Nadia, Secret of Blue Water - Aboard the Nautilus (Vol. 3)

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With Gargoyle's terrible weapon destroyed, Jean, Nadia and the rest find themselves once again rescued by the Nautilus. Hot on the trail of a fleeing Gargoyle, the pursuers become the pursued. Will Hanson and Sanson be able to save the ship alone? Why was Captain Nemo so shocked to meet Nadia? What are the memories the Nautilus has triggered within Nadia? Episodes 9-12.

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Captain Nemo's Secret (Episode 9-12).......2007-08-17

The third volume of Nadia, the hallmark for Neon Genesis Evangelion giant Hideaki Anno in 1990 gets more deeper into the daily life of Nautilus the super intelligent sub. On the whole this volume lacks action just as previous two volume had provided but unraveling of major characters aboard in Nautilus is very amuzing. Particularly that of Captain Nemo is so intriguing and mysterious still. Borrowing the 20,000 leagues under the sea setting Captain Nemo also plays grand organ and this scene well describes the turbulent mind of the captain. And Nadia's abhorence of eating meal is well shown in Episode 12. Captain Nemo's resoucefulness and kind respect to the whole crew is really touching staying true to Jules Verne character Nemo image.

Verdict: Less action than the previous two but still amuzing
Rating: 87 out of 100
Recommended for: Wide range of Japanese animation fans.

Welcome aboard the Nautilus Episodes!.......2002-02-16

Although one may feel tempted to stop watching NADIA: THE SECRET OF BLUE WATER after Volume 2, especially since it comes to a rather suitable closure, they'll be missing out on the real adventure that is just beginning. Yes, there's more to this tale than meets the eye. The third volume in the series begins the Nautilus episodes, which are ultimately what make NADIA: THE SECRET OF BLUE WATER not only a pleasant inspiration on Jules Verne's 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA but where it's heart lies. There are a total of fourteen episodes which span three-and-a-half volumes, and while they are much slower than the two-volume long opening and the five last episodes, they're certainly leaps and bounds above the filler garbage which plagues the show for about three volumes.

But what also makes the Nautilus episodes worth watching are not only because they're simply engaging and full of surprises, danger, and exploration, but we also get to see the characters and their relationships unfold. It starts out with Jean, Nadia, Marie, and their foes-turned-allies (the ever-funny trio of Grandis, Sanson, and Hanson), having escaped from Gargoyle's island, being taken aboard Captain Nemo's fantastic machine. Although they're at first kept within cabins and denied access around the submarine, everyone nevertheless comes to find a special place of their own on the Nautilus. Jean, in particular, is extremely excited -- after all, what better place is there to learn about technology and wonders beyond his imaginations than the Nautilus? He continues to be extremely outgoing and friendly, and makes friends with all the crew members, including Electra (with, in the English dub, a British accent to "accentuate" her proper, controlled attitude), who treats him like a little brother, and eventually Captain Nemo himself. Nemo (voiced with a mixture of remorse and moodiness by Ev Lunning, Jr.) is more obsessed with his struggle against Gargoyle and has no interest in children or new recruits, but Jean's ever cheerful personality warms his tormented heart and he comes to find a supplementary son in the young lad. Hanson, too, is excited, especially since he, like Jean, is a mechanic who wants to learn more about scientific marvels. He also has an eye for Electra -- even if she doesn't feel the same way about him. Even Grandis changes her initially harsh opinion about the Nautilus when she falls head over heels in love with Captain Nemo! She attempts to catch his eye (unsuccessfully) by cooking a bizarre platter of fish in one episode, then, in another, dons a rather daring (by 1880's standards) bikini. Unfortunately, this also ignites a series of heated catfights with Electra, who is jealous not only of Nadia, but Grandis as well. Their arguments are probably among the funniest moments of the entire show, and it's obvious that Sarah Richardson (Grandis) and Jennifer Stuart (Electra) are having a fun time hamming it up in these scenes.

Not that everybody else is pleased, however. Marie and King both get reduced to having a school session with Electra, which infuriates the former because the latter beats her to solving math problems (another fine moment for Margaret Cassidy and Shawn Sides, whose growls as King are nothing short of funny). Sanson's only concern, aside from looking out for Grandis's welfare, is showing off his new suit (even though all of them look the same). He also has a strong detestation of the rather redundant menu of meals on the Nautilus, as expressed in probably his best line on the volume: "Fish for breakfast! Fish for lunch! More fish for dinner! Every day it's the same thing over and over: grab a plate and eat fish, fish, fish, fish, fish, FISH!!!!!!!!!!! Overall, I... have to say I'm a bit tired of fish." Actually, most of the humor from Sanson's lines are made all the more hilarious by Martin Blacker's over-the-top goofy performance.

Aside from the somewhat slow pace, there are two other minor shortcomings with this volume. First, the last episode, although well told, ends on an unsatisfying cliffhanger which makes one greatly anticipate the next volume (especially if you've just collected this one and have not purchased the remaining seven). Second, (this is a personal gripe), Nadia herself can be annoying at times, particularly when she shows suspicion toward *everybody* on the Nautilus, especially Captain Nemo and occasionally throws temper tantrums for no good reason at Jean, who obviously doesn't deserve them. Fortunately, Nadia is intelligent enough to recognize whenever she's out of line with Jean (after all, she *does* trust him along with Marie and King), and does more than one reconciliatory thing to show that she cares deeply for him. The most moving part of all this is how patient Jean is -- he never gets angry back but instead forgives her instantly because he recognizes that she has her faults and needs to experience true friendship. This, to me, is where NADIA: THE SECRET OF BLUE WATER's central heart really lies -- how Jean's constant kindness slowly teaches Nadia how to be a good person herself.

That said, the third volume in NADIA is among the "must-see" gems of this show, as there's plenty of character development, great artwork, and one great action sequence (Hanson and Sanson struggling to clear the Nautilus out of a deadly mine field set up by Gargoyle) which are too good to miss.

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SUB PAR TIME TRAVEL
Richard Norton in First Rate Action Pic!
Not -ilus
I only gave it 2 stars because its at least a SCI FI movie

Nautilus
Starring: Richard Norton , Miranda Wolfe , Greg Fawcett (II) , JD Roberto , and Reg Basco Hernandez
Director: Rodney McDonald
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Release Date: 2000-01-18

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SUB PAR TIME TRAVEL.......2004-08-11

NAUTILUS is one of those time wasters that you wonder why you bothered.
A tepid script, amateurish special effects and a fairly wooden cast all add up to sink this movie. While it does have an unexpected twist at the end, getting there requires a lot of patience and suspension of belief. I appreciate the conundrum time travel movies generate, but once you take the plunge, the director should at least strive for consistency and a competent cast.
Richard Norton, starting to show his age, but still in pretty buff shape uses his nonchalant machoism, which doesn't serve the urgency of the plot. Hannes Jaenicke (Venomous, Mom's Outta Sight) usually does better, but he's as comatose as Norton in this one. Miranda Wolf tries, but only her lithe beauty keeps her interesting. Christopher Kreisa as Captain Brann needs to return to acting school; he can't carry this kind of role.
Not recommended.

Richard Norton in First Rate Action Pic!.......2001-11-08

"Nautilus" begins at a swift and entertaining pace in a moody South American setting where the film's hero, portrayed by Richard Norton with his dependable excellence, eludes his opponents down the corridors of a crumbling hotel. The scene
mixes a comedic tone with action -- not always a successful
combination in the hands of lesser actors. Norton strikes his marks and the fun never lets up as the plot moves into a futuristic world of time travel aboard the high seas. With his able supporting cast, Norton and company make the film a first rate adventure. It is a DVD that action fans will want to own!

Not -ilus.......2001-08-19

Any movie which focuses heavily on a time travelling submarine is doomed to start with. Yet the creators of this movie managed to make it even worse than expected. The main feature of this giant submarine was a giant hand lever that actually operated something. Then to top it all off the submarine had lavishly furnished room complete with an abundance of artwork. Wouldn't you suppose that on a time travelling submarine space would be at a premium, and you wouldn't want a hand crank doing anything?

Apparently the creators of this movie disagree. They seemed to be more focused on the super drill which can bore to the center of the earth and provide power for the world. Little does the money grubbing drill owner know that this will cause the end of the world and a drastic outbreak of toxic shock. And apparently this toxic shock can affect the male population and is indeed caused by bad drinking water. I think some writer was sleeping during his junior high health classes.

Even though I give this movie one star, I think you should see it. It's so terrible it's funny. While you're at it, rent Octopus too, that is another submarine classic. That way you can explore the ocean to your heart's content.

I only gave it 2 stars because its at least a SCI FI movie.......1999-12-01

I have to give this movie a big thumbs down. It was lacked the technology that it should have had. The Port hole that was the "Main Viewer" for the Nautilus was opened by Hand using a hand crank of some sort which I thought was hilarious that a submarine that could travel thru time would have something that had to be operated by hand...

Many other flaws but I will let you decide..

I am a Sci-Fi fan so I gave it 2 stars

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Jules Verne's Educational Animated Classic: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

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Captain Nemo

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Jules Verne's classic tale of undersea adventures is brought to life in this animated film about Captain Nemo and his famed submarine 'The Nautilus'. When Nemo takes on 3 surprise visitors, he is suspicious of their origins and imprisons them on board. The prisoners carefully plan an escape, but not before encountering some great adventures on the high seas!

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Alien Files/Cyberjack/The Cold Equations/Nautilus

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Assault on America - The Battle For Torpedo Junction

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Assault on America - The Battle For Torpedo Junction
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Assault on America - The Battle For Torpedo Junction gives both a personal and historical perspective to one of America's closest brushes with World War II. Following the United States entrance into the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the German Navy launched submarines to attack and destroy the wartime shipping operation off the East Coast. The Germans anticipated the U.S. lack of preparedness for their assault and capitalized using just a handful of U-boats to sink more Allied tonnage off the East Coast, than the entire Japanese Navy could claim in the Pacific. Take a personal look at the German U-boat war on the East Coast. Visit with the witnesses and victims of the carnage and German submariners as they share their experiences of World War II. Find out why the East Coast was called torpedo alley and visit the bones of the U352 as she lies in 120' of water 26 miles off the North Carolina coast.

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Russian version of Quentin Tarantino
Excellent mafia flick!

Blind-man's-buff / Zhmurki (in Russian)

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Sergei and Simon have to deliver a suitcase full of heroin to Mikhalych or else they will be killed. There is one minor detail: the only problem-solving technique they are familiar with is a shot in the head. There are more than 20 Russian-movie stars in the film, but you will not be able to recognize them immediately since they are all in disguise.

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Russian version of Quentin Tarantino.......2006-08-31

Quentin Tarantino's fans - this one is 4u! Gangster movie with raw power and breathtaking ferocity, Russian style with sarcastic flavor, newly born genre of ridicule targeting crime and criminals. Too bad this movie does not have English subtitles...

Excellent mafia flick!.......2006-05-04

This movie is on par with Goodfellas and Pulp Fiction, only with the Russian flavor. Lots of black humor and totally unreal scenes involving scores of revolting characters that leave no chance to those who insist that Russia is a civilized society. The language is totally funny without being centered on minute nuances and should be almost just as funny in translation.

Recommend to ya all, keep the kids away!

Music under water - Nautilus Pompilius / Muzyka pod vodoj (in Russian)

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Music under water - Nautilus Pompilius / Muzyka pod vodoj (in Russian)

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Disk legendarnoj gruppy Nautilus pompilius.Bolee polutora chasov koncertnyh s#emok, vse klipy, redkie kadry, okean informacii o ljudjah i maljuskah. Fil'm, klipy, hronika, koncerty, arhivy. 1. Arhiv Atlantidy. Biografii - kratkoe opisanie zhizni uchastnikov "Nau" vseh vremjon. Zoologija - vyderzhka iz knigi Al'freda Brjema "ZHizn' zhivotnyh", kasajushhajasja opisanija zhizni molljuskov. Hronologija - zdes' opisany osnovnye vehi istorii "Nautilusa" - ot postuplenija Butusova v institut do poslednego koncerta "Nau". Credits - te, kto rabotal nad diskom. 2. Vse klipy Nazvanie govorit samo za sebja. Na diske predstavleny vse klipy gruppy "Nautilus Pompilius", a imenno: "Na beregu", "Progulki po vode", "Titanik", "Kto eshhjo", "Kryl'ja", "Vo vremja dozhdja" (s Sergeem Bodrovym) i "Nezhnyj vampir", gde Butusov i Grebenshhikov igrajut vampirov, prichjom Vjacheslav Gennad'evich spravilsja s jetoj rol'ju gorazdo luchshe. Vygljadit natural'nee. 3. Akustika Zdes' predstavlena polnaja zapis' koncerta, kotoruju mozhno posmotret' kak celikom, tak i otdel'nymi pesnjami. Zvuk i izobrazhenie, v otlichie ot VHS-varianta, velikolepnye. 4. Derevjannye pesni Zdes' predstavlen ves' al'bom "Nevidimka" i neskol'ko kul'tovyh pesen "Nau". Pomimo vsego na diske prisutstvuet misticheskij triller "Muzyka pod vodoj" - dejstvie kotorogo proishodit v giperprostranstve...

Nautilus Pompilius Underwater Music [PAL]

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Starring: Nautilus , and Cold Equations
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