Ido zero daisakusen
Directed by:
Ishirō HondaComposer:
Akira IfukubePlots(1)
When a volcano erupts, a deep-sea vessel full of scientists suffers damage and begins to lose control. To their rescue comes Captain MacKenzie (Joseph Cotton), commander of Alpha, a high-tech atomic submarine. The captain takes the crew to a secret underwater utopia called "Latitude Zero" that is dedicated to the preservation and protection of mankind. With a completely opposite agenda, the evil Dr. Malic (Cesar Romero) wishes to kidnap and experiment on the scientists in order to add to his roster of super-intelligent freak minions. Now it's up to Captain MacKenzie and his crew to save the day. (official distributor synopsis)
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Ishirô Honda stepped away from the classic monsters and made something a bit different, adventurous, and quirky, probably to give himself a bit of a break. In the end, he did well because he needed to explore something a bit different. Latitude Zero simply turned out well for him; it is sufficiently action-packed, adventurous, and interesting. The American co-production added a good spice to it, and the American and Japanese styles were appropriately blended here.
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