Around the World Under the Sea

1966
G
1h 50m

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Lloyd Bridges, Shirley Eaton, and David McCallum in Around the World Under the Sea (1966)

Globetrotting Adventure Action Adventure Sci-Fi

The crew of a five-man submarine travels the world oceans, planting sensors on the ocean floor to warn scientists of any impending earthquakes.The crew of a five-man submarine travels the world oceans, planting sensors on the ocean floor to warn scientists of any impending earthquakes.The crew of a five-man submarine travels the world oceans, planting sensors on the ocean floor to warn scientists of any impending earthquakes.

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5.3/10

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The nuclear-powered 'Hydronaut' was actually built as the 'Submanaut' in 1956. It was originally a working scientific submersible whose primary function was to inspect underwater pipelines, but was diesel-powered and carried only two crew members. It could also not circumnavigate the world. Later in the 1960s, it was used to shoot underwater films for various movie companies and TV productions in the clear waters off Florida and The Bahamas. Initially built by Martine's Diving Bells of San Diego California at a cost of $1.5 million, it was purchased in the early 1980s by Six Flags for $500,000 to be displayed at its Atlantis water park in Dania, FL and then by nearby Grand Prix Race-O-Rama for only $12,500 in October 1992. Sadly the Submanaut was cut up on-site and sold as scrap in the early 2000s.

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Standish skin-dives to rescue a sub in trouble, to a depth of 150 feet. When he returns to the surface, he swims up rapidly. As a professional, expert diver, Standish should know he'd be risking a case of "the bends" when not decompressing on his way up. However, he made the dive and return on only the air in his lungs and there would have been little or no risk of decompression sickness (DCS). DCS is caused by nitrogen bubbles collecting and remaining in one's body. It depends on the depth of the dive and the amount of time at that depth - more time at greater depth allows more nitrogen to accumulate. Given that Standish was down for such a short period of time, limited by the air in his lungs, the amount of nitrogen absorbed by his body would have been insignificant and thus it would be unlikely he'd be affected by DCS.

Quotes
Female Technician: Have you got the answer to Hydronaut's question?
Technician: I'm just sending it out now.
Dr. Phil Volker: ANFSQ7. Answer my request. Top priority reply. Computer analysis as follows: rook takes queen, check.

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Featured in The World of Inner Space (1966)

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4/10

Eye candy Shirley Eaton is the only creature worth watching this film for

The film is definitely out dated with a group of world class scientists who are brought together to save the world from an impending volcanic eruption which could take place imminently from the bottom of the sea floor. Although the director attempts to bring some level of suspense and action with large sea creatures and explosive devices that have the oceans waves hit fifty (50) feet into the air, the only time I got a rise was when the petite and only female scientist Dr. Margaret E. 'Maggie' Hanford (Shirley Eaton) on board this submarine appeared on the screen.

The cast was decent enough as was the cinematography. What blew it for me (no pun intended) was the continual bombardment and use of explosions in a useless attempt to build action and adventure when none was present.

I was disappointed in both the story line and film's lack of any meaningful plot as well as the over abundance of meaningless explosions all in a failed attempt to build suspense and danger. It just did nothing for me except for the appearance of eye candy Shirley Eaton, who was the only worthy film presence.

I rate it a dismal 4 out of 10