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Civil War soldiers escape capture in a hot air balloon only to become stranded on an uncharted island inhabited by mutant creatures. Mysterious Island is more than just another showcase for effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen. I enjoyed the survival aspect of the storyline, which throws disparate personalities together and forces them to depend on each other for survival (a notion I always tend to enjoy). I also liked the enigmatic Captain Nemo character (Herbert Lom) and the always-superlative musical contribution of Bernard Herrmann.