskstraumen off Norway, but Nemo survived.

[@figureofauthority]

Because of dirtbag Ned Nemo died and the Nautilus was trashed.

[@max-sg1sy]

0:05

[@bobbwc7011]

Unfortunately the movie is quite an abomination compared to the book.

[@MrJimmy527]

Jimmy Kielbasa's Voice in Heaven of Light: There really is hope for the future. When my whole world must be ready for my whole new life, my memories in the past can take me back to the Parade of the Stars to join the cast members and the Disney Park guests, dance with the Disney Stars and don tutus, animal hats and star capes in the Parade of the Stars at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California for all five years from 2000 to 2005 by a couple times in days and years again and again and again and the Wave Swingers for starting with five of them in Whirligig in Spassburg at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas for all four years from 1993 to 1996, the Slingshot and now the Wave Swinger in the Fiesta Village at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California for all thirteen years from 1997 to 2009, the Wave Swinger at Santa Clara County Fair by Butler Amusements, Inc. in San Jose, California for all four years from 2000 to 2003 and Alameda County Fair by Butler Amusements, Inc. in Pleasanton, California for all eight years from 2000 to 2007, Celebration Swings in Celebration Plaza at Paramount's Great America and then Great America and now California's Great America in Santa Clara, California for all thirteen years from 2001 to 2013, even Whirligig in Yankee Harbor at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois for all twelve years from 1998 to 2009, as long as God of Heaven of Light can take me back home to San Jose, California only back in eighteen years to see my sister Kim again, as all this possibly will someday come back to the past...in God's good time.

[@rayrocher6887]

Thanks, remember why ,we care amen

[@rayrocher6887]

it may be tough , with these wars coming today in 2023. However, the Future can still be Great and Better life. thanks reminding about God. these things Happened in WW2, and these actors lived through it. Disney saw 2 world wars. Hope all He had, thanks for the upbeat lesson.